Apartment security is very important. You need more than just a roof over your head; you need to feel safe and to know that your belongings are secure. Checking out the security features of a building is a key component of apartment hunting.
Learn about the building: Does the superintendent live in the complex? If not, what kind of a presence does the management company have? How accessible is its personnel? Is there a security system and, if so, how closely is it monitored? Is the building well-lit at night? Are the doors -- both the exterior ones and the ones to the units -- solid?
How effective are the locks? If there's a controlled entry that's meant to provide security for tenants, is it propped open so that anyone can come and go? Does the landscaping around the building obscure parts of it? That is, does it offer cover for someone who's up to no good?
City hall can alert you to any building code violations. Take a hard, critical look at the building, and trust your instincts.
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