I lived at Silos for 2 years and during that time, my experience left a lot to be desired. Below are the biggest inconveniences I encountered on a regular basis:
1. Staff. The staff in the leasing office always seems inconvenienced when you stop in to pick up a package, drop off a check or get a replacement key fob. On several occasions I have had to walk into their offices from the main reception area to ask them to assist me and leave their personal phone calls or facebooking for later.
2. Key Fob. My kemp fob had to be replaced on numerous occasions. The staff could offer no explanation as to why my fob (and the fob of countless neighbors) continuously deactivated. This left me locked out of my building, the gym or other common areas more times than I can count.
3. Parking. The parking lot for building 10 has fewer spaces than residents. If you get home after 7PM plan on walking 3 blocks in a sketchy part of southend. My car was also broken into INSIDE the gate and so were many other cars. Additionally, there is no parking for guests.
4. Fire pits. They never work. Ever.
5. Dog poop. Neighbors leave dog poop everywhere. And while some bother to bag it, they leave the bags in the lobbies and staircases.
6. Carpet cleanliness in common areas. Looks like the carpet in a frat house. But considering the looks of the pool on the weekends, this is to be expected.
7. Smell. The odor in the halls from valet trash is unbearable and embarrassing when you bring guests over.
8. Call box. I almost always had to go down to let guests in as the call box often failed.
9. Safety. Once a homeless person walked right in off the street and knocked on doors asking for money. Another time, someone throw a rock through the glass foyer doors to steal things inside.
.......the location is decent and there is a lot to do in southend, but you'd be better off in another complex.