I must say I am very upset with the obviously embellished article recently printed (“Broken windows, appliances lead to ‘worst’ honors” April 30). As a tenant also residing in the building in question, I must say that most of what Karley Gifford has said appears, to me, to be hyperbole in the extreme.
Patrick Corcoran, of Patrick Properties, is in no way unconcerned with his tenants, health and safety. Patrick has always addressed and solved any concerns I may have had, sending in a work crew — on average — a day later and has promptly followed up with a personal visit, phone call or e-mail to make sure the issue has been resolved. Admittedly, the apartment building is an older one; I, too, have experienced troubles with rodents, but, unlike Ms. Gifford, I understand that this is out of Patrick’s control. With a winter like the one we experienced, it is expected to have to deal with an issue of this nature.
I also think it irresponsible of The Badger Herald to completely disregard the possibility that the reported damage done to Ms. Gifford apartment was not, in fact, done by Ms. Gifford herself. Upon signing a lease with Patrick, he was adamant about the need to carefully inspect the condition of the apartment, documenting even the smallest concern. It seems to me that if the apartment was in such shambles when Ms. Gifford initially viewed it, she would have thought twice about leasing said apartment. I also would think The Badger Herald would have sought testimonies from the other apartment residents to ensure Karley’s portrayal of Patrick Corcoran was as accurate as possible, but alas, supporting interviews are lacking.
In my opinion, The Badger Herald and Student Tenant Union owe Patrick Corcoran an apology for the misrepresentation of his character and properties.
Cody Egan
UW sophomore, international studies
