Dear TI Friends,
Long time lurker, first time poster here.
I'm buying Orchard Hills 3 (Reserve) and currently under contract. Several people who have moved in OH3 reported that they smelt strong asphalt odor last night and this morning. When we signed the contract, we were aware of the existence of All American Asphalt plant. I attached part of the disclosure of the contract regarding the asphalt plant. It only mentioned noise due to truck traffic, light and steam from the plant, but it never mentioned the smell. Measuring from the map, the asphalt plant is about 0.85 miles away from the center of OH3.
Previous Orchard Hills communities are farther away from the asphalt plant, so no complaints of the odor. OH3 is closest to the plant and people just started to move in. I believe there will be more and more complaints about the odor when more residents move in OH3.
I have a couple of questions:
(1) For an asphalt plant so close, does it pose a health hazard?
(2) If I decide not to buy OH3, can I cancel my contract and get my security deposit back, based on the fact that the builder failed to disclose the odor from the plant (it only disclosed noise, light and steam)?
(3) What are the options for those who have already moved in?
I'd appreciate any opinions/suggestions very much!
OH3Buyer
Long time lurker, first time poster here.
I'm buying Orchard Hills 3 (Reserve) and currently under contract. Several people who have moved in OH3 reported that they smelt strong asphalt odor last night and this morning. When we signed the contract, we were aware of the existence of All American Asphalt plant. I attached part of the disclosure of the contract regarding the asphalt plant. It only mentioned noise due to truck traffic, light and steam from the plant, but it never mentioned the smell. Measuring from the map, the asphalt plant is about 0.85 miles away from the center of OH3.
Previous Orchard Hills communities are farther away from the asphalt plant, so no complaints of the odor. OH3 is closest to the plant and people just started to move in. I believe there will be more and more complaints about the odor when more residents move in OH3.
I have a couple of questions:
(1) For an asphalt plant so close, does it pose a health hazard?
(2) If I decide not to buy OH3, can I cancel my contract and get my security deposit back, based on the fact that the builder failed to disclose the odor from the plant (it only disclosed noise, light and steam)?
(3) What are the options for those who have already moved in?
I'd appreciate any opinions/suggestions very much!
OH3Buyer