...hmmm, let's remove rumour from fact. Yes, fees are higher, but then so is a 15% up front tax, and a profit tax if you sell your apartment early. As for rats...never seen one. Cramped....uh, no. Three thousand square feet, 5 bedrooms, three bathrooms, large outdoor deck (with bbq and wet bar), media room, laundry room, full maids quarters...etc. Privacy...yes, your neighbours are close, but you don't notice after the first few weeks. And they aren't 'connected'....so no direct transmission of noise. Weather...rode out the worst of the typhoons last year. No boat sustained any real damage in the marina. Falling in the water....better than falling of a 15th floor balcony.