Over the last ten years, the building was beginning to show its age. Whether it was from a lack of maintenance due to stingy owners or another reason entirely, nopony knew. It was a shame, too, as chips and cracks formed in the now faded, almost sickly shade of yellow stucco exterior, making the building look dilapidated and abandoned. The only arguable upside brought about by the building's appearance was the cheap rent, which drew in an odd assortment of desperate and/or quirky denizens willing to live there.