Reader Sam writes in to let us know that his apartment complex is being converted into a “clothing optional” paradise. Tenants of The Arbors at Branch Creek, you are now the hedonistic residents of Eden!
According to Sam and an article in the Tampa Bay Times, current (clothed) residents of the apartment complex were unaware of the plans, and the apartment manager didn’t know what was going on either. Sam says, “I don’t mind nudist colonies, I just don’t want to live in one! What really bothers me the most is the company that owns the property released the information to the public (news, etc.) before they even discussed it with the residents/apt. complex management.” From Eden’s “Lifestyles” page:
You’re going to be very comfortable with our dress code. Our residents are welcome to shed more than their inhibitions as they enter the gates of Eden. Because when our residents come home after a busy day in the working world, they want to completely unburden themselves, shed the trappings of the outside world… and be totally free.
Sam says he’s spoken with the office manager, who’s promised that tenants who don’t want to publicly explore their sensual sides will be able to break their leases without penalty, but he’s worried, as there are lots of children and teens in the community. We browsed around on Eden’s website (and we strongly encourage our readers to do the same, because it’s hilarious), and we were shocked to find out that even the animals are naked.
Eden: As Nature Intended
(Photo: Getty)
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Ugh. I don’t see it being turned into whatever anything to be concerned about…but dropping it on the tenants like this is bad stuff. Is there any chance to get moving costs covered?
I’m a lover of floorplan porn but the bathrooms on some of those confuse me. It looks like there’s triangles of empty unused space behind the walls. It looks like a nice bathroom, but it just strikes me as horribly inefficient.
But then, I can’t see if there’s any kind of utility pipe running through there or something.
On-topic: I’m cool with nudity, but there should have been reasonable notice to the current tenants.
Are they going to compensate the current tenants who want to move, since the tenants would have had to pay a penalty if they had broken the contract instead of management?
Also, does Tampa have rent control? I doubt it, since RC is usually only applied to older buildings, but I thought I’d throw it out there, this may be constructive eviction…
The crowded elevators must be interesting.
@GothamGal: Agreed. The people who are naked are always the ones who shouldn’t be. Ug.
I think nudism is just natural and I think it’s horrible that it’s so frowned apoun, hidden, and outlawed in the majority of places.
I am always naked when I can be and when I can be is only when I’m alone in my room. My family doesn’t allow it in the rest of the house and the law doesn’t allow it outside. I think it has nothing to do with sex, when naturists want to appear more sexual they change the way they are acting and you view them in a whole different way.
To me, being nude is being the same person but in a sensually charged ambience that is very pleasurable. Indeed I prefer being with my family and other sociable mixed gender naturists in clubs and resorts for all of our recreation or relaxation. My personal best was three weeks vacation at a resort in France, with everything except sandals put away for the entire duration. The strangeness of shirt and shorts to depart there was almost as strange as becoming a naturist many years before. As regards sex-life; being nude together promotes an appreciation of the pleasure that can be given one to another.
There was an article similar to this in South Florida’s Sun-Sentinal last week. Apparently they’re doing that at quite a few apartment complexes in South Florida…not making them 100% nudist but many with more than one community pool are making 1 pool clothing optional. They seem to think that this will boost rentals since they’ve been losing them left and right lately…..I personally don’t see how making 1 pool clothing optional would make more people want to rent their units…I think it would however make more than a few people who DON’T live there take a drive around the complex!
That photo actually has nothing at all to do with the EdenTampa.com residential community that the story was written about. I happen to have an apartment there and love it. When I asked them why they would tell the news reporters before telling us, they explained that they did NOT tell the reporters, but rather someone leaked it to the reporters who quickly swarmed down on the place with cameras in tow asking a million questions.
It is funny how twisted around the story seems to have gotten from the truth and the facts. This is NOT a “nudist colony”. It is still a residential community with two swimming pools and one of the pools is for adults only. Just like night clubs and casinos are for adults only and just like many of the upscale resorts in Vegas have swimming pools that are for adults only. This is no different. An adults only pool with fewer restrictions on the adults so we can all sunbath, relax and enjoy the sun and pool without being splashed by noisy kids. I like it and plan to stay and look forward to enjoying European/South Beach style nude sunbathing and swimming.
Come on now. Of the whole complex, only one of the pools is proposed for clothing optional use (nudity not required) and it is to be landscaped, gated and signed so it cannot be viewed from the outside, and no chance of anyone getting a glimpse unless they decide they want to.
By the way, “Colony” is so passé. Went out of use, except by the uninformed, decades ago. Today’s terminology include Landed Nudist Club. Nudist Resort, Nudist Community, Nudist Campground, Or as most prefer to be called these days “Naturist” Club, Resort, Community, Campground etc. The proposed change of one swimming pool does not put the complex into any of these categories.
To me, being nude is being the same person but in a sensually charged ambience that is very pleasurable. Indeed I prefer being with my family and other sociable mixed gender naturists in clubs and resorts for all of our recreation or relaxation. My personal best was three weeks vacation at a resort in France, with everything except sandals put away for the entire duration. The strangeness of shirt and shorts to depart there was almost as strange as becoming a naturist many years before. As regards sex-life; being nude together promotes an appreciation of the pleasure that can be given one to another. The world is full of surprises and the secret naturist, who tends to explore country side and other areas not usually explored by ‘normal’ people and who also present an attractive target by being naked, tend to attract all manner of interesting creatures, many of which are intend on biting, stinging, eating and generally making life a misery for any unfortunate who passes by. Naturist looks like you and I and come from all walks of life. You will find it to be a relaxing lifestyle that is free of the daily stress we all experience. Naturist groups like [www.naturistmingle.com] are looking for people who are open minded and want to enjoy the company of others of a like mind.
Ack, please put a NSFW on the link to the main page of the website. Nekkid lady laying by the pool is NOT too great for a work computer.