Nice East Village building, bad block
Pros
Spacious rooms, respectful neighbors, responsive super
Cons
Bad water pressure, garbage is dragged through the lobby, packages are stolen from lobby, block is overrun with food delivery bikers
You get what you pay for
Pros
Close proximity to the L train and Union Square Station, and located on the edge of the East Village Washer/Dryers in most (if not all) units in the building Modern appliances Competitively priced
Cons
Rent increased year over year by ~30% Incredibly loud neighborhood, especially if your unit faces 14th Street Very young tenants - recent college grads and current students Severe mice/rodent problem that does not get addressed in a timely manner. Our unit had mice in it all the time. Heaters during the winter weren't working properly (At first, eventually were fixed after a few weeks) Hot water would occasionally run out in the building for entire days (usually fixed within 24 hours)
Advice to the owners
Take better control on the pest problem, be more responsive when tenants reach out about pest & heating problems