Never ending facade maintenance; rent increases
Pros
The building is well maintained and the apartments are larger than those in a lot of newer buildings in the same neighborhood. The appliances and kitchens have been updated regularly. Doormen are helpful and friendly.
Cons
The building has been doing extremely loud and disruptive facade maintenance for months and months, with no end in sight. It makes it almost impossible to work from home (or sleep, watch tv, etc) during weekdays due to drilling noise. At the same time, they demand significant rent increases each year. Any apartments facing Broadway also have significant street noise if any windows are open.
Advice to the owners
Moderate rent increases given the significant ongoing construction.
Great location, basic amenity; broken elevators
Pros
Great location, nice staff, relatively large space
Cons
The elevators are constantly broken, especially on the higher floors, leaving residents on these floors with only 1 functioning elevator. This issue has been persistent for years, and the management seems unable to fix it for good. Basic amenities; old school renovations; can be noisy.
Advice to the owners
Fix the elevators.
