Okay building in NYC standards
Pros
- rent stabilized - the ground floor units have their own private backyard - property managers are responsive - neighbors are generally nice and friendly - there's a live-in super who cleans the common area and garbage area
Cons
- pests. the basement is uninhabited and a perfect nest to roaches and rats - the live-in super only cleans but doesn't / can't fix anything - property managers are responsive but apathetic - thin walls. you can hear every single word in the hallway - uneven floor - the super's family lives in one of the ground floor units, and they're always loud sometimes well into late night. also see a lot of roaches crawling in and out of their door all the time.
Advice to the owners
hire a better exterminator and have them focus on the basement and replace the super
Rent-Stabilized, Responsive Management
Pros
Rent-Stabilized, Good Garbage Control, Exterminator Comes Once a Month
Cons
Very thin walls