Love the building
Pros
Rent stabilized All the amenities Super and maintenance team are great Love the actual apartment
Cons
Management team is awful… the stories I have Water bugs show up in the basement/gym during warm months Heat and hot water are not included Energy bills higher than normal
Advice to the owners
Read and answer emails in a timely manner.
Solid Place to Live
Pros
This building is clean and safe. Packages are always delivered securely. It’s located near plenty of public transportation so it isn’t difficult to get around Brooklyn, or to Manhattan and Queens. Door people are all very friendly and helpful. Fairly quiet neighbors unlike many places in NYC. Rooftop access with a beautiful view. Management is pretty flexible and willing to work with you on guarantors or needing to stay a few extra months past your lease.
Cons
You pay top dollar for amenities that you can barely use. There’s a whole game room and movie room that you can’t book for any type of gatherings (small or medium sized), and there’s a cutoff time of 10pm to use them. Also, Bushwick itself isn’t very clean so anytime you go outside, expect there to be trash everywhere. They also failed to upkeep the roof chairs and tables, so the roof isn’t as nice as it used to be. There’s no WiFi on the roof or in the coworking space.
Advice to the owners
Come up with better policies for common areas. Residents should be able to host small, responsibe gatherings.