Not Great, Not Awful
Pros
-- good location -- neighbors on my floor were quiet -- superintendent was responsive and tried his best -- pet-friendly -- never had bugs or rats/mice in my apartment (can't speak for anyone else) -- windows all work and had screens, and are large -- decent square footage for the price -- decent maintenance of the front grassy areas -- in-building laundry -- my unit had been renovated somewhat recently -- silly little "appreciation gifts" like free cookies at Christmas, free ice cream on 4th of July
Cons
-- elevator broken for at least 24 hours, at least once a month -- hot water off for at least 24 hours, at least once a month -- ALL water off for at least 4 hours every other month -- serious pipe bursts "fixed" by painting; there's definitely mold in this place, and I am suspicious of the electrical situation as well, just based on how many large-scale pipe bursts we've had where water was *shooting* out of the outlets and light fixtures -- building front door knob/lock often broken for 24 hours (meaning anyone could get in) -- got the sense that management did not support superintendent; he often seemed to know what was wrong and how to fix it, but couldn't get them to order parts, arrange contractors, etc. -- "back yard" inaccessible and unmaintained -- in-building laundry area very small, dirty, and unmaintained, with few washers/dryers -- cupboards do not close due to being painted over for decades -- many of the other units I saw had definitely NOT been renovated recently -- overall feeling of grungy old-ness...I don't know a better way to describe it...like nothing is really clean, and nothing will EVER really be clean
Advice to the owners
FIX/UPGRADE the pipes/boiler/plumbing/whatever and the elevator
Tired Old Building
Pros
Good Location, close to transportation
Cons
Outdated, unloved, Not maintained
Advice to the owners
More frequent maintenance
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