Poorly managed and maintained
Pros
A great location in between two major subway lines, with access to tons of restaurants, bars, grocery stores, and shopping. Laundry in unit is a major plus.
Cons
Management is mostly unresponsive to even major complaints (for example, the front door lock was broken for 7 months before it was finally fixed). They frequently are between cleaning staff and the building will go weeks without having the hallways cleaned or the trash cleared. Apartments are in poor shape overall, but there seems to be no point to complaining about issues. Neighbors frequently smoke in the hallways, play fetch with their dog in entrance lobby, and have loud, prolonged conversations in public areas that can be heard inside the apartments. Update: had to sue landlord to get security deposit back after weeks of complaining and promising they would send it
Advice to the owners
Address maintenance issues promptly and correctly, and keep the building clean and safe to live in
Honestly, not that bad
Pros
We had monthly exterminator visits who would put anti-roach poison in all the cabinets, I had an in-unit combo washer dryer, the stairwells were kept decently clean and requests were tended to within a couple days max. I was also allowed to move in a few days early without any increase in rent. Never had any pest problems and, for the most part, my neighbors were friendly and kept to themselves.
Cons
There were multiple time throughout the year where the water would be freezing cold without explanation - I would text the manager and it would always be resolved within a few hours, but it was so inconvenient and frustrating. As well, they increased my rent by like $1000 at the end of my lease so I had to move out!! It was barely worth the price I was paying for a 1-bedroom at the time ($2150) and definitely wasn't worth what they were going to be asking for (~$3000). If they had kept my rent the same or increased by $100, I would have stayed.
Advice to the owners
These rent hikes are insane!!! Also fix your goddamn boiler!
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