Great Space, Typical NYC Living Issues
Pros
Great location. Near every major train on the west side. 30 minutes (sometimes less) to the West Village. Neighborhood is constantly changing and there has been a great influx of new restaurants, coffee shops. Building is down the road from Convent Avenue and the Hamilton Grange. Apartments are spacious, high ceilings, great light all year long and it never feels tight or stuffy like some NYC apartments do.
Cons
That being said, in the winter the heat is a constant struggle. Going on and off all winter long, sometimes on very cold days. Landlord always says it's a problem with the boiler but they never seem to be able to fix it. Additionally, rodents come and go. Not an infestation (thank god!) but they do come out every so often through cracks in the floor and in the kitchen cabinets. Landlord can be a bit lazy with maintaining basic apartment needs and updates.
Advice to the owners
Listen to tenants more, especially when the heat is out for 3 days straight. Take more care of rodent issues, than just the monthly exterminator visit, who only sprays for bugs but can't do anything for mice.
really lazy management
Pros
Great neighborhood, lots of natural light, really great neighbors, right above a laundromat, close to the express trains
Cons
Super and management are lazy and unresponsive until you tell them how these issues are violating your lease agreement. - took over a MONTH to address a repeated pest problem in our apartment after calling the super multiple times and management - broken steam radiators/ignored issues leading to water damage, inconsistent heat, and indoor allergen concerns. Steam was literally coming from our ceiling because the super never covered the pipe properly and we had dirty steam drip all over the walls of our apartment 🥴
Advice to the owners
Everything about the building is honestly great with the exception of the laziness of the super and management. Don’t be afraid to call them out to get stuff done.
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