Pest Galore
Pros
Conveniently located near many popular restaurants and stores on 86th Street. The Q train is few blocks away.
Cons
I lived in this building for over 12 years. The building has never been updated in all the years I was there. I never saw anyone mopping the floors. The halls were painted once during the entire duration of my stay. My biggest beef is the pest problem. I always saw waterbugs, carpet beetles, and sometimes cockroaches in my apartment. I had the exterminators in and it never did anything to abate the pest problem. When I moved into a brand-new luxury building, the carpet beetles also came along to my dismay. Again, had the exterminators in to deal with the issue, and it’s still a problem six years later.
Advice to the owners
Update the hallways. Deal with the pest control problem. Have the cleaners come in on regular basis. Update the keypad entry (ideally should be video monitor for safety reason).
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