Short-Term Rentals = Disrespectful Neighbors / Cockroach Infestation
Pros
Location is great. W/D in-unit. Dog-friendly backyard.
Cons
Because they offer short-term room rentals, I found the building to be filled with disrespectful neighbors VISITING New York for a number of months, so they were loud and you never knew who was living in the building. It felt like living in a college dorm. People would use the backyard as their office, which if you're facing it, means you can hear their long, drawn-out conversations. They would also throw parties and be up partying until 4am. Not cute. And if you don't like cigarette or pot smoke, the back yard is their haven. Cockroaches. OMG the cockroaches. In all fairness, they did spray once a month (by request), but the building is so old and has so many cracks that I had tons of traps out and would wake up to hear them flicking around. It was so gross. I know they exist and are hard to control, but paying $3500/month and still finding cockroaches nearly daily was not okay. They refused to fix a shower door that was missing. I had to put up a curtain so water didn't get everywhere. It's just silly. Noise: The walls/floors/doors are so thin. Morons in the gym would drop weights and it rattled my floor.
Advice to the owners
Invest in some real improvements on the windows/insulation for noise and heat/air. Enforce rules on noise (for real). Every crack needs to be ceiled in the walls/floor and roach management needs to be taken more seriously.
Good but overpriced
Pros
Good for short-term, long term if you get lucky with roommates. Its best for young adults who want to meet people and believe in communal living at top market prices.
Cons
Small, dirty gym. Initially had insects but monthly exterminators helped and no issues since summer 2023. Shared wifi so it becomes unusable at times if you WFH, I was on hotspots most days.
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