Lived there for decades
Pros
The various supers we interacted with were decent guys. The building maintenance guys were always friendly and helpful and did what they could to keep the common areas clean.
Cons
The sole elevator was in a CONSTANT state of disrepair. There were too many times when it would be fine in the morning when we left, only to come back later in the day and find it was out of order. Repairs to the individual apartments was generally of the “patch it over and don’t fix the problem” kind.
Don’t do it .
Pros
No brokers fee. Cheap application fee of $17.
Cons
The big water bugs that you’ll find in the hallways , laundry room and sometimes your apartment. As clean as you may be, constant roaches from others apartments of all sizes .It’s super loud in here as though everyone is in the same unit , there’s no insulation between the walls and floors . You can literally hear your neighbor FART and snore. People around you above/under you do not care about others . The noise level is insane, you will be woken up out your sleep numerous amounts of times throughout the night or day . You do not always get your mail but you are guaranteed to get other peoples mail. Packages also have been stolen even with the lobby having cameras . The workers will go into your mailbox and also your apartment without notifying you at all , prior and after. There’s no one to complain about the lack of management effort to be proactive and rectify concerns , they just collect a check it seems , as told to me by the building workers as well . There’s no heat in the winter and when there is it’s for a very short amount of time. On the outside the apartments look nice but on the inside it looks like the apartment was thrown together for the next fool to take up occupancy. They will keep your security deposit too , make up random things in order to keep it as well. The super would walk around drunk in the hallway . If you hang curtains , you’ll be charge for the holes you make in the wall, as per said super . Its a non smoking building but it’s always cigarette and weed smells in your house from either above , next door or below you. It’s just horrible .
Advice to the owners
The management doesn’t respond . The people that do work in the building daily are also no responsive and as humble and nice as you might be , will still blow you off and/or lie to your face . The higher ups do not answer emails but they will respond so that they can tell you they’ve passed on your complaints .
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