hit and miss
Pros
great area, close to the L train, some units have updated appliances including w/d which is a rare gem
Cons
issues with mail delivery, basement flooded multiple times, internal steps were rickety, not clean upon move in
No great reason to live here
Pros
Bill Lika has grown into a largely unaccommodating landlord from the slumlord you find when you search his name. It’s cheap and you can pay rent late, but that’s because this is one of many investment properties he bought during the last recession
Cons
There are mice and roaches living in the walls and they sometimes smell. The top story gets blazing hot in summer. The fire escape is missing at least 1 step. The main stairs are decrepit and unsafe. There was a sewage issue that sent either mold or feces into the bathtub Putting as a note here that he cut pandemic rent by a whole $100, so I’m not considering that to be a helpful covid accommodation
Advice to the owners
Literally the bar is so low, but also you can’t expect any care from real estate investors—he clearly sees tenants as an irritation on the way to lots of money. But truly just go find another pastime besides fraud and exploitation.
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