Okay building in NYC standards
Pros
- rent stabilized - the ground floor units have their own private backyard - property managers are responsive - neighbors are generally nice and friendly - there's a live-in super who cleans the common area and garbage area
Cons
- pests. the basement is uninhabited and a perfect nest to roaches and rats - the live-in super only cleans but doesn't / can't fix anything - property managers are responsive but apathetic - thin walls. you can hear every single word in the hallway - uneven floor - the super's family lives in one of the ground floor units, and they're always loud sometimes well into late night. also see a lot of roaches crawling in and out of their door all the time.
Advice to the owners
hire a better exterminator and have them focus on the basement and replace the super
Solid apartment, light on amenities and management
Pros
Easy access to transit (B44, 2/3 Nostrand, 4/5 Franklin Ave) Packages almost never get stolen
Cons
Roach problem (can be somewhat easy to fix inside your apartment, but you see them in the hallway) Management is almost all by phone — no website or email to submit requests or get help
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