depressing place to live
Pros
natural light on the higher floors, close to train
Cons
roach infestations, disgusting and frequently broken elevator (fire dept had to get me out once), super gets away with being rude and lazy, no upgraded appliances, splintering wood floors, had no hot water for 10 days, dirty hallways
Advice to the owners
gut renovate the building
A HARLEM GEM
Pros
The building was built in late 1920s so I liked the solid walls (in the original apartments as recently some of them have been split). My apartment is quite spacious. The common areas, grounds and garbage areas are well maintained. There is an exterminator that comes somewhat regularly.
Cons
The landlord does not like to repairs or take into consideration natural wear and tear. This includes mandatory painting based on NY law. A new elevator was installed which took months to complete. It’s new but unusually slow. There are always pipes bursting because it is an older building so expect water issues. The laundry room rarely has more than 50% of the 4 washers and 4 dryers working at the same time without issue.
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