Roasting in the winter
Pros
Common areas are kept pretty clean. For instance, they come and vacuum the carpeted areas periodically. The Trash is pretty well-maintained, and they move it to a staging area when it is close to pickup. The supers have always been nice and responsive.
Cons
Did not like being in a walkup, but you get what you pay for. Because it is an old building, you will roast in the winter when the heat is turned on - IF you keep your windows closed. During the winter, I keep both windows nearly wide open to maintain a comfortable temperature. Second, there is hot water, but it takes 5-10 minutes for hot water to reach you, depending on where you are in relation to the boiler. Sometimes you actually have to budget extra time for a shower/wash dishes because of that. Because of this a ton of water is wasted. As far as I know I haven't been paying for water because of this. In the summer, there is a built in air conditioning in my unit, which is great, and I'm generally fine.
Great studio apartments
Pros
Character with brick wall/faux fireplace, updated kitchen countertops (varies from apartment to apartment), courteous neighbors
Cons
heat is TOO hot (literally 85 degrees + according to my thermometer)
Advice to the owners
reduce heat - too much and not necessary
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