Avoid at all costs
Pros
The neighborhood is wonderful and proximity to the station is great. There's a great sense of community here and a lot of camaraderie among other tenants given major difficulties with management.
Cons
New management (Loom Capital) has been absurdly negligent to the conditions of the building. Rents have soared from $4k to $5,5k for 1.5 bedroom railroad apts and units that have been vacated are being converted into "3 bedrooms". Please do not be fooled by listing images and descriptions of "brand new" renovations. There has also been incredibly negligent construction practices: no permits, early/late construction hours, lead paint dust, debris in garden level backyards. Construction crews will leave within hours before a new tenant moves in with half-finished work. Our specific unit has also experienced mice in the ceiling, poor noise suppression from other units, warning signs of ceiling leakage, and inadequate fixture installation. Management refuses to acknowledge or rectify the issues that much of the tenants through 61-65 3rd place have continuously raised. (Worth looking at other reviews from those addresses as well as this building is a part of a larger complex.) Good luck out there!
Advice to the owners
You are making people's lives miserable and ruining the fabric of this neighborhood. Maybe find a different field of work
Not worth the price, terrible management
Pros
- Great neighborhood
Cons
- Railroad floor plan: your apartment is a one straight line - Extreme rent hikes: In 2020, rent was $3650, 2021 was $3850, 2022 was $4300, and 2023 is now $5500 - Inconsiderate management: over the course of 3 years, management company changed twice. They will put up noticed for things residents should not do. They won’t tell you that next door unit is going to renovate and will be doing construction right outside of your window. - Pessy Lefkowitz, works for the new management company, is unreasonable and painful to deal with. - EXTREMELY thin walls: You will hear exactly where your upstairs neighbor is. You hear everything happening in the stairway. - Pest: Couple of months ago, the building had a rat problem. Cockroaches are common. - There is a rent processing fee that tenants have to pay
Advice to the owners
Would you want to live here yourself? Notify your tenants if you plan on doing construction that affect other units.
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