Lovely little spot, owner very greedy
Pros
Lovely little building with fantastic energy
Cons
Owners don't particularly care about good renters or tenants, only bottom line.
Advice to the owners
Treat loyal tenants better!
Illegal basement apartment
Pros
The building was quiet with a great location
Cons
It’s a basement apartment in a neighborhood of Brooklyn prone to storm surge, which I later found out is of questionable legality. If the neighboring building doesn’t clear their drains, the basement apartment will flood. If you do see water, the landlord will not take it seriously until your apartment is flooded wall to wall. The certificate of occupancy for this building does not include the basement apartment, and it does not have a separate meter from Con Ed, which is required in a building with this many units. All signs point to this building having an illegal basement apartment.
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