Average-plus pre-war bldg
Pros
Very responsive and helpful super and handyman; great location (WEA & 103rd); evolving (but def Covid-challenged) nabe with some interesting restaurants (and a nice local bakery); really nice apartment neighbors; clean, well-lit laundry room in (non-creepy) basement.
Cons
Weak water pressure. Sometimes fine / sometimes not heat in winter; ancient passenger elevator that seems out of service as often as not (though when out of svc, our very friendly super/handyman operates the freight elevator, so there's always coverage (and a friendly face, almost better than crummy passenger elevator!). I hear both elevators are about to be replaced (freight first, this month...?) -- that's huge. Frequent turn-over of residents, as they realize how little the market-rate rent pays for market-expected amenities.
Advice to the owners
Water pressure improvement and elevator replacement seem the minimum that market-rate renters expect. Maybe even work on a rooftop environment? That way, you might hold on to a more stable roster of residents (if you care).
Nice building, elevator always broken
Pros
Great building community and you can’t hear your neighbors at all.
Cons
The elevator NEVER works and the owner is very unresponsive about it.
Advice to the owners
Fix the elevator.
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