Slumlords & Horrible neighbors
Pros
Near the best transits, can buy anything you need in the area
Cons
Horrible landlords and property management No one helps you with anything not repairs not complaints but call you a week after rent is due to get payment No laundry in building Neighbors are disrespectfully loud Dirty building Loudest heat system ever that barely provides heat
Nice but loud with bugs and in need of some updates
Pros
Affordable rent, spacious, radiator heat (a plus imo), neighbors are really nice, close proximity to the train, regular visits from exterminator, accepts pets, at least some units are rent stabilized. Overall worth it imo but expect repairs to take a long time.
Cons
BQE is very loud due to old rickety windows. Management company is hard to contact and unpleasant when you manage to. Live-in super is very nice but slow to fix things so you kind of have to hound him. Holes in floorboards and baseboards that roaches come out of, and general roach problems.
Advice to the owners
Patch floors/floorboards up and either try to fix things faster, or offer rent reductions in the meantime
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