Affordable and not too shabby
Pros
The rent was more affordable and the apartment was larger than most apartments on 10th and 9th Ave. There was always heat and the neighbors were nice. The management team took care of any issues we had in a timely manner.
Cons
We cook a lot and there was zero ventilation in the apartment. After moving we noticed all of our items that weren’t in the bedroom were covered in a thick dusty coating of oil. The common areas were seldom cleaned. No matter how much I cleaned my floors they always were dirty. I wound up having to scrub the staircase and hallways that led to my apartment to keep my apartment floors clean even though we don’t wear our shoes inside. There were roaches everywhere even though I deep cleaned all the time and had pest control products throughout the apartment. The radiators made a lot of noise. Extreme banging noises that woke us up extremely early. Overall we felt like all of our energy was draining after spending a few minutes in the apartment. We wound up trying to spend as much time as possible outside of the apartment.
Advice to the owners
Have a cleaning service sweep and mop the common areas every other week. Better pest control. Figure out the issue with the radiators.
Great location, old building
Pros
The women who work in the front at the landlord's office have always been really nice and helpful when we've had to contact them with a problem. Building is in a great location in hell's kitchen and we really like our floorplan. Also, directly above a laundromat, which is very convenient.
Cons
Have had issues with mice in winter and bugs in summer. My partner says the shower reminds him of the kind they have in trailers, so make of that what you will. Vinyl flooring and paint job were not done with much care. Others in our building had issues with heat going out last winter. Also there's no way to pay rent online, which, while not the end of the world, may bother some people. Landlord is not especially friendly, but we haven't really had to deal with him much. Other than that, it's basically the standard quirks you'll find in most buildings of this age.
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