Okay Apartment
Pros
Cheap, close to train
Cons
Roaches, heater breaks, elevator breaks all the time
Don't Do It
Pros
Very few pros, other than the location, and the fact that many apartments are rent-stabilized.
Cons
Everything in the building is falling apart. It's an 11 story building with no working elevators (1 has been out for almost 3 years). Garbarge is constantly piled in the hallways. Ceilings are falling down, windows don't close fully, leaks are constant, drains clog super easily; the building is just a mess. And the landlord is completely absentee. He's listed as one of the worst landlords in New York by the Public Advocates office. To be clear: the building across the street is owned by the same landlord, and is currently vacant due to a fire that took place a year ago. That fire was caused by shotty wiring in the ceiling of one of the apartments. So like I said: do not do it.
Advice to the owners
Be a good person?
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