Don’t live here
Pros
Very close to the subway.
Cons
The temp rarely got above 60 degrees (not a typo) during one winter. Limited hot water. Rodents living in the ceiling. Creepy dude illegally sleeping in the unfinished basement. Neighbors party out front with loud music every single weekend night. They’d throw their kids dirty diapers out the window, along with empty liquor bottles. Neighborhood is very chaotic.
Advice to the owners
Hire actual licensed electricians/plumbers/etc to fix issues in the building, not that one creepy guy that was illegally sleeping in the basement.
Not the worst, not the best.
Pros
The apartments are affordable and spacious. The landlord is quick to respond to general maintenance issues (ie: fixing something that isn’t working). The neighbors are chill.
Cons
The building is a bit run down and needs some work. My apartment has not been painted between tenants and wasn’t cleaned before we moved in. The man who in charge of cleaning the building only ever came once or twice a year and did a TERRIBLE job. During the winter, the heat only ever came on twice a day which resulted it being very cold. We had to invest in space heaters.
Advice to the owners
Make sure you are cleaning apartments between tenants and have your “porter” man do a better job of keeping the shared areas (hallways, garbage area outside) clean.
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