Very Small Apartments
Pros
Apartments are small, but it can feel super cozy. Not a lot of apartments per floor so the building doesn’t feel over crowded. If you live on top floor you also get the rooftop deck.
Cons
No clear delineation that the rooftop deck belonged to the apartments on top floor (these apartments are pricier than others). Apartments are extremely small and should just be large one bedrooms instead of a two bedroom. Appliances are also small. Kitchen is super small. Fixtures cheap.
Advice to the owners
Poor money into the property the way tenants poor money into rent!
DO NOT LIVE HERE
Pros
Nothing at all
Cons
Do not live here! From the very beginning there were red flags I wish I paid attention to. The brokers told me I could pay rent electronically and that was a lie, had to order checks and use them every month. When I saw the building, I saw an apartment that I did not end up leasing. I leased a different unit and when I moved in the unit was in terrible condition. It was not cleaned or turned over at all. The previous tenant left and they literally gave me the keys the next day. The unit was disgusting, I wanted to throw up. Dirt and grime everywhere. I had to spend a lot of money hiring professional cleaners to make the apartment livable. The tub was the most disgusting and I have a picture attached to show. There was mold in my walls (picture attached). The super was never around however for the most part if I contacted him about something he would show up eventually. Whoever “cleaned” the building just cleaned the ground floor and maybe the first floor. The stairwell and my floor were never cleaned. Building is “newer” but poorly maintained. Virtually no maintenance. I had multiple leaks from the roof. On multiple occasions the handle on the front door of the building would break. One time it broke in such a way the door couldn’t open. I called the super and he didn’t seem concerned and I told him that his is a fire hazard because there’s no way to get out the building and his response was “well call the fire department”. There was no way to buzz people in to the first door of the building. If it was locked, you would have to physically go down and let guests in. However, the door needed to be locked because there were homeless crackheads who roam the block who would get into the building. I encountered multiple of them walking the hallways. The most offensive part about living in this building was the manager and the people and the block. I contacted her many many times throughout my time there informing her about issues in my unit and the building. She never seemed to care and would barely do anything. The entire summer and a part of fall there would be people blasting ear shattering loud music right in the front of the building all day and night (literally they would be out there until 5am). If your unit faces the front of the building then you’ll get no sleep. Overall this was the worst building and living experience I’ve ever had.
Advice to the owners
Get out of property owning and management, it's not for you
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