Unhelpful management for yucky problems
Pros
Pretty close to the train, neighbors were always friendly. I loved all the dogs and the families who live there.
Cons
We had mushrooms grow out of our bathroom ceiling-- I am NOT joking and would upload a picture here if I could. We didn't have light in our bathroom for three months despite borderline-harassing management begging them to fix it, and every single month we were given a late fee on rent despite always making timely payments. Only when I sent certified mail with my law firm's letterhead did they say "oops! my bad." Like, I get it. It's an old building. Upkeep is hard. There are going to be rats and roaches. But the people living here deserve better than to walk into their dark bathroom see 20 roaches scuttle off, and see that the fungal infestation in their bathtub has gotten bigger. There are a lot of elderly people and kids who could get sick, and management owes them a turnaround faster than three months.
Advice to the owners
Hire more people to manage, if you need! I know you're making money now that the neighborhood is gentrifying, you can afford to pay more people!
Acceptable place to live
Pros
Nice enough pre-war building.
Cons
I was living here short term and didn't personally have a problem with this, but it was my impression that units of long-term tenants were not well maintained.
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