good for a first apartment, you'll move on quickly
Pros
- Backfacing units were shockingly quiet on such a busy street - Backfacing units are up against no buildings so amazing natural light and big windows, fire escape is really pleasant in the summer - Tall ceilings - Great subway access - Great takeout food access
Cons
- Issues with pests - Insanely loud heat pipe (even for heat pipes) - Always a scene right outside, like even to take your trash out you'd usually need to pass by a few people on the stoop and then cut through the line to the bar downstairs before discarding the trash right next to the bar's door.
Advice to the owners
fix the heat pipe somehow
Greedy Landlord, Little Care for Tenants
Pros
Most of the tenants are kind, pleasant and quiet. The building location is nicely situated.
Cons
Upstairs neighbors that shout, drop things, have running children, fight, cause leaks. Bug infestations (roaches, waterbugs, plaster beetles) and no care to solving the issues. Leaks are responded to by painting over the damage. The front door was left broken and unlocked for months. Garbage in the back is left improperly handed, rats getting at it daily. Hallways unmaintained, dirty and trashed. Issues to management take weeks, if not months for any kind of response and handling -- usually at the barest level of resolution.
Advice to the owners
Be an active, positive force for your building. Maintain it, repair damage proactively and in a timely manner. Handle bad tenants.
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