A basic apartment building at a good price. Cockroaches!!
Pros
Great value (rent stabilized) Spacious Relatively quiet (good sound insulation in bedroom) Very dog friendly Maintenance requests fulfilled quickly Excellent location (next to park and right outside F stop)
Cons
Cockroaches!! Seemingly unkillable, management refuses to send a proper exterminator or block the holes in the wall to improve the situation. The floors in my apt are terrible (flaking), clearly finished improperly or very cheaply. Not enough light. No doorman, package deliver system (packages can get stolen easily). Neighbors LOUD (screeching teenagers/pre teens). Way too hot in winter (heating controlled by management). Outdated methods of contacting management (can only call, no web presence, only accepts rent by check). Management cheaps out on maintenance fixes (had to get a new dishwasher, new one is trash).
Advice to the owners
Get a website or email! Make payment easier. And please stop blasting the heating in winter. Fumigate your building.
Bad management out weighs positives
Pros
The building is near restaurants, shops and on a pretty brownstones lined block. There is a large foyer that has generous stroller and bike parking. The super on site does a good job of managing garbage. Layout of apartments make good use of space.
Cons
Management will not fix appliances or make repairs. Cuts corners and saves where they can to the detriment of renters and building. The on site laundry is frequently broken. Heat is inconsistent. Thin walls that allow you to hear neighbors conversations. Reoccurring issues with mold, roaches and rodents. Packages are frequently stolen. While moving out several residents divulged that the long term tenants frequently commiserate that they want to move but have to stay because they cannot afford to.
Advice to the owners
Make necessary repairs. Hire a management company instead of using family. At the very least, find someone to replace handyman J.
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