Great unit, awful building
Pros
Our unit is great (very spacious, exposed brick, washer/dryer in-unit, washing machine). Many of the neighbors have been living in the building for decades and are very friendly. There’s an elevator.
Cons
Management does not respond to issues: - three of the windows leak during the rain. We first reported this in the summer of 2021 but the leaks and minor water damage wasn’t “repaired” until the spring of 2022. They never came to finish repainting after they plastered the walls so I did it myself this summer. This fall, the huge rain storms caused even bigger leaks (water pouring through the ceiling above the window) and a different window started leaking causing the plaster to fully fall away and leave an exposed hole to the beams. Management hasn’t responded to emails or our posts on their portal to requests to repair the damage at all. Common areas are dirty: - Only the hallways get mopped so the stairs, elevator, and entrance are visibly dirty at all times. Trash often gets left in the stairways Packages often get stolen When neighbors smoked in the hallways it got into the apartment (not great when you have toddlers and babies) and management didn’t address the issue The elevator is often broken Very loud street parties sometimes happen on week nights (especially in the summer) on 152nd street from 8pm-2am
Advice to the owners
Respond to repairs in a timely manner
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