Cheaper UWS apartment with ongoing pest issues
Pros
Close to Columbus Square (Target, Whole Foods, HomeGoods, etc). Overall respectful neighbors. Good pricing for the area. Close to subway
Cons
NYCHA across the street has caused major rat issues on the side of the block and people loitering (smoking, drinking blasting music often). Be prepared to have many rats around the front steps and garbage. Laundry room has rats and random leaks. On and off roach issues throughout the building even with monthly spraying.
Great Building, Eh Property Management
Pros
Great and attentive super, the lobby and hallways are always clean Garbage taken out consistently, never seen rodents and only a few bugs in the building but never inside the apartment Elevator and laundry machines Tidy packaging area, never have had an issue with mail/delivery
Cons
Not really a con but the elevator has stopped/needed repairs more than a few times. Not frequently but sometimes not rarely either The management company is very understanding with rent grace period and you can make payments online via Bill Pay, but getting deposits back was very time-consuming and a hassle for no reason. Also took over a month.
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