Above average NYC pre-war apartment.
Pros
In between 1st and 2nd Ave, which placed you close to many restaurants, bars, laundry, etc., but was a quite block. The supper was responsive about 85% of the time. I lived there 2 years and saw 2 cockroaches, but never any rodents.
Cons
Very narrow apartment. It was once a studio that had a wall added to create a 1 bedroom. Ideal for 1 person, tight on space when two people live there. You could not comfortably have more than 3 people in the apartment - so it is not good to have company over. Very little counter space in the kitchen. The pictures I have seen online of it now are AI-generated and not the real space.
Advice to the owners
Update appliances, clean the hallways of the building.
So many roaches!
Pros
Big space, cheap rent, and no noise transfer between neighbors
Cons
Roaches galore! The building was not kept clean, the halls ways were always a mess. The kitchens were outdated and full of roaches. So we’re the bathrooms.
Advice to the owners
Clean. It. Up.
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