Not the worse
Pros
Spacious, minimal noise, elevator, regular apartment exterminator, and super in the building. The super is somewhat responsive but not always reliable. Minimal pest presence inside apartments.
Cons
Not the cleanest. Halls do not get cleaned often enough. Sometimes there is garbage and spills for days on end. Hot water will disappear without notice. Foul smells sometimes. Rats in garbage disposal area. You have to mail rent check or visit the office to pay in person.
Advice to the owners
Consistent heat and hot water needed. Cleaner and remodeled halls. Things have not been updated in years. Also it's inconvenient to not accept other form of payint rent besides cash or check. An online or billpay system will be more convenient.
Great Building, Continued Harassment from Landlord and Management
Pros
The apartments themselves are nice-looking, but most furnishings, amenities, and appliances have significant wear and it takes effort to get them replaced. Some of the wear is dangerous (think smells of gas, burning rubber, unsecured floorboards in outdoor spaces, smoking treadmills, etc.), and some should just be expected from a 10 year old building (cabinets falling off hinges, faucet knobs falling midst-bath, etc.). Overall would be a nice place to live and even "luxurious" if the landlord would do minimal upkeep.
Cons
MANAGEMENT AND MAINTENANCE. There is so much potential here, yet the landlord is impossible to speak with and the building manager is abrasive. For the life of most tenants at the time of this review, we cannot understand why the landlord employs her given that we all escalate things directly to him at this point. As mentioned in earlier pros - everything needs an update essentially but good luck getting the building manager to agree.
Advice to the owners
Get a new property manager.
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