Absolutely crazy landlord, not worth it
Pros
The apartment was relatively "cheap" for the area. The location is fantastic for proximity to the subway lines. The man who does maintenance and cleans the hallways is great.
Cons
The landlord is a terrifying older woman who once sort of threatened my family by saying she knows where they live and has their contact information (required info for lease application)...It was a very unsettling experience considering I was only calling to let the landlord know there was a leak that needed to be fixed. The windows in the building are old so you will hear EVERYTHING. All of the apartments in the building are very small 1 bedrooms, when I lived there I would not so jokingly say that my bedroom was a closet. Overall, avoid this place unless ownership changes.
Advice to the owners
Hire someone other than the Landlord who can deal with tenants professionally.
Stay away from this place
Pros
Cheapest rent we could find in the area.
Cons
We had a persistent mouse and roach problem that the landlord, Maria Armendariz, and super refused to do anything about. Once, when we called about a mouse sighting, the super laughed and said “lucky you,” and then hung up. When we moved out the landlord refused to return our over $5000 security deposit, dodging our calls and letters and then saying that it had already been returned. It was finally returned, over a year after we vacated, only after we opened a complaint with the AG’s office. The apartment was generally grimy—we had a thin layer of black dust over everything near the windows, even when they were closed.
Advice to the owners
Fix your pest problem and return tenants’ security deposits on time.
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