Nice building, unresponsive super
Pros
Prewar, large units, some are rent stabilized. Maintenance staff and neighbors are friendly. Very close to supermarket.
Cons
Getting repairs done is very difficult. When several apartments were damaged from a water leak, we submitted paper and digital work requests, texted/called the super, talked to the super in person, and talked to the building manager, but it took months for them to finally make repairs, and even then, it still isn’t completely repaired. We’ve had similar experiences with other work requests. The building has a pest problem, but the pest control doesn’t always show up when they’re supposed to. The water has a small lead content when it’s been sitting in the pipes for a while, so we have to run the faucet for a minute before using. About 4 times every year, the heat and hot water stop working for about a day or two. Heads-up to future/current tenants: some parts of the lease are unenforceable and won’t hold up in court. Also, our unit is not rent stabilized, but we requested the rent history and are suspicious that it was illegally destabilized. So definitely look into that.
Advice to the owners
Follow up on all work orders. Stop writing leases that take advantage of tenants who don’t know their rights.
an absolute shame
Pros
The only maintenance guy I ever see is the only light in this very dark tunnel. He's incredibly kind and does an amazing job in any way he can.
Cons
There's never any heat and when you report it they tell you that it's too bad. You can try to file a maintenance request, but who knows how to do that? Jasmine tells you to tell the superintendent, the superintendent tells you to tell Jasmine. The hallways are half-repainted as if they gave up halfway through, and it's been like this for a while. If you don't tell them about a very obvious problem they won't fix it.
Advice to the owners
Sell these buildings to a better property owner or get new management altogether please, urgently. Neighbors in nearby buildings have asked me if this was section 9 housing.......
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