Just an average apartment
Pros
Common areas are maintained better than most buildings. Landlord is responsive to maintenance issues for the most part.
Cons
Landlord only accepts checks for rent payments and you have to call the office for maintenance requests. They never email you; you’ll find out about things like water shut downs from a sign in the lobby. Your packages will get stolen. Neighbors don’t care and will let random people in the building. Also, you will hear everything your upstairs neighbors do, at all times of the day and night. Pest control is monthly, however if you’re not home on the third Saturday of the month and you don’t get your apartment treated, all of the massive cockroaches will come greet you personally the following Sunday morning!! Lovely.
For NYC, a good experience
Pros
Great area and they keep the common areas clean. Landlord is responsive.
Cons
Trash bins do not do anything for the rats. Roaches in the summer are really bad since there isn’t much lighting outside. It’s an old building in nyc, you’ll see bugs.