Roach Infested Buildings
Pros
Full sized kitchens and good room sizes.
Cons
The Landings Apartment on Roosevelt Island is actually one of the worst buildings I’ve lived in. What started off as a nice quaint apartment with good views quickly turned into a roach infested nightmare.Not to mention there are so many noisy neighbors, the walls are practically made of Styrofoam. 510 Main Street is specifically has thieves in the building who WILL steal your packages if left in the lobby. There are always people smoking in the hall, cockroaches in the hallway, broken laundry units that nobody can use AND eat your money as the machines do not work. Maintenance never fixes any problems. Whenever someone comes to the unit to take a look at an issue, the issue is usually blamed on “that’s just how it is” or they can’t fix it and have to wait a couple of days for more assistance. No one from property management is reachable. Good luck trying to get in touch with anyone. And if you do, they have the worst attitude ever. Also you can ONLY enter the building through an app. a management will push back against you if you ask for a key or even a fob. They will make you pay extra for it. Building entry cannot and should not rely on technology. What of you’re phone dies? Or God forbid a blackout? You’re screwed. Do not waste your time checking out these apartments or moving in. You’ll have peace of mind literally anywhere else.
Advice to the owners
Do better. Fix your pest problems that every tenant is complaining about. Be more responsive. Stop jacking up the rent without actually maintaining your building or creating any new additions.
nice apartment, lousy management
Pros
It's on Roosevelt Island, which is a great place to live. The renovated apartments are nice and spacious and light, and many have great cross ventilation.
Cons
The water has cut off with no notice several times...sometimes it runs brown...sometimes it isn't hot. The laundry rooms are filthy and all of the machines are never working all at once. The maintenance staff are unresponsive.
Advice to the owners
Hire more maintenance staff and advise them that they need to be polite to the tenants.
