Great location but noisy ramshackle building
Pros
Great location. Loads of storage space. Laundry. Lots of light.
Cons
Pests. generally an old building. Landlord has a hard time balancing the interests of residents vs commercial tenants. Commercial tenant not keeping in line with NYC regulations, leading to noise nuisance.
Advice to the owners
More upkeep would not hurt. Don't side with commercial tenant breaking regulations.