Doable if you don't have issues w/ the landlord.
Pros
* Rent stabilized * The neighborhood and the humans on the block are friendly (even when hitting on you) * Apt is a 10-15 minute walk from the Kingston Throop (C train) and Nostrand (A/C train) * Lots of delicious small businesses and bars within a 5 block radius, with a bunch of Blk and queer owned business in our block specifically. * Landlord can be amicable and friendly (pending what's discussed in the cons) * Main hallway cleaned constantly * The new super is great. Any issues, he's reasonably responsive.
Cons
* The landlord is very responsive to messages and issues in the apt until you put up a firm boundary. Then anytime you contact him, he points you to the super instead, is unresponsive, or blames your apt for issues despite being a resident for many years with no complaints. * Takes some time for changes to be made pending money circumstances. It took a couple months for a major appliance to be replaced. A neighbor in the apartment above us flooded our kitchen ceiling and he's never done anything about it despite multiple requests and concerns about mold. A water pump on the basement broke and we didn't sleep for a week while he ignored us. * Street cleaning Mon/Thurs and Mon/Fri at 8am-11am pending where you park *Tompkins shuts down multiple times over the summer for block parties (and they can be a LOT of fun) but the DJ normally ends up propped up in front of our building, making you subject to their set from 11am-8pm at night. ** No longer a thing as of 2024** * Pending resident interaction, you can hear everything from the vacuum to late night parties. Less applicable the farther from the street you are. * No shared outdoor area, backyard and roof is off limits * Aluminum studs in the wall making it difficult to hang stuff.
Advice to the owners
Keep up the good work!