Terrible management, lovely neighbors
Pros
Great, helpful neighbors.
Cons
The roof, lobby, and common areas are well cleaned or maintained. Multiple elevator violations and people getting stuck.
Advice to the owners
Better maintenance
Great building and location
Pros
1. New building with good layouts, 2. Right near subway station and other transportation (bus to downtown Brooklyn, Williamsburg, 15 min walk to G train), 3. Good amenities (gym, roof, grills), 4. Good garbage management & cleanliness, 5. Walking distance to a lot of neighborhoods (Crown Heights, Clinton Hill), 6. Price for first 2 years was reasonable, 7. Neighbors are respectful
Cons
1. Management generally responsiveness to requests, but takes a while to fix things. The door handle on the front door has continually been broken and it took a long time to fix even a after several requests, 2. Management is trying to raise rent over 10% this year when we've been living in the building for 2+ years, even when similar (esp luxury) buildings in area remain unoccupied or at lower prices, 3. Mosque outside got a new speaker or microphone so extra loud during the day and odd hours, and there's also a lot of ongoing construction, 4. Maintenance of amenities not the best - for example, the roof furniture isn't covered so the rain and weather have taken a toll on them, 5. Cheap appliances because we have had frequent issues with fridge, AC, washer/dryer, etc.
Advice to the owners
Don't raise the rent over 10% to longtime residents