Noisy, Overpriced, Literally Crumbling
Pros
Laundry in building but machines are always down or dirty. Super is somewhat responsive to maintenance requests. Great neighborhood. Shared rooftop with nice views.
Cons
I think the median age in this building is around 24/25. Many residents were inconsiderate: constant screaming, slamming doors, trash left out, etc. The building isn’t maintained. Stairwells are crumbling, fixtures fall apart, pests are constant presence. We had mice and roaches. Leaks were a major issue in 2021/2022 with some apartments having to go without their entire bathrooms for days. My apartment was affected — while my bathroom was out of service for a whole weekend, I was told to use a vacant apartment’s dirty bathroom. Topaz refused to compensate for this inconvenience. I think I got maybe 5% “reduced rent” for the month? This was after weeks of surprise “emergency” visits from the Super and other maintenance workers. If you live here, expect to be disrupted constantly. This building is an absolute a joke for what they charge. Edit: I had to update this because I can currently hear everything going on in the two units near me. Walls are PAPER THIN and everyone is LOUD.
Advice to the owners
Make sure apartments are properly and professionally cleaned and painted between tenants; the Super and his wife doing a half-ass job with Windex is not cutting it for the amount residents are charged. Cut down on the rent if you’re not going to improve the building! I hate that people are so desperate to live in Williamsburg because, unfortunately, these mediocre apartments will keep being rented in a day to suckers who don’t know any better.
Horrible Management, Whole Building Falling Apart
Pros
Great location, nice rooftop.
Cons
We experienced just about everything living there for 2 years. We got out right before they got a bed bug infestation. They claim to have rent stabilized units, but removed them because of "major renovations." Every year multiple things go wrong with this housing. They have had huge leaks, the stairs are constantly disintegrating, packages are constantly stolen. We didn't have a working fridge for 2 weeks and they did not provide any solution. We had mice, roaches, you name it and we lived on the top floor. They do not care about tenants, and the whole building is a massive hazard. Tenants constantly call 311 about various issues, nothing happens. Even when we first moved in, there were paint buckets everywhere, pee in our toilet, paint splatters and beer bottles laying around. They recently switched supers but doesn't seem like that has resolved anything. We had broken windows that wouldn't fully close and would fly off the hinges for months.