Great Spaces and Views on the Varet Side!
Pros
I am happy in this building and plan to stay a while. We haven't had any pest issues, and we love the Super, Pancho. You have do do some things on your own, and everything isn't perfect - the space is huge, rent price is comparable for the neighborhood, and the views are beautiful. They leave you alone, and you can manage yourself/apartment. I like my neighbors, and love that our dog has so much space and the ability to hang out at the nearby park on McKibbin in non-winter months.
Cons
Neighbor directly below us smokes cigarettes and it comes into our bedroom and bathroom. The owners seem to be trying to help and send warnings, but whomever lives down there does not care.
Decent...for a loft that doesn't meet nearly any residential codes
Pros
Lot's of square footage in the units Well located for transit, bars, restaurants, etc Decently quiet, normal neighbors compared to other rowdier Bushwick party lofts
Cons
The heaters in the units hardly every work properly and the landlords are extremely slow to respond. I have spent several winters without properly functioning heat and received little to no discount on rent for those months. Many tenants are in legal litigations with the landlords and you can tell there's something fishy going on. Basically nothing is up to any kind of residential code but it's nearly impossible to report anything because the building is controlled by the loft board and you can't make reports through 311.
Advice to the owners
Provide your tenants with living conditions that you yourself would accept