Good Value Unit
Pros
From what I can tell, the Brooklyner offers the best bang for your buck in terms of high rise units in the area. I toured several nearby buildings (circa 2021, so pricing may have changed since then) and every other unit paled in comparison when looking at square footage and layout. Maintenance issues are dealt with quickly. Rent is through Bilt so it's easy peasy. Front desk staff is sweet. Decent amenities considering there's no amenity fee. Proximity to all the trains.
Cons
Elevators will be out of commission for extended periods of time, water outages are common (often unexpected, but sometimes planned). Management is a hot mess. Lobby, common areas, and cabinetry could use a serious facelift.
Went FAR Downhill in Last 1-2 Years; Management DGAF
Pros
Great location that's pretty might right over Jay St-Metrotech, amazing on-site staff (NOT the leasing office workers or management, the actual staff), not too noisy
Cons
Do you like heat, especially during blizzards? What about water? Like being able to trust water will come out of your taps when you turn the faucet on? Yeah then don't move here. Management/the building manager pretends to be responsive but is frustratingly opaque and perfunctory; they won't and don't actually do anything aside from tell you your concerns have "been noted".
Advice to the owners
Way to take a great building and community, and then ruin it in <2 years. Not everyone can manage to turn things around for the worse so quickly or efficiently.
