the Super and Property Management should be in JAIL
Pros
The community of residents is great, the finishes in the apartments are nice, the appliances are great and the layouts of the apartments are very spacious and unique compared to most others available in the area.
Cons
Both the super and the property management are entirely inept. They are unresponsive to serious maintenance requests. In the one year I've lived there we've been out of hot water several times, our AC was broken for MONTHS, and the elevator dropped with someone inside it 4 stories. It took them over a month to fix the elevator and everyone had to take the stairs up as many as 7 flights. The boiler is constantly leaking into the 7th floor apartments and the entire building is riddled with water damage from improper drainage of AC units and mold from none of the bathrooms having exhaust fans. Most of us have had leaking ceilings for months and nobody cares. They keep telling us they will fix things and then never do, or fix things in a shoddy way where the issue reappears quickly. The management is truly atrocious and they do not care if the living environment is unsafe for residents. They do not know how to do their jobs properly, or simply don't care to. In an effort to make things right, they told all of us we would be getting rent credits that they NEVER issued. Seriously, the units here may look good but DO NOT LIVE HERE. The only thing the building owners and management care about is making money. They want people to have a bad experience living here so they will move out quickly and management will be able to raise the rents again. Mark my words you will see a major lawsuit against these people for the insane negligence they have exhibited at this property.
Advice to the owners
Fire Livingston Management and find new people to maintain your building. They are putting these residents in unsafe, unlawful, and unfair situations. These residents are not making unreasonable requests asking for their ceilings to stop leaking, for mold to be properly addressed, for the amenities we all pay for to be safe and properly maintained. Do better,
It's New York, But Come On!!!
Pros
Larger apartment. Patio on both ends of apartment (most floors). Outdoor shared space for BBQing. Washer/dryer in unit. Heated bathroom floor. Separate shower and bath tub.
Cons
The worst management ever! Greedy management, not willing to work with on pricing. over 10% rent increase. The maintenance staff does not know how to make repairs and does absolutely shotty work. Responsiveness of maintenance repairs is extremely slow. No urgency to fix common areas. (example: the elevator was out for five consecutive days at one point). Sidewalks do not get cleaned enough.
Advice to the owners
Get a new management company. This one does not care about the tenants. I get it, it is all about the profits, but YOU CAN DO BETTER!
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