Overall nice building and apt
Pros
Nice pre-war building. Overall good experience living here.
Cons
Owner was very slow to respond to maintenance issues. When the super would come, often the repair would not fully address the issue and the same problem would resurface weeks later.
Critters galore
Pros
“Cheap” for the neighborhood rent (but you get what you pay for)
Cons
Mice, mice and more mice. The occasional cockroach, too. Both super and landlord were difficult to reach and slow to act. When I had a plumbing emergency and asked the super when he could come to the apartment, his exact words were “maybe today, maybe tomorrow.” He came the next day. Another time, both my toilet and shower malfunctioned two days before Christmas while the super was on vacation. The landlord wouldn’t send an emergency plumber, so I had to wait four days for the super to return. Meanwhile, I had to find another place to stay because I need a working toilet and shower. Also, the person who lives below me smokes pot, which I can smell in my apartment. The person who lives above me blares their music. I, in turn, blare my TV so I can hear it over the music. And the hallways are never swept anymore. Haven’t seen anyone clean the common areas since the pandemic began.
Advice to the owners
Deal with the mice infestation, please. It is NOT normal, even for NYC.
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