Nice building but the street is so loud
Pros
Only two flights, there’s a deck, rent was low. Washer and dryer in the unit! Landlord not super strict.
Cons
The spaces beneath and next to are bars so there is often loud music and people outside until 4-5am
Advice to the owners
Take the trash out more.
2282 Adam Clayton Powell Jr. Blvd. Harlem, NYC
Pros
Easy Walk-Up Laundry In-Unit Exposed Brick Walls Many Outlets Stainless Steel Appliances Personal Balcony Natural Sunlight Skylights (for second apartment) High Ceilings 1.5 Bathrooms Cute, minor details Open Format Kitchen, Living Room Wonderful building management (but poor personnel, the building management makes the personnel do their job) Conveniently near multiple trains
Cons
Small Rooms Small, Open Closets Cheap Hardwood Flooring Lifted/Cracked Kitchen Tiles Bathroom needs renovation Shower's glass sliding doors are loose Small shower Bathroom has mold problem The building has had a water leak in the ceilings and wood beams for months Water leaks, peeling paint Horrible Acoustics and Thin Walls Located above a club and in front of busy boulevard Police Station nearby, very noisy Copious Amounts of Dust (despite heavy, consistent cleaning) Pest Control Never Comes Garbage cleanup is inconsistent Very limited personnel that does not respond Super is negligent, does not respond Staff/Super will damage the floor or your belongings (left scratches on floor and a lot of paint on my bedding, clothes, etc) Balcony only accessible through a room No Heating/Intermittent Heating Hot Water disappears Stabbing and Murder downstairs (and a shooting) --> Area is dangerous Electricity Bill is higher than avg. Loud neighbors, they also have a dog Neighbors are loud, smoke excessively Any smell from downstairs penetrates the floor and enters the apartment Lease says we cannot take any legal action against landlords The lease is faulty in multiple places, claims to be furnished but was not The front door to the building is open and homeless people stay indoors Lobby used by non-tenants to hotbox, smoke crack (not even this got the Super to install a lock downstairs OR give us the complete set of keys for apartment's bottom lock) Super ghosts you or lies about coming/fixing things Little counterspace Building does not do minor repairs No live-in super Packages got stolen Water pressure sucks No filter on some of the faucets Landlords discourage any poor reviews on the apartment Murphy's Law, I cannot remember what else is wrong, so use this adage as a reference
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