Pay for what you get, great while it lasted
Pros
Very quiet street, nice neighbors in the building and adjacent buildings. Was good value even though it wasn’t the nicest apartment
Cons
Building and units are not well maintained. No actual super, just the landlord. Slow to respond to issues and often undermined them. It’s tough to raise rent 5%+ per year without maintaining the units or building. The landlord often didn’t issue formal leases and also is unfair and often nasty
Advice to the owners
Maintain the buildings and care for the units and tenants will be more receptive to moderate price increases
Great Neighborhood, Old Building
Pros
-Affordable for the neighborhood -convenient to trains L, G, J, M, B43, B48 -Bodega, Local post office, cafes, restaurants all around -Quiet street
Cons
-Old building needs work -Not much light -Landlord doesn't respond respectfully or as fast
Advice to the owners
Update all appliances if you're going to raise the rent every single year.
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