Noisy with bad natural lighting
Pros
There's access to a washer/dryer, although it's only one washer and dryer shared by nearly 30 apartments. Rent is relatively cheap compared to other apartments in the area. Apartment itself looks decent.
Cons
If you're in a studio, you'll have paper thin walls. I could hear my next door neighbor's conversations word-for-word. When they dropped their keys, my apartment vibrated. Also, the ceilings/floors are pretty thin. My upstairs neighbor's stomping around often woke me up in the middle of the night or early in the morning. And the unit got horrible lighting since it's tucked away in the shadows of the building. My apartment only got some natural lighting maybe during one hour each day. I would find at least one cockroach in my apartment every month, despite being extremely neat and clean. The landlords are pretty rude - the first time I spoke with one of them, he yelled at me because he was confused and didn't realize I was calling to pick up my keys to the unit. I think he thought I was an existing tenant. And lastly, the landlords didn't give me back my entire security deposit, despite the unit being in great condition when I moved out. Overall, it was a nightmare to live here.
Advice to the owners
Invest in better construction for the walls separating units. This building was a nightmare to live in.
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