Classic large NYC building
Pros
Kept very clean, super and staff were always on top of lobby maintenance. Garbage rooms were cleared out regularly. Big apartments. Pretty quite if you're near the back.
Cons
Rare that all of the washer/dryers are functional in the laundry room. Big building so might take a while to get repairs, etc addressed.
Paper thin walls and ceilings
Pros
Nice community atmosphere
Cons
You are at the mercy of whoever lives above you because of the lack of any sound barrier.
Advice to the owners
When you “renovate” a unit, actually do that. Gut it and insulate and lay down materials so we can’t hear every tiny thing our neighbors say and do. Strip the 30 layers of ugly yellow paint off the lobby and paint it white. Have security there all the time instead of just random times. Do something about the loiterers in the front and the roaches in the laundry room.
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