Lived here for 3 years
Pros
I liked that my apartment had a good amount of natural light and a washer and dryer.
Cons
I did research into my unit and found it had been illegally deregulated. The tenant before me had been there six years and was paying $600 dollars a month in rent. They raised my rent $400 - $500 dollars each year and by the last year I was there they wanted me to pay another $400 more, even after revoking roof access (that they said was open and an amenity when I moved in paying much less). I looked and saw they got the current tenant to pay closer to $2800. Right across the street from a fire station that is very active as well as a Temple on the corner that blares an air-raid sirens every Friday at sundown for Shabbat. Bedford ave in general is very loud at all hours of the day with traffic. There was also a constant, on-going issue with roaches and mice. Landlords made it very clear that I was there for them to make money and didn't care about anything else otherwise.
Advice to the owners
Treat your tenants like people with feelings as opposed to sources of income.
Great apartment and space; Illegally deregulated rents Awful management company
Pros
I love my unit itself -- super spacious for a NYC one-bedroom apartment, so much natural light, great water pressure. Location is convenient for me. Parking is easy. Our super, Luis, is absolutely wonderful & incredibly responsive whenever I've needed anything.
Cons
This apartment (and I suspect all apartments in this building) was illegally deregulated from rent regulation. They are charging more than double what they are legally allowed to. The management company is unresponsive and I've had bug issues repeatedly for most of my tenancy here -- they do not address issues that are completely within tenant rights to raise.
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