Good location, has character
Pros
Location - character - laundry in building - responsive landlord
Cons
Trash get full VERY fast and sometimes it flows into the halls
Terrible management + poor communication
Pros
Great sunlight on the higher floors, elevator, common spaces kept pretty clean (though trash area got overrun often), laundry in building, unit was decently maintained.
Cons
I had pests and was told I needed to wait until the once-monthly pest management... which meant I was expected to live with mice for 3 and a half weeks. My dishwasher did not work once in the 2 years I lived here because I could never contact someone to fix it. Once I got locked IN my apartment because my front door handle broke and I could not get in contact with anyone to fix it. I had to call a locksmith who charged $400, which the management refused to refund me, even with a receipt that included a letter that stated the problem was due to poor maintenence and a faulty door handle. Many of my packages would get stolen because people would buzz anyone in, and when I asked management if they could possibly install a camera in the lobby, they told me that was not their responsibility. The management was terrible here and we had many supers over the 2 years I lived here. They would not tell you when there was a new super and it was almost impossible to get in contact with the supers or the management at any point. Also, I got stuck in the elevator probably 15 times over 2 years. Luckily, it could usually be fixed without calling someone.
Advice to the owners
Pick up the phone. Communicate with tenants. Do your job.
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