Updated review - things are getting better
Pros
Excellent sound insulation - I rarely ever heard anyone when I was inside my apartment. The super is also pleasant and doing his best (he needs more support, there’s too much work for one person to manage). Lots of windows and good light. Rarely ever saw a bug in my apartment (though have heard about problems in others). Many of the tenants in the building are really lovely people, and you can definitely feel a sense of community if you’re there long enough.
Cons
The common areas aren’t cleaned regularly enough. Other tenants occasionally smoke in the hallways and elevator. One side of the building regularly suffers from leaks (this has been going on for years). If you look in the cracks around doorframes, you’ll definitely find mold (though we’ve never felt sick from it). Paint is regularly used as a “solution” for problems that require more intensive work. The elevator is always in shambles (chipping paint, filthy floor).
Advice to the owners
Invest in help for the super. This could be a really lovely building if more hands were working on it.
Constantly filled with smoke
Pros
Neighbors are generally friendly. Noise is never a problem.
Cons
A group of men chain-smokes pretty much every afternoon/evening now, and the smoke fills all of the apartments on that floor and above. Residents are complaining to the super and nothing is being done about it. There are children and elderly folks who live in this building. It's shameful.
Advice to the owners
Enforce the no-smoking policy.
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