Pre war building will always need repairs, 1 year tenants complain the most
Pros
Super is a very nice guy. People mind their own business. Online tenant portal to make payments and request maintenance. Close to schools and train. Parks nearby. Mail typically respected and delivered reliably.
Cons
Students move in and out each year, complain the most by failing to understand the nature of an old building. Under recent new management. They're fine but still sorting things out. Doorbell system is weird. Two management companies ago we had a terrible management company that installed cheap interior in the building, gutted the prewar feel, installed crappy doors and made everyone lose kitchen space by installing a gas line that will eventually be void. New landlords have been better. But some of that damage will never be undone. The super is reliable, cleans and takes out trash daily. But there's limited space for trash and lots more tenants than previously. Some tenants don't respect this is a home for some of us and leave trash in the halls or drag trash juice down stairs. Old building sometimes requires water to be shut off to fix pipes or whatever, but that's to be expected.
Advice to the owners
Install a bug lamp near trash outside and under corridor between 510 and 512. Install additional laundry machines for 513. Better maintenance smoke detectors on each floor. Install new courtyard staircase and create better space for trash and recycling.
A great place short term
Pros
The super is so helpful and the units are clean
Cons
We have had a regular issue with mice although they hire a building exterminator to come once a month
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