Pros:
Quiet building located on a quiet residential street.
5 minute walk to 2/5 subway lines.
15 minute walk to Prospect Park.
Close to multiple bus routes.
Spacious bedrooms with huge living room area.
Dishwasher in-unit and laundry in-building.
Small gym located on the basement level.
Our unit had access to a private patio.
Maintenance is super helpful, nice, and quick to respond.
Neighbors are pretty quiet and easy-going. Sometimes could smell cigarette smoke in the hallways.
Modern appliances and bathrooms. Our unit had 2 bathrooms which was nice for 2 people.
No problems with packages or delivery services during 2 years of living here.
Cons:
Hard water - shower water feels gritty and difficult to wash out of certain hair types. (I have thin/fine hair, and it usually made my hair feel dirty/flat even after showering. My roommate with thicker hair didn't notice though.)
Management isn't the best at communicating via email/phone. Sometimes it's difficult to get full answers from them.
The building is all electric, and utilities get very high in the winter/summer.
Unit doesn't have the best insulation and it was difficult to the temperature.
Heat and hot water not included in rent.
Advice to owner:
Be more transparent about the leasing process and respond with full answers to emails. Notify tenants before maintenance shows up unexpectedly.