Neighbors are great, walls are paper thin
Pros
Great trash management, the guys who work on the building are nice, and the neighbors are super kind. People are respectful of packages, lots of older people in the building. Elevator building that makes moves easier. Two laundry rooms with tap-to-pay machines. Large units with good storage.
Cons
You can hear literally everything happening above, below, and next to you--very little noise insulation. Super is unhelpful, condescending, and only responds to calls, not urgent texts. Strange smells on floors and within units, no ventilation in the apartments despite high humidity. Floors aren't sealed at the baseboard for pests, allergens, or beyond.
Advice to the owners
Have empathy for your tenants who are trying to maintain a good living environment rather than being a typical heartless landlord.
Pretty good building
Pros
Good location - a little over a block from the 40th Street subway station, immediately next to a laundromat, nice back courtyard, close to grocery stores, coffee shops, farmers' market, etc. Super is responsive and pretty skilled at fixing things and stays on top of trash and cleaning.
Cons
The laundry room is expensive, small, and not well-maintained. It's an old building with old wiring, so you have to be careful when running more than one energy-sucking appliance at a time, especially during the summer, if you don't want to short-circuit yourself. I have seen the occasional tiny mouse in the basement, though *knock on wood* not in my apartment. There is also the occasional roach in the apartment. The paint job that was done before moving in was a pretty sloppy one, and the peel and stick flooring in the kitchen was not well cut.
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