A literal slumlord
Pros
It had laundry and dish washer in unit, which was pretty sweet.
Cons
Oh my god where to begin? What’s the character limit? - They tricked me into taking a different unit than the one I’d viewed. - We didn’t have hot water for two entire months…in January and February. - We were often without heat in the winter. - There were roaches everywhere. - The neighbors upstairs were insane. They had kids that they let run around and scream at any hour of the night. They left their sink running and it made our ceiling cave in and ruined our couch. Management of course didn’t fix the ceiling for months. - We didn’t have a stove/oven for the whole first month. - The radiators freaked out at one point and turned the entire apartment into a sauna. The humidity ruined several electrical appliances and any artwork on the walls, and it made our drywall crack and crumble. - An old woman next door was in need of several electrical appliances for health needs, and she for some reason was without electricity very often, though she was up to date on her ConEd bills. Also, one time she asked me to come into her apartment to “look at something weird” and the “weird” thing was that her walls were leaking orange goo. (I wish I was making this up.) - I had to threaten to sue via a lawyer to get my security deposit back, even though I left everything pristine. I feel like I’m probably leaving something out, but you get the picture. Living here was hell.
Advice to the owners
Sell your building to someone who actually gives half a crap, or go get a heart transplant and hope that your next heart comes with a little bit of empathy.
literally run from this place
Pros
The only saving grace of this apartment is the super, Taylor. He is responsive and kind.
Cons
Do not live here. Don’t be fooled by the “renovated” features. The dryers don’t work. The dishwashers don’t work. The ceilings leak, the radiators are impossible to regulate. Someone in the building chain smokes. The hot water is hit or miss and the water pressure is non existent. But of all those things the biggest reason you should not live here is having to deal with their horrendous management company, Living Emerald. I actually have never had the displeasure of interacting with people in a professional and management position who are so unprofessional and completely unable to manage. They never answer the phone or return calls. You have to hound them to get a response, as water floods your apartment from the dishwasher or ceiling (both have happened). And then, rather than schedule someone to come and letting you know that, they just send someone. So when you’re not there they say “oh well we sent someone” ... yeah, just pass on this no matter how nice it sounds to have a washing machine in the apartment.
Advice to the owners
Getting a management company that actually knows how to manage
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