Meh place. Not a long-term living situation.
Pros
It is close to public transportation and Pier 66 for some scenery. We had pleasant and quiet neighbors. The location is ideal for students who go to FIT.
Cons
The hallway would have an on-and-off smell. There's no laundry in the building, and the nearest laundromat is a 15 minute walk one way (so 30 minutes roundtrip). Also, no mailroom, so everything would be dumped in the walkway and get dirty, and there's always a chance you might not receive letters/packages. Lastly, the heat issue took a long time to finally be resolved. Proper wall units were installed in February, so we went through about two months of pretty extreme cold. We were only provided 2 spaceheaters, so it really cranked up our electric bill.
Solid place to live
Pros
Responsive landlord, no pests, good size living room
Cons
No garbage room, packages received from deli, subway noise
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