your dog will like living here
Pros
Dog friendly Weed friendly Lots of staff for building cleaning/maintenance Elevator
Cons
Pest- mice and lots of roaches in general (I kept my house as clean as I could) They need to cater more to the pets that live in the neighborhood Clean up the dog park, let them roam in the gated gardens
Advice to the owners
Lower the rent, $2200 for a one bedroom is crazy
For the love of everything good stay away from these properties!
Pros
The space is amazing by NYC standards, and with the price + heat and hot water heater + rent stabilization it seems too good to be true. The area is quite residential so even at night I have no fear walking about.
Cons
So many. Firstly the buildings are on the older side, so cracks and crevices are aplenty. When I moved in there was a grapefruit sized hole near a pipe that I patched myself. These cracks and crevices beget pests entering in. So far the pests I’ve dealt with have been ants and roaches. Not to mention the constant swarms of flies near the front door during warmer months. When I got the apartment there were several dead roaches of varying species (german, brown banded, and American) but I couldn’t find any sign of a nest. The roaches I have dealt are sparse (0-2 in winter months, 5-10 during summer) and I or my cat catch them so I don’t think they’re in my apartment as I’ve done regular checks but coming in from the walls or from neighboring units. The ants always came with more rain. The tap water will also randomly go brown with particulate matter once every month or so, The area itself sorta has this musk of dog poop that gets quite pungent on warm, wet days. Some residents also have dogs who love to bark incessantly when going out so that’s a lovely sound to wake up to. There are more cons but these are the most important in my opinion.
Advice to the owners
Take property management seriously and actively improve your property so that it doesn’t fall into further disrepair and turn into a true slum.
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