The building has good bones but management letting it deterioate
Pros
A well built pre-war building with spacious apartments, good noise isolation between apartments and great neighbors.
Cons
This building was bought about a decade ago and all long-term residents have said conditions have started to go downhill. Communication with management is generally hostile and the owner is focused on minimizing expenditure and maximizing profits. There's a big pest problem including rats in the walls and tenants having big roach infestations. There used to be 2 porters and now there's 1 and for such a large building there's too much work for garbage to be managed properly and the building to stay clean. The elevators break down somewhat frequently and over the past 2 years there have been heat and hot water disruptions.
Okay Building But Experiences Vary (Other Tenants Unhappy)
Pros
Personally, I had a reasonably good time in this apartment building (I was on the second floor). I didn't have to deal with pests, but the building did have garbage management issues that took a while to be addressed.
Cons
There are several tenants who are displeased with the management of the building because they are plagued by pests and the current solutions aren't adequate.
Advice to the owners
You need to be more aggressive on pest control!
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