Great spot to live, with some caveats
Pros
The area is excellent. I truly enjoy being so close to 1st Ave - also it is not nearly as noisy as living on an avenue. The neighbors are great, other than the kids who live downstairs and love DJing into the odd hours of the night. Haven't seen any pests in a while, only a few cockroaches when we first moved in (hole was patched by management). However it isn't an overwhelming problem.
Cons
The super doesn't really do anything. You really have be on top of it and keep pestering him to fix any problem. He's a really nice guy, just a bit lazy. Additionally, the radiator in my room did not work at all. It kept making a clunking noise throughout the night, and when I asked the super to fix it, he tried to replace the valve/increase the angle. However, this did not work. I used a space heater for the rest of the winter. I think it's a problem within the building pipes that need much bigger repairs.
good place to live
Pros
lots of character, super is responsive, trash never a problem
Cons
heat occasionally goes out during the winter, have to contact super & can go a few days without heat. a bit annoying but could be worse
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