A decent building in a great neighborhood
Pros
It’s very safe neighborhood, has parking (rented separately), Noise between apartments is alright but your mileage may vary. Washing machines are well maintained. Floors are always clean. Regarding location, it’s close to the Flushing-Meadows park, and several schools. The nearest subway station is 63rd Dr, and it has an entrance 64th Ave. The building is close enough to commercial space but far away enough to not be busy. There are shops on 108st, a little on 99st and a lot on Queens Blvd. You only have dentist’s and doctor’s offices nearby, you don’t even feel them. Very safe neighborhood. It’s kind of on the top of a hill but they called the area Forest Hills for a reason. Be sure to also check the reviews for 99-65 64th Road, that’s the sister building sharing a wall with this. They are operated by the same company and have the same super.
Cons
Apartments seem to be getting the minimum effort for renovations as of 2025. For example, if an apartment's front door is replaced it is left unpainted. Replacing broken doors is a legal requirement by the fire code, so really they're only doing the minimum legally necessary. This is a recurring theme when it comes to maintenance. Another example of my "minimum legally necessary" theory are the windows by the stairs. When I moved in 3 years ago, if a window broke due to someone moving it would be immediately replaced by the super. Not anymore. The super tapes it. I don't think that is his fault. He is not getting the materials he needs. The lobby is barren like the Sahara. Honestly this landlord evidently stopped caring about the look of their building. Two years ago I wrote "and that has me worried about the future". And I was right. Now, I am not a lawyer, but I was under the impression that in NYC landlords are required to paint the common areas every 3 years. It hasn't happened as of this update, just FYI. Regarding pests, there are small (German) roaches in my area of the building. If you wash your dishes immediately and keep roach baits in your kitchen you won't see any. But in conclusion, the landlord doesn't care anymore. Just the bare minimum maintenance to let the building stay legal. Looks be damned. P.S. some departments are very responsive while others are essentially impossible to get a hold of. Guess which one is which. Oh and those hard-to-get-a-hold-of departments will not put anything in writing ever. But still, send the letters and emails and keep your copies.
Advice to the owners
Have you guys ever heard of paint?
Not bad but not great
Pros
I love the area very quiet.
Cons
People stealing packages. Also I noticed brown water comes out when turn on water.
Advice to the owners
Get better cameras
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