Pros:
Hallway has lots of character, (c) openigloo appliances work, great light and (c) openigloo comfortable space. Building management was (c) openigloo reachable and in the last (c) openigloo couple of years and largely (c) openigloo sympathetic to concerns.
Cons:
Repairs were sometimes slow to (c) openigloo happen (leak in my apartment (c) openigloo ceiling took years to address (c) openigloo properly), landlord prefers cheap fixes (c) openigloo to longer-lasting repairs, difficult to (c) openigloo get help from super/building management/anyone (c) openigloo outside of strict business hours.
Advice to owner:
Invest in fixing a problem properly instead of putting a bandaid on it.