Old building, good neighbors
Pros
The light was great, street generally quiet, very good neighbors. Toilet never broke
Cons
Dry rot and leaks that were never fixed despite reporting. Tough to get a hold of management for repairs. Very old circuit breaker and not enough outlets.
Slumlord owner, Bronstein Properties
Pros
Very close to the 7 train. Decent amenities in unit but very basic. Decent neighbors.
Cons
No washer/dryer. Super can be hard to reach and often need to follow-up multiple times in order to get them to come over. Slumlord owner illegally hiked rent for rent-stabilized units across their entire portfolio of ~100 buildings and is currently being sued in a class action lawsuit. Their modus operandi is to illegally hike rent by hundreds of dollars and eventually gentrify the neighborhoods with high rents. There was no heat for a few days this year during winter. Front door to the building doesn’t close properly. Owner clearly is a cheapskate and uses cheap materials to renovate the apartments.
Advice to the owners
Don’t cheap out on renovation materials. Don’t illegally hike rents for the purposes of illegally inflating rent.
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