Pros:
-unique spaces which can sometimes (c) openigloo be good value depending on (c) openigloo shareholder your subleasing from
-doormen, (c) openigloo porters, handymen and resident manager (c) openigloo are all incredibly warm and (c) openigloo great people
Cons:
-Major updates to co-op mean (c) openigloo that all units are without (c) openigloo cooking gas or any in-building (c) openigloo laundry until fall of ‘23 (c) openigloo earliest (please ask landlord or (c) openigloo agent about this)
-Missing other standard (c) openigloo amenities of other doormen buildings, (c) openigloo like basic gym
-interview process (c) openigloo is lengthy and protracted for (c) openigloo many. Not something many want (c) openigloo to deal with in already (c) openigloo stressful apt search process in (c) openigloo NYC
-because it’s a co-op you’re (c) openigloo technically a sub-letter, leading to (c) openigloo some “second class” sentiments in (c) openigloo building
Advice to owner:
Communicate to tenants the ongoing major renovations and updates that are deceptive (laundry, cooking gas, elevator outages) are fundamental and subletters have limited rights renting within a co-op.