Pros:
Rent Stabilized, great apt layouts, bigger than average, on a quiet side street, laundry on 1st floor, the heat, water & gas is included, great water pressure, friendly neighbors- many have lived here their whole life, feels very safe (next to an elementary school), can pay for garage space if you have a car, but you shouldn’t need one since the A & 1 trains are literally <5 min walk away
Cons:
The insulation between apartments isn’t great (you hear almost everything next door), the door buzzer system doesn’t work for every apt, no security, the 1st floor cameras seem fake, owner is a bit unresponsive to package thefts in the mail room despite numerous incidents every year, no roof access sadly (door is alarmed), price is a bit high for the lack of services & security, limited street parking if you need it
Advice to owner:
Maintenance seems to be pretty good overall, but please provide better security in the mail room - even just putting a door in using the same lock or fob access as the front door would help deter thefts