159 Ellery Street,

Brooklyn, NY 11206

Cheap and location close to the g train

The building has old drafty windows, and is next to a school.

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Quiet neighborhood, feels safe at night. Close to JMZ and G lines which is great for Brooklyn. Close to Food Bazaar and Mr Kiwi and a couple other supermarkets. Water gets SUPER hot. Central heating and air. GORGEOUS views from the right side apartments and enormous rooftop. Beautiful old building. Park below is being expanded.

Water pressure isn’t great, and heat/AC units weren’t always reliable. The age of the building shows and it’s hard to get the place completely clean. We had some leaks & big water stains during storms — old super did nothing, new guys are trying to fix it. You have to walk into Bushwick (30ish mins) for any nightlife, and there’s not a ton of community because the neighborhood is mostly Hasidic Jewish, and they mostly keep to themselves. Lots of trash on the streets, but the building is well maintained for the most part

Back of the building has amazing views and great light

Central heating, price to an extent

Dirty building (never cleaned), “roof access” but it’s not really a roof you can go onto because of the hazards and 5g antenna noise is very very loud, landlord does not hire proper repair men/the super is incompetent and will not fix things correctly- which is a big issue because many things are broken/brake constantly in the building, landlords response time is very slow and they will not warn you when the water is shut off (for repairs bc the pipes keep bursting), “laundry room in building” but its actually outside around back and you have to still pay to wash your clothes, black mold is an issue within the building, roaches are not sprayed for regularly

Don’t cut corners/be lazy, instead fix your building properly or just knock it down because it is falling apart and your tenet s health is important

The renovated kitchen was lovely, the brick wall looked beautiful, and the hardwood floors were really nice. The bathroom was also really nice, and having access to the rooftop was great.

The space was small for a one bedroom, and the walls were very very thin (we could hear every word the neighbors said and vice versa).

Install better bike parking that isn’t out front of the building and susceptible to theft.

The apartment itself got the job done. Nothing special though. The units have split heater ac’s which are nice. The view was good too.

So many cons!! The exposed brick walls throughout the units seep water and therefore crystallize a mysterious reddish dust that gets everywhere. It also will mold anything that’s near it in the humid months.

Management is unresponsive and rude. They frequently ask to come into the unit to do repairs without giving you notice; and if you don’t answer the door they’ll call you nonstop until you do. Very unprofessional.

Additionally the building is next to a vacant lot where people love to congregate and ride dirt bikes/play sports until 3 am.

Further, the water temperature of the sink/shower runs only extremely hot at first until you let it go for about three minutes and it will change back to cold. If you want a drink or cold water you’re going to have to wait.

Be respectful of your tenants space and rights please.