It Ain’t The Sweet Life in this Chocolate Factory
Pros
Dog friendly. Convenient location. Some of the units are quite spacious. Newly renovated units have in-unit washers and dryers. When it’s open, there’s a nice roof deck. Depending on the unit, you don’t really hear your neighbors. The live performance venue that was in the building has now closed.
Cons
The property management company is not very responsive and neither is the building superintendent. Management doesn't care about people riding bicycles, scooters and e-bikes through the building's courtyard. There's been ongoing renovations in the building for the past five years. There have previously been a number of incidents of grand theft auto from the garage in the building. The heat from the baseboard heaters in the building is inconsistent. The claim is that it's a "luxury building" but those are just empty words.
Advice to the owners
Show that you care about the “valued residents” of the building, not just what you can do in order to flip the building for a profit.
new management = better service, increased costs
Pros
large, unique units, wonderful neighbors and community
Cons
loud (next to BQE) cars and motorcycles, heat and water issues, though have been getting better. expensive