Reliable, Pretty Nice Building
Pros
Fast elevators Nice doormen They replaced the super and the new one is great Clean building Exterminator comes every month I don’t hear my neighbors much Pretty well-constructed for a new build Management deals with serious issues quickly
Cons
The AC and heating units are loud High electricity bills from the windows The per apartment water heaters are a little small The layouts all suck in some way. You have to be creative about your layout Generally bad closets/storage
Advice to the owners
Doorman turnover is really high
I got stuck in the elevator and we had roaches, but it's very pretty
Pros
The major pro of this building is that the layouts are beautiful, the location is quiet and idyllic, and the amenities are plentiful (gym, in-unit W/D, elevators, huge terrace) — especially for a rent-controlled unit. The terrace is beautiful and there is so much light from every angle.
Cons
Over the course of one year of living here, our unit dealt endlessly with an infestation of roaches that perplexed the (at least) six different exterminators who sprayed our apartment. Management was horrible to deal with — a weaponized incompetence that even led a previous super to quit — but did budge in giving us two weeks of rent off after months of emailing them to no avail. Not to mention, I got stuck in the elevator for almost an hour, since the (new) super "couldn't find the key" to open the broken lift, so I had to wait in darkness while the fire department came down and pried open the doors. Even with rent control, you would think that the amount you pay for this place would at least buy you a roach-free year and the opportunity to escape from a pitch-black broken elevator in under 20 minutes. But there is in-unit W/D.
Advice to the owners
Handle the roaches