LOVE LIVING HERE
Pros
Staff are kind. The units were clearly designed with thought and intended to be actually livable. love the windows, light, and the terrace in my unit; the view is great. the gym in the basement is nice though not equipped all too well. Bathrooms are very comfortable.
Cons
It's right next to the intersection of flatbush ave ext + tillary, traffic noise is loud, but the sound dampening from the windows helps a lot.
Advice to the owners
the fridge in our 2b2b is 24in wide and can't actually hold much food, it should be larger
Great small building that has pros/cons sharing the space with Tillary Hotel.
Pros
60 Duffield apartments feels smaller since only 5 out of the 12 floors are for tenants and have separate entrance/elevators from Tillary Hotel Great building staff (Door concierge and Superintendent have been amazing, They really care, Building management is another story) Convenient and safe location situated between DT Brooklyn and Dumbo Neighbors have always been great and care for each other
Cons
Building management doesn't provide support to staff and brushes off complaints/requests 24hr door concierge would be greatly appreciated and is standard for buildings of this quality in the area Gym condition is deteriorating with half the equipment failing. (Building management (Canvas) doesn't care and simply blames the hotel. Neither party takes responsibility yet tenants are essentially paying for usage with rent. Many tenants don't even bother to utilize the shared gym and have gym memberships elsewhere) Other units have had recurring issues with AC/Central air so the HVAC maintenance company is around pretty often. I've been lucky to never really have any issues. Roof is a nicely kept space with some furniture but no real amenities like grills or umbrellas for summer use. Rent is higher than average especially for a building with no amenities. Does not make sense especially if leasing management tries to include 421-A tax (in my case an extra 10% rent hike)
Advice to the owners
Tenants recognize the building is smaller and doesn't demand as much of your attention but it would be nice to have their concerns addressed. Please provide more support to the building staff and at the very least hire a part time porter/maintenance staff member.
