Solid building for the price
Pros
Decent building, good amenities, great location
Cons
Neighborhood to be a bit loud. People in the building next door like to blast music at times and the general street noise can be a bit loud
Great Apartment Minus Management
Pros
The apartment complex itself is good overall. Very clean, garbage rooms on each floor, parking, bike room, and the location is prime with 5th avenue and park slope just a few blocks away.
Cons
The AC and Heating systems are old school and outdated with large units in each room. Two of them broke down while living here for two years and it took months for management to fix or replace in peak summer months. Management is also lack luster, they refuse to admit to mistakes and you’ll have to follow up for 3 months in order to get what you need done. There is a live in super which is good for when you are locked out but he only repairs the bare minimum. We had a leak which we told management about and it took them 2 months to resolve the issues. Our floors started to buckle and the wood rotted underneath. They tried to cover up the rot over new floors without removing the mold first. We had to call 311 and 311 pushed the floor update. 311 also found other violations in the building while we were there.
Advice to the owners
Instead of trying to do quick and cheap fixes, invest in your apartments and your tenants suggestion to make better solutions in the long run. Give solutions rather than being cheap - especially for the rent you’re charging.