Love my apartment; building management, not so much
August 30, 2015 - Review from Apartments.com
My apartment is beautiful - a spacious prewar one-bedroom with huge foyer, dining room and sunken living room. Art deco touches include arched entryways, wood floors with inlaid designs and a built-in niche with shelves in the foyer. The apartment gets lots of light, with big windows, especially in the west-facing bedroom, which has windows on two sides. The kitchen and dining room have black ceramic tile, and the bathroom has cream-colored marble floor and tile.
Building management and the ...
super are problematic, however. A large percentage of the residents have been trying to get rid of the super for years. As for management, communication is a huge issue - emails and phone calls go unanswered, issues are not followed up (my intercom has been broken for years). Management has been making improvements, so I'll give them credit; I've had a couple of electrical and plumbing issues lately that were responded to immediately. They've also been improving the building, with new tile, paint and lighting in common areas. They meet with the residents on a semi-regular basis to hear tenants' issues.
All in all, I've been happy living here for the past seven years.
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