416 E 73RD ST, New York, NY 10021

I had a great 2 years at 416 East 73rd St. Great super, nice management. A

This gem of an old-school New York tenement has it all:<br><br>• Totally unpredictable hot water!!! <br>Enjoy creating exciting new and interesting shower choreography as you dance around and away from the sometimes-steady stream of "scalding-no-freezing-no-lukewarm-no-freezing-no-scalding" water. Fun for the whole family!<br><br>• Thoroughly unreliable heat!!! <br>Imagine the thrill of purchasing extra blankets AND a space heater just to make it through the night!<br><br>• Regular building-wide power outages!!! <br>No tenant should ever have to settle for the boredom of predictable electrical service -- Enjoy your status as a frequent shopper at the candle store. BONUS: Pleasure abounds especially for the home-based businessperson looking for some variety (or a sponatneous break!) in the working day.<br><br>• Missing super!!! <br>Tenants benefit from a dedicated superintendent who maintains a slum-level professional demeanor while managing to not actually live on the premises or be available for city inspectors.<br><br>• Mold in the front hallway!!! <br>For those who think that they don't have the time or energy to keep a houseplant, this building has you covered. Offering one (1) major leak per six (6) -month period, as well as the requisite "plaster and paint only when the city is called" service, residents enjoy a daily fix for their flora fetish. Just walk on in and "get-your-plant-on!"<br><br>• Loose tiles on the stairways!!! <br>Living on the edge requires total investment. Show your commitment to the cause by bringing a friend along to guide you as you carry your laundry down the stairs. Fun social time and good training -- for your friend's lookout skills as well as for your own ability to roll-through a fall!<br><br>• Faulty Front-Door Buzzer!!! <br>If you are the type who just loves to exasperate delivery people, a special treat -- It can take upwards of four (4) attempts to buzz-in. Imagine their frustration as they HEAR the buzzer but don't actually experience the OPENING of the door!<br><br>• Unmarked Floors!!! <br>Thrill to the confused sounds of your guests (or firemen, or emergency workers) as they overshoot your floor because it's not marked! Floors are denoted with a letter, apartments with a number -- "1F" would denote a sixth-floor apartment. It's fun to play "Guess-which-floor-we're-on"!<br><br>• Filthy floors!!! <br>It's a known fact that peeling paint in hallways is much less distracting when it is not reflected in a too-shiny floor. <br><br>• Overflowing Trash Area!!! <br>Recycling is blissfully ignored in the common area -- Tenants enjoy poor markings and unclear delineations for all types of materials to be recycled. Trashcans are left regularly to spill over -- We take pride in our refuse in this building and we like to display it on the street!<br><br>Yes, friends -- It's real New York living. You got a problem with that?

Every day the hot water runs out while you are trying to shower or it randomly comes out scalding hot. The boiler breaks down often during the winter and there is usually not enough heat. There are electrical problems, causing frequent building wide blackouts. There are frequent water leaks in the builidng. The hallways are always dirty and garbage is often piled up in front of the building. The super is never around. The management company does not respond to your complants and they are rude and generally unpleasant (not to mention that they actually lie to you and tell you you are the only one calling and complaining - when you speak to your neighbors, you find otherwise). When repairs are made, they are often done in a shoddy manner or are not completely finished. THERE ARE MORE THAN 180 VIOLATIONS THAT HAVE BEEN ISSUED AGAINST THIS BUILDING BY THE CITY! You can verify this by going the DHPD page within the NYC.gov website.