Tenant Reviews for 299 ST MARKS PLACE

Good at First

Pros: Location (2 blocks from Ferry - local SI bus stop out front) Super really cared and tried his best to keep things up Cons: Bad neighborhood (Cops constantly at our building or across the street) Bad neighbors (Again - cops responded frequently to our bldg for domestics/drugs) Constant Roach/Mice problem that "pest control" did anything about if they even showed up at all Janitor/Porter made myself and other women in the building uncomfortable through constant unwanted advances. When advances were denied he got rude/aggressive Advice to landlord: Take better care of your buildings and your tenants

Worst Mistake Ever Moving Here

Pros: The super and the porter make an effort to maintain this building. The landlord does not. Cons: Too many bad apples to overshadow the good neighbors. Some smoke weed in the stairwell and the nasty smell gets in your apartment. Some leave dog poop in the entrance. Mice and water bugs all over the place. I even see mice in the lobby and entrance. This building has terrible insulation and construction. Paper thin walls and floors like nothing I’ve ever seen elsewhere. I can hear my neighbors talking - the one above, below, and to my sides. No privacy. You can hear the conversations clearly. Mice, water bugs, flies, and all kinds of nasty weird bugs get inside my apartment no matter how much I clean. People play loud music at night. Smoke from other units travels the vents and gets inside your place. Neighbors fighting in the hallways. Kids crying and screaming at all hours. Especially tons of children under age 5. They play and make loud noises in the hallways disturbing others. Homeless and drug addicts walking the streets. There is a homeless shelter a few blocks away and a soup kitchen next door. Thieves get inside and steal the packages constantly. Several derelicts live in the 2 houses in front. Rusty pipes with red water coming out. That water does not look safe to drink. Cheap construction. Homeless fighting outside late at night. They go in the building courtyard and they rummage through the garbage. It’s constantly loud at night. Hard to get decent sleep. Loud dogs barking. The landlord lies about the square footage. The apartments are actually much smaller than advertised. It’s like a revolving door. Tenants keep leaving. The electrical wiring sucks. Overall, this is the worst building I have ever lived in. Glad to leave. Advice to landlord: Landlord should actually pick up the phone and respond to tenant requests. Not simply ignore you.

Big pest problem

Unit 509 Pros: The building is a 5 minute walk to the Staten Island ferry. Supervisor is reachable and quick to respond. Cons: Mice and roaches are seen throughout the building. Issues with hot water, water pressure, lack of water can go on for weeks. Advice to landlord: Keep the apartment complex in better condition and more sanitary.

I have lived here several years. They do not fix anything unless y r a new tenant. The super doesn't do anything for u unless u tip. There are mice in many apts and all I got was some sticky traps. Only good thing about mice is thst the roach problem gets better when the mice problem gets worse. They only want maximum money from you