All 36 tenant reviews.

“Pros: The neighbors are great. There's a building group chat which is really useful for getting to know your neighbors and talk about any building issues, trade items etc. The area is also lovely, lots of coffee shops, access to prospect park, great food and restaurants. Cons: There's no live-in super. Upon moving in we discovered there was a roach problem. Thankfully we had the resources to purchase insecticide and other products to be able to get rid of the problem ourselves but we still see at least one roach every few months due to the larger infestation in the building. Every couple of months the laundry room floods for some reason. The trash room has all trash chutes closed meaning the man who essentially functions as the super has to come into the building twice a week and haul the garbage from each floor down to the front of the building. He does not get paid enough for this service that he's providing and the management does not see fit to open the trash chutes. Management is largely unavailable on weekends. This is an issue because recently on a Friday, due to the below freezing temps, the garage door froze open and left the building open to anyone, resulting in our mail room getting broken into and many packages stolen. None of us were reimbursed for this lack of attention to detail and lack of security nor was anyone available to address the issue until Monday. There is also a water quality issue in this building. My partner and I were experiencing skin issues for the first couple of months moving here until we realized when we left for the weekend and spent time in someone else's home, our skin would clear up. We decided to change the faucet and get a water filter and lo and behold, our skin cleared up and stopped having issues. I think the drinking water is fine? But I wouldn't chance it. Advice to landlord: Hire someone who is available to work on the weekends to address the issues that inevitably will come up on weekends. Your tenants do not only exist from Monday - Thursday. The hired exterminator is nice and all, but you have a fundamental issue, the roaches are literally in the walls and the floorboards and baseboards have way too much space in between them which allows for pests to travel between units.”

“Pros: Neighbors are generally quiet. Everyone keeps to themselves for the most part but everyone i’ve spoken to has been very kind. Cons: Management responsiveness very hit or miss. Several roach incidents, all small and just one at a time but happened every couple months. Exterminators come on weekdays while i’m at work and I dont think they ever actually exterminated my apartment even though I explicitly gave permission to enter. Advice to landlord: Expand your management team”

“Pros: Barely any. Good natural light i guess. Cons: Inside feels colder than outside during the winter. I'm pretty sure there's mold in my apartment, and am going to ask other neighbors to see if they think the same, but my roommate has developed a cough, and the windows always have some watery black substance around it. There is a roach problem even though we are clean freaks; everyone has been complaining about this, elevator stops working frequently and they have the nerve to try to increase our rent. Its ridiculous. I hope this building shuts down one day and that the owners get sued. This has to be illegal. Advice to landlord: Stop being cheap and shady. Actual people live in here and deserve good living conditions.”

“Pros: I like having laundry in building, workout equipment and they just replaced the treadmills. Cons: No pros matter to me because there are roaches! Far from any subways Advice to landlord: Invest in actually fixing the foundational issues, not just band aids of an exterminator once a month.”

“Unit 3f Pros: Nice building and environment. However not worth the stress of dealing with management. They lack integrity which causes problems in the long run Cons: Landlord refused to return security deposit for no reason. Management company does not honor its obligations and makes the process extremely stressful and unfair for tenants. They drag things out, avoid responsibility, and make it nearly impossible to get your money back. If you rent from them, be prepared for a fight over what’s rightfully yours. Tenants deserve better — proceed with extreme caution. Advice to landlord: Have some integrity”

“Pros: Modern building, laundry in building, quiet Cons: Pests in building despite pest control. There is monthly pest control if requested.”

“Pros: Nice amenities, nice location, modern building. Cons: Management is catastrophically non responsive. Smoke detectors or appliances not working and they simply don’t respond to messages. After the end of my lease they never returned my deposit. And the irony of it all is that they claimed the things they never repaired and never responded to were the reason why. Now I’ll have to sue them in small claims court. Thankfully I saw it coming so I have documented everything. But frankly I would have done without all the aggravation. They are really idiotic in behaving this way in this neighborhood. I suppose they’ll only get what they deserve. Advice to landlord: Act legally please, do your part, change malfunctioning devices that are your responsibility. People want to live and not create problems. They don’t need greedy crooks to pollute their life like you do.”

“Pros: It appears nice and the attached garage is useful in the area where it’s impossible to find a parking spot on the street Cons: Run down for a new building”

“Pros: The building has a lovely rooftop, but for a while people in the neighborhood or elsewhere were gaining access. It was not secure and limited to the building's tenants. Landlord is very responsive to any immediate repairs. Cons: As I said in the pros, the building's rooftop was not properly secured and limited to the residents only. There was a fair amount of bike thefts from the garage door, which was broken for a while and so was the front door. Each floor has its own trash collection room, which should have been emptied DAILY because of its small size in proportion to the number of people on each floor. Packages were regularly stolen, even with a code to the room. Advice to landlord: Hire a live-in full-time super and figure out a way to better secure the buiuldi”

“Unit 5K Pros: Rent stabilized Large, light filled rooms Garbage well manager Regular pest control Cons: Next to no closet space or storage space in the apts Lots of turnover”

“Pros: Close to Prospect Park, next to the 2/3/4/5/Q subway. But STAY AWAY!!!! Difficult to get security deposit back… Cons: Large numbers of Brown-Banded Roaches were present EVERYWHERE, moved in on the 1st day, and encountered so many inside the apartment while there was NOTHING (food, furniture) in the apartment. Now it has been one month of ongoing battle, and the infestation persists. The basement smells like dead rats, and the laundry room is poorly managed. Updates on Jan 2026: this place is SO POORLY managed. I am so happy to move out of this place. The management didn’t send me any instructions or reply to my email regarding move-out. Till the LAST DAY of my lease, I finally received a phone call from the management asking me to “figure out” a way to deliver the keys to the next tenant. This is so unprofessional and unethical; they didn’t inspect or fix the room at all, and thought it would be okay to pass it on to the new tenant, which is a massive concern for me, but I am so happy I am out of it. After moving out, it took them 60 days to return my deposit by PAPER check. I paid all my rent electronically, and I don’t understand why they insist on mailing a PAPER check. I have to constantly call the office to urge them to return the deposit. Yet every week it was the same lady giving me the same response, “What is your unit? Did you move out? What is your name? Send me an email???” My roommate and I, along with my roommate’s mother, sent a total of 10 emails with a clear address and info over 6 weeks, yet they didn’t respond to any of them until the very end, saying they finally sent it out. This is just a terrible, terrible renting experience. I deeply regret choosing this place. Advice to landlord: Please retire and let someone else manage it”

“Pros: Great rooftop views! And lovely people Cons: There’s a rank smell and walls/furniture falling apart I think due to rats Advice to landlord: Don’t cheap out on everything”

“Pros: Roof patio had nice views Cons: Smell, cockroaches, lack of maintenance when requested Advice to landlord: Take care of the roach problem, and be better about responding to maintenance requests”

“Unit 5H Pros: I enjoy the relative safety of the block and how close I am to the grocery, bodega, a gym ect. The super is pretty responsive. The bathroom is very spacious with good water pressure. Noise control from neighbors is good and it has an elevator, gym, shared laundry and a parking garage. Cons: The package room is unorganized and such a mess. It takes me 5-10 minutes to search through the mess to get my packages. The building has a sewage stench to it. They lock the garbage shoots 24-hours a day so there’s just trash throw in the trash room which is really unsanitary. The landlord is impossible to get in touch with and the Super is off on Saturday’s so if you have an issue on the weekend you’re out of luck. My doorknob was jammed on Labor day weekend and I was locked in my apartment which was a huge fire hazard and I was just told to call a locksmith or the fire department. Advice to landlord: Get the smell checked, better sanitary habits. Lower the rent.”

“Unit 7F Pros: Compared to the surrounding its decent on the exterior. Cons: **BEWARE** 186 Lenox is ran my extremely negligent money hungry slumlords and this complex is a disgusting hazardous unsafe dump with the most repulsive smells. Between the overbearing smell of hundreds of dead rats, roach infestation, constant broken elevators, leaking pipes and a flooding cellar when it rains (where the laundry room & filthy gym that has never been cleaned are located) and the electrical hazards throughout you might as well save yourself the money and move to Marcy Houses. Crackheads sleep the garage and packages are stolen constantly. It got to the point where Amazon stopped resending orders and had a note on my account because of the constant theft here. I lived here for 3.5 years and the issues started the day I moved when they gave me the keys yet a squatter was LIVING in the apartment with bags of laundry and personal belongings and the place was filthy where they had to send someone to clean it! After $7k to move in! Cops were constantly called for violent domestic disputes, drugs were sold on my floor and on late nights coming home we had to share the elevator with some incredibly scary & shady looking people. The violent crimes within a one block radius made me delete the Citizen app off my phone. Every other day someone was getting shot or robbed at gunpoint. There are cameras in the building, none of them work. I had a $600 package stolen from Saks that they refuse to resend as it shows delivered. Yidel (management) told me to file a police report and promised to give me the footage for 8 months, eventually I stopped asking. I moved recently, thank God, and they’re illegally withholding my deposit even after the office clerk asked me for my new mailing address to send it to (I recorded this conversation) but to my knowledge from other former tenants this is the norm. I have photos, videos, screenshots w/ with management etc. They have 4-5 legal names because they do shady business. They go by All Season Management, KYBuilders, 186 Lenox Realty LLC, and a few others. Avoid this place!!! Advice to landlord: Being a negligent money hungry slumlord is going to put you out of business.”

“Pros: Building is newer and the people that live IN the building are nice. Cons: Neighborhood is filled with nasty people that leave dog feces and trash all over the streets and sidewalks. If you’re a woman be prepared to be harassed by all the guys that hang out on the sidewalk all day everyday. Young guys sneak into the building and harass people in the lobby and on the roof. Roaches are a huge problem no matter what you do. And the building constantly smells like death. Oh, and there’s a bar across the street that is filled with people that will do everything they can to make you feel unwelcome. Advice to landlord: Property owners are up against a lot in this neighborhood. I feel for them.”

“Pros: The building super really tries to maintain the building and is helpful and responsive. And it has parking! Cons: Management is neglectful and unresponsive, there are no cameras in the parking garage and people trespass constantly. People also trespass to use the roof and litter Advice to landlord: Actually watch the cameras and maintain your building to keep it safe”

“Unit 4H Pros: Nice roof, easy access to subway if you dont mind walking a little, gym although its basic equipment its still nice, laundry on site Cons: There is a big pest issue, Roaches, Bed bugs, gnats in building, roaches in our fridge and all over no matter how many times they send pest control. They did not alert via email that there was a bed bug problem in the building, they only posted a notice close to the elevator but if you're not looking you will not see it. There is a terrible smell of dead rats in the elevator and downstairs in the basement where the gym and laundry are. The laundry machine don't wash that well, we've had to take our stuff to a public Laundromat to wash our clothes properly. People with dogs walk their dogs on the rooftop and the dogs poop on the roof and they dont clean after them. Advice to landlord: Take better care of your building and fix the pest and rats issue”

“Pros: Modern Good area Cons: Roaches Loud especially in summer”

“Pros: The super is very nice and helpful Cons: The management are slow to respond to issues Advice to landlord: Be assertive when dealing with the management.”

“Pros: This was my first apartment in NYC, so I was pleasantly surprised with how new the building looked and the access to a pretty well stocked gym and laundry room. While there isn’t a lot in the area, there are a few bodegas and restaurants in the area. The size is not terrible for the price. Overpriced for the area but that’s NY these days. Cons: While the building is new (5-6 years old), the owners DO NOT CARE ABOUT IT. The one elevator randomly goes out, so be prepared for your 6th floor apartment to become a walk up multiple times a month. People never pick up their packages, so finding yours is a pain. The worst part? The roaches. Our apartment has one of the worst infestations I’ve ever seen. We told the owners about it and they’ve done nothing. We paid for an exterminator out of pocket and they’re coming out of the power sockets, they’re in the freezer, they’re in the fridge, they’re crawling out of the sink. We have no reprieve. They have ignore multiple attempts at contact. The smoke detectors and fire alarms do not work. There was a severe fire on our floor and nothing went off. I ended up trapped in the apartment while they contained the fire because I didn’t know it was happening until it was too late. Advice to landlord: Respond to your tenants!”

“Unit 4J Pros: 1. The building is mostly clean 2. The rooftop, laundry room, and gym are nice features 3. The super is kind and helpful 4. The neighborhood is lively, full of families 5. Nice big windows 6. The bathtub and water pressure are great 7. Inside the building is very quiet. 8. Working AC and Heat (you just have to change the filters and keep them clean!) 9. Pet friendly 10. Culturally diverse neighborhood Cons: 1. The package room is an absolute shit show. There are so many packages that people don’t pick up which makes finding your own packages a nightmare 2. The apartment complex itself is tiny. If you are renting sight unseen, BEWARE. The apartment is A LOT smaller than they make it seem 3. Very minimal closet space 4. The bathroom sink is designed poorly if turned on too high 5. The gym has no disinfectant wipes provided and those machines rarely get clean. Laundry machines are frequently dirty (full of pet hair and gunk that make your clothes reek or stain). Those machines need to be cleaned more. 6. The grocery stores nearby have terrible produce and a lot of rotting food. 7. The neighborhood is extremely loud, rat-infested, and very dirty. People in the neighborhood frequently blast their music night and day and if your apartment faces the back, you are occasionally victim to loud backyard party noise of those living in the apartment building next door. 8. The owner is not responsive to maintenance requests. 9. There are no screens on the windows 10. Security issues. Despite being a fob access only complex, sometimes the door is propped open which allows for locals to get into the building. There have been several instances of locals getting in and harassing tenants 11. The electric bills are insanely high. Not sure if it's con ed or a building issue Advice to landlord: Keep up with cleaning the laundry machines and gym equipment. Organize your package room better or throw out old packages more frequently. Be responsive to maintenance requests Be more on top of preventing security breaches in the building”

“Pros: People in the building are wonderful. Roof is pretty nice and well maintained. Cons: Area is loud and usually dirty.”

“Unit 6D Pros: Rental company is super responsive. Building manager is kind and super helpful! Cons: A bit of a walk from the train. Especially when carrying heavy groceries.”

“Unit 2i Pros: The building is quiet and has nice amenities and is in a good location in Flatbush Cons: There are pests in the building, it’s worse in the summer, and the exterminator is called every few weeks. It helped that I got some roach paste thing from Amazon, but I still see the small roaches from time to time. The gym room also is a bit stuffy and doesn’t have good ventilation”

“Pros: There are a bunch of really great amenities. Cons: The elevator is always going out and the AC units haven’t been cleaned in years and are likely molded.”

“Pros: The building itself is clean and well kept. Cons: The building is rampant with cockroaches, flies and fruitflies. Huge problem. Advice to landlord: handle package rm better, improve security so locals dont get into the building. Fix building pest problem ASAP. If one apt has it most likely most do in same floor or area .”

“Pros: New building, no issues with bugs, appliances worked well, laundry in building Cons: Vomit in the elevator, loud partying on the roof, used condoms and broken glass on the roof, packages stolen frequently, door code shared with non residents causing security concerns. Many issues caused by disrespectful tenants but not handled by management. Advice to landlord: Take action against tenants who violate the rules. Do more than send an email.”

“Pros: It looks nice at first glance. Cons: This building had issues the day we moved in. Roaches lived with us for the entire year despite extermination requests. You could hear anything anyone was saying when in the hallway. There was a bedbug infestation in our neighbors apartment. As we tried to leave when our lease was up these hasidim landlords that we never got to meet in the year we lived there after countless maintenance requests to fix the laundry units and holes in our apartment from the previous tenants, decided to steal our security deposit. Claiming there was too much damage to the apartment and refused to give us the full deposit back even though the apartment was spotless and we have video to prove it. Oh also, the roof and common spaces have been taken over by the people of the neighborhood. In the summer time they use the roof as a night club enlisting the “maintenance men” as bouncers. TOTALLY ILLEGAL Advice to landlord: This place should he condemned. The neighborhood uses it as a night club and it is INFESTED WITH ROACHES. GIVE ME BACK MY DAMN SECURITY DEPOSIT.”

“Pros: Brand new building, Mail room, in building laundry, roof access Cons: Bad insulation, boring neighborhood, the heating is electric not gas”

“Pros: Clean, good amenities Cons: They took half of our security deposit away for some nail holes in our walls. They neglected to give us an itemized deduction, did not return the security deposit within legal limits, and stopped responding to us outright. Would never recommend to live here. Advice to landlord: Get new management”

“Pros: Modern appliances/feel, good sized bathroom, lots of good restaurants Cons: Bathroom sink poorly designed, not so great natural light, a bit tiny”

“Pros: Clean Good size apartments New build Cons: Rooftop parties Random people coming in building Elevator broke frequently Advice to landlord: Secure the front entrance to stop random people coming in the building”

“Pros: Once you keep your apartment clean you can live without pest. The building has exterminator service available. Parking at a additional cost. Landlord pretty much leaves you alone. Cons: Terrible washing and drying machines, often full of pet hair and leaves your clothing smelly. Poor response for getting things fixed Advice to landlord: Upgrade the laundry faculty.”

“Pros: The building is fairly clean, particularly in shared spaces like the lobby, gym and laundry room. Cons: Experienced multiple issues while living here. The biggest one is the unresponsive of the management company. If you have any issue at all, day or night, you will never be able to get them on the phone. They do not respond to maintenance requests through the portal. Also they are also completely unresponsive on Saturdays, no matter what. As someone who lived alone, I had to navigate all issues by myself at all times. Management also holds onto security deposits and then stops answering emails when you try to follow up. There is a constant flow of tenants moving out of the building. I had new neighbors in every single unit around me within 1 year of living here. The space and building amenities are subpar, compared to the price and what else is available in the market. There is very minimal closet space. And the room sizes are impossible, especially if you are someone who plans to work from home long term. Advice to landlord: Be honest and fair with tenants. Make yourself available and actually help, and not just when the lease is up and you want tenants to renew.”

“Pros: Amazing patio, great view, laundry room and gym. Cons: Pest problem, not much closet space Advice to landlord: Be better at dealing with pest problems.”