“Unit 5B Pros: Good location, good neighbors, good space and light Cons: The new owners have not cared about any of the tenants and have decided to not offer renewals so they can renovate units cheaply and hike up rent prices to market rate (bldg was rent stabilized until June 2022). They rarely respond to maintenance requests for small and big issues. They do not notify tenants in advance for inspections and currently we have a gas leak and no heat for probably 3-5 days in December. Advice to landlord: Take care of your building. Respond to your tenants and stop kicking us out.”
— 397 ATLANTIC AVENUE · Brooklyn“Pros: None, literally none. Cons: The list is too long but a few low lights are : It’s damp, moldy, the ceilings are falling in, the lift (elevator)is risky to say the least and when it breaks it takes weeks to get it fixed, has an unresponsive management company, and finally the management company will randomly throw your doormats out for no apparent reason!”
— 397 ATLANTIC AVENUE · Brooklyn“Pros: Nice enough apartments though way overpriced (it's a regular apartment at luxury prices), neighbors are great but being pushed out Cons: Management is horrible. Takes months, even a year to fix things. Things get stolen in the building all the time. Pest problems that take months to rectify or tenants have to pay out of pocket. Raised everyone's rent by 15-25% after previous owner passed away”
— 397 ATLANTIC AVENUE · Brooklyn“Pros: Great location, great neighbors, big windows with lots of sunlight. Cons: Noise. Atlantic Avenue is SO loud. Constant Ambulance and Fire Truck sirens crossing four lanes of traffic. LOUD. Heat, hot water, and central air are all electric, so they will end up on your power bill ($200+/mo in deep winter and heart of summer).”
— 397 ATLANTIC AVENUE · Brooklyn