“Pros: Good starter apartment Right across from the Q and M15 bus Good water pressure and water could take a while but always got hot Good storage built ins, closets Back side of apartment is fairly quiet besides occasional ambulance. Cons: Only got to stay here for one year, I always paid rent on time and thought of myself as a good tenant but landlord gave me a notice that my lease will not be renewed without reason. Asked if my partner could move in with me for the next lease period and landlord acted like I was overstepping and had never heard of this question before. One cockroach sighting :( (I know not major for a nyc apt but still scary) Living room gets minimal natural light, dark no matter time of day No oven or dishwasher Kitchen is not updated Packages sometimes not delivered when you're not physically there to let them in When I moved in last August I was told I could move in after 1pm, I arrived around 4pm and painter was still there finishing things up, had to keep my cat in the bathroom for the day. Gets quite cold in bedroom in the winter, windows don't have good insulation. Advice to landlord: If you're going to kick out your tenants after a year please have a valid reason so they're not surprised.”
— 1848 2 AVENUE · Manhattan“Pros: Lots of room in the studios, good light, and great closet space. Cons: Everything is old or outdated, windows are extremely drafty (room gets down to 58 degrees in the winter) and the landlord does not pay for heat or hot water. Advice to landlord: Update the windows or pay for heat and hot water.”
— 1848 2 AVENUE · Manhattan“Unit studio Pros: The location: UES, directly across from the Q train. Cons: Literally everything about this building is a con. Do not move here, and if you are moving here? Good luck. The building is right on 2nd Avenue — at 96th and Second, which isn’t a problem *if* you’re not street-facing. Upon arrival, I remember coming to a dirty apartment, which should’ve been cleaned but the landlord claimed she forgot. The broker had to facilitate a discount on the rent. The building is poorly maintained and has an archaic buzzer system that barely works; moreover, if you order a package, you’re going to have stay home/be present for it to arrive. In this year alone, residents have seen countless rats scurrying up the halls of the building; they can be heard within the walls as well. If you contact the landlord to get an exterminator, she not only stalls, but she is also an elderly woman who doesn’t speak English as her first language (and also serves as primary caretaker to a loved one, so she takes forever to respond). Furthermore, the service workers will tell you that she doesn’t like paying them. As a result, getting them to fix issues in the apartment/building seems damn near impossible; I came home to water damage and had to pester the landlord to get someone to address the issue. Tenants have tried to be reasonable when requesting her to get exterminators to clean rat feces — yes, rat poop — off the hallway floors, and she’ll call them “hostile” or “inhumane.” Additionally, tenants have had to report her to 311 for her refusal to address things. No laundry in building, no oven (but there’s a stovetop), no microwave. Also, you have to pay her via physical rent check each monthly. For what I’m paying? The building is nowhere near enough.”
— 1848 2 AVENUE · Manhattan