“Pros: Had a living room separate from the kitchen! Cons: Water would actually burn you. Like, genuinely very dangerous. If anyone in the building (large building btw, like 28 or something) flushed water you would get burned. It’s really unpleasant and an actual huge dealbreaker. Rats in the walls. Heat is unbearable in the winter. I lived on the fourth floor, and the temperature would get upwards of 85° due to the heating. Exposed pipes get incredibllyyyyy hot, and very dangerous for pets and children. Advice to landlord: Fix your heat and water , you will absolutely land yourself a lawsuit (that is, if anyone can afford a lawyer after the ridiculous rent)”
— 238 EAST 7 STREET · Manhattan“Pros: Location was good Cons: Didn’t have functioning gas while there so couldn’t use kitchen. It was due to pipes not meeting regulation so they were replacing them all Advice to landlord: Provide more aid when cutting off key part of apartment”
— 238 EAST 7 STREET · Manhattan“Pros: Responsive landlord/super. Quiet building that was actively updated/maintained. Cons: The unit windows were somewhat drafty and the radiator hissed loudly but that can be par for the course in NYC, no major complaints. The bathroom was teeny and the shower got moldy easily even with regular cleaning. At one point there was a leak from the shower in the unit above which lead to problems with our bathroom but that got addressed in a speedy manner. Advice to landlord: None to share.”
— 236 EAST 7 STREET · Manhattan“Pros: The super is super! Longo is very responsive and can fix literally any issue you have in the apartment. Trash and recycling are done perfectly, all outside and dealt with appropriately. Cons: My upstairs neighbors have kids that sound like they want to be professional body slammers when they grow up. The heat is super varying, sometimes way too hot and we have to open all the windows, leave the windows open over night? Wake up freezing. Bathroom is super small and appliances are dated/pre-used. Not a lot of natural light in the apartment. Advice to landlord: Update appliances, make sure you get the apartment deep cleaned before a new tenant moves in (paint specks all over the floor? Grime all over the kitchen and bathroom?).”
— 238 EAST 7 STREET · Manhattan