“Unit 1D Pros: Spacious apartment with updated kitchen counters and a cute bathroom. Bedroom fit a couch as well as my queen. Cons: It’s a naturally dark apartment because it’s on the first floor. The walls are pretty thin so sound and cold gets through easily. The kitchen update of the cabinets left several open holes where pests could come in and out of. It wasn’t sealed around the counter edges either. The radiators are all too small for the size of the rooms that they’re in and would run at the lowest setting to cut the owners costs, I’m certain. It is rent stabilized so I wouldn’t be surprised if they cut what they can when they can due to rent not being able to shoot off for their own benefit. The front door is incredibly drafty as well. They have had a high turn over of supers, who have all been ok, but they are generally stretched too thin because it’s a big building. First super was supposed to do a number of things to the apartment before I moved in, yet none of it got done, including the regrouting of the kitchen tiles. Because that never happened, little grout rocks would end up all over the floor of the kitchen and the tiles would move thus eventually breaking a number of them. Advice to landlord: Turn up the heat, even if it’s hot for people upstairs. I shouldn’t have to ever call the city to get you guys to make your place more livable. And do better by your supers”
— 454 WEST 148 STREET · Manhattan