All 16 tenant reviews.

“Pros: The space is amazing by NYC standards, and with the price + heat and hot water heater + rent stabilization it seems too good to be true. The area is quite residential so even at night I have no fear walking about. Cons: So many. Firstly the buildings are on the older side, so cracks and crevices are aplenty. When I moved in there was a grapefruit sized hole near a pipe that I patched myself. These cracks and crevices beget pests entering in. So far the pests I’ve dealt with have been ants and roaches. Not to mention the constant swarms of flies near the front door during warmer months. When I got the apartment there were several dead roaches of varying species (german, brown banded, and American) but I couldn’t find any sign of a nest. The roaches I have dealt are sparse (0-2 in winter months, 5-10 during summer) and I or my cat catch them so I don’t think they’re in my apartment as I’ve done regular checks but coming in from the walls or from neighboring units. The ants always came with more rain. The tap water will also randomly go brown with particulate matter once every month or so, The area itself sorta has this musk of dog poop that gets quite pungent on warm, wet days. Some residents also have dogs who love to bark incessantly when going out so that’s a lovely sound to wake up to. There are more cons but these are the most important in my opinion. Advice to landlord: Take property management seriously and actively improve your property so that it doesn’t fall into further disrepair and turn into a true slum.”

“Pros: Price of the rent Cons: Roach infeststion in rooms and garbage room Advice to landlord: Respond back to your tenants in a timely manner.”

“Pros: The neighbors in the building are very nice, Cons: Management never responds to concerns. Dog poop all over the outside sidewalks. Advice to landlord: Actually pick up/respond to tenants needs.”

“Pros: Mgmt doesn’t bother you Neighbors are quiet Maintenance staff are very helpful Cons: Building isn’t clean, there are mice, American roaches and mold Mgmt isn’t responsive or helpful”

“Pros: Cheap rent, good location Cons: Noisy neighbors, mice, roaches Advice to landlord: Respond to tenants complaints. Inspect apartments for lease violations”

“Pros: Maintenance guys are very nice they will help you. Supers come quick in an emergency. Laundry is on-site in basement Elevator Cons: Office drags on issues. Buildings need MAJOR work. When they do work in your apartment, its half assed and may have to come back 3 or 4 times due to the building management not wanting to truly fix issues. Bugs depending on the season. Mold. Advice to landlord: Please fix the hallways and the painting and respond to tenants when they have issues.”

“Pros: I liked how they tried to G me out of taking a shower by putting in a shower head with a little ball stopper in it, like for hamsters; that lets out a steady stream of 7 water droplets per second. Cons: There is a nuclear green dog piss every morning by the steps that never seems to dry or go away. That’s how I feel about most about this building and it’s tenets. Don’t let your urine turn neon green, and also don’t let this building be a permanent home. Advice to landlord: After been quarantined in here for about a year, I finally stepped out into the world and remembered that your shower is supposed to drain, the sink is not supposed to get backed up every other day, and yes, that radioactive piss stain is still there.”

“Pros: The area is safe. Cons: People hanging on roof smoking marijuana, tenants smoking marijuana inside apartments and smoke going into Non-smokers. Garbage piled to the top like you see in the photo every other day. Dog owners not cleaning up after their dogs in the area. Elevators and apartments in need of repair. Wood floors are not sanded when forest moving in they just throw a coat of poly that chips. Laundry rooms are disgustingly dirty with caked on detergent on the top of each machine and a thick layer of dust all around. The dog run that’s behind the property as well as the playground looks like you need a Tetanus shot after using them. I see people who move in move out right away because of the conditions I’ve mentioned. Advice to landlord: Please show a little more effort in the maintenance of your properties. Address complaints instead of blowing them off.”

“Pros: The elevator always works Cons: Garbage in inside incinerator door. -Roaches everywhere , mosquitoes, spiders, centipeds, ants. The bugs that you will see depend on the season but there is always bugs present. -not enough heat -Run down apartment -No window screens -Poor air circulation -rent constantly increases Advice to landlord: None. They should know how to run a building by now.”

“Pros: There are no pros. Cons: Management is lacking morals. I had to fight to get my security back when i moved out. After 4 months I finally received it. Alison belfer in the office is highly incompetent. Apartments are not worth what they charge for rent. Roaches, mice, mold and low heat is what u can expect. Thankfully i moved out of there and i am happier now. Advice to landlord: Clean up your act. Fix your shitty apartments.”

“Pros: There’s a lot of space that’s affordable Cons: There’s mice and bugs everywhere. No matter how clean you are the mice will find a way inside. The building manager doesn’t care though. Advice to landlord: Get a real exterminator”

“Pros: The elevator works Cons: The cockroach’s are abundant and the building is aware but sends a subpar exterminator once every 3-4 months to comply with the city numerous complaints. The building maintenance number no one ever picks up. I had to call 7 times to finally get someone to come fix my ceiling that had a water pocket in it. During the height of pandemic they sent staff to my door demanding when I would be issuing a next payment on rent after we set up a payment plan. They are ineffective and rude. 10/10 don’t live in any building owned by Metropolitan Property Services Advice to landlord: Get effective pest control, don’t bully your tenants and make sure your staff does their job and answers the phone”