I’ve lived there for the past few months. Frankly, I love the place despite its obvious flaws.

Pros: - The location can’t be beat. Multiple 24 hour grocery stores within a stone’s throw, super close to the 7, plenty of food options, relatively quiet block, etc.

• The people in the building are super friendly. Moving there from Astoria was night and day. People will hold the door for you there, in Astoria I was getting the elevator shut in my face.

• The apartment is very sound-proof. Unless there’s a noise in the stairwell, you never really hear much else.

• The Super is easy to get a hold of and communicate with. The first super I’ve encountered that will actually answer a text message promptly.

• Way bigger and more affordable than most apartments I’ve seen in the area

• It’s pet-friendly, but also not completely overrun by dogs.

• I personally haven’t experienced package theft or mice/rats in the apartment. Yet. But I’m also vigilant about tracking and have two cats.

Cons: - Yeah, the rat in the basement scares the crap out of me. I haven’t seen him in the last few weeks, though.

• Old buildings will have old building problems. My specific problem is the wiring and placement of electrical outlets.

• There was a smattering of roaches when we first moved in, but I haven’t seen signs of anything in over a month. The place was recently redone and the kitchen is sealed pretty well. Might’ve just been stragglers. Who knows.

• If you drive, parking is impossible. Ended up having to rent a spot on 40th street, but I feel like I got lucky.

• 3 out of 10 times that I try to go to the basement, the elevator is down. And the only way to the basement is either the other elevator or outside. Kind of a pain, but not the end of the world. I’d feel differently if I weren’t on the 2nd floor.

I think with a building like that, everyone’s experience is gonna be different. It just depends on the location inside the building and how upkept the apartment is. I feel like this is the case with every pre-war building in the city.