1627 Park Ave

This company owns/​manages an apartment building on the corner of 115^th and park. The old owners were great the apartment was always kept clean, beautifully decorated and they were reasonable. This wasn’t enough to ignore the issues I outline below but it made it tolerable.
1)The train is VERY loud. You will not get use to it and it seems like there is a train passing every few minutes. Couple this with police sirens and say goodbye to good sleep
2) You’re paying high rent to live across the street from housing projects. The projects are not dangerous at all but at the end of the day compare your rent costs to your location.
3) In the summer time there are constantly obnoxiously loud concerts at La Marqueta on the weekends. Occasionally they will also have these concerts during the week.
4) Please note that water is not included in your rent and you are responsible to repair anything that goes wrong in your apartment even if it’s not your fault. Leaky faucet? That’s your issue
4) I suspect that there is something odd about the electric wiring in this building. I lived with my boyfriend for a while before moving here and electric would cost maybe $ 70/​month. When I lived with my parents electric for a 4 bedroom HOUSE was $ 350. Here my bill is always over $ 150, please note that I do not have a TV or an AC. My apartment is small and we rarely turn on the lights. I suspect the wiring is misappropriated, which is what ConEd suggested.
5) With the new owners, the hallways are no longer kept impeccably clean. If someone spills something, it’ll stay there for a few days.
6) While the hallways are made of marble, the actual apartment is made of cheap flimsy material.
About the immediate area:
1) Get use to walking over pitbull feces (or in it if you’re not careful)
2) There isn’t much to do in the area. It is not like West Harlem, though you’re paying West Harlem prices.
Pros:
1) It’s safe
2) The marble lobby is pretty in photos.
3) The train is right around the corner, laundrymat and supermarket are up the block
I just wanted to write this warning but I genuinely regret putting down a security deposit on this place without doing proper research first. It was my first apartment and I made a mistake.