The Addison Brooklyn

**Be Warned** I could not say it any simpler- just don't believe the hype used to describe this building. I'm a tenant and can't wait to get out of here. There's massive problems with trying to heat/cool the units. Apparently the building decided to save some money on the bare essentials like insulation, so be prepared to run the a/c unit 24/7, and then the moment it's off you'll start to sweat.... [more]

**Be Warned** I could not say it any simpler- just don't believe the hype used to describe this building. I'm a tenant and can't wait to get out of here. There's massive problems with trying to heat/cool the units. Apparently the building decided to save some money on the bare essentials like insulation, so be prepared to run the a/c unit 24/7, and then the moment it's off you'll start to sweat. The same in the winter, if the heating isn't running 24/7 then be prepared for an average room temp of 50-60 degrees. we've had 45 degrees so far and its just starting to get cold... Turn the heating on you say- sure, aside from the the heater completely drying out the air, removing any humidity, it'll also make you sick, as it needs to run 24/7 to keep up with all the air that billows out from the apartment through the 1" gaps under the doors. this place is draft central. And my lucky friend, you get to pay top dollar rent for that privilege too. Not to mention the mains waste pipe that has leaked/burst raw sewage into the basement car park. twice. Or all the social services offices, the courts, the prison, the bail bonds on your doorstep. >Tree-lined Brownstone blocks filled with charm- my ass, that maybe a few blocks over but not what you'll deal with every day to and from the subway. If you get a unit on Livingston st, then you might be lucky enough to hear the dollar vans driving by all day/night honking their horns picking up rides. If you get a unit on Schermerhorn st, then you'll have the cops/mta taking over the block, after hours it's nothing but flashing emergency lights and trucks backing up. Really, this is a truly disastrous place to live. [less]