I travel a lot for work and needed to be in a specific area due to my job. There wasn’t much in the Boerum Hill area under $4500 a month so I took what I could get. Having spent five months at 331 State Street, you begin to see, hear, and notice how things work around and within the building. I will say that the location is perfect for a weekend getaway in Brooklyn. Close to shops, restaurants, coffee, and markets galore. It’s great for a short term stay but do not recommend long term. By no means is State street a “quiet” one. My studio faced the street which is pure entertainment from 5am-1am. Sound machines are a must! Within my stay I experienced quite a few setbacks with management and maintenance. The problem in this building that was built in 1905 is that it’s in dire need of many repairs. And instead of putting money into it, it’s painted over, covered up, and left for the next tenant to endure. I found that the communication lacked between maintenance and management. There is no manager on site. Any issue in this building is taken care of by one man. And if this man does not communicate the problems in this building such as: leaks, roaches, broken washing machines, ceiling collapsing in your shower, water being turned off…twice without notice, unregulated heat, etc. to management, they wouldn’t know. The issues that did arise, management did take care of however, not all were resolved.
The manager was sympathetic and concerned about the issues I did have and willing to fix it which I appreciated. I assume that all repairs will be fixed in the apartment I was currently in before another tenant moves in. And currently, only one washing machine is working. They raised the price from $5 a load to $5.25. There is no “out of order” sign so the machine all the way to the left is the only one working.