First of all, it is a basement apartment, just in case you would be confused as I was. Before entering the apartment, you see flies and mosquitoes dancing at the door- because it is underground. We stayed there the entire June, with the bedroom ceiling leaking 4 times. The leak always started during midnight, and the dripping sound made it really hard to sleep. Still leaking nastily by the time we checked out. We accidentally used one of their antique trash bins to get the water, not only because it was mid of the night and was challenging for us to think fast, also there was more than just one leak and there were not enough buckets to get the drips. Btw their AC unit leaks as well. The landlord then blamed me for damaging her antique trash bin. And she said it was very expensive. I explained to her it was really a midnight emergency, and I was there with three little kids including an infant so I could not do much. And then she said something that I was kind of shocked to hear. She said ‘you could have left earlier’. I really didn’t know how and where I can go with three little kids and all our stuff. Our nanny could have been here with us but she had to cancel the trip the last minute due to personal issues. Honestly I did not expect to be responded in such a rude way. The landlord found a crack in the door screen and blamed me for it, neglecting the fact that she had some technicians in and out for the leak. And she said we broke a small piece of her exterior bricks with the stroller… Sigh. Just make sure you take pictures of EVERYTHING before you enter the apartment otherwise you could be blamed for any unbelievable things.
The landlord explained that the leak was due to the unusual hot weather. And she said it was something that she could not control. However I learnt from the tenant upstairs that the leak actually started over a year ago and they never really fixed it. It would be nice if they had revealed it in the description.
My mistake booking this place. It is a good location, but is not worth risking your sleep. Construction is right across from the street and starts around 7-8am in the morning.