1955 E 120th St

This building is owned by a local small operation landlord. As such things are fairly easy going and if something happens he's very responsive to get it taken care of.

That being said, it is an older building, reasonably priced, in a hot market area. The apartment is not "updated". The flooring is pretty shabby and the exterior of the building could use some love. I use window plastic in the winter to keep the cold out in the winter and have put some work into trying to seal off gaps where the air get in under doors. But for the price you can't beat the space or the location.

The apartment has a full and roomy kitchen (no dishwasher), two good sized bedrooms, a spacious living/dinning area, and a front balcony that is a blessing in the summer. Coupled with easy access to Case, the RTA, and an amazing Little Italy community (block club meeting happen once a month just a few houses down at Holy Rosary Church) I could not be happier to live here.

It's an old Cleveland double with a third unit addition in the back. Things can be wonky, the insulation is not good and half of the apartment doesn't get heated properly because the vent for the front room and bedroom doesn't work right. But if you don't mind the little things or doing some things yourself it is a great price for the location. Unfortunately, a good deal means constant anxiety wondering if you'll still have a lease next cycle. I've been in the property since Feb 2020 and the property changed hands this year.