Building residents

Pet Friendly is a euphemism for bedbugs.

Best way is to visit the building and the neighborhood yourself, at a few times of day, and talk to people if possible. Brokers and owners are constrained by law (for good reasons) from sharing much.

The only thing I sometimes 'read into' Pet Friendly status is that the building culture might also make similar allowances for flexibility. It wouldn't indicate much about socioeconomic status, lifestyle generally, or upkeep. But it does show me a basic level of openness and acceptance -- might be better characterized as a lack of insistence on immaculate hallways and occupants who have zero impact on each other (for better or worse). But really wouldn't suggest you infer too much from it...

Visiting buildings' blocks is helping me scope out not only occupants (and/or their guests) but the passing traffic at the same time.

If I see a "no dogs" listing, I've been guessing that entry doors and floor/ceilings may be thin. But I've no empirical evidence for that. It could just be that the coop board has a majority of cats.

Thanks uptown, interesting thoughts.
Saves me from hiring a broker to get answers. I didn't realize brokers who work for buildings can't talk about the other residents, I guess that is one of the benefits of your own broker where you pay them and they have a fiduciary obligation to tell you what they know and looking out for your interests instead of the landlords interests.

How come my comments don't appear anymore?