84 Howe St has been good so far. Location is excellent. 5 mins walking distance to Yale main campus, school of architecture, drama, art, Payne Whitney gym, Broadway. This part of Howe st is safe, well lit and lively with the Yale security office across 84 Howe St and lots of options to eat. All the restaurants on this stretch of Howe street around the building are open till late. (Mamouns, House Of Naan, Rudy's, Miya). Shop and stop is close by.
It's decent for the rent you pay. Electricity, water, gas and heat are included in the rent which is very convenient. Receiving packages is safe and they have a package room. On site laundry. Bicycle storage space. Some units have a big walk-in closet and another closet near the entrance.
However, the building is very old and hardware is a bit worn out. For those who are very fussy I guess these things matter but for students on a budget it may not really be a big problem. Cracks in wall plaster have to be regularly filled in. The flooring in the kitchen is very old and has stains from previous owners that are impossible to get rid of. In the bedroom and living room, instead of wooden floors, there's carpeting, easy to maintain. They replace the carpet with a fresh one when a new tenant moves in though. The door handles in my apt were a bit a loose from the years of wear and tear and need to be fixed often. Kitchen sink faucet and pipes needed to be replaced. The toilet flush needs regular repair. However, they tend to maintenance requests very efficiently and most of these issues were promptly resolved. Light fixtures are really old, radiators are ancient but effective and opening windows needs some muscle power. For those who like old school stuff, it's kind of interesting. For overworked grad students who don't spend too much time at home, it doesn't really matter.
Linda in particular has been very gracious. C.A white staff in general is courteous. I feel the positives outweigh the negatives. read more