Be careful about purchasing in this building. I found out through another shareholder that this…read morebuilding and its board is notorious for illegally denying sales for prices they deem not high enough. IE: if you're looking to buy a unit that's out of date, or needs a bit of love, and you offer accordingly, the board will deny you. The board WILL expect 1bd/1ba fully renovated to go for the same price as a 1bd/1ba that needs a gut reno. After chatting with friends in the building, it doesn't sound like the board has a great relationship with its shareholders, and there's an unfortunate disconnect. There are so many fantastic buildings in the area. Avoid this one if you want to stay sane.

Smelly Roach Palace…read more Prior to moving in we were repeatedly told how lucky we were to move into such a prestigious building. After moving in, it's clear that prestige died out in the middle of sometime last century and nobody got the memo. I've never had roaches in my life. Upon moving in, we have roaches galore. We're constantly finding them in all rooms of our apartment and all over the hallways of the building. It's absolutely revolting. They're everywhere! The basement absolutely reeks of garbage all summer long, every day I want to exit through the side instead of the front, I have to hold my nose as I walk to the door it's so bad. The water is constantly being shut off due to building plumbing issues. There was recently an incident where the building didn't have water for 3 straight days, we had to rent a hotel room to use the bathroom and shower. No updates were given on the progress the entire time, just that they were "working on it". The building staircases and hallways are poorly labeled, so when you have food delivered or have company come over, it's really a 50/50 shot on whether or not they're actually able to find your apartment. The building doesn't have any modern amenities like a key fob to enter the side doors or washers and dryers linked to an app so you can see what is/isn't in use. Most buildings I've lived in the past 15 years have had these technologies. I feel deeply misled by the realtors and by the board. This building has been greatly misrepresented and I regret purchasing a co-op here. I cannot wait to leave.

We have lived in the Parker Towers for several years, old management new management and it's been…read moreour favorite since the beginning! The management is always flexible with our needs especially since COVID-19. They have kept the grounds safe, and offer different services for the tenants here during this trying time in the world. Many Thanks

Great front desk staff, but terrible living conditions and predatory corporate billing…read more The on site building staff at Parker Towers, especially the doormen and leasing agents, are fantastic, professional, and courteous every single day. Unfortunately, the corporate office managing the property, Beam Living, completely ruins the community with neglected living conditions and predatory move out practices. During my stay, habitability was a constant problem. I had to deal with persistent marijuana smoke entering directly through the vents into my apartment, along with an ongoing roach infestation. For a building marketed as a luxury residence, corporate showed zero regard for tenant health and basic maintenance. To make matters worse, Beam Living engages in bad faith billing designed to steal security deposits. Before vacating, I asked for exact move out expectations and received written confirmation from management stating: "you would have to patch up the holes done. It does not need to be perfect, but if we don't cover, it can result in 'damage fees'." I followed every instruction precisely: I patched and spackled every wall hole throughout the entire apartment. The apartment, including the balcony, was completely cleared and left broom swept. The refrigerator and kitchen were wiped clean, with only a fresh carton of eggs left behind for the maintenance crew. Despite enduring persistent pests and smoke while living there, corporate manufactured fake cleaning and repair charges once I left to wipe out my deposit. Under New York law, routine turnover and repainting between leases are the landlord's operating expenses, not costs to dump onto departing tenants. Because Beam Living refuses to honor their own written standards and New York tenant laws, I am taking formal legal action to recover my deposit through the New York State Attorney General Consumer Frauds Bureau and Queens Small Claims Court. If you consider renting here, look past the lobby aesthetics, be prepared for unresolved building issues, document every inch of your space with video, and expect to fight corporate in court for your deposit. PS: I've included a screenshot, confirmation email from Management on what needs to be done to ensure security deposit return.

Roosevelt House, a rental building managed by Kaled Management. There's a love-hate with this…read morebuilding. It gets 3 stars because of their abnormally cheap rentals, that is, if you can handle the bad and ugly. The Good: - It's a rent-stabilized building, meaning the rent is very low. Currently in 2015 new rentals go out starting 1.4K for one bedrooms. - There's top quality washers and dryers downstairs on the ground floor accessible by a laundry card. - It's conveniently located across the street from a supermarket and 2 blocks from the train station. The Bad: - Giant 2-inch cockroaches roams the building. Don't ever expect them to leave. Best if they don't go inside your apartment. You usually see them dead in the laundry room or in the lobby. - Saw a mouse once during Christmas time that ran into the tree. Cute. - The lobby general smells like garbage, especially during the summer, because the garbage rooms are at the ground level. There's no basement. - The building is right by the LIRR line. You will always hear it pass through every half hour or so, even at night. - The building is a giant insulated machine. It's really hot in the summer time. You will be an air conditioner. - The elevator breaks down every few months or so. I don't know why. It just does. You report it. They fix it. It breaks down again. - They recently installed a new intercom system that links to your phone instead of the buzzer built in the apartment. Deliverymen really don't know how to use it, especially if they don't speak English. They'll call you, you'll have to go downstairs and walk them through the system each time. The Ugly: - USPS/UPS/FedEx likes to leave packages at your door if you're not home (they have building access). Unfortunately, either the building isn't secure or there's a residential thief. I've had books stolen from USPS, Video games taken from UPS and destroyed, then tossed back in my front door, and homemade Christmas fruitcake stolen on a Sunday when I went to work. Do not order anything that can't fill in your mailbox or it'll be stolen. Tips for survival: - The pest control management posted monthly is just a few bug sprays and some baits. You're better off doing it yourself. - Don't ever bother the super for anything or you'll be on his sh*t list. Technically, this is a Catch-22 if you think about it. - The custodial staff is nice here. Tip them.

I lived a Marine Terrace for a couple of years and I can be honest I loved it there . I was right…read moreby Astoria Park, I had water view and my 2 bedroom apartment wasn't expensive at all. This location is a lottery so I waited 7 years to get called but it was worth the wait . Now they created a new building with a gym, laundry and a community center . If you can actually get in .. never let it go . I unfortunately had to move out since I was getting married and it wouldn't have worked for me ... but my mother still lives there and is very content with her unit . The people in the leasing office are also so nice and helpful.

Tscherne Realtors is a decent real estate company. The office is small, but it is pretty nice. The…read moreconference room is nice and a good size. You don't need to fill out any unnecessary paper work unless you're ready to make an offer unlike other agencies. The real estate agent I dealt with was Fran. She was pretty good. She listens to what you want in a house and will show you the houses you want to see and make the appointments with the sellers or listing agents according to your schedule. She also knows what you want even when you don't know what you want. Anyways, let's see if this process goes through with the house. I will update at a later time. UPDATE!!! ---3/16/2012 So it's finally over! Fran communicated with me and followed up when possible. And she scheduled and did a final walk-through with me of the house. Everything was moved out of the house and empty like I requested. She came to the closing and was there for the entire 1.5 hours. She also gave me a nice housewarming gift, that was a set of Vera Wang toasting flutes! Very nice! :)

Super professional, incredibly friendly, and helpful staff…read more Could not ask for better assistance with an apartment rental. Thank you Christopher, your help is greatly appreciated.

Boulevard Gardens is one of NYC's best kept secrets! Its ten buildings on twelve acres of beautiful…read morepark. There are tall trees, flower gardens, benches, a playground, picnic tables and nice buildings. BOulevard Gardens is also known as the Boulevard Gardens Owners Corp because it consists of coop apartments and us run by a board of directors. The community is comprised of mostly senior citizens, families with children and young professionals. Management sends out a friendly community newsletter once per month keeping the residents informed of events and happenings. Amenities include laundry rooms, a library, a children's rainy day play room, an assembly hall, trash shoot on each floor, discounted electric, and recycling in basement. A short walk to Astoria bars and restaurants and the subway (M and R line). Great safe neighborhood!

Don't live here, but this is for their cleaning team. You believe when you park your vehicle in…read morefront of their building, your vehicle would be somewhat safe. Luckily I take lunch at 230pm,walking to my car they have a team of guys air blowing the sidewalk, we'll that's ok,but these guys was blowing everything onto all parked vehicles, was pretty upsetting being that I washed my car earlier that morning. Listen,I'm not sure if this is petty, but my car and the ones parked next to me was covered in sand dust rocks tree leaves, it was very very upsetting, and I took a video, those guys didn't even care, didn't even off to blow off my car. So bad,,and the worst thing is this happens all the time, even in the winter.

These several buildings are well maintained, very clean, in the center is a beautiful garden with…read morefountains during warm seasons. There are many beautiful trees in the surrounding area. Each buildings has an elegant entrance, doorman's reception area, and a lobby. The area is close to subway station and bus stop, walking distance to pharmacy, church, and restaurants. Trader Joes is also walkable if you love walking. Few minutes walk to shopping area in Austin street. This is a diverse happy community and has annual party yearly.

Would like to write this review to caution all potential buyers of apartments at this property. I…read morewas applying to purchase an apartment at 77-34 113th Street. After submitting my application with all required documentation that met all listed requirements and $1,800 fee, my application was rejected without any explanation. I believe that the management board of this property is either discriminating against minorities (my boyfriend is African-American, and they asked to attach the photo ID) or marital status (we are not married and have a daughter - the seller's broker specifically noted that this might be a concern to the board). The Board communicated with me twice and only through the selIer's broker (I was notified that the board or board representatives can't communicate with me as a buyer directly): 1. The board told me that they will not consider my annual bonus as part of DTI ratio (which was contradictory to the language in the application). After the seller's broker pointed it to them, they seemed to be eager to proceed; 2. I provided notarized documentation evidencing that the deposit to my account was a return of funds that was borrowed from me by my friend several years ago. The board asked the seller's broker how I was planning to "return the money". I provided documentation again noting that I was a lender, not a borrower. At the end they haven't notified me that my application was declined. After a month, my attorney called them and discovered that it was actually declined. I sincerely suggest avoiding this property and not wasting your time and money on unprofessional and biased group of people.