I noticed my review from 3/15/2021 was removed from Yelp so here I am sharing it again (with photos this time around).
DO NOT MOVE HERE! I repeat, DO NOT MOVE HERE. There is nothing luxurious about the building (except laundry in unit) and management is the worst. From my perspective, management's main and only concern is money, money and more money. For example, there was an email from Tara (building manager) a few months ago stating that because of Covid-19 the theater was closed but due to a lot of requests, the room can be rented but there is a $1,000 deposit (that is nonrefundable should anything be amiss). I re-read my lease, there is nothing in my lease that mentioned a $1,000 deposit. It is bad enough that they make you pay a $500 deposit (refundable after a month if you move in but you the tenant have to be the one who ask back for the deposit) to take the apartment "off the market"; you then have to pay an additional $250 to move-in (refundable but not if you move in on a Friday, Saturday or Sunday (you actually pay an additional $250 to move in on the weekend)) and you have to pay another $250 to move out. There's a $50 animal fee per month. It is also apparent that management do not care about the safety of tenants. If they did, they would not have falsely advertised having 24/7 doormen when in fact, they have fire guards in order to adhere to a compliance with NYC HPD. The lack of safety is appalling (all new fire guards on deck). I know of one incident where police were called on a group of young men who were trespassing. There is no intercom and several times, I have had to go downstairs and let in my guests. The building is non-smoking but there is a smoking issue. Every other day Tara (management) send an email about tenants smoking in the building. The elevators are also faulty; firefighters are at the building quite frequently. A quick Google search and I was able to learn that the building has several elevator violations (another example of tenants' wellbeing not being the forefront for management). There is also a heat problem in the building (there are portable heaters in the main restrooms) - this is a building-wide issue (check 311 complaints). The apartments are COLD!! There is NO INSULATION. Management sends out freeze alert emails reminding tenants to "please make sure to maintain your heating system at a minimum 68 degrees at all times", as if we the tenants should be held accountable for their cheapness and faulty pipes. Â Note, heat is not included in rent - you will be paying a lot of money on your ConEd. Again, the ac/heating unit is a joke, the heat it emits is not consistent and bare minimum; the bathroom in your apartment will be very cold. There are gnats everywhere, especially in the summertime; forget about opening your windows. The building is not soundproofed so you hear everything: the chatter in the hallway at 3 a.m., the music blaring from the neighbor 5 doors down; the neighbor next door dog barking uncontrollably to the above tenant's 4-legged animal running about. The new "signage" is laughable; it's barely visible during daytime much less at night (another example of management's cheapness). Also, there have been instances where employees have entered tenants' apartments unannounced. For a new building that proclaims to be luxury, the garbage is not collected regularly; the refuse is disgusting and nasty; two of the 4 main elevators are always out of service; and one of main entrance door has been broken since forever. The building is pet friendly, however many of the tenants do not clean up after their dog - nasty individuals. The park is decent, but last August or September 2020 someone was shot, and the choppers were roaming the area. My advice is to look beyond the "newness" of the building (it was once a hospital). Turn on the water faucet to see if its leaking, turn on the ac/heating unit and check the pressure (don't even waste your time doing this); open the window/s and see what flies in; ask if the apartments are soundproofed (they aren't); try the washing machine (is it working); check out the refuse (A&B) to see the cleanliness; listen out for the noise level (music playing, tv; furniture moving; chatter); ask which apartments have pets. Ask about the pool and ask to see the pool (it was to be completed months ago) and lastly, speak to current tenants and get their opinion/feedback (I wish I had done that). read more