Kips Bay, Manhattan, NY 10010
6 reviews
Good cause building
This building guarantees a renewal and capped rent increases, if you follow your lease terms.
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Cleanliness
Trash management
Pest control
Water pressure
Heat
Neighbors
Noise levels
Owner responsiveness
Renters received their security deposits back
Electronic rent payments
From past 10 years · Updated 4 days ago
Average violations per unit in this building is better than the city average.
did landlord do anything about loud neighbors?
Over 1 year ago
Building management was quick to reach out to the source of the noise, but it would be up to the tenants to mitigate. Keep in mind, there’s no sound proofing or insulation in the building for noise pollution so you’re going to hear everything from day-to-day living, neighbors being intimate, and any party (no matter the floor) will sound like its happening in your own kitchen. This is an ideal building for a college student or recent grad. Anyone who has outgrown that stage should probably look elsewhere.
Over 1 year ago
Kips Bay, Manhattan, NY 10010
3.9
6 reviews
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Great first apartment in New York. It’s a great location and neighborhood, especially for new graduates. I’ve been in the neighborhood for 3 years and the building 2 years, some pros are; - minimal/no bugs: will see ocasional roach in summer in trash room but management is very good with exterminating monthly never had any in our unit - cleanliness: the building itself is cleaned once a week and well maintained, the management is good about ensuring tenants follow policies regarding trash/recycling - central heat: pro and con, super good central heat (no radiators) but can be very costly in winter
Some cons include: - unit size: not suitable for more than 2 maybe 3 roommates, the units are modern but tiny every bed room can only fit a full bed (no desk, dresser, etc.) - rent prices: increases for exisiting tenants are extremely expensive, comparable to costs of moving to a new building entirely. Management also only provides the new rent price a few weeks before lease expires - noise levels: extremely thin walls, you can hear everything within units and within buildings. Considering it’s a younger tenants (early 20s) building it gets loud! - management: while great at maintaining building and communicating, they can be unreasonable alot especially when moving in and urgent maintenance repairs - no central AC: can get extremely hot on the higher floors during the summer
- lower rent increases for existing tenants! - sound proof walls/floors - central AC Overall just be more reasonable as management, with tenant related questions/issues and exceptions to policy but also with rent. It’s a great building but not worth the cost considering the size of units and cost! I’ve lived in the neighborhood for 3 years and from the city so fair expectations btw!
Building stays clean and management regularly sprays for pests.
Very thin walls and can often hear full conversations with other tenants.
Rodents, pest, mold, inadequate heat or hot water, defective building parts
Smoke detector issues, inadequate lighting, no lighting for stairways
No peephole on a door, no street number on the building, unlawful keeping of animals
Missing or non-compliant with administrative information orders or filings