432 East 88 Street,

Manhattan, NY 10128

The amount of space you get is pretty nice, plus outdoor. The neighbors are also friendly (the ones who have been in the building for a while especially). It’s a pretty quiet street too for the most part.

It’s pretty dingy, but tolerable. Very old flooring, finishes, and appliances. You have to pay for heat because that and the stoves run off electricity (something they fail to mention before you sign the lease), so keep that in mind for overall costs. The elevator breaks ALL the time, like multiple times a week, and I’ve heard people yelling that they’re stuck inside. The walls are pretty thin too, so you can easily hear your neighbors. It’s not super bad (and this IS NYC), but I’ve lived in other places in the city where it hasn’t been nearly as loud. For what they give, I’d say it’s not worth the prices they’re trying to inflate it to. No apt here is worth over $3000/mo simply due to how old and poorly maintained they are. The apt across the way from me has had turnover each year I’ve been here because they cannot fix a leak that makes their outdoor space unusable. So beware or lemon apts like that. Things like paint peeling, half working appliances, doors not being able to close are all things I’ve dealt with in my unit alone.

You’re running on bare bones with this building so either get things up to date or know that you can’t expect people to pay for low quality when their money gets them a nicer standard of living next door. And fix that elevator for good or else don’t call yourself an elevator building.

There are some good schools arround

Firstly, the electricity bills are astronomical—around $1000 a month—even when trying to minimize usage! The maintenance of the units is very poor. I faced issues like clogged toilets and roaches lurking around.
The floors are old, noisy, and damaged, and a leaking roof led to moisture and even mushrooms growing on the walls! The management team is not only unresponsive but also quite rude. The management play illegal games, trying to accuse me of damaging the unit when I left and attempted to make me pay for repairs. Thankfully, I had all the pictures of damages from before I moved in. They backed off, saying they wouldn't charge me just because I documented everything. It leaves me wondering—what if I hadn’t taken those pictures?