Summarized from anonymous rental reviews on openigloo.
Recent reviews of 12 Stuyvesant Oval praise its clean, safe environment with friendly neighbors and well-maintained apartments. Renters value responsive management and pest-free conditions, alongside spacious units and quiet surroundings separated from the main city bustle. However, maintenance response can be slow for non-urgent issues, and heat control is sometimes problematic. Some find the building's concrete structure transmits sound and note the absence of certain amenities like roof access or ceiling lights. While rent is perceived as high, many appreciate the fair value given the building’s security, cleanliness, and community atmosphere, making it an attractive choice despite a few operational drawbacks.
Reviews (9)
4.88 stars
2 months ago
Great place to live
Former Tenant
Pros:
Responsive management, clean
Cons:
Takes a while to schedule maintenance
3 stars
Over 1 year ago
Large apartments in a quite neighborhood but terrible management
Former Tenant
Pros:
Stuyvesant Town offers large apartments in a suburban oasis in Manhattan.
Cons:
Stuyvesant Town is a great place to live, but I want to move whenever I deal with property management. From essential to complicated apartment repairs, they will make you want to pull out your hair. I regularly lose hot water in my apartment, and it will take me weeks to reach out to management every day to restore it. My refrigerator was leaking water, flooding my kitchen for two and a half weeks before they sent someone out to fix the problem. My microwave, which is part of the unit's oven system, broke, and management is ignoring my emails. I could go on, but you get the point. I have had a lot of questionable landlords in my 24 years of living in NYC, but Stuyvesant Town (owned by Beam Living) is the absolute worst if you have any problems with your apartment. I know my neighbors share the same frustration.