Aro at 242 West 53 Street,Manhattan, NY 10019
426 Units
•Built in 2015
•62 Floors
•Rent Stabilized Units: Unknown
Evictions: 4
Litigation History: No
1 Year Bedbug History: No
Pet Friendly: Yes
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Review Summary for Aro
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Recent reviews of 242 West 53 Street reveal a modern luxury building with spacious, clean units and impressive amenities such as a golf simulator, rooftop pool, and basketball court. Tenants praise the professional, responsive staff and convenient, central Midtown location. However, the building faces challenges including expensive amenity fees, occasional noise from neighbors and construction, and issues with elevator reliability. Some renters report management's slow responsiveness and security concerns due to frequent short-term tenants. Pet owners' negligence causes cleanliness issues near entrances. Overall, it suits renters seeking upscale living with extensive amenities but may not appeal to those sensitive to cost and occasional management shortcomings.
Reviews (18)
5 stars
Over 1 year ago
Luxury building in midtown
Former Tenant
Pros:
Very clean and modern, spacious unit, great amenities (golf simulator, rooftop swimming, basketball court), package room has a system
Cons:
Concierge is constantly on rotation and a lot of short term tenants, so security is a bit lax
3.38 stars
Over 2 years ago
Large Hands Off Company Luxe Apartments
Former Tenant
Pros:
Lived here for a year. The apartments are nice, we were on the ~50th floor so the noise was pretty quiet and the views were spectacular. During out time there the AC broke a few times which was frustrating but for the most part the building functioned. No vermin of any sort.
Cons:
The lobby was often messy, with the windows constantly being broken (not sure what was going on here). There were several noise complaints on our floor which the building didn't do much about. Felt like a pretty laissez faire situation.
Amenities are expensive.
Access to the rooftop costs $2500 a year per person (not per apartment), and that price doesn’t include guests. If you want to bring a guest, you have to pay $75/guest for a day pass. There is staff at the rooftop that enforces these restrictions. You can’t access any part of the rooftop without paying this fee.
Even if you pay for the rooftop, you still have to pay for the gym, which is $125/month with a minimum 1 year commitment.
Amenities are expensive.
Access to the rooftop costs $2500 a year per person (not per apartment), and that price doesn’t include guests. If you want to bring a guest, you have to pay $75/guest for a day pass. There is staff at the rooftop that enforces these restrictions. You can’t access any part of the rooftop without paying this fee.
Even if you pay for the rooftop, you still have to pay for the gym, which is $125/month with a minimum 1 year commitment.
Available Listings In Aro
STUDIO:
1 units
1 BED:
2 units
2+ BEDS:
3 units
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Rents and Deposits
-- of renters received their security deposits back
It dummy text been reported if this building dummy electronic rent payments.
Open Violations
Only open violations from the last 10 years.
Data last updated 11 hours ago.
The average number of violations per unit at 242 West 53 Street is better than the city.
BUILDING AVERAGE:
0 violations per unit
NEW YORK CITY AVERAGE:
0.81 violation per unit
Non-hazardous
0
class A
i.e. no peephole on a door, or no street # on the building, unlawful keeping of animals
MOST RECENT:
No violation found...
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Hazardous
0
class B
i.e. smoke detector issues, inadequate lighting, no lighting for stairways
MOST RECENT:
No violation found...
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Immediately hazardous
0
class C
i.e. rodents, pest, mold, inadequate heat or hot water, defective building parts
MOST RECENT:
No violation found...
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Missing information/filings
0
class I
Missing or non-compliant with administrative information orders or filings
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Property Owners and Associates
L
Lance Delarosa
4.6(18)
Top Rated•
Site Manager•
1 Property•426 UnitsLitigation History: No
Evictions: 3
L
Laurence Ginsberg
4.6(18)
Top Rated•
Shareholder•
2 Properties•433 UnitsLitigation History: No
Evictions: 4
D
Dan Hochstadt
4.6(18)
Top Rated•
Agent•
1 Property•426 UnitsLitigation History: No
Evictions: 4
L
Liane Ginsberg
4.6(18)
Top Rated•
Officer•
2 Properties•433 UnitsLitigation History: No
Evictions: 4
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