Gina Fazzalaro

Great live-in super, great doormen, elevator building, laundry in building, lots of windows, spacious

Loud, hot due to windows, non responsive unit owner

The front desk people are nice and helpful, the lobby and hallways are kept clean.

Can get very loud due to location and inconsiderate people, windows in units are not particularly sound proof.

On Central Park, quiet, clean, friendly staff

Older building, co-op rules are not renter-friendly

Fantastic amenities and kind doormen

The fact that it’s a condo makes it difficult to know whether you can renew

Cleanly, no pests or bugs, handy man was responsive, friendly doorman

Hallways can get loud with kids running around, crying or dogs barking

I love everything and wish I wasn't moving. The doormen are the kindest most helpful people. Highly recommend. Everyone is pleasant and clean and respectful!

The gym was a little outdated and they allow personal trainers to come join which kinda makes the spot tight and loud. Too much gym bro vibes at times.

Super sweet staff. The doormen and super are more than willing to help with your needs.

Old heating — hard to be comfortable in the winter; you’re either freezing or burning hot.

Great doormen staff, well kept building, perfect location and tucked away from the business.

Super is rude and not responsive. Maintenance can be slow to respond. The co-op board and building management are horrendous - rude, overcharge with no forewarning or explanation, and exploit you of your money

Gym, laundry room, lobby with great doormen

Roof deck wasn’t open for the entire 4 years I lived there. Loud construction. Pool only open for short periods each week and hot tub often out of commission.

Management was incredibly kind and gracious and fixed issues quickly.

Half of the building is north facing and surrounded by other buildings, so it gets less light.

None!

Weekly extermination and nice staff

Can be noisy

Convenient to lots of subways; great reception team (good package management system that alerts you when your package arrives; wash and fold, etc.); Trader Joe’s just across the street; trash on every floor; patio access; great water pressure; central heating.

Fitness room could be better equipped/have more equipment… but on the plus side, it was always empty when I went! Unfortunately can be loud as it’s located near the fire department, and emergency vehicles more generally can get backed up trying to cross the bridge and you have to listen to the alarm for like five minutes while people refuse to move.

Great doormen Great laundry room Safe Location is good (for some)

Water pressure is not great Old building Can be loud depending on your floor

The building was well-maintained, had a clean lobby with a doorman to accept packages, a functioning laundry room, trash chutes on every floor, heating/AC (in my unit at least), and access to two rooftop balconies. I also never had any problem with pests for six months of living here.

The walls for each unit are very thin; I could hear my neighbors when they played music and sometimes loud conversations. Since it’s midtown, the sounds of the city (alarms, loud music, cars honking/engines revving) are not super muffled, so important to note if you aren’t able to tune it out.

Great location, great building management staff,

Weird smells, pipe issues, loud upstairs neighbor.

Great location, one block away from the park and near major commerce. The building staff is top notch, and will go out of their way to aid the residents. Finally, the building is very tastefully decorated, with wood paneling in the lobby/elevators and marble entrance floors.

Building garden is largely unusable - loud AC vents make it too noisy to use in the summer, too cold in the winter. The building’s location on the corner of Columbus Avenue also attracts some noise, mainly ambulances and truck driving down the street.

Everyone working in the building is very professional. The Neighbors are great in general.

The common areas were closed for years because of a fire, but they have now reopened.

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Water pressure is decent

Building staff is horrible, super allows his kids items to be left all over the lobby and the basement and is non responsive. Problems don’t get fixed they get bandaids and reoccur constantly. Huge rat problems in the basement and the heat is not consistent. Tenants smoke cigarettes in building so halls smell of smoke. Handy man is far from handy, taking money shadily from tenants for jobs he says he can do which are not done. He also is allowed to squat in a vacant apartment

Fire the super Tim

Across the street from a strip of stores and restaurants

This is not an ideal living situation. BRG management is horrible. They are not responsive and ignore calls and emails. They do not reinforce carpeting requirements making it impossible to get adequate sleep due to banging above that constantly shakes the whole apartment. The walls and floors are extremely thin so everything can be heard day and night. There are roaches and rats that come through the radiators. Not at all an ideal living situation

Don’t ignore tenants

Friendly staff, gym in building

While the building is in a quiet neighborhood, there’s been construction outside the building for the past two years at least. This causes me to wake up early mornings to jackhammers. Definitely very stressful. There’s also a Whole Foods below us, and they often having load trucks come in the middle of the night that beep very loudly. Also the water frequently produces brown sediment

Small, friendly, great location

Old, creaky, can hear neighbors,

Very nice and spacious apartment. Great doorman and clean laundry facilities

Slow elevators and loud because near Time Square

Quicker elevators

Doorman and team

AC is hit or miss

Close to offices in midtwon, rennovated, furnsihed apartments with great facilities. Elevator, rooftop, good size gym, super nice doormen - safely store packages, quiet, decently spacious. Feels like corporate housing / hotel style which can be good and bad. Great if you're moving to NY for the first time and want top amenities at a decent price.

Beware of furnished units. Some landlords will use any trick in the book to keep your security deposit (happened to me and friends in other units). Management will not help you out. You'll commute downtown every night if you want a fun social life.

Excellent location, friendly staff

I recently lived in this building for 4 years and experienced a mild to medium strength putrid sewage type odor throughout. The strength of it would vary. The maintenance team could never seem to locate the odor and were suggesting that it was there because I would leave my apartment for days at a time and the bathrooms would be in a state of unuse. I spoke to other residents of the building who have the same problem. Alas, I finally moved out.

Convenient location, nice amenities, well maintained, friendly staff, no pests

Rent is Expensive

Excellent management, insanely helpful and friendly staff, super clean building, incredibly well maintained and just the absolute best location on the Upper West (equidistant to central park on the right, riverside park on the left and right next to Juilliard and the Lincoln Center complex!)

Very few, a lot of tenants are older and own the place so definitely not a party/fun/young people building, moreso an older/residential/couples/family paradise!

This is a co-op so apartments will vary. Overall front staff, doorman and porter were great.

Definitely pest issues throughout the building. Mice on the first floor and roaches throughout the building. They gave you a hard time if you reported roaches. The super blames it on you saying they probably flew through the window. The super is absolute garbage he’s super sexist and rude and unhelpful and unprofessional

Get a new super/manager or the property

Doormen are extremely sweet and helpful Building is kept very clean Great location very close to the park

Central AC has malfunctioned in the entire building multiple times in the summer on 90+ degree days. AC also didn’t get turned on until June because they couldn’t get it working. And no window units are allowed to be installed. Windows extremely thin and don’t retain heat or AC. Management is rude Have to reserve laundry machines for use days in advance Unfriendly neighbors

Get your AC together it’s dangerous to not have AC with these temperatures.

Incredible doormen and building staff

Difficult to get things properly fixed

Prime location close to subway trains and Central Park; neighbors are respectful; pest control offered and not too many bugs although have seen <10 roaches in the past two years

No laundry room although this was advertised when signing lease; garbage location can get kind of gross in the heat when bugs are out

Don’t advertise in building laundry if you will not offer it or remedy the situation when it is taken away

Had no major issues while I was here

Plumbing not the best, but no disasters

Amazing amenities and great location by the park. Love our pool and Gym. Lots of natural light and great city view. Rooftop is huge and it has dog spa for your pup

Wish that roof had furniture and grill

Literally everything about this unit is great. I’m so sad we’re moving out, it’s only because the rent is too high for our budget now. Really great location and responsive live in super. We’ve never had issues getting help with our ACs or dishwasher.

Landlord is very unresponsive. Sometimes it takes weeks to hear back.

Rooftop, laundry in building, 24/7 doormen

Constant weekend construction on street in front of building

Super very responsive maintains building well

Slightly noisy if you face the street elevator will be out of service

Great location, nice super, and overall limited issues.

I had cockroaches for about a month before the building dealt with the garbage management problem. The heating is controlled by upper management so you can’t adjust within your unit.

Staff is nice and there's a freight elevator. Not too much traffic.

Soundproofing isn't great (from the outside) but neighborhood is usually quiet

Excellent doormen No noise heard from apartment No need to turn heating on most days to feel warm in winter Large bathroom A lot of storage space Sofa bed couch is very comfy Large TV Dishwater In unit AC

AC weak Minimal natural light No dining table or desk Small kitchen with minimal counter space

Central location Spacious apartment

Didn’t see my neighbors View from apartment was not great

The doormen were courteous people.

My tap water was brown for the entire term of my lease. When running the water, it would come out brown from the kitchen sink about 25% of the time, making it unfit to drink. I submitted complaints to 311. They responded to the complaints that they flushed the main fire hydrants nearby, but the problem persisted. I assume it has more to do with old and rusty water pipes. The building has a clothes moths problem. They live in the air ducts and were resident to my unit. This problem was not fixed, addressed, or taken seriously by the landlord or management. I also complained about my extremely old AC/heater unit, which made very loud and disruptive sounds, keeping me awake at night. This was not addressed by management. Overall, it's also a loud area to live in, especially if you face 3rd avenue. I found that I was sleeping with ear plugs in most of the time considering the traffic noise and heater problems.

Good location Cool layout 2 elevators Decent amount of washer/dryers Friendly doormen Responsive super

Outdated looking Steps to get into building (not wheelchair accessible) Some residents smoke cigarettes (permeates into other units) Lobby stinks most of the time

Get rid of the carpet!

Great staff. Very attentive and responsive. Amenities are all good as well

Managing the heat of the apartment is a huge pain. I crack my windows even when it's in the 20s out.

Improve heating and energy efficiency

I rented a great sized studio in the north building. Very quiet, very safe. Doorman building with multiple elevators and laundry + storage units for rent (if available). Awesome location on the border of WV and GV. Lovely owner of the unit + super was available and helpful when needed.

Not great soundproofing between apartments, mostly between floors/ceilings. Windows leaked significantly during large rainstorm + had a small roach problem that required a few exterminator visits. No real ventilation in bathroom or kitchen. The patio was closed for the entirety of my lease + there was construction on the roof, however no warning/disclosure was given in advance and no abatement.

Disclose work plans to renters in advance.

Nice super, friendly tenants

Been under construction for years, main door locks at 9pm so no way to buzz people up

Good location Good size

There was a homeless person next door to me I had one year of cockroaches and mice

Doormen are professional but still very friendly. Always handle my packages with care. Building is very clean and well-maintained. Area is fairly quiet for midtown. Nearest station is Grand Central, which is one of the nicer stations imo.

Not a lot of sunlight in my side of the apartment since it's blocked by another apartment. Kitchens are on the small end imo. The condo can have a lot of rules, and it is hard to really build a community with little community spaces.

Cannot beat location. Beautiful building. Lovely neighbors. This is 225, not 224

The President of the Board is a uniquely miserable human. His idea of cost savings is keeping the heat off. Almost every single apartment has a space heater. I have three. The management culture is stick it to the residents to seal their apartments up to the outside while they keep the heat off.

The board president also refused to wear a mask during the Pandemic shutdown, in violation of NY state executive orders.

Lots of architects live in building that care about its preservation

The management company is not proactive. The security of the building has been compromised, with packages stolen and thieves gaining entry. They have installed flood lights in entryway and a package credenza but theft issues continue.

Fix security issues. Water pressure is weak for shower and bathroom. Renovation for apartment was supposed to end June and is still happening in December as construction signs are still up in lobby.

The management company, maintenance request system, how quickly they fix things. System to request help and allow people access to apartment was easy to operate online from phone

Dogs having a separate entrance and that entrance being locked at certain times of day

Doormen are very nice, neighbors are pretty quiet, and building location is superb (right next to Whole Foods, brookfield, etc)

Apartments tend to be on the smaller end. A 2 bedroom is about 900 sq ft. The building also feels like its on the older end.

Keep it a bit more clean (hallways and such).

24 hour door man, keep packages for you, the apts are like sound proof booths - I never heard my neighbors or outside noise

You pay for amenities you don’t have access to. There was a rooftop + gym listed online but when I moved in they said it * burned down * in 2020 and they never got around to fixing it in the year I lived there.

(Mostly) working utilities and front door. Hot water. Decently sized in-building laundry.

Washers/Dryers were often out of order. Poorly ventilated leading to lots of cockroaches and noise pollution. Windows were practically translucent because of the dirt.

Have maintainence check in more regularly and do more upkeep. Spray for bugs.

Very convenient location. Close to subway. Friendly staff

Some water heater issues but resolved quickly

Overall, not bad. Convenient, clean, friendly

Good subway access, right next to Target + Trader Joe's and a grocery store right at base of building. Nice new building with decent amenities including a pool

Being right on Flatbush can make it a bit loud, being high up enough negates that quite a bit. Outdoor space was not very nice.

Improve outdoor space

Amenities, staff, lighting in apartments

Location is a bit close to tourists / midtown

Modernize the amenities

comfortable for temp stay

must take 2 elevators to get to the apartments

would be nice if lobby elevator connected to residential apartments

- clean building - nice door people - good plumbing and facilities

- too much construction - poor communication from building

Clean, nice super, nice neighborhood

Management isn’t always responsive

Beautiful city views, convenient location, nice staff, affordable garage attached, decent gym, great waterfront area across the street with large parks.

Prices are getting too high, had issues with unruly neighbors, build quality is low for the price (popcorn ceiling, old HVACs, etc). Thin walls result in sound and smell carrying very easily between apartments.

Get prices in check

Doormen are excellent

Handyman isn’t very helpful

-location -quiet neighborhood -fruit stand outdoors -great porters -package management -laundry facilities are updated

-poor air quality -vents in the kitchen and bathroom were barely working -management takes awhile to address issues (4 months to get fridge assistance) -AC and heating system is very inefficient and old

-Be more responsive -Do a better a job fixing rather than patching rental units. Our unit required new shelving in ever closet

Very central location

No soundproofing, can hear everything happening outside.

Super was very responsive.

Lobby needed more updating.

Beautiful courtyard, good location, nice doormen and staff

Very loud (from street traffic, not neighbors); minor pest issues (cockroaches regularly seen in basement laundry, we've had mice about once a year)

Give renters gym access, put AC in laundry, clean windows

Clean, well maintained, good neighbors

slow elevator, no doorman

keep up the good work

Great building, managed well with doormen that actually help keep the property safe.

heat/ac is sometimes weak, but other than that it is great

none, well managed

accessible to many supermarkets and subway stations

repairs are slow

Loved living there. Large apartment for NY standards. Building team, doormen, etc., very friendly and always helpful. Great location.

I have nothing

They should have a free bike storage for everyone (not just apt owners) in the basement. They have the room to do it.

Clean building and the doormen are great - know the tenants well which makes the building feel safe.

Nothing very concerning, building is a little old but no real issues of note.

Renovations would be great but no real issues with building

Very well maintained with nice amenities. All staff are friendly and responsive. We rarely hear much noise from neighbors.

Neighborhood is often a bit noisy — we’ll hear yelling and traffic noise every day. But it’s midtown, so you get used to it.

N/A

Friendly neighbors, very clean

Truck and bus traffic

Location, nice doormen

AKAM managing agent and dismissive Bd. AKAM takes FOREVER to respond - so if owner wants to rent or do alterations, unless u r on the Bd, AKAM will ignore you!

Get a new managing agent!

I rented 2007 and loved it. The landlord was very responsive and kind.

One of the doorman wasn’t very friendly but that’s normal for NYC.

Management team is very nice / responsive Very quiet Clean

It’s more difficult to find a rental here since it’s a mostly for sale condo

Right in midtown yet on a quiet street. Young professionals to established /retired individuals

No gym or other modern amenities

Location staff 3 or more elevators

If you face the street get earplugs

Rent is high for poorly sealed windows and old appliances

Great location, very few maintenance related issues. 99% of the in-building staff are great.

I had very few complaints about this building outside of one terrible concierge (truly awful, shouldn’t still work there) and a really bad management company. Unfortunately, those two things made it almost unbearable towards the end of my time there.

Force out the long term board of directors and replace AKAM

Overall well-rounded services. Rotating doormen and quality maintenance staff cover many things. Good waste management and water pressure. No or minimum pests. People in this building are generally senior but fairly friendly. Good location with easy access to public transportation, stores, and restaurants with little noise.

The management team is not the most responsive team. Heat and air conditioning are old and outdated.

Overall solid place to live. The building is old so not perfect on all fronts but many things are done well in this building.

Amazing locations, lovely staff.

Noise is you overlook 14th street!

Keep up the good work.

Quieter than I ever thought Manhattan could be, nice apartments, very convenient with transportation, having Amy Ruth's a block away is amazing

How likely it is for water damage to happen, its everywhere, not in the best spot, views are not good

- Location was really nice

- Mice everyday and being responsible for it because the management barely did anything.

That building needs a huge revamping and fix the spaces in the walls to baseboard that makes it easy for things to come through.

24 hour doorman, all the workers were great and worked hard, gym, conference room, laundry in building, views

HVAC system was broken all the time, so it was either crazy hot or crazy cold. Expensive to fix. Move in/out hassle with management stupid. Rules with who can enter the building (like once our fridge was broken but the person couldn't come to fix it because it was a holiday).

24-hour doormen who are very helpful and professional Nice neighbors Great location Most tenants are owners

Lobby is a bit dark and outdated Patios are tiny

Keep up the good work!

Best doormen in nyc! Super and Mgmt are very responsive

Rentals are outdated

It’s a super convenient serviced apartment, safe, friendly and helpful doorman, reliable concierge and maintenance staff. Almost all subways lines are so close. You can take the bus or citi bike too. Plus you’re less than 10 blocks away from Central Park.

Living close to Broadway means you have to live with the noise in the surrounding area. Rent doesn’t come cheap too because living here is so convenient.

Clean, quiet, friendly

Ambulances outside run their engines which can be disruptive

Nice, attentive staff. They know your name. Good security.

Starting to get old. Needs a facelift.

Replace carpets in hallways.

Staff in the building are lovely, nice rooftop and good light in the apartment

Additional cost for the gym and lifts can be busy and therefore slow to get one

The supers are very timely and keep the building clean

Some of the apartments for rent are outdated

Best location, best roof deck, beautiful lobby, nice doormen

Sometimes homeless are just outside the building

The building staff is the best Studio is an awesome size for the price

If you live in the back of the building you will hear every word someone breathes on their balcony from the 2 buildings directly across the courtyard. Loud house music played by bros at all hours of the day and night? Dogs barking from owners leaving them unattended? WFHers taking conference calls? Crying babies? You’ve got all of it right through the comfort of your terrible windows.

Update the windows to make them soundproof or work with adjacent building to set noise policies.

Great location, doorman is good, garbage & disposal is great to

Elevator doesn't always work - sometimes limited to too

Some of the doormen, convenience, location

I was being harassed by another tenant while a doorman watched and never intervened.

Investigate tenant owner in 21C: Jean-Noel Beaumier. He is holding on to my deposit and renting out his room without proper notice to the building.

Location, cleanliness, well staffed

Dated systems, no outdoor space.

Update systems, create an outdoor space, offer amenities.

Loved my view of the church and all the windows. Hardwood floors in great shape

Garbage was disgusting-there were always rats. Walls paper thin. Mailboxes always broken, no one ever cleaned the hallways.

Get a good super.

Doorman lobby with package storage. Staff is lovely. If facing the park you have a lovely view of Central Park.

Ugly facade with mismatched bricks a lot of the interior decor does not make sense.

Great neighborhood Clean Awesome community

Parking can be tough

Clean, heating and great neighbors

Pet discrimination between tenants, some are allowed some are not

The best doorman in nyc hands down. Louis is genuine, a gentleman but is the perfect amount of nyc realness that you need.

It’s a condo building. Some owners are challenging to say the least. My upstairs neighbor on a treadmill I’m talking about you.

Clean the basement more often. 7-eleven is making is gross.

Friendly staff, respectful neighbors and quiet

Older building starting to show in some places

- Super friendly and helpful doormen - Organized & responsive building management - Clean hallways - Quiet & friendly neighbors - Spacious units at good value

- Noisy for units above 3rd Ave (loud trucks, sirens, and motorcycles at all hours) - Had a cockroach problem in kitchen - not sure the root cause since they kept coming despite cleanliness of kitchen. But building has been responsive with weekly exterminator visits.

Install double paned windows to help noise-proof.

Building is always clean, very well maintained, no bug or rodent issues and have lived here for 12 years

No cons at all

Great building to live.

Great subway lines nearby

The area around the building is dirty and filled with tourists. The scaffolding stayed there for a YEAR. The rooftop was closed for months during spring. The internal apartments have no signal so forget about having phone calls. Empire State properties never helped and were unresponsive. During COVID they were so welcoming only because they had their apartments empty for months but once people started returning to NYC they started being rude and unresponsive. They changed the rents to unreasonable amounts when no improve to the building could be seen.

Make realtors at Empire State properties more welcoming, kind and professional

Great views and easy train access

Massive cockroach infestation

Great posizion, nice staff, big laundry room.

Stinky rug in the corridors, old apartment, dirty windows, some cockroaches, not justified 2% lease increase every year (2020 and 2021)

Location Most door men

No natural light

Close to several subway lines

Location is basically in Times Square, it’s very noisy particularly through the night with groups of cars parking on 7th avenue blasting music at all hours. Motorbike groups also circling the Times Square area which is very noisy but also feels unsafe. The building is freezing cold in winter (without having the apartment heating unit on all the time) as the windows are not sealed properly and there are drafts. The building are quick to turn the heating off before the required time set by the city and its common for the inside temperate to be below that required by the city. The gym equipment, laundry room and roof deck are poorly maintained. The laundry machines are mouldy and if the laundry unit breaks down the building doesn’t help, the tenant needs to contact the company that runs the laundry room.

Friendly doormen; great location; easy access to all subways; well maintained grounds

Building has older windows (which are in the process of being replaced)

Nothing to share

Gym, doormen, roof

Noise from the street

Clean, helpful staff

Elevators can get crowded, can be very loud nearby

great doormen, great area, very convenient subway access

waterbugs after 6 exterminator visits, lots of older neighbors so living here as a young person can be a little out of place

update kitchens and bathrooms in rental units

Close to park!

Neighbors are bad occasionally.

Maintain the building better

Amazing doormen, clean building, responsive maintenance men and super, beautiful rooftop

I’ve experienced water bugs when I didn’t run the water for an extended period of time

Doormen, staff, location, city bike station, big laundry room, lot of closets

Old carpet, old apartment and unit amenities, broken hardwood tiles,

- Great and responsive staff - Neighbors are quiet - courtyard areas are nice for people without terraces

- The carpet needs to go on each floor! - saw two cockroaches in 2 years

Great building

clean, friendly, ammenities

they have to switch the heat to the ac in the spring and sometimes it can be hot for a few weeks on a high floor

keep up the good work

Doormen are friendly and always keep package in package room. Keep common areas clean like hallway and facilities. Rooftop that can see Times Square. Garbage chute.

Very loud just north of Times Square. Not the best noise cancellation. Garbage room is next to laundry which can be pungent at times. Weird building layout as it’s connected to a neighboring hotel; first 7 or so floors are for the hotel guests .

I would like the food delivery people to bring up my food

Great super, friendly front desk staff

Can’t think of anything

Super nice doormen and clean lobby.

Nothing I can think of.

Nice location and quiet neighborhood

Need to throw the garbage outside the building

Location location location

The doormen are mean to food delivery and ruined my Uber eats rating

Lower rent

Genuinely nice staff and extremely fast response time to requests

Almost nothing related to the management, but windows are not sound proof and so it can be noisy even on highest floors

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Building staff is great, big apt for decent price.

The front of the building you deal with street noise, the back you deal with noisy neighbor balconies (parties, dogs - legit any conversation someone has on their balcony, you will hear it).

Sound proof windows are NEEDED

The staff at 1270 are phenomenal. The security officers/doormen are all incredibly kind and effective at their work. The package pick up/drop off system is efficient and well-organized. The super and his team keep the building in good order, and respond immediately to work requests. Most of our neighbors are very kind and the location is great.

You have to pay a $200 fee every time you renew your sublease, which is annoying. Most tenants own their units in the building so there is a lot of remodeling/construction and the Board is not effective at remedying noise complaints - not a problem if you work during the day, but impossible to live with if you work from home. Walls are pretty thick but very loud noises (drilling, hammering) will travel.

The construction noise can be unbearable. Soundproofing should be required in the hallways and walls of the units being remodeled to improve the quality of life for other tenants in the building.

The neighborhood is great, and Jane Street is very pretty. The vast majority of tenants here are very friendly and super nice people.

Scott the superintendent is the worst thing about living here. He is openly hostile towards many of the tenants, he hung out in the lobby of the building without a mask throughout most of lockdown, and he’ll lie to your face. Second worst is AKAM, the realty management company. Tony Disilva and Samantha DiMartino are inept, unresponsive, uninformed, and never take any responsibility for their numerous screw-ups. Third worst is Anthony the porter and occasional doorman—under Scott’s apprenticeship I’ve watched him go from a polite young man to a rude, aggressive guy who thinks it’s funny to pull his mask down and burp out loud when you’re entering your apartment. He also murmurs and mumbles under his breath once you’ve walked by. It’s like being in a really bad high school movie.

The building needs to incorporate better coordination and communication between the co-op board of directors and management company. It is so frustrating trying to get anything done, like a minor renovation or listing an apartment for sale. This is because the board seems unaware of what AKAM management is communicating to residents, and vice a versa. There are two sets of rules and restrictions around even the simplest of building procedures, and trying to get a clear answer about how to proceed with subletting, redoing a floor, or selling your apartment is a mind-numbing experience. Scott Casazza the superintendent has literally yelled at tenants over the most minor and meaningless things. I am tempted to post video I have of one of his meltdowns on YouTube but I’m resisting.

Nice building, always easy to find parking, parks and jogging trails near by and it’s a mile from Bell Blvd, lots of great restaurants.

The only problem I’ve had has been with the management company/co-op. Absolutely heinous treatment of tenants, contestant issues with elevators not working, unwilling to handle pest issues ect. Think about an ideal property management company, now picture the exact opposite, that’s what you get here.

Get a new management company. The actual apartment owner is great, and this issue is out of his control.

Staff is fantastic and responsive. Doormen are friendly and helpful. Residents are quiet. Access to trains is incredible (ACEFR, 2/3/4/6). Access to walking across the bridges is tremendous. Transparent and friendly covid response. Shared property and parks are super clean. Offer free pest control services every two weeks.

Could be a bit loud on Tillary. Construction in units can make it loud and difficult to work from home.

Thank you for doing a great job, especially during Covid.

CENTRAL AIR and AMAZING STAFF that takes care of the building and collect our packages. Great common spaces. Good communication from staff regarding scheduled maintenance procedures.

The windows don’t open all they way, but guess that’s for our own safety :) Rarely ever see anyone else on my floor so kind of hard to meet neighbors/ make friends with neighbors. Light bulb often blows out once a year.

Leave me some extra lightbulbs so I don’t have to bother you for it each time.

Courtyard, laundry, big windows

Can hear everything neighbors are doing. All electric heat, hot water...

Lower rent. Find way to sound insulate.

Clean building with amazing doormen and handy men - always helpful

No outdoor space on roof or fitness amenities

Keep up the good work

The unit is furnished and there is a garden. There are many units being rented out in this building. Mine was on the fourth floor, so beware of the owners here. It’s also in a good neighborhood, but considering the other options available, it’s not worth it.

It’s greatly overpriced. It’s a five-floor walk-up building and many of these condos are owned and then rented for a significantly higher price. The unit is not in great condition. The apartment is extremely old and decaying. There were water bugs in the bathroom and mosquitos all in the room. The doorknob of the bathroom fell off several times. The paint was peeling off. The heater is broken. The unit is dirty as well. My experience with renting from Orly Benun, the owner of Apartment 4B was extremely unpleasant. She is extremely invasive, rude, and violent after acquiring whatever money she needs form you. There were a multitude of issues including being extremely restrictive in what utilities you can use, and the owner also attempts to invade your privacy by browsing through your belongings. She also makes up charges to leverage the costs onto you — very cheap and manipulative, along with extremely unpleasant. I terminated the contract early because she was so unpleasant.

I would just forget renting from this owner.

Staff and maintenance is great

Elevator is a bit slow

Make elevator quicker and open gym with some type of capacity with cleaning staff. Garbage service/recycle pick up option on floor.

Convenient location. New elevators.

Dirty. Mouse issues. Heat does not work well.

Fix the mouse problems. Rampant mouse infestation through the building.

Staff, Clean, Beautiful Garden, People

Renters can’t use gym, no dog area in park, decor, sad tree at Christmas

Keep up the good work

Really Nice neighbors most of them

Everything else is the problem

Be nicer to the tenants

Doormen and handymen are mostly nice. Shower head was consistently strong.

Head super was just okay. Sometimes a roach or two. Unit AC / heaters are old and clunky

Pretty good deals in the building but a bit older. Try to find an inward facing unit. Units facing first avenue likely to be very noisy

The staff, the apartments, no noise, no pests, everything well run

Management office (not the building but the higher management) is super mean

Keep doing what you’re doing

Super is responsive, attentive and building is generally clean and very pleasant.

Elevator is a little slow, but it’s a boutique building, so the matter is not that pressing.

Invest more in the buildings outdoor areas like the rooftop and courtyard

Great amenities, great space, not as expensive as expected

Pricey, too many fees up front, unreasonable complaints about noise

Lower the up front fees for students