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great building, fast response time for maintenance. great area to live in

lobby has been getting redone for 3 years

finish the lobby

Location and size of the apt s

Apartments are old and basically falling apart. We would randomly have zero hot water with no notice. Little water pressure with no resolution. Management is terrible. Raised rent an insane amount every year

Better management

Good for postgrads in nyc
Relatively affordable Tribeca apartments
Great doormen especially Onnie

Renovations over past 1.5 years were annoying but they’re almost complete

Location was great and balcony’s are a nice option on the multiple bedroom units.

After two years as a tenant at Independence Plaza in Tribeca, I can confidently say these buildings are not worth the sky-high rent or the constant headaches—largely thanks to the appalling behavior of Stellar Management Leasing staff, specifically Sheri Ramirez.

When my household explored moving to another apartment within the same building, we were met with unprofessionalism that went far beyond typical NYC leasing frustrations. April and Sheri were dismissive, evasive, and repeatedly provided contradictory or misleading information. Their communication style was, at best, careless, and at worst, deliberately obstructive. Instead of working with long-term tenants to find a fair solution, they seemed determined to make the process as difficult and unpleasant as possible.

It is mind-boggling to witness such a lack of courtesy toward residents who have been paying steep rent here for years. Details were omitted or spun to fit whatever narrative suited them in the moment. The result? Wasted time, unnecessary stress, and a stark reminder that Stellar Management prioritizes profit over even the most basic tenant respect.

The location in Tribeca might be appealing, but if you value honesty, professionalism, or even basic decency from building management, you should seriously reconsider. There are far better-run buildings in the neighborhood that won’t treat loyal tenants as disposable inconveniences.

The location and view are unbeatable and I love having the balcony

Management is slow to respond at times and move in/move out is not that straightforward

the staff, the location, the package room

the mice and cockroaches

i don't know

Great / quiet area, responsive maintenance, nice updated and clean units

Have been working on the lobby for forever, management is fine

unbeatable water views and location

bathrooms need updating; lobby has been under construction for 2 years

I loved living here - right next to the water and can bike up the Hudson River, Locanda Verde's right there. Decent rent for what you get

Far from the subway which made commutes to midtown annoying every morning

I liked some of the doormen/women a lot, some of the other ones were very creepy.
The central air was nice and garbage/packages were taken care of promptly

you can hear the streets from the 28th floor!
Management is also a piece of work. It took multiple months to get a lease takeover handled due to incompetence and improper staffing

be better in the management

Doormen and porters were kind, responsive, and helpful.

Price increases every year until I was priced out.

Good staff, nice rooms, quite

hallways were dingy

Amazing doorman, spacious and clean renovated apartments

Crazy construction, rude and unresponsive management company

Spacious 3 bedroom at a good price. Laundry in unit. Access to gym. Maintenance was responsive. Friendly doormen

Difficult to work with leasing office for move-in / move-out and renewals. Lobby has been under construction for greater part of lease

Nice working with a management company (no fees) - get on their rental list serve to see upcoming properties coming to market!

It can be tricky dealing directly with management. They are not flexible so recommend following their rules - they will not give in to requests.

nice doormen, great package room hours

increasing rent, updates to building very loud

- Legit soundproof walls, couldn't hear a thing
- Apartments had so much space! In-unit washer and dryer was amazing
- Staff was nice, food delivered right to your door, good package management system
- Great location

- Responsiveness to issues was sometimes slow, not terrible though
- Raised rent by an obscene amount our second year living there so had to move out. Raised it $100 the first year, $1700 the second year.

Don't raise the rent by so much

Elevator, doorman, washer/dryer in unit, renovated, great views

Occasional cockroach, had bedbugs one year, lobby has smelled funny ever since Best Market was there, elevators often out of service and therefore crowded, younger and louder tenants

Proactive pest control, noise dampening measures

The doormen and building staff are wonderful. Very kind and helpful.
Large laundry room.
Trash chute and recycling on every floor (cleared out pretty regularly).
Great location -- right by the park, so if you're lucky, you also have an excellent view. And close to target/whole foods

Poor ventilation -- our bathroom ceiling would crack every few months.
A bit of an older building for the price you pay.
We didn't have a pest problem, but I did see a roach in the stairwell

location is great

It's old and expensive