Parkview Management Group Inc

Spacious and ok light

Was not informed of roach infestation before moving in

Stop lying

neighbors are friendly, management and súper are responsive, no pest issues

package theft, front door left open

the kitchen was nice and updated, the bathroom has great water pressure

rooms are extremely unequal sizes so do not recommend splitting with roommate's unless all parties are aware

I have lived in the most charming, light-filled studio in this building since 2021. I now have to move out because it's becoming too overpriced. I believe my unit is illegally destabilized but it'll take years in a legal process to receive what I'm owed. Still, I love my neighbors and living on this safe and quiet block.

The landlord is unreasonable and unwilling to negotiate, and there are pests.

Great light. Quiet area near Smor.

Repeated hot water and heating issues. Management was responsive. But the frequency was unacceptable. One of the radiators in my building simply did not work.

Permanent solution to heat and water

Quiet area. Great light

Hot water went out way too many times and heat too

Find a permanent solution to water and heat

- Great communication (picks up the phone and calls)
- Quick responsiveness
- Easy to work with and understanding of issues that effect quality of living

- Loud in the mornings due to a lot of construction nearby
-Parking is tough
- Gets very cold and hard to heat

Keep on putting the tenant first

Roof access, proximity to grocery store and train, pet friendly

We were good tenants for 4 years, and experienced several maintenance issues and inattentive office staff for some pretty major problems.

Our ceiling started leaking whenever there was heavy rain or snow, and we flagged it immediately with the office, which we had to follow up on several times after no answers. Many times, we had to put bowls and towels down, the leaking was so bad. Roofers came by at least three times to make repairs over an 18-month period, and final repairs were delayed because they waited until the dead of winter to get it done. These leaks caused several of the can lights in the ceiling to stop working, and with the time it took to fix, we imagine there is now a mold problem.

The heating/cooling system in this apartment was also insufficient, as the ceilings are too high for heat to travel down properly. So many times in the winter months, our second bedroom was 55 degrees INSIDE. The windows were not sealed properly, so combined with the ineffective heating unit, it was freezing in the apartment AND our ConEd bills were astronomically high (some even $500+ in the winter months). We alerted the office about this, and they told us there was nothing they could do. The city of NY requires for internal temperatures to be at least 68 degrees if it is less than 55 degrees outside. This landlord provides heat, but skirted their responsibility for it by installing the inefficient HVAC units.

There was also a gas leak, so they removed all the gas stoves from the building. It took several weeks to get replacements, which were electric and added even more to the already-high ConEd bill. There were still unaddressed repairs in the hallways from the gas project, i.e. unpatched drywall, 2+ years later.

The refrigerator is small and cheap, and we had several shelves break due to being made of cheap plastic. When we asked the office to replace the shelves, they said we had "too many" (?) and we had to replace them ourselves. We asked how many tenants had used the refrigerator before, and were told 4 tenants had used the refrigerator without problems, but we were blamed for all of the wear and tear. Wouldn’t 4 tenants’ worth of use contribute to the wear and tear? We paid $150+ to replace the shelves, which was a lot for an appliance we don't own.

The front door lock is constantly broken. If it locks at all, you'll be standing outside trying to get your key to work for 5 minutes. With construction going on in the retail space on the ground floor, our buzzer was also constantly broken. Because of the door being broken, packages were constantly stolen. The mailboxes are also unlocked, and we constantly had missing mail. When we complained and asked if security cameras could be installed, the office said no. Don't be fooled by the signs on the ground floor saying the building has cameras. It's a lie.

Other "repairs" included cracked tiles in the bathroom being replaced but not sealed properly, so they cracked again. We also had several instances of our water being turned off without prior notice; the last time included no hot water for several hours.

The other tenants in this building are also problematic. Someone kept shoving cardboard in the lock on the front door (probably contributing to it being broken all the time) so they wouldn't have to bring their keys when they left, leaving the entire building vulnerable to thieves and delinquents. When we complained, nothing to our knowledge was done about it, since it kept happening up to the day we moved out. Another neighbor was very unclean and constantly dragged garbage bags down the stairs, leaving liquid everywhere. Another neighbor constantly had loud parties until the wee hours of the morning.

Our last year, they only renewed our lease for 11 months, which seems shady. We only noticed it when we were revisiting our lease for rules on moving out, and when we questioned them, their reply was "you signed it" with no explanation. Every other year, the lease was for 12 months.

Not related to the building, but something prospective tenants should know: there are random loud festivals on the street directly outside the apartment with no notice. One of them was on a work day during work hours, which is incredibly inconsiderate of people who work from home. The 2023 hip-hop festival had our windows rattling non-stop for 8 hours straight, with no notice from the city this was going to happen. Also, the methadone clinic down the street contributes to a lot of sketchy activity on this block, so keep your head on a swivel when going and coming from this apartment. If anything happens, remember, the "security cameras" sign is fake news.

The roof access and view of the skyline makes this apartment. Everything else leaves a lot to be desired.

Make sure your units are in optimal shape and be more attentive to serious repairs. Get sufficient heating and cooling systems. Install working security cameras. Take your tenants' safety seriously and penalize tenants who don't.

Space was livable, bathroom and kitchen renovated recently

Ceiling was crumbling, older sections of building need to be looked at

None. Apartments seem nice on streeteasy but they’re cheaply constructed.

The building is horribly maintained and management is insufficient and unresponsive. The heat barely works in river-facing units, the building is infested with roaches, and the front door is always open making it extremely unsafe. People get stuck in elevators and our mail is always stolen.

Take your tenants’ complaints seriously

Apartment is large. That’s all

Terrible management company, building infested with roaches to the point where I’ve woken up to roaches on my face. management does the bare minimum to fix the situation.

Address your pest infestation

exposed brick in unit’s, dishwasher, exterminator every second Saturday of the month (sometimes).

majority of the tenants that reside here have been here for a LONG time (some even having weird personal relationships with people in management), not that it’s an issue but when your packages are being taken into someone’s apartment to be “held” for you without your permission, constantly fighting and yelling, cops being called (especially during the summer), and the “guest” in which they have over are almost ALWAYS nasty creepy old drunk men you’d be annoyed as well.

management constantly changes its name and is notoriously unresponsive… if you have plans on getting in contact with them for any apartment issue you might as well look into doing to yourself.

if you are a young woman planning to live alone do NOT live here if you have young daughters who travel by themselves often do NOT move here it’s NOT that safe of an environment for you or them.

the building is not clean..there are stairs that are broken and some have been “replaced” not even decently the tiling in the halls are terrible some of them being mismatched..you don’t have any in unit laundry either,the rent in which they ask you to pay is not worth it, it’s just them being greedy, yeah the area is nice but look at literally any other building.

also don’t move in expecting to move into a rent stabilized unit all the rent stabilized units that are actually paying stabilized rent prices have been occupied for maybe 20+ years so expect to pay “normal” rent in your stabilized unit for yelling and screaming, fighting and a grown drunk man passed out, on the outside of his door at 2am.

additionally you can forget the “safety” of the building because anything that can keep the building door open will be put in between the door no matter the time of day/night and no matter how many times you remove it.

this isn’t even half of what goes on in this building… it’s not worth it please don’t move here and save urself the trouble.
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get better management! changing the management name and having the same people working there is not solving the problem! also pick up the phone and answer our emails! just do better !

location, new-ish bathroom, monthly pest control

uneven heat, extremely thin walls (you can hear your upstairs neighbors sneezing), appliances break easily and can take a while to be fixed

upgrade the apartment stop putting bandaids over everything

low rent (obviously)
good neighborhood

the loft apartment is really low in height (one ends 5 feet, the other a little over 5.3)
the loft apartment has no windows
the bathroom doesn't have a fan (the mold is growing wild)

Dont take advantage of less privileged folks who would settle for affordable housing

Super hight ceiling, well maintained.

The management company forget to turn on the heat system. And the heat system is not consistently working. The management company is sometimes not responsive.

- quick response to fix things
- nice renovations

- bugs but they spray
- plethora of rats out front. Have heard them squealing inside the building
- noise from school next door
- Owners own this building and 647. Google ‘Gway’ and ‘Cobblestone’ Management
- Management seems to use high turnover to increase rental prices
- Raised rent $600 after one year
- hallway is rarely cleaned or painted
- piles of ‘recycling’ left out front constantly
- Took multiple contacts, meticulous accounting, screenshots of payments to get deposit back after 45 days

Be ready to pay a premium when moving into their properties.

n/a

Apartment, neighbors, space

Broker, mail, intercom

Please have brokers show more respect and care to loyal tenants.

Good location and spacious

Heat problems all winter that took months to resolve.

Quiet neighbors for the most part

Mice, dog daycare next door, expensive rent

pretty building, good location, old world charm

always serious maintenance issues. always. jacked up rent despite place literally falling apart.