Tenant Reviews for 33 WEST END AVENUE

Nice for what it is

Pros: Staff was nice Clean building Good Gym Cons: Repairs didn’t last long

Building personnel are super great

Pros: front desk, porters, maintenance are all really great people Cons: mgmt is not the easiest to work with hike to the subway - can be hard to catch shuttle

Nice place to live

Pros: The staff and porters are nice, when you need something they answer. The apartment itself is adorable and you don’t hear much city noise or your neighbors. Cons: Elevator tends to go out every once in a while. A couple dryers in the laundry room won’t dry clothes so it takes more money to do so.

Overall not bad

Pros: Building is always kept clean and all the in house staff is very nice. Doormen and porters are excellent. Cons: The elevator is always broken. At least 2x a month one of the two elevators is shut down for maintenance. Also bed bug treatment could be better. If a neighbor has bed bugs you’re never informed. Advice to landlord: A new elevator would be amazing but also small changes maybe some community activities or events. We don’t really have any events to celebrate community and I feel like it would be nice to get to know some of the neighbors

For the price you pay, the place is a dump. The management, led by this guy called Mel, who resembles a sleazy used car salesman and is as dishonest . They will never work work you On anything. The elevators are old, and there are only 2. One is under repair every single day. They don't care. The lounge is a dump . Stained couches and dirty rugs. The Lobby is also fitted with items that look like they were pulled off the street the gym is equipped with old equipment And not enough weights The concierge is a men e who is sometimes behind the desk, sometimes getting your package and sometimes milk NV the floors it's a joke Do yourself a favor Stay away

The negative reviews of this building all look like they were written by the same person who seems to be one of those tenants that complains about anything and everything. I feel like any large building in New York always has one! I myself haven't smelled pot smoke while I've lived here nor have I ever heard of any bed bug problems. There was some construction noise as the new buildings nearby were being built but they're mostly done now and I haven't heard a jackhammer in quite some time. I have a great rapport with the building and management staff, who yes, sometimes aren't as responsive on weekends or holidays but will still respond quickly when there's an emergency. All the guys at the front desk know me by name and are very good about keeping random people who don't live there from wandering around the building. The only reason I don't give this building 5 stars in all categories is because it is slightly far from the subway lines at Columbus Circle. Yet at the same time, the shuttle helps with that a great deal.

Rent anywhere but there and this is not an exaggeration. This is not a luxury building - it's poorly built (just pay attention to the finish when you visit; if you don't notice them the first time, go back and look again). It is mix of rent stabilized tenants and premium tenants; so you are paying luxury high rise premium to compensate for everyone else not paying enough. Trust me when I say this. It won't take you two days living here to realize that you are "overly" overpaying. Everything negative you've read on this website is true. Don't trust anyone telling you otherwise (mistake I made). Even better go on RENTLOGIC.COM and check official and verified data based ratings and violations history (one of the most substantial in town) and well feel free to compare and see for yourself if moving in to this building is really what you wish for yourself for the next 12 to 13 months. Bedbugs are a common trend there. Elevators don't work. Shuttle service is so-so; there is always an incident. Management tells you they will repaint the apartment; come double check for yourself before you sign (they did lie to me on this). Many other online resources help you find out about management. Just google. I can't say all the xx you get there. But well, if you are a student looking for roommates to rent a cheap place, this is for you. If you love weed smoking or all kinds of smoking for that matter; this is the perfect place for you. If you love paying premium rent, and yet feeling like you're living in a xx hole; well be my guest - I'd have given you my place. Not a ounce of regrets. Yes, you get nice views and UWS parks but again seriously consider living anywhere else in town and even Jersey.

They say "you get what you pay for" but at 33 West End Ave, you do not even get that. This place is run down and with all the pending litigations its facing plus its shady management team, has had a hard time keeping up the building amongst its surrounding competitive unit. Lets break this review down: The Unit - the units are tiny by New York standards and give the words "luxury rental" a very bad name. A "new" apartment will have dust coming off the unit-air conditioning, shoddy paint overs to cover previous tenant absolute bare minimum to put you in. They lure you in with the low rent, but for what you are about to face as a should avoid temptation and look away. Once you have signed with the shady management will never hear from them again and when you complain on something, you'll still NEVER hear from I dont know when one of only two elevators in a 24 story building broke down 30 times over a two month lease for more than 72 hours during rush more on this later. The fixtures in this unit are piss like the rest of the building, the bare minimums. The wardrobe doors tend to fall off and onto fridge routinely breaks down etc etc. You could stay here for the views, because during my lease there were unobstructed views of the shady management said they were building a massive park in front of the actually showed up? Four high rise tours and a school...killing your views and killing the only thing this building had going for it. Now lets talk about the building...2 elevators, your baseline assumption is one will always not be in service. The gym? A dump. The Party room? A dump. They have been saying for years they will be renovating the entire building...This was part of the sale when I moved in...nothing since. The building has no restrictions on dog its free for all. The staff? A revolving door, but the folks who do stay...specifically the super, is a narcissistic, lazy, downright stupid human who works on his own is the absolute worse. To add to this, I am convinced he is doing some shady dealings on the side since he regularly parks his high-end SUVs right in front of the all the low income residents to oggle at. He has a ton of attitude, like he is your landlord and hes doing you a favor by letting you live in his slum. Maybe I am just a disgruntled tenant who has moved into a normal building, with normal staff and normal amenities / fixtures. Then riddle me this. The average studio, one and two bedroom on the for around 19-23 days before renting...33 West End...currently averaging at 110 days YTD. Why? People see through this BS. Keep your money in your pocket and go elsewhere, there is nothing but deep frustration with 33 West End. Oh and for the to see the storage unit straight makings of a horror film come to life!

This place is a complete joke. My boyfriend whom lives with me here has continually been harassed by the staff because his name doesn't happen to be on this particular lease. We have followed all of their rules (getting him put on the list for the building) and yet the doorman will still ask him "what are you doing here". Yesterday my boyfriend was coming home from work and a driver for the building (a DRIVER) stopped him and asked if he lived here. This is getting a tad bit ridiculous. When we are paying for a place together and the management is continually this discourteous, I can confidently say that I will NOT be renewing my lease and wouldn't recommend anyone else lease here. They also claim that this is "luxury" living... That is perhaps the biggest joke of all of it. Don't get me wrong, when you come tour this building if you don't look carefully you'll fall under the "luxury" illusion as I did, but keep you eyes open and you'll see what I mean.

Building is poorly constructed and maintained, There are two elevators (including freight) and one of them is usually out of order -- which means long waits if you live on a higher floor. Even though it's a newer building it's infested with cockroaches and you will need to spray on a weekly basis. Management is unapologetic and does nothing to improve the conditions. The neighborhood is full of construction which goes on all weekend. So if you like waiting in lines, dodging bugs and waking up to the sounds of jackhammers and cranes -- this is the place for you!