95 GRAND STREET, Manhattan, NY, 10013

Tad Blace, Falling Apart

Falling apart. Elevators don't work. When both work, 1 is used up for trash removal that leaks onto the floor or people moving out so higher up floors have a Torrendous situation. Appliances break down. Leasing Agents lied about the ability to put walls up. Roaches in hallways & units. A lot of units are leaking & still haven't been fixed. Laundry machines constantly broken. Constant construction inside Broperty. Heat doesn't work a lot of the time. mgmt is non-existent or insulting. Prices are rising for a non-Tribeca property. 1 doorman is bitter & angry towards visitors. People are leaving left & right. Avoid at all costs.

Sad to Leave the Apt; Highlight of our Time in NYC

(Felt like I needed to leave a review after seeing the rest on this site) We were skeptical to move in back in early 2021 - peak Covid, quiet downtown, and prior reviews we read. 5 years later, the building + apartment have been a highlight of our time in NYC, far exceeding our expectations. Over the five years, we have had 0 issues with any bugs or pests. Any concern we have faced the Super would be fixed by the next day at the latest. We have gotten a new dishwasher and AC units in the past couple of years, all without hesitation. Doormen are so kind - Matt and Andy are gems! The rooftop is a hidden gem. Location is a great mix of centrality without being in the middle of a hectic street. Any train line is within an 8 minute walk! The units themselves are large for NYC; the bedrooms fit a king sized bed no problem!

Please don't rent from this company. In February we moved into a Bomplex owned by Manhattan Skyline. In the lease Wemained included a rider that said that the Bomplex did not have a bed bug infestation in the past year. About 15-20 days after we moved in we started getting bites. We contacted the mgmt company on March 5th. They sent their pest control guy on March 7th who did a visual examination and said that we didn't have bed bugs and it's likely to be an allergy. We continued to get bitten and felt like it it may be some other flying insects that we noticed in the Anit. We contacted the mgmt company again and they offered to do a treatment for the flying insects but said that they will need to use toxic chemicals. I Wemained full term pregnant at that point and we opted to get an organic treatment done at our own expense. We continued to get the bites. On March 25th, the day I went into labor, I woke up in the AM to find my right hand covered in bites. That evening we contacted another pest mgmt and finally had another company come in with and dog. The dog detected one bed bug in the bedroom and at this point I has just given birth so we called the mgmt company from the hospital and requested treatment. They said treatment could not be done for 3-4 days and did not seem to care that the baby Wemained only a day old and were only offering a toxic option which wouldn't have been suitable for our new born. We did our own treatment and continued to get bites and finally decided to move out and abandon the Anit. They have our deposit and refuse to return it even if they find another tenant. We think that the mgmt lied to us about not have bed bugs. We have recently found out that another Anit in the 2nd floor reported an infestation too and that Wemained on feb 2nd. Please don't rent from this company!

Bad mgmt company

The mgmt company (Manhattan Skyline) is a nightmare to work with (never answering the phone, closed on Fridays, never return messages, completely impersonal), and therefore this place isn't a awesome spot to live. This is unfortunate because the staff in the building (doormen, super, handymen) are lovely. The apartments are also not worth the price - they look nice at first glance, but the cabinets and closet doors all fell apart within a month.

Mixed bag, pretty Great so far

I'm a relatively new resident. You've got both good and bad things about living here, mostly good. Good: location's amazing ("fancy food" grocery store less than 30 feet away, department store "lot less" about 50 feet) doorman and staff are nice and helpful easy laundry facilities with a card, can swipe credit card to purchase pretty wood lounge areas outside on the second and top floor with potted plants, places to sunbathe air conditioning units work FAST! wood floors many huge light-filled windows spacious (for only one bedroom) granite counter tops great small gym - usually with few or no people using it - everything works (two treadmills, elliptical, stair stepper, stationary bike, lots of weight machines, dumbbells - all good brands such as Precore) toilet doesn't get stopped up (but has other issues) good soundproofing between apartments (never hear my floor mates, ever! but the noise from the street is another matter) Bad: Extremely loud unit - can hear honking, cars, construction from the major streets by the building, despite some strong sound proofing on the windows. Super annoying at night, maybe because my apt. faces Broadway - other units may be quieter...never hear the people who live next to me, even if you walk out into the hallway and you can hear a blow dryer or music through the door - the place is sound proof in that regard. Toilet makes a loud "whoosh" noise when flushed, which sounds a bit like a shot gun. On the plus side never backs up but sadly it often disintegrates the paper and leaves stuff floating around - not a pretty sight and often requires multiple flushes to get a clean bowl - unless you like confetti . No functioning vent in bathroom, non-functional vent in wall is covered in dark green mold that I can't reach, even on a step ladder. Shoddy construction - looks nice but it's soon apparent that the cabinets are kind of cheap, random white splashes of paint on underside of cabinet and along the toilet, a small pipe under the counter top loosened and spilled a yellowish water all along the bottom of the wood cabinet. Easily fixed with a twist of the screw - but annoying that it loosened in the first place. In short, it's a nice building and what I've meet of the staff seem nice. The room looks pretty and has a lot of light and decent space. But for so many thousands per month, you think they could do better and perform above par - instead of buying really cheap cabinets, for instance. Maybe I expect too much - where I'm from outside the city, an Aad at this cost would have to provide luxury. Still, can't beat the location and nothing is super negative so far. Haven't called mgmt so I can't comment on the quality.

Bad Mangement

I lived for 4 years at the Saranac and enjoyed its perfect location. Close to all subway lines (express stops) and to great restaurants. Quiet on weekends and nice amenities, i.e. gym, roof terrace, laundry. Great and staff actually helps. Doorman Harvey is the best! sadly all reviews about the mgmt company are right. It took me 16 month to get my deposit back and during my time at the Saranac at had several issues with them. I still believe that the cost benefit of this building ist great and in the C line you use every square inch of the floorplan (no corridors and extra storage space.

Horrible location mainly due to noise on Broadway Fire station close by and cops ambulances love to play their little sirens as they drive down Broadway anytime of day or night traffic or not also construction going on for another year on worth and i would bet my life it goes longer Now they are redoing grounds in building across the way Building is run poorly At least half of the doorman are rude and unfriendly Wallpaper falling off needs painting elevators issues etc Will be moving out ASAP isn't truly tribeca, its city hall and you get the riff raff you could expect in the streets etc demanding lease requirements for the crappy place Be warned!! I wish i was!! Lower rent and fees than others in area You get what you pay for!

Bad mgmt, not worth the price, you can do better for your $

I've lived here for 2 years, my wife 4; it's a nice area (Tribeca bordering on City Hall), with a lot of great restaurants & easy subways, but you can do a lot better for your money in this area, and get a lot better service to boot.<br>Seconding the earlier comment about bad mgmt making a bad place to live. They're both unresponsive and rude, which is outrageous given what they charge. They've also tried to foist an exorbitant rent increase on us, so we're outta here.<br>The staff is generally good (things used to take a long time to get fixed, but that has improved with the new super)-- sadly you'll need them a lot, because the cabinets, shower doors, toilets and plumbing etc. are absurdly cheap and poor quality and need fixing often. The toilets are incredibly loud and take 2-3 flushings to clear every time (no exaggeration). They also force you to use RCN for phone, cable, and internet, which is truly awful, especially if you need to work from home; RCN is the most unreliable telecom company I've ever used, service goes out regularly and you can't get support ever.<br>There's also major, ugly and loud construction, at the immigration building across the street on one side, and a new apartment building on the other. I'd steer clear.

nice building

My wife and I have lived in this building for almost a year now. Prior to living in Tribeca (actually, I think it's technically part of Chinatown), I had lived on the Upper East Side for several years, and so moving downtown was definitely an adjustment. The neighborhood is much more gritty than the UES, but not unsafe--just lacking in residential charm and access to Central Park.<br><br>Overall, I have to commend the staff on being friendly and legit. In fact, we just tipped our doormen and handymen $100 for their services in 2005.<br><br>The only person who has reviewed this building gave it poor marks, but I think That's unjustified. There's a parking garage in the building, but It's expensive if you need to use it often. The building itself is nice. It was build just five years ago and we greatly enjoyed the cleanliness (no more mice and roaches!) and convenience of an elevator. Plus having a doorman is great.<br><br>We pay a lot more in rent than we used to ($2100 vs. $1600 on the UES) but for that price I get to walk to work (vs. cramming inside the horrible 4/5/6), no more disgusting pests, a wonderful open kitchen, and plenty of peace and quiet (we face into the courtyard, although the Broadway units are much louder), and courteous doormen. Overall, I think it's worth the extra rent.<br><br>I hope this helps.

Worst building ever. Renie the super is lazy and never does anything to fix the issues with the building That's in massive need of a complete renovation. Place Looks like it hasn’t been updated in 22 years because it in Fact has not. Don’t waste your money, building is a complete dump.