95 WALL STREET, Manhattan, NY, 10005

My lease is ending and I decided to check out other buildings in the neighborhood. I have a friend who's one of the owners of this building and currently has an apartment here and also have another friend who lived in this building for 2 years and moved out 5 months ago. They have sins on the building and in front to stop in and see the availabilities in the leasing office. I walked through the lobby and was stopped by the "concierge" at the front desk. He asked me to wait while he dealt with a food delivery, asked me for my name and where I was going. I told him I wanted to see one bedrooms and had a friend who used to live there and also knew one of the owners who lives in the building. He asked who my friends were, I told him my friends names and apartment numbers. He told me my friend moved out over a year ago. I said no, my friend moved out 5 months ago but what did it matter? I have another friend who lives here and I want to see apartments. He looked at me and said - "take a hike" Really?! I asked for his name and he looked down and just said "please leave!" And pointed to the door. I walked out angry and started looking at another building down the block. Afterwards, I called the leasing office and spoke to AJ who was friendly. I told her I was looking for a one bed, one bath, and looking to spend under $4500. She told me she had one available for $3750. After scheduling the viewing, I told her about what had happened 30 minutes prior and she was in shock. Afterwards, I was walking back to the building and saw a porter at the back door helping some people roll a cart with groceries in. I walked in and asked him what the concierges name was. The porter asked me to close the door first. I told him that the people he just helped were still bringing groceries into the building and had their car parked in front of the door. He asked me to close it anyway so I closed it and continued to ask him the name of the person at the front desk. Before I knew it, the front desk ran to the back where I was talking to the porter and pushed me towards the front desk threatening to call the cops. As he called the cops, I asked him for his name and he refused to give it to me. (He was a tall Russian guy, maybe 6'5 with short hair) I then called AJ in leasing who came downstairs to settle the problem. He then tried to weasel out of it by telling AJ that I was claiming to have keys and lived in the building but he didn't recognize me so wanted me to leave. I asked the concierge again what his name was because I also happen to know one of the owners of the building on a personal level. When he heard it, he looked down and walked away into the package room behind the front desk until AJ gave me a floor plan for the listing we spoke about and told me she would have the director reach out to me and that they would take care of the situation that occurred; and then I left. When I left, I saw her arguing with the concierge. It's a shame how they want to treat prospective tenants and friends of current tenants/owners. I highly doubt I would move into this building after what I saw and how I was treated or if I were to move in, I would make that concierges life a living hell. I'm definitely going to have a lot to say to the director and also to my friend who's a part owner of the building in order to make sure that the front desk staff member is dealt with properly.

Illegal Construction, High Prices, Not As Advertised & Discrimination

1: No Central A/C in a LUXURY Apartment. The elevator lacks AC and hallways. but the concierge have AC and complain if your handicapped and use the the regular door for entry. 2: Code & Building Violations falsely stated occupancy during construction and adjustment of signs causing a fire hazard. As well as access to stairwells. 3: Be prepared for a MANDATED charge of $70 per month for “smart home” locks, and sensors in your apartment. As if our $3700 a month rent shouldn’t be covering that. What does 95 wall/UDR pay? 4: Prepare for the mandatory $500 yearly amenities fee for a year that was under construction and unavailable for use. Again from a legal perspective what does our high rent cost pay for? 5: Be prepared for Coackroaches, Mosquitoes and Bed Bugs and the maintenance workers impeding on your legal right to notice of entry at any given time and blaming you for their lack of care in garbage disposal and pest control mgmt. 6: Be prepared if your disabled to have to alternative to access your apartment except climb 8 fleets of stairs with stage 4 bone disease, spinal fractures and scoliosis. No accommodation considerations made. In addition be prepared to be scrutinized for using a door vs the spin door after a tenant wasn’t following your attention and broke your rib. Be extremely cautious as you be attacked for being disabled and humiliated. * I would like a return on my deposit $100 paid and to move into a more safe building. On multiple occasions I’ve been accessed inappropriate questions and feel as though there’s already a reason they are trying to take advantage of someone in my situation. Shame On you 95 wall. You can do better and shall one day be a better company That's inclusive.

You’ll get a call about your bike being in the hall for 30 seconds, but if you mention the person smoking above you and getting ashes all in your window every day then it’s radio silence. This place has its ups an downs. The front desk has some nice people, the maintenance has some nice people (albeit everything keeps breaking, and the location is nice. but, rent prices keep getting raised, elevators take forever, your neighbors are loud and there’s no control over the drugs and smoking in the building. I’m sure you could find nicer places to stay in Manhattan for similar rates.

I lived in the building for four years and it certainly has the best staff of concierges and handyman. They are all friendly and helpful. but, the building mgmt is terrible. They lured me into renewing the lease for another two years with the false pretense that they would make repairs to the apartment (including panting the walls) and it never materialized. By the time I questioned the repairs, the building manager had left the company and nothing was done to the apartment, which quickly continued to deteriorate. The walls are thin and you can hear the people in neighboring apartments having sex or fighting - Not ideal for family. The rent is extremely overpriced for what the building has to offer. There's only four elevators that are always jammed packed and unless you want to wait 15min for an elevator during rush hours you will have to take the service elevator with all the garbage in it. There's obviously Airbnb happening in the building illegally because people check in with luggage every day. Not a safe community if you have strangers using the common areas (gym and lounge). The hallways are extremely dirty and It feels like a college dorm. If you are about to sign a lease i would highly recommend that you reconsider it and look at other building in the area. This is not a luxury building!

I lived at 95 Wall Street years ago when it was first opened and being managed by Prudential. It was OK at first but then it started going downhill fast - the free breakfast that they offered every morning was cut down drastically to frozen orange juice, cereal, and yogurt. With the amount of money everyone was paying compared to what was offered in the neighborhood, they couldn't even keep the croissants and muffins? When I first moved in, the central air wasn't working. The maintenance came to take a look at it and found it was clogged up with mud and mold. They fixed it right away but it bothered me that no one checked it before I moved in. Maintenance would randomly come into my Alat whether I was home or not to work on something without my knowledge. There was one day I was sitting at my desk working and the door opened with two workers saying they needed to replace the molding in the bathroom and add extra shelves to the medicine cabinet. The leasing managers changed 3 times within 1 year of me living there and no one ever gave notice so I was always calling looking for someone and being transferred to voicemail for someone who didn't work there anymore. The same couple of songs play nonstop in the lobby, elevator, gym, and lounge so it becomes a major headache. Many times I was stopped in the lobby by the front desk to ask where I was going even though they've seen me entering/leaving the Bomplex every day several times a day. For some reason they got rid of the doorman position but sometimes have two people working behind the desk. Overall, this place gets nice. The gym is small but okay. The rooftop is probably the best in the neighborhood. I don't like having to go downstairs to a tiny room to pick up my packages, the people working there always gave grimy looks and snobby attitudes for some reason. I do and I don't like the Bomplex. I've thought about moving back because I like the Bomplex but the staff and the price compared to the rest of the neighborhood discourages me from moving back in.

I've been a resident for a few weeks now and I must disagree with most of the negative reviews I've seen here. People give negative reviews to the Bomplex and complain that they need to take a cab to go places? What does that have to do with the Bomplex itself? And I would disagree even with that since all major subway stations are right there. Staff and amenities are incredible. A little pricey, of course, but we are talking about living in Wall St. so It's expected. The entire online system for payments and maintenance makes my life SO much easier that I can even tell you. I'm glad I decided to live here. No complaints so far?

(1) abnormal noise levels & thin walls (unlike any other rental); (2) Worst building to live in during COVID (even NJ is better!) because too many 18-25 year olds that are slobs/don't wear masks/party like crazy (expect thumping until 5 AM MINIMALLY if you move in here and parties galore even on random Tuesday nights); (3) Dishwasher/W/D may not even work after you sign lease & won't be fixed during *entire* term; (4) Building rents out to AirBNB and other "short term rentals" OFTEN now and your "temporary neighbors" WILL use the place to have obscene unlimited person parties while AirBNB and the landlord don'thing about it; (5) The building offers "self-guided tours", but if the Auite next to you gets vacated, that means from 8:00 AM to 8:30 PM you will have unscreened people coming in and out suscepting you to COVID. Other buildings offer virtual tours only. You won't get that courtesy here; (6) Amazon "Prime" is useless here. Your "next day delivery" is subject to the package room's 2-3 day slow processing. Try to get it before then and you get angry looks. After the 2nd time, they just lie to you that they don't have it until it "magically" shows up. annoying. Paid less rent in NJ and got WAYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY more class, quality, rapid package processing, etc. (even with a game room, heated pool, etc. lol); and, (7) They don't have real utilities in this building. When they lie to you that you're going to be paying "electricity/water/etc.", what they mean is that they have their own weird personal plan and you will be paying for everyone's electricity, etc., Communist style. Expect your utilities bills and other "hidden fees" to be WAY MORE than you thought. If the rent of the place says $3800 for a 1BR, then you will be paying another 200-300 in "rent" basically by not getting to do your own utilities and spend your own money. The lease is written in a way that makes it obvious they are trapping people here to make up for losses in rent they've sustained since opening the building. The biggest mistake you can make is to sign this lease. Once you do, the penalties to get out aren't just normal amounts, they're EXORBITANT. Do yourself a favor and take MORE time looking if this is the place you think you want to rent. I wouldn't write this if I didn't want to stop someone else from experiencing the same BS.

2015 REVIEW: pros and cons (hope this is helpful, yours truly,Alexis). PROS: 1. staff do their jobs 2. cool modern lounge 3. fancy shmancy lobby (looks a bit like modern russian design because of all the red & gold). 4. nice small studio gym 5. close to many trains 6. 24 hour Duane Reade & a Starbucks around the corner 7. clean building 8. nice chandeliers in every kitchen 9. breakfast in the lounge on weekdays 10. if you need a 420+dealer just ask ANY neighbor. 11. washer & dryer in every apt (good enough for basics). 12. young atmosphere (definitely not a place for children, or anyone over 50...see cons below) CONS: 1. HIGH YEARLY RENT INCREASE they raise the rent every year an average of 7-14%, basically non-negotiable. the higher end during the spring and summer. 2. ELECTRICITY BILL HIGH the electricity bill for some reason is 30% more then any other building i lived in the city. you don't pay con-ed directly here. it's electricity in bulk. so yes you pay for the lights in the lobby, gym, lounge and hallways as well. plus there's a hidden fee in there somewhere too. 3.WINDOWS LEAK the windows leak in cold and hot air in EVERY apt. again, expect a high electricity bill. 4. COLLEGE DORM FEELING at least 50 apts if not more, are rented out to college students (3-5 students per apt). most have bunkbeds. yes it's ridiculous, but half this place is that way if not more. mgmt is well aware. wall dividers can be put up in every unit for a fee of $1000. tons of students, colleges lease out units and collect payment directly from the students. also models living in the building, mostly guys, no one close to being hot, so don't get excited. they actually live 6-8 models in a studio in bunkbeds too. poor models :( 5. HIGH OCCUPANCY the occupancy per apt is definitely a housing violation, 2-4 roomates in a studio, probably more in the bigger apts. 6. NO FULL REGULAR OVENS You've got no full ovens that i know of in any apt, only microwave size ovens. forget about cooking for more then one person at a time. 7. SMOKE & 420 every floor has smokers, you can smell it, walls are thin. like most nyc buildings, drug dealers are in and out of this building, they should just open a store here haha. 8. SLOW ELEVATORS elevators are really slow, because of the high over-occupancy in the building. especially morning hours. 9. GYM CROWDED the studio gym is really crowded after 5pm. about 7 tred-mills for the 100 college gals living here haha. 10. NO NIGHTLIFE no night life or any nice restaurants around the neighborhood. ok, maybe 2 or 3 decent old bars. 11. EXPENSIVE GROCERIES grocery around the area is costs way too much...hey, it's manhattan. 12. EXPENSIVE LAUNDRY SERVICE laundry services in the building valet are are high, to be expected. 13. CROWDED LOUNGE lounge over flooded with students, duh..bec they're overcrowded in their apts. 14. COMPLAINTS & VIOLATIONS the NYPD should open an office in this building with the number of noise complaints, drug issues, fights, and other "legal issues"...whatever you would expect on a college campus. i'm a lawyer so i can make a living here. 15. TRANSPORTATION yes You've got trains here, but at night you need to take a taxi everywhere. so living in downtown isn't ideal. taxis are going to cost you. This area is full of tourists too bec of south st seaport and the stock exchange. 16. DARK APARTMENTS unless you live on one of the high floors facing Water Street then your lights will be on ALL the time. this place is surrounded by tall buildings really close so obviously you have little light and thus more money to spend on electricity. Also, apts facing Water St are higher rent. When they show you the apts notice all the lights are on! 17. PET FEE pet fee is $500 18. ADDITIONAL FEES - around an additional $100+ a month. Registration fee, water, gas, home renters insurance, and other fees that pop up. Late rent fee is high, shocker. 19. IN-HOME WASHER & DRYER take up a lot of water and take forever to dry your clothes. literally hours, and are small. 20. HOT WATER SHUT DOWN & SLOW Just this year there were approximately 3-4 hot water shutdowns. In the mornings shower water takes time to heat up. maybe because everyone is showering at the same time. Still for the high rent, this shouldn't happen. 21. Yearly Amenity Fee: $350 Average small 500 sqft studio is $3000 a month before electricity, water, gas, cable, phone, internet, and other small "hidden fees" (you can easily add $500 to that).

Avoid at all costs

Nothing, truly nothing. Gas was out for months on end, elevators are broken constantly, college kids are the main residents so noise is always a problem. This place was only worth it when the building was rent stabilized which it isn't anymore.

Currently living here. One of the worst "luxury" buildings in nyc. Unbelievable how many ------ people are allowed to live in here. Being easily allowed to room with the person who actually owns the lease w/o extensive requirements. Basically they all are living in a studio with 3-4 flex rooms. So security wise, it's not good. A lot of college students so weekends are chaotic. Also, You've got a lot of air bnb going on, idk if it's legal. People always come in and out with their suit cases. Maintenance is super slow too. The hallways are so grimy. The staffs are all unprofessional and they target who to pick on. The front of this place is never cleaned. Even the lobby and the elevators. The rooftop is always packed by students and mid 30's people who cant let go of their teenager years. The lounge is so filthy. Also, they advertise this as a smoke free building but they let people get away with smoking inside their apartments!! Cant even sit on the chairs without being disgusted. This isn't a "luxury" building. Save your money and take yourself somewhere else!