“Pros: The street is very quiet, neighbors are older and friendly, super is very responsive, garbage management is excellent and workers are very friendly Cons: Management/ owner is very unresponsive, we got our lease signed extremely late and when malfunctioning dishwasher broke numerous times for the same reason the unit was not replaced”
— 617 WEST 144 STREET · Manhattan“Pros: The super, Ramon, is amazing. He responds quickly and can fix anything! The washer and dryer in the unit is great. Cons: The apartment is FULL of roaches and mice. No matter how many times the terminator came, the roaches were nonstop. They definitely haven’t maintained behind the wash/dryer and oven, so I’m sure that’s where the mice are coming from. It’s disgusting. The pipes also are SO loud in the winter time. You will not sleep. Advice to landlord: Fix your pipes, fumigate your apartments, give your super a raise and bonus.”
— 613 WEST 144 STREET · Manhattan“Unit 3E Pros: The super during my time there, Ramon, was fantastic and really responsive. Most neighbors have lived there for a long time and are very sweet. Heat/water/utilities are reliable. Great access to trains and restaurants in the neighborhood, as well as Riverbank State Park a block away. Cons: Some of the newer tenants are chaotically loud and disrespectful (management is gut renovating, jacking rent, and pushing out some lovely people). The cockroach/pest problem is out of control even for NYC standards, which isn't helped by garbage sometimes being left in the lobby. Sometimes folks climb up and down the fire escapes peering into windows, which doesn't feel great. The owners are awful. Constantly accused us of rent nonpayment despite bank records and evidence to the contrary. Advice to landlord: Don't rely on your one super to moderate this level of chaos.”
— 617 WEST 144 STREET · Manhattan“Pros: Ramón the super is a hard working men and does his best to fix everything. Cons: There is heat when is cold Water is really cold during the winter and hot water is only sometimes If something brakes they take for ever to fix it their priority are new tenants Building has multiple health hazards, including falling paint , the walls are falling apart and the roof of most apartments Advice to landlord: They should fix the building it has multiple health hazards.”
— 617 WEST 144 STREET · Manhattan“Pros: The super, Ramon, is very nice and an incredibly hard worker. Washer and Dryer in Unit Super close to Riverside Park and Riverbank State Park as well as the park along the Hudson- huge plus! Cons: 3G: Gas leak issues- no gas the first 6 months I lived here. I was given a hot plate by management. Multiple water leak issues. Had the ceiling fall in the bathroom two separate times because of leaks. 2 other leaks from the kitchen ceiling, and another into the front hallway lighting fixture…. All over a span of about 8 months. Very loud. Neighbors play music at all hours with disregard to others during the summer months- I have to get up at 5 for work, so not ideal. If you’re on the back side away from the street you can hear it, but it’s not as bad as the front side of the building. Ramon (super), and his family do their best to keep the building clean, but they manage 2-3 buildings, and many of the tenants are disrespectful to the common areas. We had mice in this apartment multiple times, would see multiple a day. After having the exterminator and super over multiple times, they finally discovered a hole about 12 in x 12 in behind the dishwasher. I had stay on the entry level before moving out into the building next door, and that apartment was absolutely infested with cockroaches. Would see 40 a day or more, it was horrific. It honestly been so long I can’t remember for sure, but I think we were given a significant rent discount for this. If it weren’t for Ramon, the washer and dryer in unit and dishwasher, as well as my budget, I wouldn’t have stayed as long as I did. Advice to landlord: Fix the gas, leak, and pest issues.”
— 613 WEST 144 STREET · Manhattan“Pros: Area is nice Cons: Management needs update Advice to landlord: Find a new supper”
— 617 WEST 144 STREET · Manhattan“Pros: Our super, Ramon, is very nice and helpful! He often needs reminders and sometimes can take some time to get to things, but he will get the job done. The location is great and it’s usually not that loud. It is loudest in the summer, but it’s bearable. Many of the people in the building are elderly and very kind, and/or families. The apartment we’re in is nice (3E)! Great water pressure! Spacious kitchen and washer/dryer in unit. Only pay for electric and internet. Cons: The heat in one bedroom is overbearing and the heat in another bedroom barely works. The building owners are entirely hands-off (never met them) and they have a crappy portal that often doesn’t work. They have accused us several times of not paying our rent, but backed off when we showed proof that we did (I think this is due to the portal, but the money was taken out of our bank accounts, so maybe they’re just shady?). We have had some mice, but not an infestation. We haven’t had any more since Ramon patched up the holes behind our stove. There are some small beetles in the bathroom at night. Advice to landlord: Fix your portal.”
— 617 WEST 144 STREET · Manhattan