All 23 tenant reviews.

“Unit 2D Pros: location is not bad, close to train is great. elevator is nice (but was out for months when i lived there for renovation) Cons: major issues with front door/gate that went completely ignored by super and my unit owner. getting security deposit back was a nightmare owner kept playing games. didn't have heat for weeks in winter. super is not helpful and rude. saw a dead rat on the 2nd floor hallway once. Advice to landlord: sell it to someone who might put effort into being a landlord”

“Unit 2B Pros: Next to subway, gated Cons: Small rooms, very very small”

“Unit 6D Pros: Building is really great all around and offers easy access to the 1 train. Elevator and laundry in basement. Cons: The heat doesn’t have manual control so if it gets too hot on the warmer winter days you just have to crack a window. Advice to landlord: You rock!”

“Unit 1B Pros: Laundry was ok Survivable Gated area Cons: Buzzer never worked Had a rat and terribly dealt with Water heaters are done for or too high Super very unhelpful and tried to avoid everything Water was coming out of my wall if i tried to change the water heater and they just said don’t turn it Advice to landlord: Fix the place up entirely”

“Pros: Elevator building next to the subway. Relatively well kept Cons: Super is often drunk and always demands money to do anything Advice to landlord: Change the super”

“Pros: Generally pretty quiet, if you like heat the building is very warm in the winter. My owner was responsive, but I generally didn't interact with them. Cons: Building doesn't seem well maintained so lots of problems pop up over time, super isn't very responsive so it feels like problems don't get fixed. Lots of previous DOB violations. Package theft common.”

“Unit 6D Pros: The building was cleaned regularly and is in good condition. The super is extremely friendly and responsive. Irina, who is the broker with whom I signed the lease, was always extremely professional. She is responsive, helpful and you can count on her to fix whatever needs to be fixed. Cons: No complaints, the building is great !”

“Unit 3B Pros: -Right in front of 103rd station -Affordable price -Most neighbour are students from Columbia -Live in super -Elevator -in building laundry Cons: -No doorman -Old building -Not very good ventilation”

“Unit 4D Pros: Convenient proximity to Columbia university (subway/walk/bike) New elevator and laundry room Trash room inside the building Cost effective building and apartments Common area Quite neighbors Gated building Great restaurants in the area Easy subway commute to UWS, midtown and downtown Cons: Lobby and hallways are the building original and feels dated Some apartments are dated (but there are a lot of renovated ones!)”

“Pros: Great location Good tenants Each apartment has a different owner and most are great New study room for tenants to use for free Cons: Sometimes there’s noise, but nothing too much”

“Pros: Cheap, below the average in NYC. Cons: Small room, noisy”

“Unit 1B Pros: The landlord in 1B is very nice and the rooms in the apartment are well maintained for the most part Cons: The rooms are small. Some of them less than 10x10. If you don't have a lot of stuff you can maybe make it work, otherwise not. Advice to landlord: I don't know who owns the whole complex but for the apartment owner of 1B, keep being a nice person :)”

“Pros: The apartment is lovely. Has laundry room and is very close to subway. Located in an adorable neigbout Cons: They closed the access to rooftop :( Also in my apartment we couldn’t open windows in the living room because of AC”

“Pros: affordable, by subway Cons: Very rude and unresponsive super, aggressive at times, elevator breaks at random times Advice to landlord: Renovate units and be more responsive”

“Pros: Elevator Very good location, close to subway, groceries, pharmacy, post office, etc High accessibility Good-sized rooms Cons: Centralized heater is often problematic during winter Stolen packages Advice to landlord: Fix the heater problem Fix the security cameras”

“Pros: Quiet (considering the location), great restaurants & cafes around, nice neighborhood, close to parks, renovated apartment Cons: No cons that I can think of, I saw 2-3 waterbugs but the exterminator came to spray & it was solved”

“Pros: Nice area, subway is super close, and didn't have any major maintenance issues. Building is clean, and there are a lot of laundry washers/dryers. Area is quiet for the most part, and there are both street and apartment facing windows. Cons: One cockroach seen and super isn't the friendliest. He didn't fix our lights or a water stain, but came quickly for other issues. Packages get stolen in the lobby. Living room/some bedrooms get pretty cold during the winter since the radiator isn't that strong.”

“Pros: Very clean, elevator in building, trash room and laundry room were immaculate. My unit in particular had a large bathroom and large kitchen. Super is fine, pretty responsive and lives in the building. No issues with pests. Extremely convenient for the subway and grocery store! Cons: Noisy neighbors (Columbia students) liked to hang out in the courtyard at 2am. The way the building is shaped, everyone can hear everything, it echoes. The bedrooms in our unit were a weird layout and not much natural light but this probably isn't the case for every unit, just the 3bedroom in particular. There were some safety issues with the front gate and front door being unlocked a lot as well as a lot of package thieves. Advice to landlord: The door should be locked more often, signs in the courtyard to help with the noisy neighbors.”

“Pros: Apartments are owned by different people- Irina (property manager) and Tomer (my unit’s landlord) are great, neighbors generally quiet but occasional loud parties Cons: Some issues with mail theft, super is not always helpful Advice to landlord: Overall a good building, would be great to have a more secure mail system”

“Pros: Location, restaurants nearby, stores Cons: Elevator is slow and small Advice to landlord: Key fobs for the gate and front door would be sweet”

“Pros: This building is a co-op and each apt is owned by a different person. So the “landlords” vary greatly. I lived here for two years while I was a grad student at Columbia. Most of the units are filled with Columbia University students. My landlord was fantastic: very responsive and would buy us anything we asked for. I had friends in other units who had not-so-great landlords, although overall I would say everyone I knew had a responsive landlord (most of the owners don’t own huge real estate conglomerations so they tend to be regular people and therefore pretty solid). So just make sure that you get a good vibe from your landlord/the owner of your unit if you do rent here. The building itself is solid: pre war, good bones, etc. It’s very close to Columbia and I liked the community of students. Cons: See comment above about how the landlords vary. Advice to landlord: The super is fine but doesn’t speak much English. He is responsive though.”

“Pros: This is a very nice building, each apartment is owned or managed by a different person since this is a coop, so make sure who you’re renting from. the super lives in the building and my owner - irina, is super responsive to anything we ask, she responds to email very fast and specially in the last year has been more then understanding with everything that has been going on. Defiantly recommend if Irina is the manager of that apartment. Elevator building with a brand new laundry room. Cons: Super sometimes can be hard to understand his English. But owner helps with that. Advice to landlord: Irina should manage all the units”

“Pros: Good location, close to 1 train. Cons: Literally the worst place I’ve ever lived. The property manager just waltzes into the apartment whenever she pleases, then sends berating text messages to the whole household if the dishes aren’t done. Advice to landlord: Get a new property manager. I can’t wait for my lease to be over.”