“Unit 2f Pros: The building works, the hallways are relatively clean, the laundry always works and is pay by phone, the water is always good (and gets super hot), the block is quiet, and the rent has increased $100 for a 2 bed unit the last 2 years I have lived here. The management isnt that responsive, but they are when they need to be. We had a radiator go out and the hot water heater go out and they had somewhere here immediately. They do yearly pest checks in the spring with an exterminator. Cons: There is no live in super and the management is just one lady you can't really get ahold of on weekends. There was rumors of bedbugs (unconfirmed) that apparently were not handled the best, but I cannot speak to that firsthand. The garbage is always an issue and is frequently overflowing but has been better the last couple months. The door buzzer has been broken for months. If you need smaller maintenance work, do it yourself management will not help.”
— 215 WEST 109 STREET · Manhattan“Pros: Honestly nothing good about this place Cons: There is not one good thing I can honestly say about this place. Careful if you care about bedbugs, rats, roaches, mold, and terrible management. They lie about everything and do not care to fix any leaks or according to neighbors ceiling collapses. Please live anywhere but here Advice to landlord: Go to hell”
— 215 WEST 109 STREET · Manhattan“Pros: It’s really hard saying anything positive, but the super is very nice Cons: Landlord is unresponsive, rude, and unkind Rat infestation on the street Pest control nonexistent”
“Pros: neighbors are great, quiet building overall. quick access to the 1 train. walkable area. Cons: pests and garbage- there are always rats downstairs, in the building walls (not in the apartment, but still) and rat feces in the laundry room, making it hard to comfortably wash your clothes down there as you tip toe around the gunk. the garbage is also an issue in front of the building that leads to more and more rats. the building itself smells like rats in the hallways, thankfully not in the apartment. Advice to landlord: lower the rent if the building is not going to be in good condition when it comes to cleanliness. live-in manager would be great to supervise the building and maintenance.”
— 215 WEST 109 STREET · Manhattan“Pros: Quiet… that’s about it. Cons: Huge rodent problem by the garbage and they have also been located in the laundry room. Despite multiple complaints and citations, management has not addressed this at all. Poor lighting on first floor made the apt very dark during the day. Laundry room dryers never work and is filthy down there. The apartment did not come cleaned at all and has a roach problem as well Advice to landlord: Fix the rodent and roach problem! Keep the building clean and make sure the laundry room appliances work!”
— 215 WEST 109 STREET · Manhattan“Pros: neighbors are great, friendly. safe area overall Cons: pest control problem, rat problem, and trash was always a mess outside. no wonder there were so many pest issues Advice to landlord: get rid of the rats, remove the trash cans and put new ones, fumigate consistently”
— 215 WEST 109 STREET · Manhattan“Pros: Location is convenient with stores, bars, restaurants, and a subway stop nearby. Neighbors are nice. Cons: Rats are out of control, both outside because of poor trash management, and inside (even living in the walls of the building). All complaints have to be routed through management because there is no super on-site, so good luck if an emergency happens after business hours. Building is not clean (it even smells terrible when you walk inside) and pests and rodents are running rampant inside apartments despite every noble attempt to keep them out. 311 reports have been filed but very little is actually done to address the issue. I don’t recommend the headache that comes with living here.”
— 215 WEST 109 STREET · Manhattan“Unit 4G Pros: Because of the 1 story building next door the light in the apartments is bright, the layout is decently spacious for a 1-2 bedroom in the area, the water pressure was excellent but actually too high pressure sometimes, don't follow through with late fees usually, nice neighbors, great neighborhood Cons: the water temperature flashes scalding hot a lot, management company is absolutely horrible-- when I called about smelling gas, they refused to have it checked out and told me to check the pilot light on my stove and then mockingly asked if I knew how to check the pilot light when I insisted it was fine. I called coned's emergency line and we had a gas leak. It could have been serious and the way mgmt handled it was illegal. they will also often not answer when you call if you are trying to get in touch with them about anything important. they avoid telling you who the super of the building is in order to avoid accountability. nothing will get fixed if you need it to be fixed. Advice to landlord: Your management company is so bad, they're actually neglecting and endangering their tenants. When the ceiling of my neighbor's apt fell through because of a maintenance issue, they found a plunger inside the ceiling. How does that even happen. The building is not being maintained.”
— 215 WEST 109 STREET · Manhattan“Pros: Nothing. Terrible. Stay away. Cons: STAY AWAY. BEDBUGS! Neglectful landlord, completely unreachable. So dirty. Many housing violations that they dont do anything about. Horrible, horrible experience. Overpriced, check out the building next door they’re similar in price but so much better. Advice to landlord: Do your job.”
— 215 WEST 109 STREET · Manhattan“Pros: Nice rooftop with cool views. Cons: There are rats swarming outside of the apartment building. Advice to landlord: Kill the rats.”
— 215 WEST 109 STREET · Manhattan“Pros: Quiet residential street near Columbia and the park Cons: Building management unresponsive to serious issues. Poor garbage management. Rat infestation. Roof leak. Advice to landlord: Be more helpful and respectful of your tenants.”
— 215 WEST 109 STREET · Manhattan