BROOKLYN GOLD SPE LLC, · avg 3.8 ★★★★★ · New York City
“Pros: - very friendly staff and doormen - little to no noise complaints, very quiet (inside facing unit) despite being right across from a fire + police station - in unit speakers - gym and pool - large space Cons: - water pressure is sporadic, sometimes strong, sometimes super weak - cant cook anything without fire alarm going off - no wiggle room on rent / month by month / extensions / sublets - pretty large increase in rent over time - ac/heater has broken so many times i lost count - a bit far from subway - turned deli into a smoke shop right outside the entrance, which is right next to a daycare(!?)”
— 257 GOLD STREET · Brooklyn“Pros: The swimming pool and the gym. Building managers are kind. Always look very clean. Cons: Too close to a police station and a fire station. Very noisy if live close to street.”
— 257 GOLD STREET · Brooklyn“Unit PHP Pros: Good amenities, I'm a swimmer, so the pool was such a plus. Always clean, very good hours, good gym. I lived on the opposite side of the fire department on a high floor, so it was pretty quiet. Relatively large studio Cons: Noisy AC, floors a bit uneven, building is weirdly in need of renovations even though it's less than 20 years old. Management is difficult to work with. Only lived there for a year but that was more or less planned cause they gave me a free month and the renewal rate for the studio was expensive Advice to landlord: Understand your market better and maybe drop prices a bit. Most people who have left have left because of higher rent prices.”
“Pros: Nice rooftop Decently priced for the neighborhood Cons: Bit far from the subway Lots of NYU students”
— 257 GOLD STREET · Brooklyn“Unit 1004 Pros: Good pricing and amenities Cons: Not great location but you pay for what you want”
— 257 GOLD STREET · Brooklyn“Unit 5k Pros: Doormen, roof, water pressure, size of the apartment, in-unit W&D Cons: Loud neighbors, unresponsive management, no bathroom fan (bathroom mold). Far from transit. Advice to landlord: Put fans in your bathroom!”
— 257 GOLD STREET · Brooklyn“Pros: Location - proximity to Wegmans, subways, and both bridges. Building staff are lovely. Management is responsive and easy to work with. Cons: Soundproofing living next to a fire station, police station, BQE is a bit rough sometimes. I live on a high floor, and I can sometimes hear a loud singer on the street.”
— 257 GOLD STREET · Brooklyn“Pros: Clean, good location (though far from transportation, semi close a lot of stuff), nice rooftop, nice to have a pool and decent gym Cons: Management. We had a leak that cause the floorboards to rise. We had to move apartments so they could replace the floorboards. They tried to charge us 2 rents for the time it took us to move, from a problem they caused by installing faulty washer/dryer, despite putting in writing that we could move slowly and we would not be charged two rents. It was completely absurd. We ended up going to court and the judge sided with us. It was an absurd process where they lost money just to be the most evil company imaginable. They also installed cheap/broken appliances. Had the dishwasher and washer/dryer replaced 5 or 6 times in the 3 years we lived there. If nothing goes wrong, it's a fine place to stay. If anything goes wrong they are the most inhuman, corporate, suck your soul people imaginable. Advice to landlord: Fire Celia. Be human. Grow a soul. I don't know, you have no interest in human things. You are sociopathic to your core so I guess there isn't anything to advise.”
— 257 GOLD STREET · Brooklyn“Unit 7E Pros: - Gym in building - Laundry in unit Cons: - Doormen leave the desk unattended, especially at night and do not lock doors. Anyone and everyone can walk into the building - The building basically runs a night club open to the public on the rooftop on the weekends at night. Every night, people walk in and out of the building going up to the roof for parties with DJs. No one stops these people from coming iin - The building runs some units as Airbnbs - Packages do not get put away in a timely manner, allowing the opportunity for theft - Landlord does not return security deposits back in a timely manner Advice to landlord: Hire better doorman, better security”
— 257 GOLD STREET · Brooklyn“Pros: Nice luxury building! We got a good deal for our unit Cons: Rent prices have been going up since Covid times which is understandable. But new rentals are not a good deal anymore”
— 257 GOLD STREET · Brooklyn“Pros: I liked the gym and the front desk system and the staff was friendly. Cons: It didn't seem that clean in the shared areas of the building.”
— 257 GOLD STREET · Brooklyn“Pros: - Building is good has a really good rooftop, good pool, ok gym. - Management is good. Very responsive, try to help out as much as they can. - Staff is amazing. Concierge guys are really helpful and welcoming. Best part about the building. Cons: - Location is an issue. It's right across a combined fire/police station and you can hear sirens really up close if you have one of the street view apartments. ALL THE TIME! - It's in the great neighborhood but it's right on the edge. Brooklyn downtown is nice but the building is right on the edge of all the good blocks. Advice to landlord: Upgrade gym equipment!”
— 257 GOLD STREET · Brooklyn“Pros: The rooftop and the pool Cons: The hallways always smelled like weed”
— 257 GOLD STREET · Brooklyn“Pros: Very clean, updated apartment. Good amenities. Cons: Rent is a bit high and a walk to the subway is further than I would like”
— 257 GOLD STREET · Brooklyn“Unit 605 Pros: Large rooms, lots of light, elevator, friendly doormen, pool, and great view from the roof Cons: Too expensive, 10min walk from nearest subway, ConEd bill was insanely high- perhaps due to the old AC systems. Management I was also very unresponsive with regards to getting our security deposits back. We were told 2 weeks after we moved out that there were no deductions and to provide an address for the check to be sent. I had to hound the building manager for over a month and a half AFTER that before the check was finally sent. When I asked for an explanation as to why it was taking so long, I was not provided with one. We moved out 7/31 and did not receive our security deposit back until 9/16. Advice to landlord: Make an effort to get the security deposits back to tenants promptly”
— 257 GOLD STREET · Brooklyn“Pros: Generally you can’t hear your neighbors from apartment. Cons: Terrible management, door man turnover is same (they leave to go across the street or next door for double pay). It’s good but I wouldn’t have rented here if my friends weren’t nearby. Advice to landlord: Listen to your staff”
— 257 GOLD STREET · Brooklyn“Pros: This was a really nice building. It was kept clean, units are a good size, gym is usually pretty empty, the roof deck is nice. Cons: Management was slow to respond about maintenance issues, some people would let their dogs go to the bathroom on the roof. Rent is expensive now for what you get and the website is misleading with some amenities Advice to landlord: Respond to requests sooner”
— 257 GOLD STREET · Brooklyn“Pros: -Very clean building and had great/friendly tenants -Doormen were great, made you feel very at home -Gym and rooftop were nice to have Cons: -Location wasn't near anything of interest -Long walk to the subway and best grocery stores (Trader Joe's, etc) -A lot of new developments/construction happening while we were staying there”
— 257 GOLD STREET · Brooklyn“Pros: Ignore the Google Reviews! This building was perfect. I had a beautiful 1 bedroom and it worked out perfectly. Cons: The only con is the increased rent. My prorated rent was $2600 but it has since jumped to $4000+!”
— 257 GOLD STREET · Brooklyn“Pros: Space Noise levels Cons: Rent prices, Garbage, Scaffolding Advice to landlord: Remove scaffolding”
— 257 GOLD STREET · Brooklyn“Pros: Amazing rooftop, huge, great views. Decent small-ish gym and a pool. V quiet between apts - never hear the neighbors. Great neighborhood, close to Fort Greene Park, Brooklyn Bridge Park, multiple subway lines. Nice building staff. Cons: Noisy if ur BQE side with traffic, while internal walls are good, windows are poor for noise. Noisy AC/heating. Maintenance requests can take a long time and often need elevating to Mgmt. Mgmt can be inflexible and unhelpful. Advice to landlord: Be nicer to the tenants! Happy tenants will renew and recommend to others.”
— 257 GOLD STREET · Brooklyn“Pros: Front desk and maintenance line staff are almost universally good, friendly, helpful people. The amenities are generally pretty good. Cons: Superintendent isn’t responsive to repair requests without a lot of prodding. Front desk staff is wildly inconsistent with letting delivery people and other non-residents waltz right in. Management has dragged their feet on renewals in violation of Rent Stabilization laws and been unfairly inconsistent with concessions to renewing tenants. Mosquito and fly problem in the lobby and elevators. Tenants frequently violate rules against pets and smoking on the roof, and against smoking (cigarettes and pot) in the building (it is a completely smoke-free building, in theory). Advice to landlord: Fulfill your obligations to, and be responsive to, to your long-term paying tenants. Enforce your rules against all tenants.”
— 257 GOLD STREET · Brooklyn“Pros: Pretty nice rooftop Cons: Horrible building management Advice to landlord: Fire everyone in your leasing office and your property manager.”
— 257 GOLD STREET · Brooklyn“Pros: The pool is lovely, has natural light, a life guard, and is never crowded in the mornings. Cons: Management never responses to complaints or concerns. EVER. I have contacted them several times regarding people going maskless in the gym and how they got rid of the building’s gym attendant (who took temperatures, regulated tenants going in and out of the gym, and clean in light of COVID). Advice to landlord: To communicate more and more effectively with tenant.”
— 257 GOLD STREET · Brooklyn“Pros: Great location. Building staff and front desk guys are amazing! Building is always clean and repairs are fixed quickly. Units are great sizes. Roof top is great when it’s not crowded. Cons: Management company is horrible. You have to mail your rent out to them every month and they lost ours twice and charged is late fees! Allowed a 1br to be flexed into a 4br to accommodate more college students. Which then declined with noise level and access to amenities. Hallways need a reno. Advice to landlord: Clean up managements attitude when dealing with tenants.”
— 257 GOLD STREET · Brooklyn“Pros: The views are nice, great rooftop, doorman, the market around the corner is amazing. Pretty speedy with maintenance requests. Cons: Anything beyond a regular maintenance request is a headache. Subleasing is not allowed. And they charged me for damages to the floor that was there before I moved in. We specifically sent a request the day we moved in to document it was there and they still charged us after 6 years of living there. Their arguments were baseless but the request didn’t have images attached. Make sure you take pictures is all I’ll say. Advice to landlord: Better manage claims over unfair deposit returns.”
— 257 GOLD STREET · Brooklyn“Pros: The door staff The rooftop view The size of the apartment Cons: Slow to respond management Hallways look like Holiday Inn circa 1999 With amenities closed due to COVID, no concessions on rent. Advice to landlord: Hire better management.”
— 257 GOLD STREET · Brooklyn“Pros: Nice, respectful, professional staff. Access to Gym, Pool, Rooftop access. Quick response to repair and maintenance request. Cleaned regularly. Management responsive to emails. Some units have washer/dryer in them. Cons: Building is close to a busy intersections and a highway. Depending what side of the building you’re on, you can expect constant traffic noise. Building is also in a strange location. At least 10 minutes away from stores, restaurants and subways. Some gym equipment would never get fixed and other building fixes would not be taken care of or mana garment would not give any information on duration. Advice to landlord: Better sound proofing measures for apartment facing streets and highways.”
— 257 GOLD STREET · Brooklyn“Pros: Clean, quiet, good sized apartments, no extra fee for amenities, building staff are professional and helpful Cons: Current super is awful. Rude and does not do many of the things the previous supers have done so building is starting to fall apart a bit. Advice to landlord: This is a ridiculous “mandatory field.””
— 257 GOLD STREET · Brooklyn“Pros: Decent price for a building w amenities The evening doorman is great Cons: Building not well kept Almost 1/2 of gym equipment out of service entire time we’ve lived here Underwhelming from every aspect Service requests and outreach to management go unanswered until follow ups Our neighbors smoked pot 24/7 and it seeped through our walls - despite multiple complaints and it being a non-smoking building nothing was done Advice to landlord: Keep gym equipment operational Respond to maintenance requests promptly Uphold non-smoking policies”
— 257 GOLD STREET · Brooklyn“Pros: Staff are wonderful, building is clean and well-maintained, pet-friendly Cons: Management are the rudest people possible, studio apartments are comically tiny and are far too expensive, you must snail mail checks for rent payment, despite having an app for everything else (owners must be running a tax scam), construction noise everywhere, noise from nearby BQE Advice to landlord: Stop being a greedy, rude asshole.”
— 257 GOLD STREET · Brooklyn“Pros: Amenities....but they are closed Cons: Expensive, unresponsive landlords, inflexibility during pandemic Advice to landlord: Be responsive to tenants”
— 257 GOLD STREET · Brooklyn“Pros: Pool is nice, but should have had a glass roof, what happened to that plan? Cons: Amenities don't receive maintenance, requests from tenants often go unanswered even when solutions are simple. Zero consideration for the simplest request. A few examples: - Huge fly/bug infestation in the lobby has not been taken care of for months - Covid 19 caused all shared building amenities to shut down (which is understandable) but why do the tenant still need to shoulder the responsibility for this? The cost should be split between management and tenants. - Scaffolding is left up for years blocking apartment windows with no information given on when it will be taken down and no compensation for effected apartments. - Building AC unit on rooftop broke down a few months back and now is constantly emitting a terrible screeching sound that basically ruins the relaxing rooftop experience for everyone. Advice to landlord: Redo the gym (while making it a no-weights gym) Actually listen to tenants and negotiate with them.”
— 257 GOLD STREET · Brooklyn