“Pros: I love the location and the neighborhood. People are generally friendly in the building Cons: Management will not be very responsive or fix things most of the time. If they do fix things, they won't fix it well. The building is very old, so random things will happen like leaks, mold, potentially some bugs. Advice to landlord: Create a system to request maintenance and actually be responsive and attentive to it. People are afraid to ask multiple times for things to be done right because they don't want rent to be raised at renewal”
— 247 WEST 26 STREET · Manhattan“Pros: The building’s location is ideal, offering easy access to everything you need—perfect for anyone who values convenience and being at the heart of things. Cons: Here, you get the full package—pest-friendly rooms, noise-friendly walls, and leak-friendly ceilings—with a not-so-friendly lease to tie it all together. They’ve got you covered… sort of. Advice to landlord: If you ever manage to track down whoever’s responsible for this building, let them know I’m still waiting on a refund—or at the very least, an apology and a mop.”
— 249 WEST 26 STREET · Manhattan“Unit 2C Pros: It was a very cute place, nice, good air quality (you could leave your windows open and not get tons of dust, good air pressure; presar building). If you attend FIT, it’s obviously super convenient location and I loved being able to run back to my place between or even during classes lol. Good closet space, fire escape you can get out the window to easily. Gets hot as fresh hell in the winter when the heaters turn on which you don’t pay for, but I actually liked that because I left the windows cracked in the middle of winter and got fresh air. Friendly super, but rarely needed. Again: biggest pro is definitely being an FIT student, it’s just super convenient. Good little college place, good for being fresh out of the dorms. Cons: We moved out because they wouldn’t negotiate rent during Covid when it was overpriced, and I think it remained overpriced. Dealing with management was always awful, although thankfully we only had to a few times. Packages were stolen regularly, and there was some crime in the building, someone even breaking a first floor apartments door knob off. Super sleazy broker and big brokers fee though, and super shady lease although didn’t find out until after the fact lol. Advice to landlord: Skip the broker! And find better management.”
— 249 WEST 26 STREET · Manhattan“Pros: The location of the building, the size of the apartment, kitchenette and bathroom. Cons: The management company is horrendous! The people that work for the management company and extremely rude… and inattentive. There is not a maintenance person in the building. The management company staff does not respond to anything you ask for. Advice to landlord: Retain a completely different management company. You own a building that could be incredible, but the management company makes living in this building awful!”
— 249 WEST 26 STREET · Manhattan“Pros: Clean, Bug guy came every month, friendly super Cons: I had no gas the entire time of my lease, leaving me to cook on a hot plate. Also it is very hard to get in touch with someone from the office. Almost impossible. They will ignore your calls and emails. Advice to landlord: Man up bud.”
— 249 WEST 26 STREET · Manhattan“Pros: Close to multiple subway lines, quiet. Cons: Maintenance issues never fixed, cooking gas has been off for almost a year, not the safest street.”
— 249 WEST 26 STREET · Manhattan“Pros: It was a nice building, nice neighbors, and great location Cons: There are roaches and the management company is not that responsive. Advice to landlord: please be more responsive”
— 249 WEST 26 STREET · Manhattan“Pros: Building super was friendly and responsive Cons: Walls are paper thin”
— 247 WEST 26 STREET · Manhattan