“Pros: Near a lot of restaurants and bars They remodeled the lobby Cons: They don't clean the common areas frecuently Advice to landlord: The new super seems to hate his job”
— 324 EAST 84 STREET · Manhattan“Pros: They have a nice virtual doorman system. The in-building W/D is in good condition and not too busy. The building itself is in decent condition. The neighbors are considerate and quiet (aside from dogs barking once in awhile). The building itself is on a side street so its quiet at night and the apartment is no fee. Cons: Stairs are a little narrow so larger furniture items may be hard bringing up. The walls in the stairwell/common area is a little worse for wear but its only cosmetic damage. The apartment door leading out to the stairwell is not the best sound-proofed (you can hear footsteps and doors slamming.”
— 324 EAST 84 STREET · Manhattan“Unit 1D Pros: This building was WONDERFUL under the old management, Paley. Of course there was the occasional fluke (it’s New York City, there’s no way around it), but the company was always responsive and helpful, and they hired great supers. Cons: Since the new management, MD Squared Properties, took over earlier this year, this building has taken a downhill dive. The basement has filled with garbage and apparently tenant’s storage. They started construction unannounced and are often doing it illegally (without a permit/after hours). Property managers claim zero responsibility for the building if/when they eventually respond to your inquiry. They’ve kicked out all of the non-rent-controlled tenants to renovate perfectly habitable apartments and increase profit. Disgusting. Advice to landlord: Take responsibility for your building and for the employees you’ve hired to work in this building. Listen and respond to your tenants. MANAGE your property. You’re a property management company.”
— 324 EAST 84 STREET · Manhattan“Unit 5D Pros: It's in a very good location, close to the subway (Q and 4/5/6), and near great bars, restaurants, supermarkets. Cons: The new management company, MD Squared, is unresponsive and treats residents terribly. They have zero concern for resident wellbeing, don't give notice when it's warranted and don't work with you. They flat out ignore emails and calls. They hung up on me, then claimed they didn't talk to me and were "at a building" when called out for hanging up on me. Frankly I don't know how they sleep at night given how inhumanely they've treated people over the past 6 months. They kicked residents out and didn't offer any extensions when asked. They began construction with no warning or concessions. It's sad because we were all happy here before they took over. Advice to landlord: Change management companies and make yourself accessible to residents. I'm not sure who the owner is and if they truly exist, because every effort to contact them directly (website, email) has bounced back. That's a problem, and it's fishy.”
— 324 EAST 84 STREET · Manhattan