“Pros: Beautiful view if you live above a certain floor, package room, laundry room, dry cleaners, online rent/requests Cons: Seems like there’s always one elevator down, no rooftop access”
— 422 EAST 53 STREET · Manhattan“Pros: There are elevators, laundry in the building, dishwashers, no bugs (I’m on a higher floor), and an online portal where you get communications, request maintenance, pay rent, etc. Cons: It’s quite expensive and for being a doorman high rise, there aren’t amenities that other buildings in the area have (gym, rooftop, etc)”
— 422 EAST 53 STREET · Manhattan“Pros: Nice management, large units, good lighting Cons: Slower to respond to service, water interruptions occasionally, had issues with AC”
— 422 EAST 53 STREET · Manhattan“Pros: Clean quiet good location Cons: Elevator situation is heinous”
“Pros: amazing staff and doormen, beautiful neighborhood and great local dining, coffee and bars. The view is perfect, with adequate spaces for apartments Cons: 3 elevators for 260 units can be a time consumer at best and at worst a work out up or down the stairs. Rent can be wild but its a give and take.”
— 422 EAST 53 STREET · Manhattan“Pros: Very quiet street Friendly staff Cons: The elevators are extremely slow & unreliable Rent hikes for a building that is still under repair from the fire 2 years ago Overall not well managed”
— 422 EAST 53 STREET · Manhattan“Pros: Our unit is completely renovated, new floors and appliances. (This isn’t the case for most units in this building.) Walls are thick so we barely hear neighbors. Doormen are nice people. Cons: The management company of this building is HORRIBLE. There was a bad fire two years ago and the building remains in shambles. Only one elevator works at a time, the rents are egregiously expensive for what you’re getting, door men are lovely but half ass the job. This building is not worth it for the price. They also spike rents after your first year. There are way better building options around here. Advice to landlord: Your rent prices do not reflect the quality of the building”
— 422 EAST 53 STREET · Manhattan“Pros: Dog friendly. Amazing location. Kind staff- the back house and handymen are the best. Beautiful public park access. Cons: The building management is completely ineffective and had poor responsiveness. There’s a new management team now so this may have changed. The staff was all kind but the equipment and materials used are all to save money. Floors peel. Ac units barely worked. Wall paint smears. Depending on the floor roach issues. Hallway were dingy and the carpets/walls were gross. Especially after the fire. Front desk will let anyone in unless they stop at the desk first. The massive fire really showed how the owners and management did not communicate or work with their tenants and didn’t care one bit about tenant needs safety and concerns. Everyone said something different. Issues were unresolved. People essentially paid full price for a walk up of up to 30 something floors. The building was uninhabitable yet they threatened legal action. Lots of aggressive dogs because they are not vetted. Laundry room constantly broken and moldy. Advice to landlord: Streamline communication and show some consistency. Get a handle on the vermin/bugs. Vet the pets. Update payment system and update laundry room.”
— 422 EAST 53 STREET · Manhattan“Unit 31E Pros: The building is beautiful in a beautiful, quiet part of the city on a lovely dead end block with a delicious restaurant on the corner and almost anything one needs within walking distance. The lobby workers are top tier, as well as the maintenance workers and building manager and board. The laundry service in the basement of the building is incredible and friendly. Cons: The neighbors are rude, distant, and quite frankly stuck up. Advice to landlord: Keep it up”
— 422 EAST 53 STREET · Manhattan“Pros: Quiet, good response to work orders Cons: Interior hall decor is not updated. Hall carpets are old and stained carpets, halls need to be painted and lighting updated. Does not reflect a building advertised as “luxury “. Apartment interior and fixtures are old/look cheap. Should be upgraded to reflect very high rents. Advice to landlord: Upgrade/ improve hallway carpet, paint, lighting. Use more upscale fixtures in kitchen and baths.”
— 422 EAST 53 STREET · Manhattan“Pros: Friendly management, quick to fix, great courtyard Cons: Slow elevator, two package pick up points”
— 422 EAST 53 STREET · Manhattan“Pros: - Great doormen - No pests - pet friendly Cons: - Waiting for an elevator can take a while”
— 422 EAST 53 STREET · Manhattan“Pros: location, laundry room, roof Cons: Courtyard is not updated/could be nicer, roof could be updated, cockroaches, dingy hallways, doormen let anyone in Advice to landlord: Invest in the building as a whole, not the individual units. The courtyard and roof have a lot of potential. Even adding amenities like a gym”
— 422 EAST 53 STREET · Manhattan“Pros: Natural light, quiet, on dead-end street, great location Cons: Hallways are outdated”
— 422 EAST 53 STREET · Manhattan“Pros: Location and closet space Cons: Outdated old bathrooms and kitchen, and windows Advice to landlord: Update units like other high rises in the area”
— 422 EAST 53 STREET · Manhattan