pros and cons

pros: friendly staff, gym is never crowded (yet), great super, amazing roofdeck (though sadly no fireworks this year), quick walk to subway, 10 minutes to midtown (where my i work), 20 minutes to soho (where my wife works), amazing south view from my apartment (even when they build, i'll have significant sky and light because of the lirr and distance separating us from those future buildings,... [more]

pros: friendly staff, gym is never crowded (yet), great super, amazing roofdeck (though sadly no fireworks this year), quick walk to subway, 10 minutes to midtown (where my i work), 20 minutes to soho (where my wife works), amazing south view from my apartment (even when they build, i'll have significant sky and light because of the lirr and distance separating us from those future buildings, great closet space, fantastic neighborhood that is definitely growing but has enought to keep us satisfied for now, unexpectedly large window sill which makes great seating (still need to get cushions), if you buy...punchlist team is great and gets things done...just ask, for renters, you are getting a great rental product even with the lower end appliances, which are still higher end than a lot in manhattan cons: thin walls (though i'm lucky because it has not been an issue for us), bike room, business center, screening room are not ready yet (don't care about the spa honestly), kitchen cabinet quality (white ones) is not the greatest (looks decent but feels cheap), need to find custoized window screens to keep those bugs out, wish the heating units could be a bit smaller, when the 7 train is not working (only happened once in the past two months and it was not a bad walk...10 minutes...to the E, V trains...but you really have to give yourself time in case it happens), as a buyer in the building, i wish there weren't so many units for rent [less]