Rentals in the Financial District

Far and away 2 Gold Street. Swimming pool, Party room, Gym, Cool roof deck. Full full service building. Last I checked (Sep) they were giving away two months rent free.

young and single- try WBH??? full disclosure i don't know what deals they are giving but the amendities are very cool!

Sorry - if i didnt do a good job of explaining..I care as much about the apartment itself (e.g. custom finishes, floor to ceiling window, private terrace, bedroom over 150 sq ft and living over 200 sf, etc) than I do about the building..Ammenities are nice - but places like 2 Gold St - that is all you are paying for - the apartments are tiny..

Can anyone suggest which condo/coop buildings seem to offer the greatest luxury for the deals currently being made

Thank you and Happy Holidays

still think WBH is worth a look..
i hear 30 west has some great deals, very good deals

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1000 sq. ft.! and a balcony!

Seriously though, few balconies in the financial district. Especially the true financial district where most buildings have been converted from offices. Offices didn't have balconies.

Maybe some terraces.

The problem with living in the Financial District (and full disclosure, it's actually one of my favorite areas, and I actually came *this* close to buying in the Cocoa Exchange building) is that the layouts are often weird, and despite the HUGE windows, you can end up getting very little light.

This is because, of course, none of those buildings in the Financial District were designed for residential living.

seems like the Setai will have a ton of rentals avail - as foreign investors close and turn around to rent them right away The common charges are about 60% higher than all the high end buildings in the FiDi - running around $1.60 per sq ft -

The Setai is prob the nicest building in the FiDi but do you think the high common charges will hurt the resale value or are you dealing with such an exclusive clientele that the common charges will be like a rounding error to them

75 west street has LOTS of large terraces and w/d in all 2/2s. Its also cheap for the area and right across the highway from BPC, so better than the dark canyons of Fidi. Its also old - converted in like 1999 and no updates in the common areas or units since then, so You would have to get them to re-do as much of your apt as possible.

Unlike the other bldgs, it does NOT have party rooms, a nice gym, etc. Instead you get very big apts and often nice terraces.

But old. It is doorman, though.

Be careful where you rent in the Financial District. We're currently at 67 Wall and it's a nightmare. Really thin walls and rowdy neighbors both next door and above. Did not have this problem at 63 Wall, however. Because of the deals, FiDi attracts a young crowd. If that's what you're looking for, it's a good deal. If not, I'd skip this neighborhood unless you're sure you're in a "mature" building. 2 Gold is nice, but I've heard complaints from people about the noisy post-college crowd.

We have a building at 21 West Street called LeRivage. It is near Battery Park so the apartments get good light and it is a conversion so the apartments are pretty spacious. http://rosenyc.com/No-Fee-Rental/Le-Rivage.aspx