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Rental at 34 Desbrosses Street

Started by ukrguy
over 15 years ago
Posts: 142
Member since: Jun 2009
Discussion about 34 Desbrosses Street #417
Does anyone know anything about this building? I looked for the floorplan on the building's website and the only one I could find did not have measurements on it. Directions to the building posted on the same website say to walk three blocks west, which gives an impression that the building is 3 blocks from the subway. But the building's own map clearly shows that one also needs to walk 5 blocks north. All this strikes me as a bit fishy, unless I am missing something. Finally, does anyone here know this area well? Any insights will be appreciated.
Response by ukrguy
over 15 years ago
Posts: 142
Member since: Jun 2009

I sent the mgmt company an e-mail asking about floor plans and the directions. Here is what I got back:

'If you’re expecting
...the touting of luxury and square footage ...a braggart’s delight in
artisinal finishes and ceiling height ...ballyhoo and cry for another
example of starchitecture ...the promise of guaranteed chic ...bombastic
developer speak ...the boast of hipster status ...the burden of property
...you won’t be getting it from us.
The truth is simpler
...a new building ...a respected architect ...residential rental property
in tribeca ...the cast iron vernacular of the streets ...life, free and
clear of a mortgage ...ditto maintenance fee ...privacy and community
...service, service, service ...westside is the new seaside ...live more,
spend less ...experiences richer than expenses.'

This looks like an automatic response, but it creates precisely the kind of unprofessional and hyped-up image that they seem to be trying to avoid.

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Response by NWT
over 15 years ago
Posts: 6643
Member since: Sep 2008

The Google map shows it as a few blocks west of the Canal St stop on the #1. More about that at http://streeteasy.com/nyc/talk/discussion/6549-truffles-tribeca

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Response by NYCMatt
over 15 years ago
Posts: 7523
Member since: May 2009

I would never live on a street with a complicated name like "Desbrosses". People will misspell it all the time.

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