Be wary of moving into a building where management tries to extract every possible dollar out of their tenants. They take advantage of you at renewal time by refusing to negotiate and preying on the discomfort and expense it costs to move. Even when provided specific comparable evidence of market rent they display no consideration of tenant caliber or paying on time and subject you to 10% year... [more]
Be wary of moving into a building where management tries to extract every possible dollar out of their tenants. They take advantage of you at renewal time by refusing to negotiate and preying on the discomfort and expense it costs to move. Even when provided specific comparable evidence of market rent they display no consideration of tenant caliber or paying on time and subject you to 10% year over year increases at well over market rent.
In spite of the beautiful unit renovations, there is an abundance of cockroaches throughout the building. The pictures of the "gym" are an exaggeration. It is a former storage room in the basement where large cockroaches come to die. The radiators are ancient and extremely loud at night.
The staff does not even say thank you when they receive holiday tips. Don't fool yourself into thinking this corner of 14th st and 7th ave is part of the West Village, it is just as commercial as Chelsea.
One last thing, this is an old building so the hallways are very narrow and the service elevator is inconveniently located. Don't plan on bringing a normal three seater couch unless your movers don't mind the walk up the stairs. Hope you like loveseats!
Take my hard-earned advice, do yourself a favor and pick another spot to call home.
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Response by NWT
almost 12 years ago
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The party ended for 56 Seventh, 98 Riverside, etc., when the Racolin family sold them off in 2008 to an outfit that needs to make money.
All you can do is get used to being landlord fodder.
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Response by huntersburg
almost 12 years ago
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>they display no consideration of tenant caliber or paying on time
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Response by Squid
almost 12 years ago
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It's entirely within their right to increase market rents by whatever percentage they choose. Who cares if you pay on time or what 'caliber' tenant (whatever that means) you are? Not their problem. It's your prerogative to leave and find a better deal elsewhere.
As for staff saying thank you; so what? Do they do their work? If so who cares if they're not overly chatty?
Roaches are a problem everywhere in the city. If you're finding an 'abundance' then perhaps the landlord is not being as diligent as he should be with extermination. You can call 311 and lodge a complaint.
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Response by Truth
almost 12 years ago
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NWT: The family sold those properties off and as you pointed out, making money has been the
priority since then.
I know of at least one tenant who moved in and then moved out as soon as the lease was up.
Don't give a tip if the staff doesn't say "Thank-you" (how does that scene go down, anyway?
Does each staff-member snatch the tip out of your hands and stuff it in their pocket, then turn their back on you? Do they even give you a grunt, while they take your tip?)
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Response by yikes
almost 12 years ago
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I smell a rat, not vermin--in the form of a whiner OP.
How much are you tipping? Only time I could imagine not hearing a "thk you" is if one is tipping an insultingly low amt.
Im sure you saw the gym before renting, no? It's not like they shrunk it down on you after you signed the lease. Did they shrink the halls and elevator on you too?
And rent increases are part of the game. The owner has no obligation to you beyond the specs of the lease you reviewed and signed. Funny you think youre special bc you pay your rent on time.
Cockroaches? Welcome to NYC. Call your super and have them exterminate. Or get roach motels if you dont like chemicals sprayed where you live.
Apparently you like the renovation, but dont like radiators? Ill take steam radiator heat anytime over forced air or heat pumps.
Do you have legit gripes, or are you just a griper?
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Response by huntersburg
almost 12 years ago
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Yikes and Truth agree!
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Response by Truth
almost 12 years ago
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huntersburg:
I wouldn't call it that. I'm not "a one -per-center"
I don't know what "an insultingly low amt" is.
Is it a finsky? A sawbuck? Finnem-and-swansik?
How would a staff-member be able to X ray -vision the tip in the tip envelope?
I'm sure that "one-per-centers" don't just offer a hundred-dollar bill, sans envelope.
That's certainly not one-per-center behavior (unless the tipper is only trying to make the staff believe that he is a "one-per-center.")
Any amount given should be enough to receive a "Thanks"/"thank-you" in return.
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Response by NYCMatt
almost 12 years ago
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"They take advantage of you at renewal time by refusing to negotiate and preying on the discomfort and expense it costs to move. Even when provided specific comparable evidence of market rent they display no consideration of tenant caliber or paying on time and subject you to 10% year over year increases at well over market rent."
I'm sorry, but WHY are you expecting them to "negotiate" their rates, just because you don't want a rent increase? As a landlord, I do not care what my neighbors are charging; I set my own rates. If you think you can get a better deal down the street, by all means go for it. I'll have at least a dozen people signing applications before lunchtime tomorrow.
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"In spite of the beautiful unit renovations, there is an abundance of cockroaches throughout the building."
There's an "abundance" of cockroaches throughout EVERY building in New York City; don't kid yourself. Just because you can't *see* them in the "better" buildings doesn't mean they're not there.
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"The pictures of the "gym" are an exaggeration."
Do you have any idea how many buildings have NO gym at all?
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"The staff does not even say thank you when they receive holiday tips."
Why did you tip such ungrateful leeches in the first place? A fool and his money are soon parted …
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"Don't fool yourself into thinking this corner of 14th st and 7th ave is part of the West Village, it is just as commercial as Chelsea."
If living in a "commercial" district bothers you, perhaps you simply aren't suited to urban living.
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"One last thing, this is an old building so the hallways are very narrow and the service elevator is inconveniently located. Don't plan on bringing a normal three seater couch unless your movers don't mind the walk up the stairs. Hope you like loveseats!"
If you want a home full of big-ass La-Z-Boy recliners and dreadful overstuffed 12-foot sectionals, might I suggest a house in New Jersey?
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Response by yikes
almost 12 years ago
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wait? trouche?
the "music publicist" who weve heard endlessly of jet set globetrotting vacations to the most exotic of places with stars stars stars--oh the sights and the food and the know-it-all from vast experience of the trappings....of wealth
now our trouche has a problem with one percenters? interesting given what she wanna beeeeeee.
now ia am a lib dem--and believe the redistibution is a neglected, important concept--but to hear this crap from our resident nuvo-wannabe warrants a flag!
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Response by Truth
almost 12 years ago
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oh, it's wbottom/yikes: the self-described "one-percenter".
Real one-percenters don't just throw hundred-dollar bills around in the lobby, "making it rain"
for their own amusement, at Holiday tip-time.
I have no problem with "one-percenters" .
wbottom/yikes is the "nuvo-wannabe": always trying to insult me because I actually get to travel
to places that he considers to be "the most exotic of places".
He's a one-percenter who is envious of a music publicist! I don't only go "on vacations", I also work.
Doesn't wbottom/yikes have a passport? There is nothing stopping him from "globetrotting".
"globetrotting endlessly"? I 've never done that but wbottom/yikes claims to be a one-percenter, so why would he be so envious of me?
Get out in the world and travel, wbottom/yikes.
He will never be included in the activities of "stars stars stars" because he has nothing to offer, except his baby talk: "trouche".
That childishness is only welcomed by aboutready and the streeteasy alkies.
"Yo, wbottom/yikes: you got mail". (it's aboutready, with orders from her headquarters).
Readers can always tell what wbottom/yikes and aboutready are envious about: they make it perfectly clear in their comments.
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Response by yikes
almost 12 years ago
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youve exerted a minimum of control over yourself, trouche. so the dosage is better--still anything but spot on.
and trouche, do tell more of you and the stars stars stars--youre right, ill never be included--just a little taste, pls.
tell us. are you checking in from bilbao?--where this time? oh pls, give us just a little. you know, all stuff you do, that rich people do--the trappings--the stars...all that stuff---were starving out here in plebe land
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Response by Truth
almost 12 years ago
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It's wbottom/yikes, back again to make a fool of himself.
I travel with friends who are not "stars stars stars". They aren't one-percenters and neither am I. We don't need to be one-percenters to travel to places that aren't restricted to one-percenters and/or "stars stars stars".
The self-proclaimed one-percenter, wbottom/yikes considers Spain to be "the most exotic of places"?!
Bilbao is not "the most exotic of places" and you don't need to be "rich" to travel there.
Wbottom/yikes writes that he is "starving" , yet he boasted to inonada that he still was rich, after his divorce .
Maybe w67th will throw him a bone from his wealthy pockets.
Perhaps he can be "adopted" by aboutready and then can go on "vacations" with her.
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The party ended for 56 Seventh, 98 Riverside, etc., when the Racolin family sold them off in 2008 to an outfit that needs to make money.
All you can do is get used to being landlord fodder.
>they display no consideration of tenant caliber or paying on time
It's entirely within their right to increase market rents by whatever percentage they choose. Who cares if you pay on time or what 'caliber' tenant (whatever that means) you are? Not their problem. It's your prerogative to leave and find a better deal elsewhere.
As for staff saying thank you; so what? Do they do their work? If so who cares if they're not overly chatty?
Roaches are a problem everywhere in the city. If you're finding an 'abundance' then perhaps the landlord is not being as diligent as he should be with extermination. You can call 311 and lodge a complaint.
NWT: The family sold those properties off and as you pointed out, making money has been the
priority since then.
I know of at least one tenant who moved in and then moved out as soon as the lease was up.
Don't give a tip if the staff doesn't say "Thank-you" (how does that scene go down, anyway?
Does each staff-member snatch the tip out of your hands and stuff it in their pocket, then turn their back on you? Do they even give you a grunt, while they take your tip?)
I smell a rat, not vermin--in the form of a whiner OP.
How much are you tipping? Only time I could imagine not hearing a "thk you" is if one is tipping an insultingly low amt.
Im sure you saw the gym before renting, no? It's not like they shrunk it down on you after you signed the lease. Did they shrink the halls and elevator on you too?
And rent increases are part of the game. The owner has no obligation to you beyond the specs of the lease you reviewed and signed. Funny you think youre special bc you pay your rent on time.
Cockroaches? Welcome to NYC. Call your super and have them exterminate. Or get roach motels if you dont like chemicals sprayed where you live.
Apparently you like the renovation, but dont like radiators? Ill take steam radiator heat anytime over forced air or heat pumps.
Do you have legit gripes, or are you just a griper?
Yikes and Truth agree!
huntersburg:
I wouldn't call it that. I'm not "a one -per-center"
I don't know what "an insultingly low amt" is.
Is it a finsky? A sawbuck? Finnem-and-swansik?
How would a staff-member be able to X ray -vision the tip in the tip envelope?
I'm sure that "one-per-centers" don't just offer a hundred-dollar bill, sans envelope.
That's certainly not one-per-center behavior (unless the tipper is only trying to make the staff believe that he is a "one-per-center.")
Any amount given should be enough to receive a "Thanks"/"thank-you" in return.
"They take advantage of you at renewal time by refusing to negotiate and preying on the discomfort and expense it costs to move. Even when provided specific comparable evidence of market rent they display no consideration of tenant caliber or paying on time and subject you to 10% year over year increases at well over market rent."
I'm sorry, but WHY are you expecting them to "negotiate" their rates, just because you don't want a rent increase? As a landlord, I do not care what my neighbors are charging; I set my own rates. If you think you can get a better deal down the street, by all means go for it. I'll have at least a dozen people signing applications before lunchtime tomorrow.
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"In spite of the beautiful unit renovations, there is an abundance of cockroaches throughout the building."
There's an "abundance" of cockroaches throughout EVERY building in New York City; don't kid yourself. Just because you can't *see* them in the "better" buildings doesn't mean they're not there.
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"The pictures of the "gym" are an exaggeration."
Do you have any idea how many buildings have NO gym at all?
***
"The staff does not even say thank you when they receive holiday tips."
Why did you tip such ungrateful leeches in the first place? A fool and his money are soon parted …
***
"Don't fool yourself into thinking this corner of 14th st and 7th ave is part of the West Village, it is just as commercial as Chelsea."
If living in a "commercial" district bothers you, perhaps you simply aren't suited to urban living.
***
"One last thing, this is an old building so the hallways are very narrow and the service elevator is inconveniently located. Don't plan on bringing a normal three seater couch unless your movers don't mind the walk up the stairs. Hope you like loveseats!"
If you want a home full of big-ass La-Z-Boy recliners and dreadful overstuffed 12-foot sectionals, might I suggest a house in New Jersey?
wait? trouche?
the "music publicist" who weve heard endlessly of jet set globetrotting vacations to the most exotic of places with stars stars stars--oh the sights and the food and the know-it-all from vast experience of the trappings....of wealth
now our trouche has a problem with one percenters? interesting given what she wanna beeeeeee.
now ia am a lib dem--and believe the redistibution is a neglected, important concept--but to hear this crap from our resident nuvo-wannabe warrants a flag!
oh, it's wbottom/yikes: the self-described "one-percenter".
Real one-percenters don't just throw hundred-dollar bills around in the lobby, "making it rain"
for their own amusement, at Holiday tip-time.
I have no problem with "one-percenters" .
wbottom/yikes is the "nuvo-wannabe": always trying to insult me because I actually get to travel
to places that he considers to be "the most exotic of places".
He's a one-percenter who is envious of a music publicist! I don't only go "on vacations", I also work.
Doesn't wbottom/yikes have a passport? There is nothing stopping him from "globetrotting".
"globetrotting endlessly"? I 've never done that but wbottom/yikes claims to be a one-percenter, so why would he be so envious of me?
Get out in the world and travel, wbottom/yikes.
He will never be included in the activities of "stars stars stars" because he has nothing to offer, except his baby talk: "trouche".
That childishness is only welcomed by aboutready and the streeteasy alkies.
"Yo, wbottom/yikes: you got mail". (it's aboutready, with orders from her headquarters).
Readers can always tell what wbottom/yikes and aboutready are envious about: they make it perfectly clear in their comments.
youve exerted a minimum of control over yourself, trouche. so the dosage is better--still anything but spot on.
and trouche, do tell more of you and the stars stars stars--youre right, ill never be included--just a little taste, pls.
tell us. are you checking in from bilbao?--where this time? oh pls, give us just a little. you know, all stuff you do, that rich people do--the trappings--the stars...all that stuff---were starving out here in plebe land
It's wbottom/yikes, back again to make a fool of himself.
I travel with friends who are not "stars stars stars". They aren't one-percenters and neither am I. We don't need to be one-percenters to travel to places that aren't restricted to one-percenters and/or "stars stars stars".
The self-proclaimed one-percenter, wbottom/yikes considers Spain to be "the most exotic of places"?!
Bilbao is not "the most exotic of places" and you don't need to be "rich" to travel there.
Wbottom/yikes writes that he is "starving" , yet he boasted to inonada that he still was rich, after his divorce .
Maybe w67th will throw him a bone from his wealthy pockets.
Perhaps he can be "adopted" by aboutready and then can go on "vacations" with her.