The Wave - EXTERIOR CORRIDOR!

Anyone can share any experiences with living here?

I looked at apartments at Skyview on the Hudson (Riverdale) and 100 W 94th St. They both have a central elevator bank with a large landing that is enclosed as in a traditional building. At Skyview, some apartments were accessible via the landing while others had the exterior corridor. 100 W 94th St has only exterior corridors. The housing projects in the East 90s next to the East River have a similar design to Skyview.

I asked about this from realtors and was given a variety of answers. The one that makes the most sense is that they can squeeze more apartments on a lot with exterior corridors since you don't have to worry about windowless rooms. Windows are at both ends of the apartment and the bathrooms, and sometimes kitchens, generally divide the two ends. Bathrooms and kitchens are not required to have windows.

Think about this as living in a "town house" with a front door that opens to the great outdoors.

I wasn't keen on these exterior corridors since people can look through your windows easily. For privacy, they sometimes raise the bedroom windows facing the corridor up near the ceiling.

"For privacy, they sometimes raise the bedroom windows facing the corridor up near the ceiling."

For that lovely basement apartment-type feeling!

Hi! Can anyone share their experiences living here? I am about to sign a lease and can't find any history of tenants. Thanks!