building at 53 Broadway

This is a great looking building at the surface. However looks can be deceiving. The doormen and Super is fine. However the management is completely useless and usually will ignore any requests. To illustrate the lack of management response. There was a rent strike conducted after being repeatedly ignored by management. That was no different, theynever addressed any requests or responded to the... [more]

This is a great looking building at the surface. However looks can be deceiving. The doormen and Super is fine. However the management is completely useless and usually will ignore any requests. To illustrate the lack of management response. There was a rent strike conducted after being repeatedly ignored by management. That was no different, theynever addressed any requests or responded to the formal letter sent. They simply sent legal warnings from their lawyers a month later. Beyond management the main issue with this building is the electric wiring. Something very strange is going on here. The electric bills for a studio went as high as $400 for one month during the winter months and though it was a frigid winter the heater was hardly turned on (there is good insulation). Each unit has electric heating/ AC and a Hot water heater. So be sure to add $200-300 to your monthly rent to cover Electric bills. They've been promising thing to work for a year and we're not sticking around to find out. It's too bad because it had potential. If I were you I'd steer clear and look elsewhere. [less]