RENTERS BEWARE building at 222 West 21st Street

I've been in one of the newly renovated apartments for 5 months now and it's been a disaster since day 1. At separate times we've had issues that have prevented us from eating, sleeping and bathing in our own apartment (yes, we've had times when we couldn't eat, sleep or bath in the apt we pay for). Management is nice but incompetent at best; It takes weeks and sometimes months to get things... [more]

I've been in one of the newly renovated apartments for 5 months now and it's been a disaster since day 1. At separate times we've had issues that have prevented us from eating, sleeping and bathing in our own apartment (yes, we've had times when we couldn't eat, sleep or bath in the apt we pay for). Management is nice but incompetent at best; It takes weeks and sometimes months to get things fixed. The building didn't have gas for the first 4 months we lived here. This is my 3rd apartment in NYC and has been by far the worst experience I've had. They've given us a small rent abatement to make up for the issues but I'd much rather pay my full rent and have a functional apartment. This might be a nice place to live in 2-3 years but I strongly suggest not moving into one of the newly renovated units they are offering right now. [less]