The Blake

We just moved from this building. We found the doormen and the management team to be very responsive. The doormen I cannot praise enough. They really take care of you. The building is very well maintained also. There are zero vermit issues in the building to my knowledge; we never had a problem in the 2 years we were there. The building historically had trouble with AC, but the management team... [more]

We just moved from this building. We found the doormen and the management team to be very responsive. The doormen I cannot praise enough. They really take care of you. The building is very well maintained also. There are zero vermit issues in the building to my knowledge; we never had a problem in the 2 years we were there. The building historically had trouble with AC, but the management team just installed a new system for the building. True, they did not turn it on until June 1 this year, but I believe that was because they were finishing installing the new system. I'm not sure. The traffic noise can be a little loud during rush hour. Good water pressure, at least in our unit. Three elevators that are always working and efficient. Can't beat the location for grocery, gym, and metro or bus access. We though we were 'overpaying' but did an extensive apartment hunt in the area, and decided our unit was very fair priced compared to similar units in similar buildings with similar amenities (often with worse metro access). We thought the apartments in the Blake were the 'nicest' of any we looked at in the area - very high-end furnishings. We also thought the noise level was high for a bit in March, but there was only 2 weekends in March were there was a real issue w/ construction which is now over at least on 63rd street. The noise level is on par for NYC unless you have an apartment above the 40th floor in any building. Overall, a great place to live, very convenient and nice, and we enjoyed it very much. [less]