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Hudson Heights/Fort Washington

Started by hudsonhome
almost 10 years ago
Posts: 46
Member since: Feb 2014
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Hi everyone, I just found a really nice apartment in Hudson Heights on Fort Washington Ave (around 188th). I like the location, but all the windows in the unit face Fort Washington Ave which has the M4 bus. I am sensitive and am concerned about noise. Does anyone have actual experience living around here? Does the bus running by your window bother you at all? As far as I can tell, this is a quiet final stretch on the M4, so traffic is light, but still the idea of having a city bus under my bedroom window is sort of holding me back. Any advice will be appreciated. Related question: Bennett vs. Fort Washington Ave? Bennett is below the cliff, but have no noise issue (i.e. no bus) whereas Fort Washington Ave is higher up, but has the bus route. Any thoughts? Thanks so much!
Response by jelj13
almost 10 years ago
Posts: 821
Member since: Sep 2011

Get CitiProof windows. They're like a storm window that goes inside your window. You'll hear nothing.

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Response by fieldschester
almost 10 years ago
Posts: 3525
Member since: Jul 2013

Spend time outside the building at various times of day, see what you think.

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Response by uptown_joe
almost 10 years ago
Posts: 293
Member since: Dec 2011

If quiet is the top priority, Bennett is definitely quieter than Ft Washington. Where have you lived previously, for comparison, and how did you feel about the background noise levels there?

Be sure to check out the other factors -- including building complaint histories via apartable, DHCR, BISWeb, etc. And if schools are part of the picture, review the elementary school zoning. Bennett is generally in a different zone than Ft Washington.

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Response by hudsonhome
almost 10 years ago
Posts: 46
Member since: Feb 2014

Thanks, everyone. I walked around and decide to pass because I will be bother by the noise. uptown_joe, good point about the schools, I have forgotten about that.

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Response by hudsonhome
almost 10 years ago
Posts: 46
Member since: Feb 2014

*bothered

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