Tenant Reviews for 95 WORTH ST

I'm a relatively new resident. There are both good and bad things about living here, mostly good. Good: Great location ("fancy food" grocery store less than 30 feet away, department store "lot less" about 50 feet) doorman and staff are nice and helpful convenient laundry facilities with a card, can swipe credit card to purchase pretty wood lounge areas outside on the second and top floor with potted plants, places to sunbathe air conditioning units work FAST! wood floors many huge light-filled windows spacious (for only one bedroom) granite counter tops great small gym - usually with few or no people using it - everything works (two treadmills, elliptical, stair stepper, stationary bike, lots of weight machines, dumbbells - all good brands such as Precore) toilet does not get stopped up (but has other issues) good soundproofing between apartments (never hear my floor mates, ever! but the noise from the street is another matter) Bad: Extremely noisy unit - can hear honking, cars, construction from the major streets by the building, despite some strong sound proofing on the windows. Super annoying at night, maybe because my apt. faces Broadway - other units may be quieter...never hear the people who live next to me, even if you walk out into the hallway and you can hear a blow dryer or music through the door - the apartment is sound proof in that regard. Toilet makes a loud "whoosh" noise when flushed, which sounds a bit like a shot gun. On the plus side never backs up but unfortunately it often disintegrates the paper and leaves stuff floating around - not a pretty sight and often requires multiple flushes to get a clean bowl - unless you like confetti . No functioning vent in bathroom, non-functional vent in wall is covered in dark green mold that I can't reach, even on a step ladder. Shoddy construction - looks nice but it's soon apparent that the cabinets are kind of cheap, random white splashes of paint on underside of cabinet and along the toilet, a small pipe under the counter top loosened and spilled a yellowish water all along the bottom of the wood cabinet. Easily fixed with a twist of the screw - but annoying that it loosened in the first place. In short, it's a nice building and what I've meet of the staff seem nice. The room looks pretty and has a lot of light and decent space. But for so many thousands per month, you think they could do better and perform above par - instead of buying really cheap cabinets, for instance. Maybe I expect too much - where I'm from outside the city, an apartment at this cost would have to provide luxury. Still, can't beat the location and nothing is super negative so far. Haven't called management so I can't comment on the quality.

shady mgmt...really noisy building...construction on the street every other day. hot water is off every 2 days. shady mgmt tries to steal your deposit after you move out too. avoid this place at all costs...

Nice building, nice staff. Mgmt is ok, nothing bad encountered. Amenities are nice as well. Small gym, rooftop, laundry, etc. Rooms are an adequate size. Building is also rent controlled. Toilets like someone else said are very loud. Building also requires you use RCN, probably because RCN paid building owners and management to set up in the building. More of a knock on RCN, but do not live here if you require a reliable network, mp3 downloading, etc. Network is constantly down or overloaded.

Applicants beware...we put in an application to move in and they told us everything was fine and tell us a day before we were suppose to move in that our app was denied and charged us 3300 for the application. They will now refund our money so beware that they say they will charge one months fee for any reason is your application is cancelled and by cancelled they mean they can make up any reason to cancel and keep your money. They are hard to deal with and very shady...what they are trying to do to people is larcenous at best!

My wife and I have lived at Saranac for the past 5 years, and we will miss it terribly when we move this fall. A lot of what has been written is true, and I will address good and bad. First, the staff is incredible. They are not only good at running the place, but they are extremely friendly, warm people, which is no sure thing in this city. They are on top of things like dry-cleaning, repairs, packages, and always cordial to our family and guests. A real pleasure to come home to. The quality of the cabinets and closets is not the greatest, and the toilet bowl is in fact loud, but has never once clogged or backed up on us. The shower is never tempermental, and the water pressure is great. The roof deck is well-kept, as is the second floor patio, and they finally upgraded the gym, which is small but now has dumbbells up to 50 pounds, several universal machines, a couple of treadmills, a bike, stairclimber, etc. Laundry facility is more than adequate (7 washers/7dryers), and I have never seen a broken machine last more than a few days. I think we have a cheaper rent from being there so long so I am not sure if the new prices are unreasonable, but our experience here has been great, and we will sorely miss this place. Oh, and the neighborhood is outstanding. Convenient to the 1,2,9,4,5,6,N,R,Q,W&#44 and E trains. Literally. All within a 5-10 minute walk. Tons of great restaurants, a small, but lovely park running alongside the river, and a quiet, but full of character, feel. We also came from the Upper East like a previous poster, and the adjustment is huge, but as we matured (we are late 20s/early 30s) the change was a welcome one. One last note -- Saranac is not nearly as trendy as 111 Worth (right next door) or the brand new 88 Leonard across the street so if that is more your thing, you might want to look there.

I've lived here for a few years and I really have no complaints. I'm not sure what the others are griping about as I've always had the management company return my calls, etc. The staff is helpful and friendly; even personally walking my out-of-town parents up to my apt (like a front desk hotel attendant at the Four Seasons hotel would do). The area is getting more built up but I agree that the one thing I miss is the lack of neighborhood joints for eating and shopping. You have to go further west for the heart of Tribeca or east to enjoy the flavors of Chinatown. But I still have to say living in "CHIbeca" has been easy, CLEAN, safe, convenient and worth the money.

I've lived here for 2 years, my wife 4; it's a nice area (Tribeca bordering on City Hall), with a lot of great restaurants & convenient subways, but you can do a lot better for your money in this area, and get a lot better service to boot.<br>Seconding the earlier comment about bad management making a bad place to live. They're both unresponsive and rude, which is outrageous given what they charge. They've also tried to foist an exorbitant rent increase on us, so we're outta here.<br>The staff is generally very good (things used to take a long time to get fixed, but that has improved with the new super)-- unfortunately you'll need them a lot, because the cabinets, shower doors, toilets and plumbing etc. are absurdly cheap and poor quality and need fixing often. The toilets are incredibly loud and take 2-3 flushings to clear every time (no exaggeration). They also force you to use RCN for phone, cable, and internet, which is truly awful, especially if you need to work from home; RCN is the most unreliable telecom company I've ever used, service goes out regularly and you can't get support ever.<br>There's also major, ugly and loud construction, at the immigration building across the street on one side, and a new apartment building on the other. I'd steer clear.

Friendly staff, problems fixed immediately, very cozy, great deal!

The management company (Manhattan Skyline) is a nightmare to work with (never answering the phone, closed on Fridays, never return messages, completely impersonal), and therefore the building is not a great place to live. This is unfortunate because the staff in the building (doormen, super, handymen) are lovely. The apartments are also not worth the price - they look nice at first glance, but the cabinets and closet doors all fell apart within a month.

My wife and I have lived in this building for almost a year now. Prior to living in Tribeca (actually, I think it's technically part of Chinatown), I had lived on the Upper East Side for several years, and so moving downtown was definitely an adjustment. The neighborhood is much more gritty than the UES, but not unsafe--just lacking in residential charm and access to Central Park.<br><br>Overall, I have to commend the staff on being very friendly and professional. In fact, we just tipped our doormen and handymen $100 for their services in 2005.<br><br>The only person who has reviewed this building gave it poor marks, but I think that is unjustified. There is a parking garage in the building, but it is expensive if you need to use it often. The building itself is very nice. It was build just five years ago and we greatly enjoyed the cleanliness (no more mice and roaches!) and convenience of an elevator. Plus having a doorman is great.<br><br>We pay a lot more in rent than we used to ($2100 vs. $1600 on the UES) but for that price I get to walk to work (vs. cramming inside the horrible 4/5/6), no more disgusting pests, a wonderful open kitchen, and plenty of peace and quiet (we face into the courtyard, although the Broadway units are much louder), and courteous doormen. Overall, I think it's worth the extra rent.<br><br>I hope this helps.