All 61 tenant reviews.

“Pros: All around great place to live; clean, responsive management, easy to work with and constantly renovating Cons: Only really ever had one issue with unresponsive maintenance,”

“Pros: -the supers/doorpeople are generally very nice -maintenance requests are processed quickly -amazing outdoor courtyard space that just got renovated in May 2025 -gym is also newly renovated and cheap ($80 ish a month) to join -generally, neighbors are very quiet and there's a good mix between families and young people -the security will take noise complaints seriously -lobbies are always clean -close to M15 and many other bus stops Cons: -these are cheaply built/renovated apartments, so things break easily and frequently -you're a block or so from Bellevue and the men's shelter nearby -gym not included with rent, have to join separately which is annoying -hallway smells bad sometimes -you're not very close to a subway Advice to landlord: Make the gym included in rent!”

“Pros: Great unit, well managed, good amenities Cons: Expensive (extra amenity fee $100/mo), unhelpful doormen, loud drilling our entire first year”

“Pros: Overall quite pleased. Staff is great, maintenance quick to act Cons: pricy, walk to the closest subway”

“Unit 12B Pros: The building is very safe and has all the amenities you need. Management is very responsive and takes care of problems quickly. Air and heat work well. Never had any bug problems Cons: nothing much, a bit pricy that's all Advice to landlord: n/a”

“Unit 2f Pros: Lobby and Staff was nice. The unit was a very good size. Cons: Found a lot of cockroaches in my unit and garbage rooms. I even saw some in the lobby at times and stairwell. Advice to landlord: Get a better exterminator”

“Unit 6A Pros: A lot of money is being put in to modernise and improve the facilities of the building. The new lounges that have been added are a great touch. The lobby and the entrances of the building have been redone which is looking great as well. Cons: It is expensive but with the recent upgrades I am very happy.”

“Pros: Very clean with nice amenities. Door man and elevator with fitness center and laundry room. Cons: Laundry was expensive and there was a fee for the fitness center per month. Not too close to many social areas and subway access was relatively far.”

“Pros: - Quick and helpful maintenance - Good community feel - large bedrooms - nice gym Cons: - brown water in sink sometimes”

“Pros: Clean units, responsive to service requests Cons: Doorman would often let people in without verification. Months long construction on balcony during prime usage times Advice to landlord: Better security”

“Pros: Elevator building with doorman at a somewhat reasonable price Unit finishings are okay Cons: Amenities under construction with no fees returned Cockroach and mice problems even on higher floors Noise between apartments is high Advice to landlord: Better maintain the property”

“Unit 2D Pros: Nice spacious apartments with modern finishings. Maintenance were always very prompt with maintenance requests and the staff on the mailroom were really nice. Staff in the leasing office were extremely helpful when organising a sublease/lease transfer. Cons: Elevators constantly out of service the entirety of the time I lived there. Walls are incredibly thin so you can hear everything that happens in the apartment next door and above. Price was high for what it was - outdoor areas were out of service the whole time I lived there, and there was constant construction with extremely high noise levels. HUGE rent increases. When I was leaving our rent (2 bed, 1 bath) increased by $1800, which coincided with the closure of the gym and even more construction. Neighbors were...interesting. There's a group home-type facility in all of the buildings, so if you're on the floor above or below, prepare to be awoken in the middle of the night to screaming, banging etc. Staff at front door were consistently rude.”

“Pros: The apartments are new/modern and well-maintained. The staff are AMAZING. They really value customer service and everyone goes out of their way to be very nice and responsive. Cons: The neighborhood is very loud. Being right next to several hospitals and right on 2nd Ave, there are somewhat constant sirens going on. And the noise from the street is loud. Really the only major con of the building. Advice to landlord: Keep up the great work!”

“Pros: good amenities, next to target Cons: always under construction Advice to landlord: no”

“Pros: Doorman, package room, gym, good size rooms, great views Cons: Construction has been going on for a while now..”

“Unit 510 7B Pros: This is for 510 2nd Ave in Kips Bay Court (open igloo does not recognize). Responsive with complaints and maintenance. Reasonable rent (3 Bed/2Bath for $6900 in 2022). Very nice living room & flex room windows, views, and balcony. Kitchen is modern. Residential area (Trader Joe’s, AMC, M15, access to East River). Cons: Noise from modernization and Hospital/Fire Trucks along 2nd Ave (510 specifically). Flex is half size of the other BR. Rent raised each year ~$200. Basketball/Tennis court is worn. Advice to landlord: Don’t advertise unavailable amenities. Flag their unavailability and prorate it.”

“Unit 7a Pros: Stable, reliable, responsive, great amenities. Gym is fine. Mailroom is great. Rooms and kitchens are huge. Balconies are great. Cons: Walls are a little thin, and doormen aren't very personal. High lockout fees. Advice to landlord: Solid place to rent”

“Pros: The apartment itself was nice and renovated, maintenance was very responsive and fast Cons: Under constant construction, drilling into the walls outside lasted for months, loud since it is near the hospital, the rent is charged at a “luxury” price but the building has no luxury amenities”

“Pros: Very clean, reactive management Cons: building was under renovation for most of the time I lived there”

“Pros: High quality for the price. Communicative management Cons: Recent construction has been loud at times, but management is general proactive in communication”

“Pros: Good security, package delivery, nice apartment size Cons: Elevator broken for ~5 months, frequent roach issue (even in building lobby), difficult management”

“Pros: Corporate management responds quickly Cons: Terrible security. Doormen basically don’t exist. Had a roach issue”

“Unit 15D Pros: Good view of Empire State building Cons: "doormen" don't do anything, laundry is terrible, plumbing issues”

“Unit 24B Pros: responsive management, lots of space, good views Cons: slow elevators, very hot on top floors”

“Pros: very low electricity fee, good maintenance, location, safe, laundry room is very well maintained. Cons: roaches here and there - but i think this varies by units, also bc it's kips bay.. overpriced”

“Unit 24D Pros: Building is well run and feels safe Cons: Elevators take so long because people are always using one to move”

“Unit 12F Pros: Nice, clean building with updated amenities Cons: Elevators were frequently out of service”

“Pros: Very clean, friendly staff Cons: Elevator problems and missing amenities due to construction. Overpriced.”

“Pros: Clean, a lot of washer/dryers, easy access to garage Cons: Something is always under construction, elevator was down for 10months”

“Pros: Overall well run, good amenities Cons: Constant maintenance on the building”

“Pros: Clean, modern, accommodating Cons: Constant Elevator issues”

“Pros: Got a great deal during covid and was able to get a deal when renewing. had an awesome view and balcony. kitchens updated. great staff. Cons: only had one working elevator for well over a year. rent increased substantially in 2022, no longer worth it to live there. Advice to landlord: fix the elevator, communicate elevator interruptions”

“Pros: Great building, renovated, great management Cons: Area can be ratchet and we had a lot of cockroaches on 2nd floor”

“Pros: Great views, nice doormen, quiet floors Cons: Park behind can get sketchy”

“Unit 15B Pros: -Accessible to Murray Hill area -Very timely maintenance requests -Package room reliable -Large laundry room -Private terraces -Empire state building views -24 hour doorman Cons: -Long walk to 6 Train -Intermittent issues with roaches know throughout all buildings -Doormen will not accept grocery deliveries -Outdated hallways/Lobbies Advice to landlord: -Update the hallways/common areas -Better options for refrigerated grocery delivery”

“Pros: I enjoyed how nice the leasing office was and all of the amenities they had to offer Cons: I didn’t enjoy no ac in the living room, and there’s only one elevator working for a 16 floor complex, because they’re renovating them”

“Pros: Great physical space; big apartment for what it is Cons: 2nd avenue has gotten very seedy; have to exit building to access package center and fitness center; unresponsive management”

“Pros: Responsive maintenance. Large complex with doorman and security. Some cool events. Cons: Lots of construction. Immediate vicinity of building is not super nice. Air conditioning is old and loud.”

“Pros: very clean nice building fun events no pests quick responding to maintenance requests Cons: laundry is not in unit only in building far from subway trains”

“Pros: Good place to live! Cons: My heat in my apartment was weak but not in others Advice to landlord: None”

“Pros: Balcony and good appliances Cons: Priced as a luxury high rise but not l luxury”

“Pros: Staff. Location. Staff. Location. Cons: Overpriced. Misleading advertising. They don't deliver on their end of the deal as far as what you originally sign up for when signing lease. MAJORLY regret renting from Kips Bay Court. They are trying to raise our rent by OVER ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS for the lease renewal. We didn't even get what we paid for w the last lease and now they're INCREASING THE RENT?! By THAT much???? It's abhorrent. Honestly. Disgusting. Charging between $4,000-$5,000 for a one bedroom in a building that should ACTUALLY be going for $2,000-$2,500 MAX. IF THEY'RE LUCKY! Just because they slap on some paint, offer a key fob, tell you there's "bike storage" (& what they DON'T tell you is that this "bike storage" is AT ONE BUILDING ONLY - the building furthest away from mine) - does NOT make the building a "luxury building" as claimed! Luxury buildings have COMFORTABLE, TEMPERATE PUBLIC SPACES! The elevatoR (singular) is NOT air conditioned. The hallways on each floor are NOT air conditioned. There's not even a single bit of air flow while you're waiting 20min for the ONE elevator to finally show up. Luxury building my ASS!!! How dare they try to charge what they're trying to charge for rent. The audacity is astounding. Highly do NOT recommend renting @ Kips Bay Court/Beam Living for the prices they're charging. Unless you don't care about having only one 1 of the 2 elevators in service for you for the entirety of your lease, an archaic laundry room w money cards from a machine that only take $20 bills and higher, NO debit cards, NO credit cards, NO smart card online adding $ features, AND NO ATM avail in the laundry room even FOR YOU TO TAKE OUT CASH for the stupid money machine! 4 out of 10 washers working correctly SOMETIMES, 2 out of 10 dryers actually DRY your clothes, the "free" internet and cable they lure you in with is CONSISTENTLY UNRELIABLE! OMG I could go on but I'm going to leave it there. My most valuable piece of advice: if touring apts at Kips Bay Court, ASK LEASING AGENTS IF THERE WILL BE ANY MAJOR (or minor) renovations in the upcoming months! Cuz if you don't ask that specific question they sure as hell aren't going to tell you. Had I known ONE elevator would be out of service for 12+ months, I NEVER WOULD'VE RENTED. Had I known the hallway on my floor would've been out of service for 3+ months, I never would've rented. Had I known every other freakin day the ONE elevator that IS in service would be TAKEN OUT of service, I never would've rented. Had I known that water from faucets would come out brown mid -showers, mid-washing dishes, mid-pouring water to heat up for tea, on a weekly basis, I never would've rented. I didn't know any better to think to to ask those types of questions. So plz, take my advice, ASK so you can actually make a truly INFORMED decision. Advice to landlord: Get your shit together. Charge what's appropriate. Tell people moving in that for the entirety of their lease they won't have access to half the amenities you offer so they can make an INFORMED decision about moving there knowing ALL the facts instead of the lies of omission that seems to be common practice amongst the leasing staff.”

“Pros: Clean building. Constantly updating Cons: Elevator maintenance, down 1 elevator”

“Pros: The building looks nice and there are several ammenities. Cons: The management company of this building had the nerve to jack up my rent $600/month in a building that does not have a working elevator. All the time and money spent renovating the elevator did nothing to actually fix the core problem resulting in literally daily breakdowns. This is a significant danger for residents in cases of an emergency, especially for the elderly and handicapped. Do they really expect them to walk up all those flights of stairs? The management company has done nothing to rectify the situation and ensure that the only functional elevator is fully operational. It is absolutely ridiculous the amount of money we spend on rent to have to deal with this on a daily basis. Advice to landlord: FIX THE ELEVATOR SO IT STOPS BREAKING DOWN!!!”

“Pros: The management company is quite responsive to any issues with the apartment building and once you have the right contact for each of your needs, they're very responsive and easy to speak with. Cons: The only items I didn't like weren't really in the building's control - i.e. local law 11 noise, they redid the elevators and hallways which took forever and was annoying when I lived on a higher floor. But now it's all renovated and the LL 11 work is almost done so much better.”

“Unit 14a Pros: Professional building management Cons: bad location, near lots of mental institutions and homeless shelters”

“Pros: Clean, comfortable, and friendly staff. Minimal structural issues. Amenities are a plus, even if not worth the premium price they are trying to charge. Good laundry facilities. Cons: Management is fairly unresponsive aside from 1+ day emails. Had a tough time getting a big ticket maintenance request completed (broken fridge took 1+ month). Rent was increased substantially even with Covid concessions taken into account. Many unannounced construction projects.”

“Pros: Friendly doorman, great management and maintenance crew. Large spacious apartments with very clean lobbies and floors. Cons: Only one operating elevator, tons of construction on each floor.”

“Pros: Clean, suitable space good maintenance Cons: Very Noisy neighbourhood”

“Pros: - close to work - maintenance is fast +free - doorman - grocery delivery Cons: - ROACHES here and there, like in our unit (BIG roaches, they call them water bugs, used to come out occasionally (5 times) for the first year living here, but not anymore so far thank god), saw a couple in front of the ev - they've been remodeling the elevator for like a year- MASSIVE wait sometimes. - rent is pretty high compared to quality of the building + unit”

“Pros: Big apartments decently priced Cons: Very noisy late at night”

“Pros: Responsive management, safe-building, community events, great location. Cons: They changed the payment system halfway through our lease for rent and it was a complete and total nightmare. They were lenient with pay times as a result but definitely could have been executed better.”

“Pros: Location is good, staff are great Outdoor space is phenomenal (includes grills) Cons: Expensive, no amenities (gym is a monthly fee so does it even count?) No roof Service center (packages) only open during work hours (rough if you work longer hours) Advice to landlord: If you’re going to call it a luxury building you gotta add more amenities.”

“Pros: Doorman, cleanliness, updating the building. Cons: Elevators are slow and only two”

“Pros: Security officers were nice. Water pressure was nice. Cons: Hard to get in contact of management. It’s almost impossible.”

“Pros: People are respectful, it feels safe, everything is convenient, floor walls kitchen and bathroom are all clean Cons: We had 3 roaches over just about 4 months and the apartment did not do ANYTHING about it. We put in several work orders but no response, not even a visit. Our apartment is very clean so idk where these are coming from but very stressful indeed. Had a couple water issues- getting brown water (only in my unit) Advice to landlord: Pest control please”

“Pros: super clean & safe building! Overall great service from friendly doormen, facilities team & management was always super responsive Cons: The neighborhood can get seedy late at night. Thankfully there is 24-7 security around the building. Never felt unsafe Advice to landlord: Rooftop? No late fees on rent.”