“Pros: My apartment was spacious - heat was ample and the water pressure was good Cons: Management did not reply to complaints - we had several litigations. The elevator broke down frequently and would not be repaired for weeks. There were tenants that created huge issues and the owners did nothing about it Advice to landlord: Stop being a slumlord”
— 408 WEST 130 STREET · Manhattan“Pros: Elevator (relatively small but gets the job done) Laundry in basement (only available during certain hours) Nice lobby area Decently sized units GREAT views if you're high up enough Cons: The supers I knew were pretty unresponsive, even during more urgent situations. Never actually saw a single super once. Management is basically nonexistent and impossible to reach. Couldn't even get a reliable response while trying to figure out how to give them money for something. Management refused to uphold their legal obligations during a bed bug infestation”
— 408 WEST 130 STREET · Manhattan“Pros: Diverse tenants of all ages and backgrounds Friendly Super and staff Our apartment has a great view of Midtown Rent stabilized Cons: Elevator is small and breaks down occasionally We had bed bugs in our apartment that came from other units: we eradicated it, but it was a hassle Some roaches in building though regular spraying is done Building owner is not super responsive”
“Unit 60 Pros: It had a good location and the apartments themselves are decent. It has an elevator and laundry room. Cons: Building management completely ignores pest reports. There was a bed bug infestation that they weren’t managing at all, and our apartment got bed bugs multiple times. And they ignored the concern completely, forcing us to have to pay for treatment. The negatives so far outweighed the positives. By the end, living there was a nightmare and just thinking about that place gives me hives. Advice to landlord: Actually do the job you’re legally required to do.”
— 408 WEST 130 STREET · Manhattan“Unit 16 Pros: Located across from St Nicholas Park. Plenty of nice green space. Good location for public transportation. Reasonable rent for Manhattan. Cons: Building is in good condition for what’s in the neighborhood. Score reflects a broader comparison. The location atop a hill is more of a draw back Advice to landlord: Renovated lobby. Make use of package lockers.”
— 408 WEST 130 STREET · Manhattan“Pros: Neighbors are super friendly, quiet neighborhood, laundry on-site Cons: management/landlord is non-existent. super works business hours and shuts phone off after 5pm. nothing gets fixed despite numerous 311 calls. CONSTANT PACKAGE THEFT. heat & hot water is hit or miss. they tried to get tenants to move out so they could sell the building and/or renovate apts for higher rent. We had nothing that we as tenants are legally entitled to. and not even a lawsuit could change this!! Advice to landlord: at least pretend like you care about the people that pay you???”
— 408 WEST 130 STREET · Manhattan“Pros: It's clean, quiet in a good location. It is rent stabilized. It has some nice old fixtures. Cons: No heat, low water pressure. No closet space!! Advice to landlord: Treat your tenants with respect!”
— 408 WEST 130 STREET · Manhattan“Unit 42 Pros: Apts are good size Cons: Neighbors are sketchy, management sucks”
— 408 WEST 130 STREET · Manhattan“Pros: Building tends to be pretty quiet Cons: Year round: management responsiveness, package theft, roaches, pests, weak water pressure, allergies (I had allergies before moving in but they intensified a lot. Probably driven by fact that it’s a pre-war building) Winter: low to no heat (very unpredictable)”
— 408 WEST 130 STREET · Manhattan“Pros: The best part is the location, and neighbors. Incredibly grateful to the Residents Council who tries to keep management accountable and organizes events such as Christmas decorating in the lobby. Cons: The number of heat violations is staggering, the owner and super are extremely unresponsive, issues go unaddressed for months if not longer. Also, it's very strange that the laundry and trash of the building closes at 8pm and the elevator does not go to the basement floor after 8pm everyday. Advice to landlord: Please take your tenants' concerns seriously, especially regarding heat. Thank you!”
— 408 WEST 130 STREET · Manhattan“Pros: Quiet street and neighborhood. Tree lined location near a park. Street parking is relatively easy to find. Cons: Terrible building management. Tenants without adequate heat. No effort by the management to resolve issues. Management does not respond to emails or 311 complaints. Required ongoing legal action. Unsafe. Package theft with no effort to resolve the issue. Advice to landlord: Please do not ignore your residents.”
— 408 WEST 130 STREET · Manhattan“Pros: The neighbors in this building are lovely - fully ready to support one another. Cons: The building is infested with cockroaches, the building management rarely responds to issues needing repair, and the heat works only occasionally. Advice to landlord: Stop trying to drive your tenants out.”
— 408 WEST 130 STREET · Manhattan“Pros: Location is in an ideal spot. Cons: The building is filled with bugs and rodents. Management never answers and never fixes problems promptly. They only call when they need something, ie you’re moving out and need the apartment to be showed. Advice to landlord: Property owner needs to answer tenants. The entire time I was there I could never get anyone on the phone.”
— 408 WEST 130 STREET · Manhattan