For a NY apartment this is a GOOD one! It’s a studio, so you must get over that. I’m from the city so not a biggie for me. And, for a studio, it’s descent size with brand new everything! Plus, the washer/dryer (it’s one unit not separated) is clutch.
The location is excellent. A 10 min walk to Central Park and 5 min to either the 6 or Q train. Equinox is 400ft away, so if you’re looking for a gym, there you go!
Plenty of coffee shops, restaurants, bars, pizza and bagels nearby. Tons of shopping close too! Madison Ave shopping district is great and right down the street.
The biggest dilemma, the WIFI. It was extremely wonky. We work from home, so we rely on Wifi. Needless to say, we ended up going to WeWorks to work and hot spotting our computers if we wanted to watch a movie or something. The TV rarely worked bc the WiFi was not reliable.
The water get EXTREMELY hot. So be cautious when using the water. And, bc it’s such a small space, it gets warm really quickly in there. We popped the window open a lot bc it was warm. We rarely opened the heater.
The mattress is super comfy! But the pillows suck. We ended up going to target to get our own pillows. The ones offered were so flat and uncomfortable.
The building is clean and quiet inside. You’ll hear school kids in the morning bc it’s across from a school. And, you’ll occasionally hear sirens bc the fire station is across the street too.
The bar next door is pretty quiet.
JT was great to work with and super responsive. He was helping us try to figure out the WiFi situation. Frustrating that it rarely worked but appreciate him trying to help.