88 Leonard Street

I lived here for two years. Awesome doormen, great lobby with a party room, a restroom for friends or dates to use while they wait for me to finish putting on my heels or whatever. Also, it’s a new building for NYC standards. Modern and awesome plumbing and beautiful interior apartments. Rents are reasonable — again for NYC standards. Try to live on floor seven or higher for views. Backside of the building apts are super quiet. I would have lived there forever had winter not chased me back to LA. Joey and Will are great guys who man the doors. Beautiful rooftop and a pool that if it had better hours and not a hot tub temp would be incredible. As it is, the pool is kind of a waste. When it’s 98 I don’t need a hot tub. Get an apt with laundry in the unit. You’ll be glad you did. The store (Prime Essentials) at ground level is one of Manhattan’s best and makes it easy to live there. Whole Foods, healthy food restaurants and the 1 train not to mention Battery Park all close by. I left my heart at 88 Leonard. I gave it four not five stars because cell phones are challenged there in some apts, pool isn’t open enough and because management/​ownership has changed often so it’s a bit challenging to feel like family. They’ve gotten strict and upped the rents with this latest company.

Management company is awful!

88 Leonard is great. All of the doormen are extremely nice. Despite a dorm-​like feeling, it is the best place for people who are looking for an efficient lifestyle. I would highly recommend considering this apartment building; it is very well maintained, the staff is great, and location/​subway access is amazing. Also, Rose Assoc. are great brokers; the building is very well managed. If you need anything, they are happy to help, otherwise, they leave you alone.

This would be one step closer to my dream apartment. Doorman luxury building with elevators. GORGEOUS lobby and large, nice roofdeck with roof furniture. Great for laying out in the sun during the summer months!
I used to have a friend who lived in a studio alcove here. Very spacious for a studio. Clear separation between the «bedroom» and the «living room.» Big enough to host get-​togethers/​parties. Nice, clean, modern bathrooms, kitchen.
And the best part is it’s located in tribeca. Just a little on the east side of tribeca proper. but still within walking distance of all my favorite restaurants and bars (see my reviews re: tiny’s, ward III, megu, etc etc). And there is a fantastic dry cleaners right around the corner that works magic on all of my stained clothes!