The Concerto

Have lived it he building for 6 months now.
The Negatives and the Reason for my 1 star:
— Stay away from the H line of apartments. They loop around the elevators and the elevators are very noisy. Not sure if others are any better.
— Street noise in the higher floors is extremely loud. We need a noisemaker to drown it out at night. I think this could all be due to the fact that this is really an old building and maybe the windows etc. weren’t replaced even though the apartment has been renovated.
— Building management is extremely slow and non-​responsive. We’ve been complaining about the elevator for six months now to no avail. Keep getting shifted from one person to the next.
— For spending about $ 5500 for a two-​bedroom you’d expect to get decent responsiveness. I don’t think we’d make this choice again if we had to. There’s a few other buildings between us and Columbus circle that we’ve heard have better managements.
The Good:
— Southern balcony views are quite stunning.
— The doormen are very courteous and friendly.
— The gym is usually not very busy.
— Easy to do laundry in the building.
— Kitchen appliances are new and functional.
— Lots of storage space in the kitchen.

my friends live here. they live on a very high floor… they have amazing views of the city!!! at one point we could see central park (2 blocks away) but a giant building is now blocking their view =(but i can see the hudson river, the freedom tower and so much more!
each room has it’s own separate (and a bit archaic) temperature control (heating/AC)…they work very well… but they are loud and clanky (woke me up at night).
there is a hospital across the street… so i heard sirens all night.
there is a doorman who opens the door for you…
there is a reception desk… and they know who you are (i was visiting and after my first entry they knew exactly who i was and where i was going)
we had late night fun climbing the 36 flights of stairs. ha! it was a blast!
trash and recycling is picked up multiple times a day from the hallway… sweet! never any buildup of trash in your apartment.
did i say the views are fabulous? well they are! as far as the noises go. i would imagine that if i lived there i would eventually be immune to hearing them… seeing that i am currently used to San Diego peace and quiet.