The Larstrand

Came for an event at the rooftop of this building and the view of the city is spectacular, the catering was superb. Wish it was open to the public.

The staff is really the only reason I am giving this building 3 stars. The space is pretty yet very small and the amenities within silly in my opinion. Heated bathroom floors on an interior bathroom with no windows? Never used it. A computer screen in the refrigerator, never use it. A washer dryer that can handle 3 items of clothing and washer has a cycle of over 2 hrs… lol joke. No walk in closets and here’s the major issue… construction noise so loud you are shaken from bed. Two buildings going up from ground up next door and directly across, with a work permit that allows them to start at 7 and go until 8pm six days a week, add the fire department to the same little street and it’s a regular war zone that won’t end anytime before 2 years.

I really would like to know Rose’s justification of these outrageously high rents for this particular building. The apartments are tiny. Granted they are brand new, but still tiny. $ 10,000 a month for a 2 bedroom 2 bath on the 11^th floor? $ 16,000 a month for a 3 bedroom 2 ½ bath on the 10^th floor? Is that a joke? It’s the Upper West Side. Not the West Village. The full service buildings in Chelsea aren’t even commanding those types of rents any more. Heck even brand new buildings that run along the High Line.
If you rent here you must have money to burn. Also, can I borrow $ 20?

This is a beautiful apartment and building but don’t move in until they tell you that construction is completely finished. They will not tell you how big a problem the construction is causing and your lease will allude to there being finishing touches that might inconvenience you and you agree to live with them. That is a total understatement. But there is constant construction noise. There are three elevators but you won’t have free access to even one of them. The construction workers get to have complete access to 2 of the 3 elevators. You will be required to phone down to the desk to get someone to bring the elevator. You may have to call multiple times before it comes. Your mail will not be placed in the mail boxes by the postal service. You will receive it when the concierge gets around to sorting it and notifies you there is mail. You may get some of it, all of it or some of your neighbors mail at any time. It may be stapled together, stuck together with tape or you may get one piece at a time throughout the day. There are construction workers everywhere often hanging around the outside of the building smoking and swearing. There are construction smells like burning metal, plastic and bleach. There is construction dust and construction plastic covering carpets in the hallways.
At this time you will not be able to enjoy what you expect will be your brand new, very expensive apartment. You should wait at least a year before considering moving in to this building. They should not have allowed occupancy until the construction was truly closer to being finished. Then it would be worth the money.