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Duration in the past 10 years.
Data last updated 2 days ago.
BUILDING AVERAGE:
0 violations per unit
NEW YORK CITY AVERAGE:
0.81 violation per unit
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class B
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class C
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Property Owners and Associates
U
Udr Rivergate LLC
3.8(20)
Corporate Owner•
3 Properties•1541 Units
Litigation History: Yes
Evictions: 18
S
Suzette Forrester
3.8(20)
Site Manager•
2 Properties•1478 Units
Litigation History: Yes
Evictions: 15
T
Thomas Toomey
4.1(20)
Head Officer•
10 Properties•3079 Units
Litigation History: Yes
Evictions: 42
C
Columbus Square 805 LLC
4.1(20)
Corporate Owner•
10 Properties•3079 Units
Litigation History: Yes
Evictions: 42
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Building Ratings
Cleanliness
1 (unmanaged) to 5 (well managed)
Garbage Management
1 (poorly managed) to 5 (well organized)
Heat
1 (faulty) to 5 (working)
Neighbors
1 (loud / disrespectful) to 5 (friendly and considerate)
Noise Levels
1 (loud) to 5 (quiet)
Owner Responsiveness
1 (slow) to 5 (timely)
Pest Control
1 (lots of pests) to 5 (no pests)
Water Pressure
1 (weak) to 5 (strong)
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Garbage Management
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Renter Recommendations
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Rents and Deposits
-- of renters received their security deposits back
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Reviews (65)
3.62 stars
just now
Overpriced and overall MID
Former Tenant
Pros:
Looks nice to a visitor, cool rooftop
Cons:
Lipstick on a pig.
4.5 stars
2 days ago
View 34 review
Former Tenant
Pros:
Great views from rooftop, can’t hear my neighbors, good location near the river and ferry and buses (no subways), good appliances.
Cons:
Laundry machines don’t always work and elevators were under construction for 2 years.
4.38 stars
3 weeks ago
Good place to live
Former Tenant
Pros:
super quick responses to maintenance requests, great amenities, friendly doormen, love the guys in the package room. never had any sort of pest or bug issue
Cons:
there's always an elevator that is broken. during busy times (weekday around 6pm) there is often an extremely long line to get to the elevator. other than that everything is great
3.75 stars
1 month ago
View 34 Review
Former Tenant
Pros:
Roof is nice to have, package room is nice (but closed on Sundays)
Cons:
Elevators are slow/broken often, laundry machines often broken/not enough of them
4.62 stars
1 month ago
Great first apartment
Former Tenant
Pros:
Easy - dealing with management, commuting, apartment upkeep, communication if something was broken, etc. amenities also amazing.
Cons:
Slow elevator, laundry was a frustrating process with some machines not functioning
Advice to owner:
Be more willing to decrease rent month to month depending on elevator functionality
4 stars
2 months ago
Good for 1 year
Former Tenant
Pros:
Has a great rooftop and great views of the river
Cons:
Elevators are broken a lot , washers and driers not reliable
Advice to owner:
Invest in better appliances
3.12 stars
3 months ago
Beware of bugs and mice
Former Tenant
Pros:
Nice amenities, not as noisy from outside as you would think with its location, good space
Cons:
so many issues with water bugs, cockroaches and mice. the building only has an exterminator come on mondays so if you have an issue you wont be seen till then which is unsettling. neighbors can be nosy
2.5 stars
3 months ago
About as avg as you get
Former Tenant
Pros:
Great location and can have some views
Cons:
If you have a higher floor you’re going to be waiting.
4.5 stars
3 months ago
Clean and spacious
Former Tenant
Pros:
Spacious, gym in the building, natural light and view.
Cons:
Far from subway. Elevators can be backed up
1.62 stars
4 months ago
The worst building in Manhattan
Former Tenant
Pros:
The apartment itself is fine.
Cons:
Basically everything else. The management company is terrible, unresponsive and unhelpful and manages *nothing*. They’ve been repairing elevators on the north tower for nearly 2 years leaving 35 floors with only two barely functioning elevators. Even now that it’s “done” they still constantly break down. Most of the people who live here are young and party constantly. There’s been vomit on one of the elevator doors for months and on my hallway wall for over a year. While maintenance comes fast, unless it’s an easy fix they’ll jerk you around. It took months to get our AC fixed and they replaced it 3 times with other non functioning units before we got one that worked. The rent is insane for how crap the amenities are. Also the management office workers park their cars on the sidewalk behind the building and expect security to watch it for them.
Advice to owner:
New management.
5 stars
6 months ago
Great building, terrible elevators
Former Tenant
Pros:
Great starter apartments
Cons:
distance from subway. elevators are often out of service.
Advice to owner:
Fix the elevators?
1.88 stars
7 months ago
Awful Mgmt, Elevators Broken, Overpriced
Former Tenant
Pros:
Nice views. Generally updated interior
Cons:
Elevators never work and there are 350 units on each side of the building. Mgmt is extremely rude and unresponsive. Package room loses items all the time and is also rude. Gym is closed half the time, roof is also never open…but they charge for all of this
Advice to owner:
Fire your staff. It’s unacceptable.
4.5 stars
8 months ago
nice place to live
Former Tenant
Pros:
-there is always someone at security or at the front desk to help you out -well maintained
Cons:
-the apartment is small itself -the elevators in this building are sooo slow and there always seems to be one in maintenance which adds to the congestion (basically add 5 mins to your commute because of the elevator)
Advice to owner:
invest in elevators
4.12 stars
8 months ago
Good if you’re young and easy going
Former Tenant
Pros:
Updated apartments, maintenance team is responsive
Cons:
Elevators are horrible - the lines get way too long during rush times can take 10+ mins to even get on one, management isn’t always the best to deal with around leases
3.38 stars
8 months ago
View 34 Review
Former Tenant
Pros:
Pretty, nice lobby, nice gym, laundry in building, good apartment terrace
Cons:
Had mice, cockroaches, expensive laundry, dryers did not work all the time
Advice to owner:
Handle pests better, fix dryers
4.25 stars
8 months ago
Good building. Great location
Former Tenant
Pros:
Nice gym In front of the ferry pier Friendly doormen Very close to hospitals
Cons:
Slow elevators Often washers and driers are under repair Lots of college students and parties
Advice to owner:
Keep up the gym
4 stars
10 months ago
Average building and ownership, but great views, amenities, apartments
Former Tenant
Pros:
If you have no issues with your appliances, no maintenance needed, etc. then it's great.
Cons:
Slow for maintenance, elevators would be broken 1-2 a month. Leasing office staff aren't nice
4 stars
10 months ago
Solid Murray hill building
Former Tenant
Pros:
Easily accessible to bus and ferry public transportation Overall clean building - no issues with pests
Cons:
Staff can be somewhat rude and unresponsive Constant inconvenient water and amenity shutdowns
4.75 stars
Over 1 year ago
Great Building For New Grads
Former Tenant
Pros:
Lots of younger people in building makes for a really fun environment if you are a new grad.
Cons:
Location is tough for transportation.
3.62 stars
Over 1 year ago
Not worth it anymore
Former Tenant
Pros:
Luxury building, grey lobby
Cons:
Renewal offers are very high (20-30% increase). Leasing office is rude. Amenities are often under construction or unavailable
4 stars
Over 1 year ago
Good first apt out of college
Former Tenant
Pros:
Young people Good staff Solid gym Great roof
Cons:
Can be loud Young ppl smoke a lot of weed UDR is known for 8% price hikes, it’s their business model
3.25 stars
Over 1 year ago
An expensive first apartment
Former Tenant
Pros:
It always felt safe and the apartment views and amenities are insane
Cons:
Laundry never worked, elevators were so slow, and it’s so expensive
3.88 stars
Over 1 year ago
It's basically a fancy frat house
Former Tenant
Pros:
The rooftop is truly great and the rooms are a great size. Responsive maintenance staff.
Cons:
Elevators break too often for such a big building. The building is famous for attracting frat bros and sorority girls so if that is not your vibe, stay away.
4.12 stars
Over 1 year ago
Decent studio units but expensive
Former Tenant
Pros:
- Pretty clean - Units are on the newer side - Doorman and package room
Cons:
- Elevators take forever, lots of floors - Noise is sometimes an issue - Trash sometimes piles up in the hallway to the stairs - Far from subway stops
3.5 stars
Over 1 year ago
View 34 Review
Former Tenant
Pros:
Lots of friends in building, good amenities
Cons:
Pest problem, slow elevators
2.62 stars
Over 1 year ago
Fine building - live on a low floor
Former Tenant
Pros:
Nice amenities stainless steel
Cons:
Rodents, noisy, elevators NEVER work
2.88 stars
Over 1 year ago
View 34 review
Former Tenant
Pros:
Nice building with decent amenities like the gym, office lounge, laundry room,m
Cons:
The elevator is SO SLOW, I’ve seen a baby rat climb out of the elevator, if you face the east river it’s noisy AS HELL with the helicopters, someone is always smoking cigarettes in the building and you can smell it in your living room
4 stars
Over 1 year ago
Nice Lively Building
Former Tenant
Pros:
- Amazing view - Cool people
Cons:
- Slow elevators
4.62 stars
Over 1 year ago
Pretty nice building
Former Tenant
Pros:
Good lobby Responsive staff Amenities
Cons:
Elevator always broken Sometimes AC is off
5 stars
Over 1 year ago
I liked it
Former Tenant
Pros:
Was great building
Cons:
Elevators break a lot
3.25 stars
Over 1 year ago
Too good to be true?
Former Tenant
Pros:
Rooftop, gym, large apartment, quickness of the maintenance requests, location, bread and butter 24/7 underneath
Cons:
Management, laundry issues- clothing rarely dried in the dryer. Cockroaches in apartment, elevators slow and often not working, the building temperature was too warm, raised rent astronomically after 1 year, nickel and dime every expense,
Advice to owner:
Stop raising rent with no changes to the unit
3.62 stars
Over 1 year ago
overall good experience
Former Tenant
Pros:
great amenities, love the roof
Cons:
we had a cockroach problem
3.62 stars
Over 1 year ago
Great place to start in Manhattan
Former Tenant
Pros:
Conveniently located. Easy to get almost anywhere in Manhattan
Cons:
Super young crowd, would not recommend unless you’re in your low-mid 20s
4.62 stars
Over 1 year ago
Good for young people
Former Tenant
Pros:
Clean, good location
Cons:
Average age is about 22, very fratty, FDR is extremely loud
5 stars
Over 1 year ago
Good apartment building
Former Tenant
Pros:
Responsive maintenance team
Cons:
They close all the amenities events for every holiday. 4th of July there’s no access to the roof. The grills on the roof are constantly broken.
4.25 stars
Over 2 years ago
Good for young tenants
Former Tenant
Pros:
- Nice views - Efficient package center - Clean lobby
Cons:
- Elevators slow and often broken - Noisy and sometimes dirty on weekends
3.62 stars
Over 2 years ago
view 34 review
Former Tenant
Pros:
Nice doormen, overall clean building with AC, nice gym, beautiful view, really nice roof, dry cleaning in the building
Cons:
Very elevators, no AC in elevator or hallway, frequently malfunctioning laundry so you have to pay multiple times for your laundry to dry
Advice to owner:
Fix the laundry machines
3.38 stars
Over 2 years ago
View 34 Murray Hill
Former Tenant
Pros:
Pretty good if you’re a finance bro
Cons:
Unresponsive management, overpriced
4.5 stars
Over 2 years ago
Great but some frustrations
Former Tenant
Pros:
Modern building, great amenities, big room, nice balcony, nice appliance finishings
Cons:
The package room. Their hours make it impossible to pickup packages during the week.
Advice to owner:
Resume allowing the front desk to retrieve packages or a workaround to retrieve packages if you know you can’t pick them up by 6 pm.
4.5 stars
Over 2 years ago
Solid overpriced place
Former Tenant
Pros:
Luxury apartment with solid amenities
Cons:
It’s overpriced for what it is
4.75 stars
Over 2 years ago
absolutely loved living here... rent went up too high but otherwise would stay
Former Tenant
Pros:
the views are unmatched.. best rooftop.. clean.. no bugs.. close to grand central .. amenities
Cons:
building management was not the best
Advice to owner:
more attentive staff
4.25 stars
Over 2 years ago
View 34
Former Tenant
Pros:
I enjoy the amenities and the views.
Cons:
Rent raises so much from year to year making us less inclined to stay. It is higher than comparable apts in the area. Elevators are always broken.
3.5 stars
Over 2 years ago
Not worth it
Former Tenant
Pros:
Clean, no rats or roaches, packages won’t get stolen
Cons:
As far as doormam buildings go, this one isn’t worth it. They scam you to put up flex walls, elevators are always broken so if you live on a high floor you’re screwed, and all the walls (flex or not) are paper thin.
Advice to owner:
don’t charge so much for shit on a nice plate.
5 stars
Over 2 years ago
Great Building
Former Tenant
Pros:
Laundry, gym, rooftop
Cons:
On expensive side
Advice to owner:
None so far
3.75 stars
Over 2 years ago
Post grad building
Former Tenant
Pros:
Young crowd, great rooftop
Cons:
Awful location, a bit desolate
3.38 stars
Over 2 years ago
An OK ‘Luxury’ building
Former Tenant
Pros:
Great rooftop view and set up. Full size kitchen appliances.
Cons:
Maintenance is not responsive.The finishings in the apartments are not high-end and are not taken well care of.
Advice to owner:
Update the finishes in the apartments. Better paint for the walls - they stain easily.
3.88 stars
Over 2 years ago
Solid spot for post grads
Former Tenant
Pros:
There’s a full gym, 2 laundry rooms, dry cleaning service, beautiful roof. Right next to ferry.
Cons:
Elevators are constantly broken. Like all the time. Not allowed to bring guests on the roof. Some of the people who work for the building are not friendly. Expensive and far away from the subway.
Advice to owner:
Be better
4.88 stars
Over 2 years ago
3 year resident review
Former Tenant
Pros:
Young building with lots of amenities, great staff, on the water, excellent starter building for new nyc residents
Cons:
Slow elevators, loud neighbors on weekends, not much to do in the area
3.88 stars
Over 2 years ago
Nice but pricey
Former Tenant
Pros:
Clean, well organized. Not too many issues with maintenance. Nice staff.
Cons:
Really expensive, no ability to get management issues resolved without speaking to corporate
Advice to owner:
Don’t raise rents so much that people cannot afford to live here anymore
4.38 stars
Over 2 years ago
View 34 Review
Former Tenant
Pros:
Great views of the city and east river. Apartments are in good condition and building has a renovated lobby.
Cons:
Elevators run slow and break a lot
Advice to owner:
Fix elevators!
5 stars
Over 2 years ago
View 34 Review
Former Tenant
Pros:
Spacious apartment, reasonably priced, nice management and staff
Cons:
Elevators slow and unreliable
Advice to owner:
Elevators need to be upgraded
2.25 stars
Over 2 years ago
It is fine
Former Tenant
Pros:
Good space in units
Cons:
Elevators are the worst and do not work. Mgmt hits you with high amenities fees when most aren’t available.
4 stars
Over 2 years ago
Good, except elevators
Former Tenant
Pros:
Nice building; staff super responsive. You can request maintenance online and it'll get fixed same day without hassle.
Cons:
Elevator is always broken. If you live on a high floor, get ready for surprise workouts... Also they charge fees on everything and you won't get your full deposit back no matter what you do. They'll find a way to charge you for something.
Advice to owner:
Fix the elevator.
2.75 stars
Over 2 years ago
Dont live here
Former Tenant
Pros:
Cheaper rent compared to elsewhere
Cons:
Super loud neighbors
3.38 stars
Over 2 years ago
Great place and views
Former Tenant
Pros:
Size of apartment and condition are both great. Amazing views, great maintenance and staff.
Cons:
Elevators take forever so expect a long wait. Usually there’s maintenance on at least one elevator so that slows things down even more.
Advice to owner:
Perhaps try to address the elevator issues
3.88 stars
Over 2 years ago
Good spot for young adults
Former Tenant
Pros:
Looked new, decent amenities, nice staff
Cons:
Can be loud at times, elevators frequently not working, noise from ambulances / helicopters
4 stars
Over 2 years ago
The best first apartment
Former Tenant
Pros:
Incredible staff that have you covered for any package, delivery, guest, etc. Awesome amenities and views (duh). Spent my first 3 years in NYC here and wouldn’t change a thing... except the one elevator that’s always broken.
Cons:
Broken elevator like once a week, young party kids on the roof often (pre-covid), amenities are not always cleaned well until covid happened and they had to be.
Advice to owner:
Make sure elevators are safe and actually work. Enforce kids partying on the roof, clean elevators more often, clean second floor public bathroom space
3.5 stars
Over 2 years ago
Decent apartment - not great
Former Tenant
Pros:
Good location, friendly team
Cons:
Anonymous, old and too many loud college graduates
Advice to owner:
Bring some soul into the community. UDR can do better
4.88 stars
Over 2 years ago
Classic MH Building
Former Tenant
Pros:
Overall nice building
Cons:
Elevator always down
2.88 stars
Over 2 years ago
Living in a frat house
Former Tenant
Pros:
Great rooftop, young building, apartments have good balcony’s, 24 hour gym.
Cons:
Apartment was not cleaned or exterminated prior to moving in, leasing office said “they were to busy”. They “accidentally” sent us the wrong lease with higher rents then stated twice. The rooftop doesn’t allow guests thurs-Sunday. They will nickel and dime you every chance they get.
Advice to owner:
Be honest with tenants.
3.75 stars
Over 2 years ago
Good enough but it can improve
Former Tenant
Pros:
Rooftop and view
Cons:
Elevators don’t work frequently
Advice to owner:
Maintenance
4.38 stars
Over 2 years ago
great but expensive
Former Tenant
Pros:
location, neighbors, doormen
Cons:
elevators, roof rules
4.12 stars
Over 2 years ago
Nice apartments with some complications
Former Tenant
Pros:
Decent sized apartments, good closet space, modern appliances, amenities (at an additional fee), elevator, laundry in building, quick response to maintenance requests
Cons:
Cockroaches, elevators take forever, amenities were unusable due to covid and no refund or reduction of fee, leasing dept is unclear and difficult to communicate with
Advice to owner:
Improve the elevators
2.5 stars
Over 2 years ago
Look elsewhere tons of bros and bad mgmt
Former Tenant
Pros:
It is a clean building with a nice renovated lobby (prefer pre construction tbh) but building management is terrible
Cons:
Parties and always broken elevators
Advice to owner:
Don’t rent to dumb kids
2.62 stars
Over 2 years ago
This is not a luxury condo, it’s a cheap knockoff
Former Tenant
Pros:
No pests which is great. Amenities are nice.
Cons:
The FDR is so loud especially early morning and late night commuters who speed with cars that are modified to make a lot of noise. The helipad is across the street so it’s also super loud. The ferry is also across the street so the exhaust comes into the windows. 15 min uphill walk to the closest train. Terrible location if you’re a commuter. Things are constantly breaking in our apartment. The fridge door has popped off multiple times and hit me in the face. The bathroom already had water damage from the day we moved in. The bathroom wall was making a bunch of noise 24/7. We needed maintenance and no one came for a week. My heat wasn’t working for the first week and I had to submit a maintenance request multiple times, and I moved in during winter.
Absolutely no ventilation in the apartment, yet I can smell other people’s cigarettes. Cabinets are cheaply made and IKEA quality.
Elevators are always broken which results in long wait times (10min minimum) for the elevator. They’re always fixing the elevators. It’s ridiculous.
They’ll tell you that you can have walls for a flex room in this apartment to get you to sign, but then tell you something different once you try to make arrangements.
They also require you to pay for all utilities and $350 a year for amenities that have a lot of restrictions.
The package room people are terribly rude and always closed.
The people that live here are also the worst. They’re all loud, rude, self consumed frat bros.
This place will try to milk money out of you. I wish I never signed a lease here. I hate it.