Complex: Stuytown at 651 East 14 Street,

Manhattan, NY 10009

The apartments in Stuytown are huge compared to the average New York City apartment - not only is there a lot of space, but there is ample storage via closets (in a true 2 bedroom we have 3 hall closets plus one bedroom closet, all sizeable along with a lot of storage space in the cabinets and pantry). AC is a fixed cost which is helpful in both the summer and the winter - in the summer it can be run without fear of a high ConEd bill, and in the winter it's helpful to offseat the steam heat. Stuytown is an urban oasis in the middle of Manhattan and this unit is far enough away from the street to avoid noise but close enough to avoid a 15-20 minute walk to the subway

This particular building seems to have a disproportionate amount of issues with ConEd. At least 1-2 times per month we receive notice - often last minute - that we will not have hot water or heat for 12-24 hours due to ConEd repairs. A lot of Stuytown residents have lived here for years and are locked into hundred dollar rent controlled rates. There's a outspoken community of older original residents who are outwardly unhappy with the decision to sell Stuytown to Blackstone, and they're equally unimpressed and outspoken about changes in policy and programming designed to make the apartments appeal to a younger client base - concerts on the Oval, allowing dogs.

So many wonderful amenities in Stuytown, everything is close by and this building is far enough from 14th st that you don’t hear the bustle of the city. Nice neighbors, lots of cats and dogs.

Had mouse and cockroach issues in the kitchen area. Management handled the mice but the roaches persisted.

Lovely green space around the buildings. Quick responses from Stuy and leasing office / resident services building available to help. Nice large rooms.

Centrally controlled heating that is usually too hot or too cold. Opening windows when it’s too cold or turning on the AC does the trick though.

- proximity to the oval means you have no dearth of outdoor space
- super convenient maintenance

- facade repairs in the last year
- walls are pretty thin

Stuytown is mainly quiet, and offers a nice buffer from the surrounding neighborhoods. New washing machines were just installed in the build.

So many buildings mean not a ton of natural light during the day, especially if your apartment’s windows have AC units. NYU students make lousy neighbors.

Great community!!! Amenities are awesome

few issues but maintenance team responded quickly

Building well cared for. Management responsive to issues in a timely manner. Great amenities and community activities.

In regard to noise, you are at the mercy of your neighbors. There's not much soundproofing between floors and walls, so if you have a noisy neighbor, you're out of luck. If noise doesn't bother you or you end up with quiet neighbors, it's great living here.

Also, views can vary widely depending on which building/apt you are in. I face Northwest and the apartment is constantly dark. Not fun.

clean, nice neighborhood, safe, homey

small kitchen, small bathroom

allow renovations without increasing rent

Amazing location.
Clean building.
Convenient to MTA and grocery shopping

Complaints were submitted by most people in the building regarding a neighbor- unfortunately management didn’t do much other than send security to “check things out.” This led to the decision to not renew my lease as I was the lucky one to live next door

Listen to and actually do something when neighbors have to consistently call security over barbaric neighbors

utilities were all included, great neighborhood to walk around, community had very nice amenities with cafes and public spaces and sports

thin walls - can hear noise from neighbors, had people over for a party and received multiple noise complaints

reduce noise, for all flex walls make sure they are floor to ceiling