41 West 86 Street,

Manhattan, NY 10024

Doorman building with doormen that actually care, I was in a refinished apartment and generally quality appliances, the laundry space was always clean and large enough that there was minimal wait, I was on the G line and the one closet is huge, neighborhood is obviously unbeatable.

I had roaches for a year and it was due to neighbors not having it under control, I eliminated all food and garbage from the apt and kept it steril-level clean, but roaches persisted. The building's response was to send someone every few weeks to spray but it did nothing. You're paying for the location because the studio unit (G line) was so small I really couldn't sustain living there for any extended period of time. Some of the neighbors (in the building and in the neighborhood) have been there since the invention of sliced bread so they're curmudgeonly, but I guess that's the UWS. Don't expect your full deposit back, they'll fight you tooth and nail on the SMALLEST things.

Quiet, proximity to Central Park and subway, 24/hour front desk

Extremely small studio for the price, no full sized fridge or oven (just two burners and a mini fridge), barely any counter space, have caught roaches several times, insane rent increases over the past 3 years (65%+)