Nice building but many issues
Pros
Location on Carl Schurz Park and the East River is fantastic Shopping in the area is good but very pricey Apartments are small, but not tiny
Cons
2 elevators to serve over 140 units and one was constantly breaking down The door staff were incredibly nosy
Advice to the owners
Renovate, renovate, renovate The building is over 70 years old and many units still have original fixtured
Good Building / typical issues
Pros
Overall I really love living at 5 W 86th. The building was built in the 30’s and has typical issues but overall it’s great. The staff has been here for almost 20 years and the average tennet has lived here so just as long if not longer so there is a sense of community. Some have lived here for over 50+ years.
Cons
We did have a water leak in our ceiling that took several months to fix. The management company is known for being shady and was very unresponsive. They also put up scaffolding without giving us a warning and began exterior renovations without giving us a warning. Weinreb owns another building down the street and they’ve had scaffolding up for over 15 years…
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