We've lived in the building for over 5 years and have mixed feelings on whether or not we want to stay. Here's how we see it:

The Pros:
The building is close to the financial district which is where we work, so this is a huge plus, really the main reason we live downtown. The parking situation is great for us as we have a single dedicated parking stall but that took some negotiating several years ago after realizing the tandem parking game was far from perfected. The mail is centrally located and packages are held at the security desk with almost 100% certainty that they won't get lost or given to your neighbor. The security and parking staff are courteous. The unit itself is large, over 900 square feet for a one bedroom and views to the north and west from a couple hundred feet above the street make it worth it. With the windows closed, there is no street noise, with the exception of the wind howling and the helicopters from time to time. The unit has a nice floor plan, with a separate dining room off the kitchen and a long hallway that separates the family room from the bedroom and bathroom.

The Cons:
This might take a while. The building is getting old and the kitchen and bathroom fixtures are on their last leg. In the kitchen, the microwave needs replacing, the garbage disposal was already replaced, and the rest are just ugly. The bathroom is very boring, not much to say, everything works. The carpet and paint are poor quality, but to be expected in a rental. In terms of tv, if you have a HDTV, forget it. The line of sight for HD for DirecTV and Dish is blocked by the adjacent building, unless you are at the easternmost end and you probably still don't get it. You can get standard definition signals, but you are at the mercy of the two listed companies assuming you went on your own or if you use the building's prewired service provider, you automatically get DirecTV. The gym is pretty mediocre and the pool and hot tub are not huge selling points. The building has a dry cleaner, but we've even had problems with them. Oh, I forgot to mention the fires, two to be exact. Running down 25 flights of stairs in a two year period isn't as fun as it sounds. The building management has played it down terribly and given very little information to the tenants on what really happened. This alone makes me want to move out.

All in all, we'll probably look around when the lease is up, but not too sure we can find any better for the money. We seem to play this game every time this year...It's a good place for people who work or go to school nearby. Again, mixed feelings.

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