235 West 48th Street, New York, NY 10036
212-582-4000  save favorite
AVERAGE RATING
recommended by:
23%

overall rating:
2.7
2.7
2.69 Parking:
3.3
3.34 Maintenance:
3.0
3.0 Construction:
2.3
2.26 Noise:
3.1
3.09 Grounds:
3.5
3.49 Safety:
2.9
2.91 Office Staff:
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Five years at the Ritz

From: frodgers
Date posted: 2/24/2009
Years at this apartment: 2004-01-01 - 2009-01-01
User Response is available. 3 responses
 

I've lived at the Ritz for 5 years.

I'm not going to write a tome, but here are the things you need to know.
Noise -- It is incredibly noisy here.

The Fire Department on the corner is constantly in alarm and the horns are blowing 24 hours a day.
Cell Phone Coverage -- If you don't have Verizon, forget living here.

AT&T, Sprint and T-Mobile service are useless here.
Wiring in the building sucks - Lots of cable and internet problems.
Plumbing sucks - It is almost a weekly event to have the water cut off in the building.
Management -- They suck.

They are arrogant, unresponsive -------s.
Maintenance Staff - Great.

very responsive.
Doormen -- World Class.

None better.
Rent Increases -- Feel like I've been raped every year.

Ridiculous rate increases.

Just know that whatever bargain you get going in, will be reclaimed at the first lease renewal.
An overall average experience.

Not worth the price they charge.


Recommended: NO
Overall Rating
3 out of 5
Parking:
3 of 5
Maintenance:
4 of 5
Construction: 3 of 5
Noise:
1 of 5
Grounds: 3 of 5
Safety: 3 of 5
Office Staff:
3 of 5
I'm the author!
Lived here?


User Responses

From: iathrwlh Date: 04/10/2009
My first rent increase was over 10%.
From: hpmarge Date: 01/18/2010
review is accurate. double digit rent increase almost yearly. management aloof. doorman/concierge - great maintenance - very good noise - was on 33rd floor - roof top mechanics very noisy
From: Anonymous Date: 07/17/2010
The place sucks so bad that.. (dayum, can't even come up with a good simile). Well, it just SUCKS!!
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