The reviews referring to this place as a "tenement" are absolutely accurate. It's a borderline project that borders on the projects.

ROACHES. I keep my apartment spotless, but, alas, it seems my illustrious neighbors "clean" their places to 3rd World, not New York City standards. I lived in a building for three years that was much nicer (and cheaper!) than this one, and was in a far more desirable location. I never saw a roach and I am SO sorry I left. The building manager claims that "the building doesn't have roaches", a denial that strikes me as being about as genuine as Ted Kennedy claiming to be a teetotaler.

In case your religion reveres the German Cockroach as a god and you have therefore chosen to ignore the above, here's a bit more:

The laundry room looks like it was moved in from the projects across the street, and so do many of the tenants who inhabit said laundry room (and probably the apartments next door). If you're considering quitting your job and going on welfare, go to the Western Beef supermarket in the City Tower first. It'll make you rush back to your cubicle and meager bonus, and tearfully thank your Corporate Masters for your generous 2 weeks of vacation. A shockingly downscale market in an allegedly upscale building, "rotting meat and B.O." is perhaps the only way to sum up this supermarket. There's nothing super about it, except the infestation of flies in the produce section, which I would call supernatural, as I've never seen that many even near a garbage truck.

In general, the owners seem to play to the lowest common socioeconomic denominator in their management of the building. The elevators and hallways are filthy. Smells abound, to the point that flatulence in the elevator is a welcome relief. About the only good thing here is the facade, which, unfortunately, helps the place masquerade as a respectable high-rise.

On a positive note, living here has encouraged me to spend more time at the office, which has increased my productivity (good), or out drinking, which has decreased my life expectancy (bad).

If you're seriously considering an apartment in West End Towers, you can afford better. Do yourselves a favor. Live somewhere else. Anywhere else.

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