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Parker Towers: Help Please. Need Quiet Place... (Recommending!)

2009-12-21T09:21:02-06:00

From -Anonymous-: Hi all. I used to live in PT 2 years ago and was considering moving back in. I am living in another FH apt. now that has wood floors and EXTREMELY inconsiderate neighbors that wont put the required carpeting down. I can't get a decent night's sleep and am going ... [click to read full apartment review]

Parker Towers: Luxury or Not? (Recommending!)

2009-12-13T19:45:20-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I believe that the problem with Parker Towers are the expectations by the tenets. There are two different categories of people who currently reside here. The first half are people who are paying 2000 for a one bedroom with a terrace, who are used to having ALL utilities included in ... [click to read full apartment review]

Parker Towers: THE APARTMENT IS SO NOT WORTH THE MONEY!!! (Not Recommending)

2009-12-07T10:25:20-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I have lived here almost 2yrs and now i'm in the process of renewing my lease for one more year. I'm disappointed that now I'll have to pay electicity and they didn't even lower my rent for renewal.. They trying to make the place luxury but it's not working. They ... [click to read full apartment review]

Parker Towers: I have lived here for 5 years and like it (Recommending!)

2009-12-05T10:06:38-06:00

From airflex88@aol.com: I moved to Parker Towers from a horrible small apartment on the upper east side - and have really enjoyed it here. A new neighbor mentioned that they almost diod not move in because of what they read on this site so I wanted to make my voice heard. My ... [click to read full apartment review]

Parker Towers: Not Luxury, but worth the money. (Recommending!)

2009-11-26T14:07:33-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I moved into Parker Towers a month ago and I love my new place. This place is definitely not luxurious, but neither are the prices. I have a beautiful 17th floor apt with 180 deg view of Manhattan with new kichen, dishwasher and very bright. Shared spaces are worn, but ... [click to read full apartment review]

Parker Towers: Parker Towers has space, but doesn't have comfort for long term (Not Recommending)

2009-11-24T15:22:46-06:00

From -Anonymous-: After moving here from the city in preparation of our expecting child, my wife and I moved into Parker Towers based on a recommendation from her co-worker that had lived here for 10 years. After moving in, I realize why he was so happy with the place: he was single ... [click to read full apartment review]

Parker Towers: OMG SO NOISY! (Not Recommending)

2009-11-17T14:22:47-06:00

From -Anonymous-: Pros:1. Large Apartments (good floor plans). 2. Decent price.Cons:1. EXTREMELY NOISY! - If queens blvd is in front of you, even if you're on a high floor you can hear everything. Crazy insane traffic honking, sirens all day long because there's a police and fires station nearby. Ambulances too because ... [click to read full apartment review]

Parker Towers: Great New Home (Recommending!)

2009-10-13T21:23:46-06:00

From SamueljJones: I think that many of the previous reviews are written by people who were caught subletting their stabilized apartments, as I understand management has caught quite a few in the past year.My move-in about 6 months ago was very well handled, and my stay thus far has been terrific.To begin ... [click to read full apartment review]

Parker Towers: Park Towers is Terrible. Poor management, Mean and Rude Staff (Not Recommending)

2009-10-03T11:59:15-06:00

From -Anonymous-: Parker Towers Management sucks. Staff is extremely rude to current and prospective tenants. At first it seems like a great alternative to the city, but soon enough you will learn that they are a bunch of pricks. I've been living here for more than 2 years. Not to mention they ... [click to read full apartment review]

Parker Towers: Luxury Building Rents, Low-Income Housing Feel (Not Recommending)

2009-09-21T07:12:12-06:00

From -Anonymous-: Management seems unable to decide whether Parker Towers is a luxury rental or low-income housing. Our apartment was huge, but that's where the positives end. The carpeting actually wore holes in our socks. The kitchen had not been renovated, so it offered very little storage and counter space. While living ... [click to read full apartment review]

Parker Towers: Avoid Like the Plague! (Not Recommending)

2009-09-02T13:13:46-06:00

From hhthrth: Elevators that don't work, that's bad enough, but you really can't know how bad it is to live here until you have to deal with management for any issue. Rude, unresponsive to tenant concerns and, in some cases downright sleazy: they recently put back some things into an evacuated apartment ... [click to read full apartment review]

Parker Towers: Parker Towers = "Parker Projects" (Not Recommending)

2009-08-10T11:31:11-06:00

From pholm: The worst place I've ever lived. Nasty management, they're already a month late in getting me my new lease agreement but it doesn't matter bc I can't wait to get the hell out of here. The elevators are ALWYAS BROKEN the common areas are straight out of the sixties and ... [click to read full apartment review]

Parker Towers: Nasty Management (Not Recommending)

2009-07-30T19:13:11-06:00

From poppopwow: Parker Towers has a few things going for it: nice location, very nice grounds, pet friendly etc. All of that is overwhelmed by the extremely nasty, unhelpful staff. Combine that with an INCREDIBLE situation with the elevators, a money grab in the guise of 'sub-metering', and virtually everyone who lives ... [click to read full apartment review]

Parker Towers: DO NOT LIVE HERE! (Not Recommending)

2009-06-30T08:50:59-06:00

From -Anonymous-: i regret not reading the reviews before i moved in here and it's only been 3 months since i moved in. we had some issues w/ the apartment (although they promised us that it'll be brand new & clean) so when i called in for repais, it took them forever ... [click to read full apartment review]

Parker Towers: Pounding, sawing, construction 7 days a week (Not Recommending)

2009-06-29T05:13:48-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I've lived in my current apt at Parker Towers for 2 1/2 years. I have to agree with all the negative things others have said in this post, but I'm wondering why no one else has mentioned the never ending construction projects.I am subjected to daily hammering, sawing, drilling and ... [click to read full apartment review]

Parker Towers: HELL ON EARTH (Not Recommending)

2009-06-23T16:59:28-06:00

From -Anonymous-: Live here only if you want to live in hell. ... [click to read full apartment review]

Parker Towers: Horrible Management, Trashing building, great location (Not Recommending)

2009-06-02T16:13:49-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I lived in Parker Towers for 5 years. Seemed fabulous when we toured, great location.Move in was aweful, besides one of the 2 elevators serviving all odd floors being broken (very common occurance), the apartment was not cleaned, the shower, air conditioners, intercom and oven didn't work.Anytime something breaks or ... [click to read full apartment review]

Parker Towers: After one year...I'm moving out. (Not Recommending)

2009-06-02T08:30:24-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I have no problem with my doorman, one is particularly nice. I do have an issue with the elevator door opening when the floor of the elevator is one foot down and not level. I hate that I hear the stairway doors slamming or that I can hear my neighbor ... [click to read full apartment review]

Parker Towers: POOR management, POOR service, TERRIBLE response to inquiries (Not Recommending)

2009-04-19T19:50:07-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I have been living in Parker Towers for 3 years. Every year they jack up the rent ridiculously. This year I decided it was time to move elsewhere. Upon looking I find a listing for Parker Towers 1 BR on Craig's List for $275 LESS than what I'm paying. I ... [click to read full apartment review]

Parker Towers: horrible (Not Recommending)

2009-04-15T12:44:38-06:00

From -Anonymous-: Dark, smelly,loud, doorman thinks he is your boss, management is rude and nobody cares. They will raise your rent every year. I'm so happy to leave. ... [click to read full apartment review]

Parker Towers: Low Income people moving into Parker Towers... (Not Recommending)

2009-04-12T08:01:16-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I have been living in Parker Towers for around 5 years and the experience had been good (under the old management). However, we had some tenants move in on our floor a few months back - these people are LOUD, rude to security and quite threatening. Upon further Investigation we ... [click to read full apartment review]

Parker Towers: Lived here for 5 years -- Parkers Towers trying to kick me out claiming I don't live here! (Not Recommending)

2009-03-28T10:58:45-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I have lived here since I became a law student back in 2004 and my father co-signed the lease with me. Since then I have gotten married, graduated from school and have always paid the rent on time. Now, they are trying to kick me out by not renewing my ... [click to read full apartment review]

Parker Towers: Moving out (Not Recommending)

2009-03-20T11:29:16-06:00

From denglish_03: I am so disgusted with parker towers. I was in building 2 10440 for a year and I had so many problems getting things fixed not to mention the terrible people in the apt next to me who would abuse their children and parker towers knew about it and did ... [click to read full apartment review]

Parker Towers: Been here about 20 years and counting.... (Not Recommending)

2009-02-03T10:37:34-06:00

From aayush: I'm going to be completely honest...I'll start with the pros:1. Extremely convenient location; express subway & LIRR is 3 blocks away, grocery and pharmacy is literally across the street, austin st., you can live here and not really need a car for anything.2. 24 hour doorman, although you may catch ... [click to read full apartment review]

Parker Towers: Bribing for tenants (Not Recommending)

2009-01-31T21:48:32-06:00

From -Anonymous-: i don't know whether it's the recession or the reviews here, but they seem to be getitng desperate. They now have a note in the elevator offering tenants $750 if we con our friends into renting at Parker Towers. The note says, "Please tell your friends about the great apartments ... [click to read full apartment review]

Parker Towers: Moving Out (Not Recommending)

2009-01-27T14:03:11-06:00

From -Anonymous-: Another fed up resident here. I can't really sum up any better the problems with the management office than all of the previous posts, but I am out of here. I'm terminating my lease early, and dont care about my security deposit (as if I'd ever get it back anyway)Roaches, ... [click to read full apartment review]

Parker Towers: Great place to live (Recommending!)

2009-01-26T07:48:36-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I have lived at Parker Towers for 3 years. The staff is very accomodating. the apartments are very large with great closet space. i would recommend Parker Towers to anyone that wants to live in forest hills ... [click to read full apartment review]

Parker Towers: not the greatest (Not Recommending)

2009-01-12T20:38:14-06:00

From doc.ice@gmail.com: We have lived at parker towers for over 4yrs. The grounds are very scenic and the only thing good about parker is the location; close to all the subway lines the LIRR and tons of stuff to do on austin street. The elevators break down often ,they dont change the ... [click to read full apartment review]

Parker Towers: good for Dog owners (Recommending!)

2009-11-18T04:33:16-06:00

From dardelea: Good for pet owners. ... [click to read full apartment review]

Parker Towers: NICE PLACE FOR STUDENTS (Recommending!)

2008-11-06T10:03:55-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I rented an apartment. Rental office was very friendly. processed paper work very fast. Completed application on saturday and moved in on following Tuesday. Regarding elevators, I found them to be slow but even numbers are on one side and odd numbers on another side. Considering that it is a ... [click to read full apartment review]

Parker Towers: Good deal on rent (Recommending!)

2008-10-04T12:13:56-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I have lived here for almost a year and just got my renewal lease and I have started to look around but will stay because I have a large one bed and the area is fantastic. The building could be in better shape but it is older... never had an ... [click to read full apartment review]

Parker Towers: Elevators???? HAH! (Not Recommending)

2008-08-19T17:15:04-06:00

From -Anonymous-: Imagine waking up in the morning for work. You get dressed, and hit the button for the elevator and it doesn't come. As usual, this morning I waited for 15 minutes for the elevator and it never came. I live on the 20th Floor, and let me tell you, to ... [click to read full apartment review]

Parker Towers: Worst place I have ever lived (Not Recommending)

2008-08-18T16:50:01-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I have lived in Parker Towers nowfor the past 12 months and I can say without any hesitation that it is the worst place I have ever lived. The surrounding area itself is not too bad, but this building and everything associated with it is a nightmare.I have been trapped ... [click to read full apartment review]

Parker Towers: If there is a HELL, Parker Towers is IT! (Not Recommending)

2008-07-06T18:24:14-06:00

From -Anonymous-: Do not be fooled by their website (www.parkertowers.com). This place is the definition of what a S***HOLE is. The hallways smell, the elevators breakdown constantly (sometimes they even stop BETWEEN floors...the door would open up and you'll see the concrete between two different levels...I am NOT kidding). Even when they ... [click to read full apartment review]

Parker Towers: It's Okay (Not Recommending)

2008-03-14T19:57:01-06:00

From -Anonymous-: The elevators are dangerous since they are only patched. The ventilation systems are filthy. The air quality is at times awful. We've been here one year and we are leaving.It does include electricity now but as I understand we will have to pay seperately for it. If thats the case ... [click to read full apartment review]

Parker Towers: Have lived here for a year and I LOVE it (Recommending!)

2008-03-11T16:08:23-06:00

From -Anonymous-: Great space for the money. Not as bad as people on here say it is - I have only had good interactions with the management office staff - and never any issues in my apartment. ... [click to read full apartment review]

Parker Towers: One of the Worst (Not Recommending)

2008-01-06T09:55:19-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I have lived in Parker Towers for a little over two years and can't wait to get out. I have rented for over 30 years and never seen a management so inept and unethical. They simply do not care about their tenants. I live under an uncarpeted apartment, but was ... [click to read full apartment review]

Parker Towers: Security Deposit (Not Recommending)

2009-01-26T09:10:33-06:00

From -Anonymous-: I have recently moved from Parker Towers after living there for years. A warning to those who are moving out (I know that many are, as the place is falling apart) I was told I would receive my deposit back within 2 weeks of moving out. After not receiving the ... [click to read full apartment review]

Parker Towers: Worst customer service I have ever seen! (Not Recommending)

2007-11-07T11:50:52-06:00

From -Anonymous-: Word of advice...if you are looking to be treated like a valuable, paying customer this is not the place for you!!! The rental office is horrific, as is the management office. For the price I pay I would expect to have my phone calls returned. This is a place where ... [click to read full apartment review]

Parker Towers: There is no heat in the building tonight (Not Recommending)

2009-12-09T21:50:50-06:00

From -Anonymous-: Parker Towers is cutting back on heat tremendously. and guess what?? NO HEAT TONIGHT!! For a luxury building it's really nice to know that there is no heat at 35 degrees outside, and the weather is going down to 25 tomorrow.call 311 to complain ... [click to read full apartment review]

Parker Towers: NIGHTMARE TO LIVE HERE (Not Recommending)

2007-06-08T15:09:45-06:00

From -Anonymous-: From the get go, I had a bad feeling about Parker Towers. The rental office and the management office were at odds from day 1, when my apartment was not ready to move into at the start of my lease. I was offered an extra month of free parking as ... [click to read full apartment review]

Parker Towers: I want my security deposit back!!!! (Not Recommending)

2007-05-17T10:38:35-06:00

From cuban1166: I lived in Parker Towers building 2 for 1 year. When my lease was up, I cleaned up, patched any holes from pictures, basically it was in GREAT condition when I left. I even took pictures. I've been waiting almost 120 days now for my deposit back. I have called ... [click to read full apartment review]

Parker Towers: Update from my 5-1-07 post (Not Recommending)

2007-05-16T21:14:44-06:00

From -Anonymous-: Well it's the end of the day and over the past 2 weeks, we stopped by once, made 7 phone calls--and gotten no return phone calls. They promised we'd have a check last Tuesday and then this Tuesday, so now it's Wednesday and ---no check. They are closed on Thursday ... [click to read full apartment review]

Parker Towers: RENTAL OFFICE DOES NOT CARE (Not Recommending)

2007-04-10T19:37:50-06:00

From -Anonymous-: After 2 1/2 months and many unreturned phone calls, my security deposit of $1839 is still unreturned by management ... [click to read full apartment review]

Parker Towers: Not Recommended (Not Recommending)

2007-03-20T07:57:55-06:00

From -Anonymous-: Elevators are constantly broken, Management office is absolutely horrible. They are worse then employees of the DMV. :-P The rental office is on crack. Quite literally.

Doormen are great however. The location is nice too, with convenient parking (although cheaper parking can be had ... [click to read full apartment review]

Parker Towers: We're not happy except the garage is convenient. (Not Recommending)

2007-03-08T06:03:41-06:00

From -Anonymous-: We're getting out of here. The management doesn't screen tenants well at all. We have a chain smoker right outside our door and a noxious turpentine odor in our bathroom because they are not fixing the air circulation system. This odor has been here for at least 3 weeks. We're ... [click to read full apartment review]

Parker Towers: Nice Palce the worst renal office (Not Recommending)

2006-03-22T18:10:05-06:00

From -Anonymous-: Park towers is not a bad place to live, They do not update the facilites. The rental office is not freindly and not help full. if you you deal bad rental office tha throws huge late fees at your for no reason then this is the place to live.

Greate ... [click to read full apartment review]