18 Park

My experience at 18 Park has been fantastic in the nearly two years I have lived here. I'm honestly a bit confused by the negative reviews, as everyone I have talked to here seems happy with the building. The amenties are well-maintained, though a bit dated. There are definitely other buildings in the area with fancier shared amenities, like Vantage, but just be aware those come at a premium in those buildings, both in terms of higher rent prices and higher amenities fees. So it's a trade off. I have also found the management, doormen, and other building staff to be incredibly friendly and responsive. Should go without saying, but being polite and respectful goes a long way with people and in my experience is very much reciprocated by everyone here. Maybe people who are rude to them have a different experience. Regarding doormen tips, just FYI, that's actually very customary and even expected across buildings in the NYC metro area (and the U.S. generally) around the winter holiday season. It's baked into tipping culture these days for better or worse, like you would expect at a restaurant. But given how much extra work they do behind the scenes, like sorting and distributing packages, directing UberEats deliveries, facilitating move-ins/move-outs, etc., I don't mind chipping in a bit extra at the end of the year. Anyway, I resigned my lease for another two years and am glad to be staying.

Little good to say, the Management is appalling and Tenants are treated as disposable. Turn and burn from Staff to Management is the tell. Most Tenants are temporary and have nothing but complaints to fill their time while doing nothing to make it better. From deadly dogs to endless threats via managements endless idiotic emails, little is done to build "community." Word of warning, the Front Desk is a source of gossip and rumor which can be easily taken care of through payments called "tips" Otherwise expect rudeness and obliviousness