I've lived in 505 since 2006. I'm a little surprised by the negative comments because nowhere is perfect. I'm sitting in my boyfriend's apartment on the Lower East Side and his neighbor above seems to walk across the floor wearing combat boots and dragging furniture all the time. His neighbor below is a professional DJ who "practices" every day. The public areas of the building are gross given the rent he pays. I left my rental in Nolita because of the building's total disregard for the tenants, the noise from Houston Street, the building renovation that began two weeks after I moved in and the crowds in the neighborhood. I lived in a lovely apartment building on 2nd and 21st where the street noise, even on the 15th floor, was insane. I live on the 9th floor of 505 facing northwest and the noise is not bad. Yes, of course, you hear the train, but I actually like that noise, maybe because I grew up in New York. I never hear the BQE. The windows are soundproof when shut. Yes, it gets dusty if you keep your windows open, but that happens in Manhattan too.
The stretch of Court Street outside is lovely. I don't know what happierman is talking about regarding the walk to the Smith/9th Street station. You exit via the courtyard and it's a 30-second walk. What everyone should be complaining about is the horrible state of the subway station. That's the real disgrace of the neighborhood.
I've lived in 505 since 2006. I'm a little surprised by the negative comments because nowhere is perfect. I'm sitting in my boyfriend's apartment on the Lower East Side and his neighbor above seems to walk across the floor wearing combat boots and dragging furniture all the time. His neighbor below is a professional DJ who "practices" every day. The public areas of the building are gross given the rent he pays. I left my rental in Nolita because of the building's total disregard for the tenants, the noise from Houston Street, the building renovation that began two weeks after I moved in and the crowds in the neighborhood. I lived in a lovely apartment building on 2nd and 21st where the street noise, even on the 15th floor, was insane. I live on the 9th floor of 505 facing northwest and the noise is not bad. Yes, of course, you hear the train, but I actually like that noise, maybe because I grew up in New York. I never hear the BQE. The windows are soundproof when shut. Yes, it gets dusty if you keep your windows open, but that happens in Manhattan too.
The stretch of Court Street outside is lovely. I don't know what happierman is talking about regarding the walk to the Smith/9th Street station. You exit via the courtyard and it's a 30-second walk. What everyone should be complaining about is the horrible state of the subway station. That's the real disgrace of the neighborhood.
Posted by: littlemascara at August 14, 2008 8:33 PM in response to Condo of the Day: 505 Court Street