The Arias Cuts Its Doorman Service
The Arias, the Park Slope rental building located along 4th Avenue, has cut back its doorman service and residents are not happy. A tenant writes in to explain: On Wednesday, we received an email from management informing us that they would be scaling doorman service back from 24 hours to 12 hours, between the decidedly…
The Arias, the Park Slope rental building located along 4th Avenue, has cut back its doorman service and residents are not happy. A tenant writes in to explain:
On Wednesday, we received an email from management informing us that they would be scaling doorman service back from 24 hours to 12 hours, between the decidedly un-NY compatible 8am to 8pm. This has elicited an aggressive response from residents — many of whom, like myself, just renewed our leases with rent increases (note: 2 days prior to the doorman email I received an email asking me to confirm I was staying, which hardly seems like a coincidence) — concerned about safety, convenience and, frankly, getting ripped off.
The management sent an email that said during nighttime hours, the Arias would utilize the building’s CCTV system which allows residents to see and speak to their visitors before letting them in. The building is also considering a “virtual doorman” which which would allow tenants to screen visitors and gain entry through an offsite command center. Our tipster has a few suspicions about the cutback. The building management received some heat this spring after firing two concierges for trying to organize their workplace, but it’s unclear if this dispute directly ties into this action. Our tipster also wonders if the management is considering selling condo units at the building, and may be trying to get renters to pack up.
Union, Pols Plan Protest at Arias Park Slope [Brownstoner]
Morons of the Thread:
1) Heather
2) Halvewit
3) Dashr
4) Bryanx
5) DIBS
The employee issue is a side issue: what is terrible is that the building is likely punishing tenants to get back at a few employees. whatever the building wants to do labor wise is its business, if it runs afoul of the law or doesn’t in that regard isn’t really my concern as a tenant, it is the buildings problem. my concern is that they advertised services, I agreed to pay rent accordingly, and now they are cutting those services. I am not paying the high rent because of the local guy who defecates outside … it was for the many conveniences the building offered.
I see all these comments and all I can wonder is, what does this have to do with Citibike?
Interesting that you assume I don’t know what they’re being paid.
These two doormen were fired earlier this year (together with every other doorman who worked at the building at the time) with less than a day’s notice. It was a shock to them, as well as a shock to the tenants who had gotten to know and trust these folks and become quite friendly with them. The tenants didn’t “forget” about them when a whole new staff was brought in the following day. Not at all. The tenants have been quite vocal about advocating for the front desk staff when management has treated them poorly. In spite of what you may think, this isn’t a building full of rich, snotty, condescending douchebags. For the most part, the tenants here are very nice and truly care about the people who have worked tirelessly to make it a nice place to live, in spite of the shitty management.
Wanting a reasonable wage. Is that really such a terrible thing? And a time where no one but unions get more? Really? Most folks I know aren’t in unions, but they get an incremental raise every year and often a bonus too.
Obligatory DIBS anti-union rant. YAWWWWWWWWWNNNNN!
The employee issue is a side issue: what is terrible is that the building is likely punishing tenants to get back at a few employees. whatever the building wants to do labor wise is its business, if it runs afoul of the law or doesn’t in that regard isn’t really my concern as a tenant, it is the buildings problem. my concern is that they advertised services, I agreed to pay rent accordingly, and now they are cutting those services. I am not paying the high rent because of the local guy who defecates outside … it was for the many conveniences the building offered.
You talkin to me?
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YOU DUMB!