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]
I’m making friends left and right on here.
Yippy.
Superfund, don’t you have other tenants to rally and a lawyer to contact?
eighthwit might be more suitable.
That’s being generous, of course.
Anon gets me 😉
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So next year, don’t renew. Find another apartment.
where were they promised the services? In their lease?
Last I checked, tenants don’t have a say on how a rental building is run.
if you have to ask………..
dashr – What I’m saying is what I said. It doesn’t require (your misguided) interpretation. I lived on 3rd Ave & President for over 10 years prior to moving to this building. I know the neighborhood. Very well, in fact.
You know what I feel entitled to? That for which I pay. I suspect you and anyone who has ever paid for anything feels the same. The owners and the management company make certain representations about the building and its amenities. The residents rely upon those representations when entering into lease agreements and paying rent. When those representations suddenly go out the window as soon as a lease is in place, then there’s a problem. Particularly when it’s a matter of security.
I’m not crying a river. But if you desire a body of water, there’s this little canal I know of.
uhhhhh WAT?