I love the size and maintenance of my apartment. In addition, this is a doorman building with lots of amenities like a patio and gym with a great staff.

The building is extremely safe, especially for young women. The security, doorman and management are all great. The apartment is spacious and has a great view for the price. We had a couple of bug problems last year that were resolved, but that is normal in NY. Other than that, no complaints.

The apartments feel relatively new, even though they're somewhere around 15-20 years old. They have large windows and parque floors and have good storage and are spacious for a Manhattan apartment. The appliances are stainless steel and look new. The doormen are great, and management is responsive to service requests. The building sits right on top of a grocery store and many other amenities are in the area. The only downside is the distance from subway stops- most are a ~15 minute walk away.

The building is pretty compact as there are only 8 floors. No doorman on the 55th Street entrance where I live but it's okay. The area is not the most well lit or safe. There are a few project housing units nearby and the neighborhood gets quite dark at times.

D'agastino and Dunkin' Donughts nearby are useful but overpriced. The new FIKA across the street is a great weekend haunt to just relax and people watch.

The apartment itself is a very typical high rise apartment - wooden floors, small bathroom (outdated fixtures), and small kitchen.

Neighbors are pretty quiet and not bothersome.

At night you'll hear the gallop of horses walking back to their station after giving Central Park tourists a ride.

The main downside is the few avenue walks to the nearest subway (and they're the longer avenues).

Overall, management is nice and decently responds well.