The apartment itself is nice for a "faux" luxury building. Beware of management - they increased our rent 25% after one year. Told us it wasn't fair to them that we got such a good deal the first year, so that was their reason for the excessive increase the second year.

Maintenance department has generally been helpful when repairs are needed. But we've had a lot of issues (leaking floor, excessively drafting window, water temperature problems. Seems clear the building was not well built.

Gym is functional but there are temperature control issues there. Front desk staff is generally unhelpful.

90 Washington, how do I hate thee, let me count the ways...

1) Broken elevators for weeks on end, causing a 5-20 min delay in exiting the building, depending upon time of day.
2) Mold in air units.
3) Terrible cross apartment ventilation, so your neighbor's weed habit becomes your direct problem.
4) Poor quality kitchen appliances.
5) Newly renovated apartment floors are of cheap quality and improperly installed.
6) Management is incredibly rude and unhelpful.
7) Management office is constantly closed for 3-4 days at a time.
8) Overpriced for such a terrible experience.
9) I could keep going, but you get it. It looks nice, it should be nice, but nobody wants to put in the effort to run this building properly, and it most definitely shows.

Honestly if they had been honest from the beginning I wouldn't be so bitter becausel for the location and the size of the apt. the rent isn't the worst (but it is high!) Sauna doesn't work, sundeck is always under construction and breakfast is lame.

My roommate and I signed a lease despite mediocre reviews on Yelp. We share a studio and had a company put up a wall to make it a 2-BR flex, though you can't shop around for the lowest priced wall because there's only one approved by management. The gym is decent (albeit poorly air conditioned) and machines are pretty well maintained. The sauna and sundeck appear to be permanently under construction and Sunday brunch requires setting a 7:45 am alarm if you want any food. Management has been fairly quick to respond to problems in the apartment relating to clogged bathtubs and a water leak from a neighboring apartment. The first major complaint is that they jacked up rent by a fourth after the first year. Secondly, due to poor insulation around windows, winter winds often blow (yes, literally blow) through the western-facing rooms. Even saran-wrap style window insulation couldn't stop the permanent draft in our apartment.

Although I love my studio, the set up and the building location, the Moinian Group is terrible to work with. They do not care about the tenants, their problems or their concerns. The building has been under construction ever since I moved there over two years ago. They promised everyone a roof-deck but 2 years later, it is still not open. The lounge is great, it has a nice gym and it is close to major subways (1, 4,5, R). There is laundry on every floor and a valet in the building where you can send off your laundry for wash and fold.
The bathrooms are really large and the kitchens are full with dishwashers and nice appliances.

They raise rent every single year. My first year, they tried to raise it at 8%, second year, they raised it at 18%. Because the financial district is increasing in popularity, they are taking full advantage. Although I love the actual apartment, I do not like the management. Prepare to fight for everything if you move here!