From bowling alleys to "Zen rooms": Parsing the difference between good and gimmicky amenities

… make life any better Over the past six months weve spoken to dozens of New Yorkers who live in the citys most … Herald Square all raved about the hotelstyle treatment and how the doormen go out of their way to know everyone … Roof … wall at Castle Braid One resident at Castle Braid summed up how he felt about weird amenities There are so many things …

By Alyse Whitney |September 5, 2014 - 8:59AM
One Carnegie Hill's staff gets top marks, but the extras aren't worth the moolah

… available now   range from a studio for $2495 a month to a threebedroom for $10500 a month Apartments for sale now start at $499000 for a studio and range to $2925000 for a threebedroom … Amenities …   Doorman … It is as I expected and was hoping  Hugh I was surprised how nice everyone is Everyone on the building staff takes …

By Polly Mosendz |August 15, 2014 - 8:59AM
Nickel and dimed at Stuy Town? Renters love the green space but hate the endless fees

… The building …   Peter Cooper VillageStuyvesant Town 252 First Avenue stretching from First Avenue to Avenue … weekend  … Anything surprise you … Pat I was surprised by how many college kids live here I thought it might be out of … in my place Its really meant as a twobedroom  Tiffany Just how hard everyone is to reach The management staff is really …

By Polly Mosendz |August 1, 2014 - 9:59AM
The Platinum's "social sauna" and Zen room — more perplexing than pampering for residents

… The building …   Platinum 247 West 46th Street Midtown  … What youll pay  … Apartments for sale now start at … Zen in it ​ … Anything surprise you … Paul  Im surprised how much I hate having a mortgage Diania  No I think they try really hard to describe it just how it is  Cordelia  I was sort of surprised by the people …

By Polly Mosendz |July 25, 2014 - 8:59AM
Sweet Caroline: renters at West 23rd St. building gush about staff, skip the pet concierge

… available  start at $3495 for a onebedroom and go up to $14900 for a twobedroom … Amenities … Gym racquet court … the concierge for one thing …   … and I wasnt totally sure how it worked I actually had a feeling the building staff or … is a dog supposed to do with shoes  Ally It surprised me how busy the building is especially for the valet and …

By Polly Mosendz |June 27, 2014 - 8:59AM