Anyone live at Peter Cooper Village/Stueyvesant town...NYUCD

[Khurram]

Im currently living downtown at 10 Hanover Square...I absolutely LOVE the building and the amenties as well as my place but I want to live in a different part of the city when my lease expires in september.

I've heard mixed reviews about peter cooper village...can anyone give me any first hand reviews about it? I know they have quite spacious places for nyc's standards and I've also heard the rents have gone up significantly this year (around 2700-2800 for a one bedroom, i think)...while that price is ok for me I'm wondering about the quality of the apartments, the maintenance, the security, the managment etc....

Any opinions or views would be highly appreciated...I really like that the peter cooper one beds are almost 900 and some odd square feet large , which by nyc standards is pretty massive!

And if you have any better options let me know...I perferably want a doorman building, gym, and nice clean units (i know pc/stuy does not have a doormany or a gym)...I think i've been spoiled living at 10 hanover cuz the units and amenties there are gorgeous www.10hanover.com

My budget is around 2800 but perferably less, and a 1 bedroom is a must (no duplex or converted studios).

Thanks!!
Khurram

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[Generallee]

Im currently living downtown at 10 Hanover Square...I absolutely LOVE the building and the amenties as well as my place but I want to live in a different part of the city when my lease expires in september.

I've heard mixed reviews about peter cooper village...can anyone give me any first hand reviews about it? I know they have quite spacious places for nyc's standards and I've also heard the rents have gone up significantly this year (around 2700-2800 for a one bedroom, i think)...while that price is ok for me I'm wondering about the quality of the apartments, the maintenance, the security, the managment etc....

Any opinions or views would be highly appreciated...I really like that the peter cooper one beds are almost 900 and some odd square feet large , which by nyc standards is pretty massive!

And if you have any better options let me know...I perferably want a doorman building, gym, and nice clean units (i know pc/stuy does not have a doormany or a gym)...I think i've been spoiled living at 10 hanover cuz the units and amenties there are gorgeous www.10hanover.com

My budget is around 2800 but perferably less, and a 1 bedroom is a must (no duplex or converted studios).

Thanks!!
Khurram

Here is the link to the Peter Cooper apartments and some other options. Most have a virtual tour or pictures of the units.

http://www.pcvst.com/home.asp

http://www.watersideplaza.com/rentals/rental_office.html

http://www.kipsbaycourt.com/building.html

http://www.kipsbaytowers.com/index.html

The one beds at Peter Cooper/Stuyvesant start at $2500. How much are the Hanover Square and how far is it from the school?

 

[Dr. Steve Brule]

I live in stuy town actually, it's through NYU's grad housing..while it's a really nice apt im paying 6200 a semester which works out to 1550 a month which is a bit steep considering it's a 2 bedroom apt..the only real problem i have is the location, unfortunately out of all the buildings i got stuck in the farthest one (20th and Ave C) so i feel a bit isolated out here, if i would have gotten one of the buildings on first ave it probably would have been a lot better. Overall though it's a nice area but you don't really feel like you're living in the middle of the city, there's little parks all around and the majority of the people that live here are young families or old people, im not sure yet where i'll be living next year though, i should probably start looking though

 

[Khurram]

Here is the link to the Peter Cooper apartments and some other options. Most have a virtual tour or pictures of the units.

http://www.pcvst.com/home.asp

http://www.watersideplaza.com/rentals/rental_office.html

http://www.kipsbaycourt.com/building.html

http://www.kipsbaytowers.com/index.html

The one beds at Peter Cooper/Stuyvesant start at $2500. How much are the Hanover Square and how far is it from the school?

I'm curretnly paying 2250 for a studio w/home office which is practically a one bedroom but the bedroom does not have a seperate door to its enterance...the one beds start at 2600 but thats if you cna find it on the 2nd floor every floor above that is 30 bucks more per floor and i'm living on the 19th...the building however is very very nice...if you check out the website you'll see what i mean, it's exactly as shown...minus the lounge which isn't ready yet...

it takes me about 13 mins to get to college from there, i jump on the 4 and then transfer to the 6 at union square and walk or bus it to 1st ave from lex.

 

[SeelyBrad]

Hey guys-

When I first moved to NYC I did an exhaustive apartment search. I definitely checked out Peter Cooper Village apartments as well as the sister Stuyvesant Town apartments (both are in alphabet city / lower east side).

Overall I recommend checking out this site for reviews on no-fee new york city apartments. Or if you want a personal recommendation just message / email me with any questions!

-SB

 

[Vapor1122]

I lived in PCVST for the first two years of dental school, and right now live next door to you at 20 Exchange Place. Not really sure why you'd want to give up living in FiDi for that area, but if you're even considering it, you must have your reasons.

 

[Vapor1122]

it takes me about 13 mins to get to college from there, i jump on the 4 and then transfer to the 6 at union square and walk or bus it to 1st ave from lex.

Wait, what? That's a 30-35 minute commute, maaaaybe 25 if you speedwalk both to/from the station and are lucky enough to catch both trains right as they pull in. The walk from the 23rd St. (6) station to school alone is 10 minutes.

 

[SeelyBrad]

I lived in PCVST for the first two years of dental school, and right now live next door to you at 20 Exchange Place. Not really sure why you'd want to give up living in FiDi for that area, but if you're even considering it, you must have your reasons.

You find financial district / the wall street neighborhood an enjoyable location? I agree that the area around PCVST is a bit out of the way, but when I visited my cousin down who was subletting down in FiDi last summer I felt like the place was a total ghost town. Great subway access, though, so I can understand the appeal from a commuter's perspective. 😀

Someone was asking for particular insight on actually living in Peter Cooper Village apartments or Stuyvesant Town apartments. I tend to agree with the reviews provided, which basically say that Peter Cooper is like the "big brother" of Stuy Town. PC has larger units, with higher-quality fixtures and appliances. It's also considerably more expensive. Stuy Town, meanwhile, was described in one reviewer's rating as "NYC on training wheels" and I think that's pretty accurate -- which isn't necessarily a bad thing, if you're brand new to the city. Stuy Town's residents tend to be the post-college crowd, while Peter Cooper's seem to be more in the late 20s / early 30s.

 

[Vapor1122]

You find financial district / the wall street neighborhood an enjoyable location? I agree that the area around PCVST is a bit out of the way, but when I visited my cousin down who was subletting down in FiDi last summer I felt like the place was a total ghost town. Great subway access, though, so I can understand the appeal from a commuter's perspective. 😀

Someone was asking for particular insight on actually living in Peter Cooper Village apartments or Stuyvesant Town apartments. I tend to agree with the reviews provided, which basically say that Peter Cooper is like the "big brother" of Stuy Town. PC has larger units, with higher-quality fixtures and appliances. It's also considerably more expensive. Stuy Town, meanwhile, was described in one reviewer's rating as "NYC on training wheels" and I think that's pretty accurate -- which isn't necessarily a bad thing, if you're brand new to the city. Stuy Town's residents tend to be the post-college crowd, while Peter Cooper's seem to be more in the late 20s / early 30s.

FiDi is jumping during the working hours and quiets down in the evenings and on weekends. I could see how this wouldn't appeal to a lot of people, but after a short stint of living in the ghetto that is Crown Heights (between my times at PCVST and FiDi), some peace and quiet during the hours I'm most likely to be studying is very appreciated.

I also feel that you get more for your money down here as far as amenities go. PCVST has the unit size advantage, but that whole area of town feels so depressing and drab, I don't mind trading size for swankiness.

 

[SeelyBrad]

That's a good point. For many people, the sheer quiet and lack of craziness in the FiDi / South Street Seaport and even TriBeca areas is a godsend after a long day at the office, in class, or when they just need to concentrate. The bang for buck down in FiDi is also a great advantage.

Look out, though. The secret on FiDi is getting out...