View 34

"I inquired about a unit at View 34 listed on StreetEasy for $3,320. I went for an in-person tour and expressed my interest in applying. It was at that point when the leasing office told me that the actual price of the unit was $3,620. I pulled up the listing on StreetEasy on my phone and showed them that was not the price it was listed for. They asked me to email them a screenshot and that they would get back to me. They later explained how the price in the listing on StreetEasy was a mistake and that the actual price was $300 higher. You would think that because this was THEIR mistake, they would honor the price that it was listed and showed to me at, but no. Very deceiving, and my time was certainly wasted. Although, after reading the overwhelming amount of poor reviews, it sounds like they did me a favor by steering me away."

"TERRIBLE LEASING STAFF The leasing team makes it very clear to all 'current' tenants that once you sign a lease and are locked into a contract, they could care less about you or any issues in your apartment. Their only focus is to fill apartments and squeeze as much money out of each tenant that they legally can. On the flipside the doormen are really great. Really not worth the money for the constant issues with the building (ie, mice, only one working elevator, closed rooftop for construction, loud drilling from facade work, very few working dryers, etc.)"

"So far the "newly modernized elevator has broken down at least 4 times that I know of since it was put back into service. Dates as follows; 12/10, 12/11, 12/14 and 12/15. Basically UDR stuffs 4 residents in a one bedroom as %90 of the tenants are post graduates who are roommates. As such, the building infrastructure cannot handle the number of residents as it was never designed to handle that amount. This is evident in the elevator breakdowns. It's clear that UDR management does nothing to mitigate this inconvenience on the tenants. The service elevator is used by the staff during morning rush exacerbating the issue. Many times I have taken the elevator up, simply so I am assured I can fit on the way down. By the time the elevator gets to my floor, there's just no more room. Furthermore, the amenities are never in full operation but the residents are charged a fee every year. The grill hoods have been broken for over a year. The media room has been closed for months with no indication of when it's to re-open (amenities fee has not been reduced or waived). When inquiring about an elevator part that enables the service elevator floor to be shown in the lobby area, I was told it was on order. That was in March, it is now December! As it stands now, tenants have to guess what floor the service elevator is on from the lobby, run to the back, where the service elevator is in the hopes that it's on a near floor. Lastly, the management should be able to come up with strategies to help ease the disruption to residents. Make the service elevator available during peak times, put in place the panel that indicates where the service elevator is when in passenger mode, instruct tenants that during peak hours, food deliveries should be picked up from the lobby. These can all help reduce the trouble placed on tenants. I understand it's tiresome for the management to hear all the time that the elevators are an issue, think of how it is for the tenants who have to actually live through it. BTW, most elevator modernizations take 10-12 weeks, for some reason when UDR does it, it takes 12-20 weeks. Thats over a year to modernize 3 elevators.. Please also note, there are roughly 1200 residents that at any given time are being moved by only two elevators. Please send help, for the love of all that is holy, please send help! UPDATE: 1/06; As of today, the service elevator has been out for two days. So now there are roughly 1200 residents being moved by 2 elevators only. Workmen are using the resident elevators tying them up so it's even more of an inconvenience to the tenants. Furthermore, multi-family complexes should have one elevator for every 60 – 90 units for convenience and to reduce wait times. Currently, View34 has roughly 350 units on this side of the building being served by 2 passenger elevators and one service elevator (currently broken). This is woefully below the number of elevators that are needed to efficiently move the residents. But I understand, it's obvious where the residents fit on the priority scale here, at the bottom. Gotta get our trusted vendors to complete there vital work, residents be dammed. Gotta get those vacant apartments filled ya know. Oh, and yes, I'm sure my comments will be taken into consideration, like all of your tenants needs. UDR needs to treat it's tenants like clients. As of now I firmly believe they view us as a nuisance. And now you have to pay $70.00 a month to use their internet provider, whether you want to or not, whether or not you already have an internet provider that’s cheaper, oh no. You have to use their internet provider. This place is really unbelievable."

"Living at View 34 has provided me with a sense of comfort, especially since I relocated from another state. I initially anticipated difficulty adjusting to this new environment, but View 34 has made the transition smooth for me."

"Property itself is fine — rooms are spacious and appliances work well for a post-college apartment building. The common spaces (TV room, office area) rarely work and are really just for show. The management however is absolutely terrible, never helpful if something breaks down, rude, and will try to keep your money at the end of your stay if you’re not careful. Photograph everything!!"