a lot of gripe not enuf luv [3B]

i think we should consider ourselves lucky that, in this city with the prices far worse in manhattan, we have good space, a nice building, great staff and nice neighbors. sure i wish this were back in east village where i used to live, or on the upper west side or chelsea. but we all know what you'd be paying there.

 

there are some design issues with the building. i was shocked the first time i saw trash in the lobby one weekend. over time, i've come to realize that the outside courtyard is a wind tunnel, and every time you open that door natural suction pops the trash in. something needs to be (air vents diverting, flaps on the gates to keep blowing trash from outside out, etc?). second, while i love my PH neighbors upstairs, it would been fair of the building designers to have a common roof deck upstairs, while giving the PH a nicer amenity like a private patio and exclusive city view. both would have been appreciated. can it still be done?

 

all in all, it's a nice building in an up-n-coming neighborhood with great convenience to the best of the city. a few more restaurants and the new apts coming on line along with continued interest in this area will make it better. and we can all relish in the fact we saw it first!  don 3b