The Olivia

I lived at The Olivia for 3 years. The doorman and building features (roof deck, gym, workout classes, events) are all great. However, the management absolutely ruined my experience. Upon moving out there was massive water issues in the building. The communication during that time was horrendous. In addition, I was trying to schedule my move out and it took dozens of emails to get a single response. My roommate and I had to email, call, wait outside the office just to try and follow proper move out procedure. We had a going issue with our rent that took 3 months to resolve because we did not a single receive response from anyone. It was beyond disrespectful how we were treated when paying to live in a full amenity building and I would not recommend anyone live here.

I have been at the Oliva for over 2 years and it is by far the best building in which I have ever lived (out of 6 in New York alone). They have a very convenient laundromat and dry cleaner directly inside the building and it is never overly busy. The doormen are very friendly and helpful--especially Gus and Sandy, and the lobby even has a pretty waterfall that I can admire every evening when I return home. The building is also equipped for ultra-high speed Internet service from both Time Warner (DOCSIS) and Verizon (FiOS). All the appliances are in good working order and the views are gorgeous. If you are looking for a studio, the D units are a bit more spacious, but the M units have a gorgeous open kitchen that you will otherwise only see in a one bedroom.