The Ruby: 243 W 28 St — Lottery now open (Hope: neighborhood, rated)
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- Honestly don't apply or live here. This building is overpriced and all the amenities cost extra. Which can be an extra grand per month.
- The apartments are very small. You can barley fit a queen size bed in them.
- Hallway corridor are all black (Wall Paper, carpet, baseboards, ceiling and doors).
- You're next to FIT but the neighborhood is still filled with homeless.
- People have already started to move in as of April 1st but construction is still going on.
- Honestly don't apply or live here. This building is overpriced and all the amenities cost extra. Which can be an extra grand per month.
- The apartments are very small. You can barley fit a queen size bed in them.
- Hallway corridor are all black (Wall Paper, carpet, baseboards, ceiling and doors).
- You're next to FIT but the neighborhood is still filled with homeless.
- People have already started to move in as of April 1st but construction is still going on.
That part of Chelsea has been sketchy as eff for years, hence reason FIT campus on 27th between 7th and 8th is pretty much on lock-down and or has huge security presence. But you've also got that XXX sex shop at 27th and 8th.
Truth to tell 8th avenue from high twenties to Penn Station also has been suspect for years as well. Drug addicts, homeless, and so forth; basically everything you see near or around Penn Station area.
Things got worse for that part of Chelsea during past covid panic as city moved tons of homeless into the many hotels in area from Sixth to Eighth avenues.
Still all and all area cannot be that bad. Penn South still has a huge waiting list, there are new buildings in area with more to come soon.
How do you know have you been inside? The floor plans all look like they are decent size (Walk in closets at least which I haven't seen from other buildings)
- Honestly don't apply or live here. This building is overpriced and all the amenities cost extra. Which can be an extra grand per month.
- The apartments are very small. You can barley fit a queen size bed in them.
- Hallway corridor are all black (Wall Paper, carpet, baseboards, ceiling and doors).
- You're next to FIT but the neighborhood is still filled with homeless.
- People have already started to move in as of April 1st but construction is still going on.
How do you know have you been inside? The floor plans all look like they are decent size (Walk in closets at least which I haven't seen from other buildings)
How do you know have you been inside? The floor plans all look like they are decent size (Walk in closets at least which I haven't seen from other buildings)
That part of West 28th has upped its game in past few years. From Seventh down going west to Eighth there are two or three new residential buildings including "The Ruby".
I work in the area so not commuting 1 hr from Brooklyn every day would be a huge life change. I wish they didn't have the CB preference
CB preference is usually only way to get local council members to support these "affordable" or "low income" housing developments in their area. Especially when it comes to replacing RS units that may have been lost when previous building or buildings were torn down for redevelopment.
It goes both ways however.
People in Harlem, Bronx and certain areas of Brooklyn want CB preference because they want to see locals (as opposed to outsiders) get those new apartments.
OTHO others in those same areas and elsewhere from same demographics want chances to move into better areas such as Manhattan below Harlem. They and their supporters want city to do away with CB preferences.
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