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Originally Posted by 71293kate
I want to say there is a bus that runs crosstown, The ferry is right there and I have looked at commuting that way via ferry/bus from LIC
It seem very early to be thinking about transportation since this is a waitlist and circumstances can change.
The address for the building is 1st Ave, near 34th St. The M15 and M15 SBS buses run uptown on 1st Ave, downtown on 2nd Ave. At least one of the 34th Sr crosstown buses serves the area, and will connect a rider with many subways in Herald Sq and other locations.
You can get the ferry at the East River to the Financial District or UES, and other destinations including Qns and Brooklyn either directly or with a connection. There is a seaplane ten blocks south. All services are subject to change.
I see that this was an old lottery that is now open again.
Is anyone in this forum currently living here?
How much is electricity usually, and how much are the amenities?
Also, I noticed some trains are far from the building. Does the building have busses near by?
Hi! I still live here.
For me electricity is cheap, about $40/month. But I believe affordable apartments get a cap on how high our bill can be. I think it was $55 or so. Also, we pay electricity directly to Copper as opposed to having our own personal con ed accounts.
For amenities - the gym, the indoor pool, sauna, sky lounge, and children's playroom - are free for affordable residents. Access to the roof was free with some additional fees when I first moved, but Copper has since turned into an exclusive club that's only open in the summertime and you have to pay like $3,000 for access (you can look up the sentry club at copper buildings). So yeah...that's a no-go.
Transportation is worse on paper than in reality IMO. You get used to it. The M15 and M15-sbs on 1st ave runs pretty well and the M34/34A are fast, though they can be crowded when the NYU hospital shift changes. The 6 train is about a 12 minute uphill walk on 33rd and park, but you can hop on the M34 and transfer to slice that time in half. Also, the NYC ferry is across the street and usually runs really well. Plenty of things in the area - trader joes, target, movie theater, a ton of bars/resturants on 3rd ave, starbucks, cvs, walgreens, and of course not far from herald square.
Outside of that, the building itself is well maintained. The front desk staff is awesome, seriously some of the nicest people ever. People in general here are friendly. Only drawback I have is that the walls are thin and the apartments are small.
For amenities - the gym, the indoor pool, sauna, sky lounge, and children's playroom - are free for affordable residents. Access to the roof was free with some additional fees when I first moved, but Copper has since turned into an exclusive club that's only open in the summertime and you have to pay like $3,000 for access (you can look up the sentry club at copper buildings). So yeah...that's a no-go.
Hope this helps!
This was an extremely helpful post loaded throughout with info that we couldn't get anywhere else. Thank you so much.
Two followup questions -- do you mean you cannot use the roof at all unless you pay the big fee? A giant fee has unfortunately become normal for pools, but are you saying that residents cannot use it at all unless they pay that fee?
Are there other terraces that don't require the massive investment?
For me electricity is cheap, about $40/month. But I believe affordable apartments get a cap on how high our bill can be. I think it was $55 or so. Also, we pay electricity directly to Copper as opposed to having our own personal con ed accounts.
For amenities - the gym, the indoor pool, sauna, sky lounge, and children's playroom - are free for affordable residents. Access to the roof was free with some additional fees when I first moved, but Copper has since turned into an exclusive club that's only open in the summertime and you have to pay like $3,000 for access (you can look up the sentry club at copper buildings). So yeah...that's a no-go.
Transportation is worse on paper than in reality IMO. You get used to it. The M15 and M15-sbs on 1st ave runs pretty well and the M34/34A are fast, though they can be crowded when the NYU hospital shift changes. The 6 train is about a 12 minute uphill walk on 33rd and park, but you can hop on the M34 and transfer to slice that time in half. Also, the NYC ferry is across the street and usually runs really well. Plenty of things in the area - trader joes, target, movie theater, a ton of bars/resturants on 3rd ave, starbucks, cvs, walgreens, and of course not far from herald square.
Outside of that, the building itself is well maintained. The front desk staff is awesome, seriously some of the nicest people ever. People in general here are friendly. Only drawback I have is that the walls are thin and the apartments are small.
Hope this helps!
Hello Sky16!
Do the AMI brackets seem right to you? I'm talking about the wider brackets of income say $35,315 - $156,130 for 60% AMI.
This was an extremely helpful post loaded throughout with info that we couldn't get anywhere else. Thank you so much.
Two followup questions -- do you mean you cannot use the roof at all unless you pay the big fee? A giant fee has unfortunately become normal for pools, but are you saying that residents cannot use it at all unless they pay that fee?
Are there other terraces that don't require the massive investment?
Hey! Sorry for being super late on this lol.
Yeah, roof access is only for those who register to be a member of the sentry club. It's ridiculous tbh, I remember both market-rate and affordable residents were not pleased about that all. The only other terrace is one with one or two apartments attached to it on top of the sky bridge so that part is private.
The good news is that access to the indoor pool in the sky bridge is still free to use.
Do the AMI brackets seem right to you? I'm talking about the wider brackets of income say $35,315 - $156,130 for 60% AMI.
Honestly, not really sure how to answer this one cause I'm not really much of an expert on AMI stuff. I just remember that majority of people who got the apartments came from all over NYC because the agency had a hard time finding people within the CB that fit the income requirements. I assume people just made way more than what was listed. Not sure if that answers the question, sorry!
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