The Wimbledon

My wife and I have lived at the Wimbledon in a studio unit for the last 3 years.
Nothing but great things to say about the building location, facilities, management team, and staff:
–Location: The UES location has been really convenient. There are several grocery stores within a few blocks including Fairway, Whole Foods, and Food Emporium. Neighborhood shops and restaurants also really abundant. Lots of great dining options around the corner on 2^nd Ave. We loved that we could walk 4 avenues to Central Park and the Met. It’s also really close to the 86^th St express subway stop which can take you down to Grand Central in 2 stops or Union Sq in 3 stops.
–Facilities: Gym is a decent size with a handful of cardio machines, weight lifting machines, and free weights. Always impeccably maintained. Laundry room would get busy at times, but we found the times when it would be less busy to get it done. At times, machines would malfunction but would be fixed promptly. The rooftop deck was usually pretty empty and had incredible views of the city including a glimpse of Central Park and the Met. Having dinner up there was always a treat. It’s also important to note that the building was always very well maintained, both the interior as well as the external surrounding area. Floors, elevators, etc. were constantly being cleaned. Compared to buildings of friends, ours always felt sleeker.
Management team– Marie and team have been very responsive, understanding, and accommodating. Basically, when we had questions or needed help with anything, they were helpful. If we didn’t, we weren’t bothered. Pretty much exactly what we wanted. One thing that was helpful is their online Building Link system. Most requests could be handled online, including repairs, guest notifications, package and dry cleaning delivery notifications, etc.
Building staff– John and his team were nothing short of excellent. Over the course of 3 years, we had various minor repair requests (smoke detector battery replacement, air conditioning unit, kitchen sink pipe repair), which we submitted online through Building Link. In each case, things were repaired in less than a day. You can tell they take pride in their work and strive to get things done well and efficiently. We conducted a final walk through with John and he was extremely reasonable and fair with his assessment of our unit upon move out. Finally, it’s important when paying for a doorman building, that the doormen are great. Rodrigo, Carlos, Bob, and team had been great to us from Day 1. They knew us by name and apt number within the first few days and we felt like we were home with each greeting. It got to a point where Rodrigo would see us coming through the door, and would already have our dry cleaning and package to hand off to us as we passed his desk on the way to the elevator. It was a beautiful thing.
We’ll miss the only building we’ve lived at in NYC and would have continued living there if we were staying longer. We’re moving to CA and hoping to find some of the same great aspects of Wimbledon in our new home.

Lived at Wimbledon for over three years and had the best experience:
— doormen are awesome– friendly, efficient with packages, help with luggage and genuinely nice guys. Will definitely miss Rodrigo, Carlos and Bob. I’ve accidentally locked myself out of my apt and they let me borrow the spare key without hassle.
— John the super and his team are fantastic as well. He lives in the building and it never takes more than 24 hours from reporting a maintenance request to getting it addressed and resolved.
— new management is much better than previous management team
— free gym, fantastic rooftop, extra storage room and several laundry machines available
–quiet building with lots of natural light and great views! Can’t hear the neighbors through the walls. Can occasionally hear traffic outside the door since we’re next to the elevator but nothing too loud or disruptive.
— the building is really clean and well-​lit. The team takes the time to maintain the little things and it makes a BIG difference– I often see them watering down the front driveway, cleaning the elevators & gym equipment, vacuuming each floor, polishing the lobby floor, cleaning up the garbage area in the basement. These details make all the difference in how comfortable you are in your home and they do a fantastic job with the upkeep of the building.
— great location– short walk (4 avenues) to the entrance of The MET and Central Park, close to the 77^th St 6 and 86^th St 4,5 and 6 trains. 2^nd Ave Q train construction is almost complete so that is a big plus for anyone new moving in
–Fairway and Whole Foods 4 and 5 blocks away, respectively.
My husband and I are only moving because we’re relocating to CA, otherwise would definitely continue to live at Wimbledon. I’ve lived in several apartments and Wimbledon is by far the best experience I’ve had. I highly recommend it!

I toured the building and it is very nice and conveniently located. The property manager is very responsive and helpful. My whole experience has been positive, which is rare when it comes to renting apartments in Manhattan.

I recently moved in, and so far I love it here! The staff has been amazing in helping us with our transition! and the location can’t be beat! I can see us staying here for a long time!