Summary

10 Hanover Square is a large Financial District rental with a 24-hour door team, rooftop sundeck, business rooms and select renovated apartments. The front desk earns exceptional praise, but repeated elevator failures, seasonal cooling limits and thin walls are the main resident complaints.

493 unitsOpened 1972Managed by UDR

Reviews

The staff and highly connected FiDi location are the strongest parts of living at 10 Hanover Square. Apartment condition varies, and the repeated complaints about elevators and building-controlled heating and cooling are material for higher-floor renters.

What residents praise

The front desk makes the building feel like home

Residents consistently describe the door and concierge staff as kind, attentive and safety-conscious, with several long-term renters saying the team influenced their decision to renew.

Lower Manhattan access is exceptionally convenient

Residents value the short walk to multiple subway lines, FiDi offices and everyday food options, while Stone Street, the Seaport and the waterfront are close by.

Some layouts offer real space

Residents mention generous studios, and the current program includes alcove layouts and select updated homes with quartz counters, stainless appliances and in-unit laundry.

What residents complain about

Elevator outages are frequent and disruptive

Residents repeatedly report multiple elevators out at once, long waits and unreliable updates. The pattern is especially important for the upper floors.

Heating and cooling offer limited control

Several residents say apartments become very hot before the building switches from heat to cooling, while older floor units struggle to cool alcoves and larger layouts.

Noise and apartment upkeep vary

Some residents hear conversations and televisions through walls and describe peeling floors or dated appliances. Package-room hours and slow maintenance responses add friction for a smaller group.

Amenities

10 Hanover Square has a 24-hour door attendant, a shared laundry room and in-unit laundry in some apartments. The on-site CompleteBody club provides fitness facilities, and residents also have storage and a bike room.

In the apartment
In-unit laundry
Some apartments
Air conditioning
Dishwasher
In the building
24-hour doorman
Elevator
Fitness center*
Pool
Not available
Shared outdoor space
On-site parking
Not available
Package service
Resident storage*
Shared laundry

* Fees apply to marked amenities. See Costs in the Availability tab.

Also here: Bike storage · Resident lounge with billiards and catering kitchen · Conference rooms and business center · Children's club room · Media room · Lobby dry cleaner and valet service

Location

10 Hanover Square is located at 10 Hanover Square, New York, NY 10005. 10 Hanover sits near Stone Street and the East River, with Wall Street, Whitehall Street, Broad Street and Bowling Green stations about five to seven minutes away. Groceries and several small plazas are within an easy walk.

  • 5 min
    Wall St23
  • 5 min
    Whitehall St-South Ferry1RW
  • 6 min
    Broad StJZ
  • 7 min
    Bowling Green45
  • 7 min
    South Ferry1RW
  • 7 min
    Wall St45

Building records

The housing-complaint rate is below that of comparable buildings, with noise accounting for most reports. Elevator issues also feature in the reports, while nearby conversions could add construction noise.

Reported housing complaintsPast 3 years

Reported housing complaints
Housing-related reports submitted to NYC 311 by residents or the public. A report describes a reported issue, not a confirmed violation.

16.2 reports per 100 apartments, versus 28.8 for other comparable apartment buildings in New York.

CategoryReportsLatest
55
Jul 2026
12
Sep 2026
5
Apr 2026

HPD housing-code violationsPast 3 years

HPD housing-code violations
Housing-code violations issued by NYC’s Department of Housing Preservation and Development after an inspection. Routine administrative filings and notices are excluded.

No housing-condition violations recorded in this period.

Construction nearby

Construction nearby
Construction projects on or near this building with active work permits.
ProjectDistanceLatest permit
150 ftAug 2026
300 ftAug 2026
450 ftSep 2026

Rent history

Studios ask about the same as the Financial District median and are around 1% larger. One-bedrooms ask about 3% more than the Financial District median and are around 2% larger.

Typical rents

Typical rents
Final asking rents from listings that ended in the past year, compared with the same apartment size across buildings in Financial District.
Studio
$4,117median / mo
Same as area
$3,596$4,975564 sq ft · 1% larger than area
1 bed
$5,499median / mo
+3% vs area
$4,579$6,586781 sq ft · 2% larger than area
2 beds
$7,950median / mo
$7,294$8,1181,161 sq ft median

Concessions

Historical concessions
Free-rent offers on listings that ended in the past year, including listings with no offer.

No free-rent offers appeared in the past year’s listings.

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