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170 Amsterdam

170 Amsterdam Avenue, NY 100234.5 ★ (65 reviews)
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Summary

170 Amsterdam is a 236-apartment Lincoln Square rental with floor-to-ceiling windows, a 24-hour concierge, fitness and yoga rooms, music practice rooms, coworking and family spaces, and a resident garden. Residents praise the staff, natural light, design and maintenance; high rent, small in-unit laundry machines and uneven upkeep of some shared amenities are the main cautions.

236 unitsOpened 2014Managed by Vivmark Residential

Reviews

The staff and architecture dominate resident feedback: people value the natural light, distinctive exterior and a concierge and maintenance team that make the building feel personal. The critical feedback is concentrated in value and whether every shared space is maintained to the standard its price suggests.

Google
4.5
65 reviews
Yelp
4.0
29 reviews

What residents praise

The concierge team is unusually personal

Residents repeatedly describe warm, attentive staff who handle packages, answer questions and go out of their way to help.

Natural light and design stand out

Residents praise floor-to-ceiling windows, open views and the building's distinctive architecture and apartment finishes.

Maintenance is fast and careful

Residents describe technicians responding quickly and treating apartments respectfully during repairs.

What residents complain about

The price sets high expectations

The clearest critical account says the rent feels especially high when shared amenities are not in top condition.

Some amenity equipment needs better upkeep

A resident reports broken gym and game-room equipment and limited common-area entertainment, despite liking the amenity program overall.

Laundry capacity varies by apartment

In-unit machines are available in selected homes, but one resident describes the compact equipment as impractical for larger loads.

Amenities

Equity Residential tower at Lincoln Square with a washer/dryer and central air in every apartment, a 24-hour doorman and concierge, a fitness center with yoga/spin room, a roof terrace with grills and a landscaped garden courtyard.

In the apartment
In-unit laundry
Central air
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*

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

Also here: Bike storage · Golf simulator · Music rehearsal rooms · Children's playroom · Resident lounge with catering kitchen · Conference and meeting rooms

Location

170 Amsterdam is located at 170 Amsterdam Avenue, New York, NY 10023. 170 Amsterdam is in Lincoln Square near Broadway, Central Park, Riverside Park and the 1, 2 and 3 trains. Daily shopping, restaurants and cultural venues are close, while busy avenues and nearby activity can create exposure-dependent noise.

TransitSupermarketsParks
  • 3 min
    72 St123
  • 4 min
    66 St-Lincoln Center1
  • 8 min
    72 StBC
  • 11 min
    59 St-Columbus Circle1ABCD
  • 11 min
    79 St1

Building records

The housing-complaint rate is below that of comparable buildings, with noise the largest category and mold and ventilation also reported. Nearby exterior work may bring additional disruption, making the apartment's position another consideration.

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.

14 reports per 100 apartments, versus 28.7 for other comparable apartment buildings in New York.

CategoryReportsLatest
11
Jul 2026
4
Feb 2026
4
Sep 2024

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.
ConditionCitationsStatus
1
1 open

Construction nearby

Construction nearby
Construction projects on or near this building with active work permits.
ProjectDistanceLatest permit
200 ftMay 2026
200 ftApr 2026

Rent history

Studios ask about 8% more than the Lincoln Square median and are around 7% larger. One-bedrooms ask about 8% more than the Lincoln Square median and are around 1% smaller.

Typical rents

Typical rents
Final asking rents from listings that ended in the past year, compared with the same apartment size across buildings in Lincoln Square.
Studio
$4,556median / mo
+8% vs area
$4,029–$5,063483 sq ft · 7% larger than area
1 bed
$6,147median / mo
+8% vs area
$5,374–$7,338685 sq ft · 1% smaller than area
2 beds
$8,382median / mo
$7,978–$9,631965 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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