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8 Spruce

8 Spruce Street, NY 100384.5 ★ (254 reviews)
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Summary

8 Spruce combines distinctive Gehry architecture and sweeping views with an indoor pool, fitness studios and staffed lobby near City Hall. Residents often praise the doormen and everyday service. Elevator reliability, renewal costs and the value of older apartment finishes are recurring tradeoffs.

898 unitsBuilt 2011Managed by Beam Living

Reviews

Residents repeatedly praise the doormen and views. Complaints focus on long-running elevator problems, management follow-through and rent or billing changes.

Google
4.5
254 reviews
Openigloo
4.4
32 reviews
ApartmentRatings
2.6
3 reviews
Yelp
2.5
53 reviews

What residents praise

Friendly doormen and helpful staff

Residents consistently praise the concierge team and many describe prompt, courteous maintenance.

Views and convenient downtown access

Residents value the distinctive apartments, skyline views and nearby subway connections.

What residents complain about

Elevator reliability remains a concern

Recent residents describe outages and crowded elevator banks, with similar complaints extending over several years.

The premium needs to justify the apartment

Residents describe high renewal quotes, confusing billing and some dated finishes or equipment. The actual view and condition matter more than the building’s name.

Amenities

8 Spruce is a 76-story Gehry-designed FiDi rental with washer/dryer, dishwasher and central air in every apartment, a 24-hour doorman and attended package room. Amenities include a 3,300 sq ft fitness center, indoor pool, grilling terrace, sun deck and on-site valet garage.

In the apartment
In-unit laundry
Central air
Dishwasher
In the building
24-hour doorman
Elevator
Fitness center*
Pool*
Shared outdoor space
On-site parking*
Package service
Resident storage*

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

Also here: Bike storage · Screening room · Game room · Private dining room · Work spaces and library · Children's playroom

Location

8 Spruce is located at 8 Spruce Street, New York, NY 10038. The City Hall location is close to Fulton Street and several subway routes, with the Seaport and Financial District nearby. The immediate setting also includes Pace University and busy downtown streets.

TransitSupermarketsParks
  • 2 min
    Fulton St2345ACJZ
  • 5 min
    Brooklyn Bridge-City Hall456JZ
  • 6 min
    City HallRW
  • 6 min
    Park Place23ACERW
  • 6 min
    World Trade Center23ACERW
  • 7 min
    Chambers St456JZ

Building records

Housing complaints are relatively uncommon compared with similar buildings, and most concern residential noise. Elevator issues are the next largest category, making sound transfer and lift reliability the main topics to ask about.

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.

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

CategoryReportsLatest
67
Aug 2026
6
Aug 2026
1
Nov 2023

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 HPD violations recorded in this period.

Rent history

Recent rents exceed nearby medians, with a particularly large premium for two-bedrooms. Compare view, room shape and apartment condition before paying for a higher floor.

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
$4,352median / mo
+6% vs area
$3,798–$4,996
1 bed
$6,031median / mo
+13% vs area
$5,089–$8,054
2 beds
$10,621median / mo
+41% vs area
$7,974–$14,948
3 beds
$15,847median / mo
$13,540–$17,995

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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