Summary

90 West Street combines a landmark exterior with high-ceilinged rental apartments and staffed building services. Residents value the location and character, but feedback on management and door staff is mixed. Heating and air-conditioning problems recur in recent accounts.

410 unitsBuilt 1908Managed by Kibel

Reviews

Residents praise the building’s character and several staff members, while others report inconsistent service. Heating and cooling performance is a more consistent apartment-level concern.

What residents praise

Character and usable space

Residents highlight the tall ceilings, distinctive building and generous layouts in some apartments.

Helpful staff experiences

Many residents describe friendly door staff and responsive repairs, although experiences vary.

What residents complain about

Heating and cooling problems

Multiple residents describe noisy or ineffective equipment, including air conditioning that struggles in summer.

Uneven management and front-desk service

Resident accounts range from attentive help to slow responses and unhelpful interactions with staff.

Amenities

An attended lobby, fitness center, landscaped terrace and basement garage serve the building. Larger apartments can have in-unit laundry alongside the shared rooms on alternating floors.

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

Also here: Bike storage · Resident lounge with billiards · Private dining room with chef's kitchen · Valet service

Location

90 West Street is located at 90 West Street, New York, NY 10006. The building is near the World Trade Center and Battery Park City waterfront. Several subway lines are accessible nearby, but West Street traffic and tourist activity shape the surroundings.

  • 4 min
    Rector St1
  • 5 min
    Rector StRW
  • 5 min
    WTC Cortlandt1
  • 6 min
    Cortlandt St23ACERW
  • 6 min
    Wall St45
  • 8 min
    Fulton St2345ACJZ

Building records

Housing complaints are relatively uncommon compared with similar buildings, although there is an open fire-safety violation. Exterior repairs on the building and nearby new-building projects are worth checking for noise and access disruption.

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.

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

CategoryReportsLatest
31
Jul 2026
6
Apr 2026
2
Oct 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
2
Closed
1
Closed

6 additional older citations remain open.

Construction nearby

Construction nearby
Construction projects on or near this building with active work permits.
ProjectDistanceLatest permit
On buildingJul 2026
400 ftSep 2026
600 ftJun 2026

Rent history

Studios and one-bedrooms cost less than the Financial District medians, but both are also smaller. The size difference is particularly pronounced for studios.

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
$3,437median / mo
−17% vs area
$3,100$4,650410 sq ft · 27% smaller than area
1 bed
$4,600median / mo
−14% vs area
$3,650$5,900666 sq ft · 13% smaller than area
2 beds
$7,100median / mo
$6,850$7,5001,033 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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