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Carnegie Mews

211 West 56th Street, NY 100194.4 ★ (54 reviews)
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Summary

Carnegie Mews is a 396-apartment Midtown rental with spacious studios and one-bedrooms, an attended lobby, on-site laundry, package service and on-site management and maintenance. Residents consistently praise the staff, apartment space and location; thin walls or street noise, limited shared amenities and long-running exterior work are the main drawbacks.

396 unitsOpened 1979Managed by Rose Associates

Reviews

Residents are unusually consistent about the helpful doormen, maintenance and leasing staff, along with the central location and generous room sizes. The tradeoffs are a modest amenity program, noise that varies by exposure and construction or access issues around the exterior and roof.

Google
4.4
54 reviews
Openigloo
4.3
23 reviews
ApartmentRatings
3.9
176 reviews
Yelp
2.6
11 reviews

What residents praise

The staff are the building's strongest feature

Long-term residents repeatedly praise the doormen, maintenance, management and leasing teams for prompt repairs, helpful package service and a welcoming return home.

Apartments feel spacious for Midtown

Residents value large living rooms, useful closets, broad windows and views that can feel generous compared with newer nearby rentals.

Transit and daily destinations are exceptionally close

Multiple subway lines, Columbus Circle, Central Park, theaters and groceries are all within a short walk.

What residents complain about

Noise depends on the apartment

Some residents hear neighbors through the walls or Midtown street activity despite newer windows, while others describe quieter interiors.

The shared-amenity program is limited

Several residents describe the building as service-focused, with on-site laundry but few recreation spaces and restricted roof access.

Exterior work has lasted a long time

Residents mention prolonged scaffolding and facade work affecting the entrance, roof access and the feel of the block.

Amenities

Carnegie Mews has a 24-hour attended lobby, basement laundry room and a valet garage. Apartments have dishwashers and through-wall air conditioning, with package service and basic shared roof access.

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

Also here: On-site dry cleaning and valet service · Heat and water included in rent

Location

Carnegie Mews is located at 211 West 56th Street, New York, NY 10019. Carnegie Mews is two minutes from the 57th Street N, Q, R and W trains and four minutes from the Columbus Circle hub. Central Park, Whole Foods, Lincoln Center and Broadway theaters are also within a short walk, with more street activity and noise on busier exposures.

TransitSupermarketsParks
  • 2 min
    57 St-7 AvNQRW
  • 4 min
    59 St-Columbus Circle1ABCD
  • 5 min
    57 StM
  • 5 min
    7 AvBDE
  • 6 min
    50 St1
  • 7 min
    50 StCE

Building records

Housing complaints are relatively uncommon compared with similar buildings, with air quality accounting for most reports. Exterior work on the building and nearby construction make ventilation and possible disruption useful topics to discuss at a viewing.

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.

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

CategoryReportsLatest
7
May 2025
2
Apr 2026
2
Mar 2025

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.

Construction nearby

Construction nearby
Construction projects on or near this building with active work permits.
ProjectDistanceLatest permit
On buildingMay 2026
250 ftNov 2025
300 ftJul 2026

Rent history

Studios ask about 10% less than the Midtown median, with similar apartment sizes. One-bedrooms ask about 9% less than the Midtown median, with similar apartment sizes.

Typical rents

Typical rents
Final asking rents from listings that ended in the past year, compared with the same apartment size across buildings in Midtown.
Studio
$3,662median / mo
−10% vs area
$3,275–$3,825434 sq ft · same size as area
1 bed
$4,700median / mo
−9% vs area
$3,995–$5,125660 sq ft · same size as area

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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