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Herald Towers

50 West 34th Street, NY 100014.0 ★ (718 reviews)
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Summary

Herald Towers is a 690-apartment rental in the former Hotel McAlpin beside Herald Square, with renovated apartments and a large resident club program. Its location and shared spaces draw praise, while street noise, elevators, pests and package handling recur in resident feedback.

690 unitsOpened 1912Managed by Herald Towers

Reviews

The central location and resident club are the building's clearest strengths. Recent resident feedback is more divided on day-to-day operations, particularly elevators, water service, pests and package handling.

Google
4.0
718 reviews
Openigloo
3.7
57 reviews
ApartmentRatings
2.5
36 reviews
Yelp
2.9
162 reviews

What residents praise

Fitness classes create an active community

Residents repeatedly praise the yoga, boxing and group workouts, along with the instructors who make the large building feel more social.

Midtown access is exceptionally convenient

Herald Square subway lines and Penn Station are close by, and residents value being able to reach much of Manhattan without a transfer.

Front-line staff often step in to help

Many residents describe courteous doormen, security and maintenance staff, including prompt help with repairs and building systems.

What residents complain about

Elevators and water service are recurring frustrations

Residents report long elevator waits, several cars being out of service and periodic hot-water or pressure problems, especially on higher floors.

Pests and package handling need attention

Roach or rodent sightings and delayed or missing packages appear repeatedly in recent accounts, with follow-up from management described as inconsistent.

The immediate block is busy and noisy

Sirens, traffic and heavy pedestrian activity around Herald Square can carry into lower apartments, so the apartment's floor and exposure matter.

Amenities

Herald Towers is a converted Midtown hotel with a 24-hour attended lobby, a central laundry room and a rooftop sundeck. The 24th- and 25th-floor gym, lounges and games rooms are part of a $75 monthly amenity membership; there is no in-unit laundry or on-site parking.

In the apartment
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*
Shared laundry

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

Also here: Jackie's Club social room · Glass-domed work lounge · Games room and library lounge · In-house dry cleaner and tailoring · Latch keyless entry · Free common-area Wi-Fi

Location

Herald Towers is located at 50 West 34th Street, New York, NY 10001. The building sits at Herald Square with the B, D, F, M, N, Q, R and W at the corner and Penn Station a short walk away. The tradeoff is a tourist-heavy, noisy setting rather than a quiet residential block.

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Building records

No housing complaints appear in the past three years of records shown here. Exterior work on the building may bring noise or disruption around the property.

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.

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

No housing-related complaints recorded in this period.

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 buildingMar 2026
650 ftJul 2026

Rent history

Compare the exact renovation and layout rather than treating apartments with the same bedroom count as interchangeable.

Typical rents

Typical rents
Final asking rents from listings that ended in the past year.
Studio
$3,750median / mo
$3,450–$5,500
1 bed
$4,975median / mo
$4,200–$6,800
2 beds
$6,812median / mo
$6,500–$7,000

Concessions

Historical concessions
Free-rent offers on listings that ended in the past year, including listings with no offer.
AllStudio1 bed2 beds

28% of listings offered free rent, most commonly one month.

No free rent recorded: 72%1 month: 28%
28%of listings offered free rent
No free rent recorded
72%(107 of 148)
1 month
28%(41 of 148)

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