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Longacre House

305 West 50th Street, NY 100194.6 ★ (300 reviews)
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Summary

Longacre House offers a 24-hour concierge, a three-level gym and an outdoor terrace near Broadway and Midtown subway connections. Residents consistently praise the front desk. Street noise, older apartment equipment and more recent repair delays are the main drawbacks; laundry is shared.

293 unitsBuilt 1997Managed by Vivmark Residential

Reviews

Residents praise the concierge and often the maintenance staff. More recent accounts describe staffing gaps and delayed repairs, alongside recurring complaints about street noise and renewal costs.

Google
4.6
300 reviews
Openigloo
4.2
23 reviews
ApartmentRatings
3.1
3 reviews
Yelp
3.8
46 reviews

What residents praise

A welcoming front desk

Long-term residents repeatedly describe thoughtful, familiar concierge staff who make daily life easier.

Useful fitness and outdoor space

Residents value the gym’s equipment selection and the terrace, with central subway access another draw.

What residents complain about

Street-facing homes can be noisy

Residents describe sirens, honking and Broadway-area activity, especially on lower floors.

Older equipment and repair delays

Recent accounts mention heating or cooling problems and facilities needing attention; apartment condition varies.

Amenities

Longacre House is a 24-hour concierge building in Midtown West with central air, dishwashers, a tri-level fitness center and four garden roof terraces. Laundry is in the building rather than in apartments, and an attended garage sits in the base.

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

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

Also here: Resident lounge with Wi-Fi · Recreation and media room · Valet dry cleaning · Zipcar vehicles on site · Smoke-free building

Location

Longacre House is located at 305 West 50th Street, New York, NY 10019. The West 50th Street address is convenient for Broadway, Hell’s Kitchen restaurants and subway connections. The busy Eighth Avenue area brings a noise tradeoff.

TransitSupermarketsParks
  • 1 min
    50 StCE
  • 3 min
    50 St1
  • 5 min
    49 StNRW
  • 6 min
    7 AvBDE
  • 8 min
    42 St-Port Authority Bus Terminal1237ACENQRSW
  • 9 min
    47-50 Sts-Rockefeller CtrBDFM

Building records

The housing-complaint rate is below that of comparable buildings, with noise accounting for most reports. Open gas-supply violations make gas-service reliability worth asking about before moving in.

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.

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

CategoryReportsLatest
28
May 2026
4
Feb 2026
4
Feb 2026

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
2
2 open

2 additional older citations remain open.

Construction nearby

Construction nearby
Construction projects on or near this building with active work permits.
ProjectDistanceLatest permit
250 ftMay 2026
250 ftJun 2026
550 ftMar 2026

Rent history

One- and two-bedroom rents are slightly below nearby medians at similar typical sizes. Studios tend to be somewhat larger, with renovation and exposure affecting individual value.

Typical rents

Typical rents
Final asking rents from listings that ended in the past year, compared with the same apartment size across buildings in Hell S Kitchen.
Studio
$4,145median / mo
+2% vs area
$3,481–$4,469576 sq ft · 11% larger than area
1 bed
$4,867median / mo
−4% vs area
$4,044–$6,116666 sq ft · same size as area
2 beds
$7,246median / mo
−3% vs area
$6,926–$8,7571,097 sq ft · 2% larger than 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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