Southbridge Towers

Summary

Southbridge Towers is a 1,651-home cooperative spanning four towers and five low-rise buildings near the Seaport, with landscaped grounds, a private playground, sport courts, two garages and storage lockers. Residents value the waterfront location, community and relatively affordable maintenance, while the smaller critical set flags elevators, pests and dismissive responses to complaints.

1,651 unitsOpened 1971Managed by Century Management

Reviews

The small recent resident set is sharply mixed. Positive accounts emphasize community, competent day-to-day management and the Seaport location, while critical accounts focus on aging systems, pests and interactions where concerns felt dismissed.

What residents praise

The community and location are the draw

Residents praise the neighborhood near the water, broad transit access and a community atmosphere that feels established rather than transient.

Maintenance can offer good value

A shareholder describes the monthly maintenance as relatively affordable for the location and considers the board and management adequately competent.

What residents complain about

Elevators and shared-space upkeep draw complaints

Critical residents describe frequent elevator problems, pests in lobbies or basements and surroundings that can feel poorly maintained.

Some complaints feel dismissed

Residents who report problems describe staff or management as rude, unhelpful or slow to take concerns seriously.

Amenities

Southbridge Towers has laundry rooms in each building, attended lobbies and landscaped private grounds with playgrounds and sports courts. Garages and resident storage serve the complex.

In the apartment
Air conditioning*
Some apartments
Dishwasher*
Some apartments
In the building
Part-time doorman
Elevator
Fitness center
Not available
Pool
Not available
Shared outdoor space
On-site parking*
Package service
Not available
Resident storage*
Shared laundry

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

Also here: Bike storage · Community rooms · Toddlers’ room · Basketball and pickleball courts

Location

Southbridge Towers is located at 90 Beekman Street, New York, NY 10038. Southbridge sits between the Seaport and the Civic Center, about four minutes from Fulton Street and two minutes from 55 Fulton Market. Several small parks and waterfront spaces are within a few blocks, while subway options extend from Fulton Street to Brooklyn Bridge–City Hall.

  • 4 min
    Fulton St2345ACJZ
  • 8 min
    Brooklyn Bridge-City Hall456JZ
  • 8 min
    Chambers St456JZ
  • 8 min
    Wall St23
  • 9 min
    City HallRW
  • 9 min
    Park Place23ACERW

Building records

Housing complaints most often concern noise, heating and air quality. Open mold, damaged-surface and self-closing-door violations make indoor conditions and repair follow-through worth checking.

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.

8.4 reports per 100 apartments, versus 28.9 for other comparable apartment buildings in New York.

CategoryReportsLatest
53
May 2026
26
May 2026
12
Aug 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
20
17 open
11
4 open
9
4 open

46 additional older citations remain open.

Construction nearby

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

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