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The Chrystie

229 Chrystie Street, NY 100024.5 ★ (71 reviews)
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Summary

The Chrystie is a 361-apartment Lower East Side rental with floor-to-ceiling windows, a rooftop sundeck, fitness center, lounge, billiards and ping-pong rooms. Recent residents praise the current staff, cleanliness, soundproofing and location; a smaller but serious set reports poor management response, unauthorized apartment entry, pests and disruptive traffic or construction noise.

361 unitsOpened 2003Managed by Dermot

Reviews

Recent feedback suggests a meaningful improvement under the current on-site team, with strong praise for move-ins, renewals and day-to-day service. Older and critical accounts remain relevant because they describe serious failures when apartment access or persistent problems were mishandled.

Google
4.5
71 reviews
Yelp
3.0
2 reviews

What residents praise

Current staff are responsive and helpful

Residents repeatedly praise managers, concierge and maintenance staff for smooth move-ins, clear renewal help and quick responses.

Amenities feel useful and well kept

Residents value a full-size gym, rooftop, games spaces and common areas that are clean and current.

Location and soundproofing work well for many

Residents like the Lower East Side access, and some say apartment soundproofing is unusually effective for such a busy setting.

What residents complain about

Serious issues can expose weak follow-through

Critical residents describe unanswered messages, unresolved apartment problems and, in one case, maintenance entering without notice.

Noise varies sharply by exposure

Hotel traffic, horns and construction can disrupt weekends or work-from-home routines even though other residents find their apartments well insulated.

Trash-area pests and upkeep need attention

A resident reports water bugs and dirty trash rooms, with a small cluster of recent pest complaints also recorded at the property.

Amenities

The Chrystie has a 24-hour attended lobby, fitness center and rooftop sundeck with grills. In-unit laundry is available in some apartments alongside a shared laundry room; pool access is through the community center at the building’s base.

In the apartment
In-unit laundry
Some apartments
Central air
Dishwasher
In the building
24-hour doorman
Elevator
Fitness center*
Pool*
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: Bike storage · Residents' lounge with billiards · Ping-pong room · Media/game room · Conference room/business center · Event room

Location

The Chrystie is located at 229 Chrystie Street, New York, NY 10002. The Chrystie sits at Chrystie and Houston streets, between the Lower East Side, Nolita and the East Village. The F at Second Avenue is at the corner and several other lines are walkable, while Houston Street traffic and the neighboring hotel can affect some exposures.

TransitSupermarketsParks
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  • 5 min
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  • 5 min
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  • 6 min
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  • 7 min
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  • 8 min
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Building records

Housing complaints are relatively uncommon compared with similar buildings, and most concern residential noise. Pest reports also appear, making sound transfer and pest-control history useful topics for 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.

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

CategoryReportsLatest
11
May 2026
2
Aug 2025
1
Apr 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.

No housing-condition violations recorded in this period.

Rent history

One-bedrooms ask about 5% more than the Lower East Side median.

Typical rents

Typical rents
Final asking rents from listings that ended in the past year, compared with the same apartment size across buildings in Lower East Side.
Studio
$4,415median / mo
$4,295–$4,950
1 bed
$6,295median / mo
+5% vs area
$5,345–$8,495
2 beds
$9,087median / mo
+1% vs area
$8,295–$10,300

Concessions

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

21% of listings offered free rent, most commonly one month.

No free rent recorded: 79%0.5 months: 5%1 month: 15%2 months: 1%
21%of listings offered free rent
No free rent recorded
79%(104 of 131)
0.5 months
5%(7 of 131)
1 month
15%(19 of 131)
2 months
1%(1 of 131)

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