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The Westmont

730 Columbus Avenue, NY 100253.6 ★ (98 reviews)
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Summary

The Westmont is a full-service Upper West Side rental one block from Central Park, with renovated apartments, a rooftop terrace, fitness center, courtyard and shared laundry. Residents consistently value the front desk and several maintenance staff, while management follow-through, aging building systems, trash or pest control and move-out charges are the recurring concerns.

163 unitsOpened 1986Managed by Vivmark Residential

Reviews

Residents agree most clearly on the strength of the front-desk team and rooftop, while their experience with management and upkeep is much less consistent. Newer positive accounts describe faster repairs and improved apartments, but longer resident histories continue to flag elevators, plumbing, windows, laundry, trash and move-out handling.

Google
3.6
98 reviews
Openigloo
3.7
7 reviews
ApartmentRatings
2.8
21 reviews
Yelp
2.2
17 reviews

What residents praise

The front desk makes the building feel secure and welcoming

Residents praise the 24-hour team for being kind, helpful and attentive, particularly during move-in and late-night arrivals.

Maintenance can be quick and personable

Several recent residents say service requests are handled promptly and single out maintenance staff for practical, friendly help.

The rooftop and renovated homes are real draws

The roof, views, gym and refreshed apartments are the shared features residents mention most positively.

What residents complain about

Building systems need a careful apartment-level check

Residents report repeat plumbing and appliance repairs, drafty original windows, winter heat problems and occasional water outages.

Elevators, laundry and common-area upkeep can be unreliable

Broken elevators or laundry machines, trash odors, pests and a poorly maintained gym recur across the more detailed complaints.

Billing and move-out handling frustrate residents

Complaints describe slow management responses, disputed utility charges and deductions for cleaning or paint after departure.

Amenities

Equity Residential tower on the Upper West Side with a 24-hour concierge, a large shared laundry room, and dishwashers in every apartment. Residents share a 360-degree rooftop deck, landscaped courtyard and a compact fitness center, and an attached garage is on site.

In the apartment
Air conditioning
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: Bike storage · Children's playroom and outdoor play area · Wi-Fi lobby lounge and business center · Residents' party room · Pet-friendly · Short-term leases available

Location

The Westmont is located at 730 Columbus Avenue, New York, NY 10025. The building is one block from Central Park and close to Whole Foods, Trader Joe's, Target and neighborhood services around Columbus Square. Both the B/C and 1/2/3 stations at 96th Street are about four to five minutes away.

TransitSupermarketsParks
  • 4 min
    96 StBC
  • 5 min
    96 St123
  • 10 min
    103 StBC
  • 12 min
    103 St1
  • 12 min
    86 StBC
  • 13 min
    86 St1

Building records

The housing-complaint rate is close to that of comparable buildings, with heating and noise the largest categories. Open heat/hot-water violations make heating reliability a particular topic to ask about.

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.

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

CategoryReportsLatest
17
Jan 2026
11
Jul 2026
5
Dec 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.
ConditionCitationsStatus
2
2 open
2
2 open
3
1 open

Construction nearby

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

Rent history

One-bedrooms ask about 1% less than the Upper West Side median and are around 25% larger. Two-bedrooms ask about 7% less than the Upper West Side median and are around 4% larger.

Typical rents

Typical rents
Final asking rents from listings that ended in the past year, compared with the same apartment size across buildings in Upper West Side.
1 bed
$5,196median / mo
−1% vs area
$4,578–$6,165818 sq ft · 25% larger than area
2 beds
$7,287median / mo
−7% vs area
$6,532–$8,1171,120 sq ft · 4% 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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