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View 34

401 East 34th Street, NY 100163.2 ★ (265 reviews)
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Summary

View 34 offers a staffed lobby, gym and rooftop lounge near the East River and NYU hospitals. Residents repeatedly praise the doormen and concierge. Elevator delays, restrictive amenity access and recurring upkeep complaints are significant tradeoffs behind its relatively lower rents.

740 unitsBuilt 1985Managed by UDR

Reviews

Residents consistently praise the front desk and often individual maintenance staff. Elevator outages dominate complaints, alongside noise, laundry problems and management follow-through.

Google
3.2
265 reviews
Openigloo
3.7
90 reviews
ApartmentRatings
2.3
116 reviews
Yelp
2.1
139 reviews

What residents praise

Friendly, dependable front-desk staff

Residents repeatedly describe doormen and concierge staff who know them by name and help with deliveries and daily needs.

Views and a useful rooftop

Residents value river views, the roof deck and proximity to the hospital corridor.

What residents complain about

Elevator delays are a recurring problem

Accounts across several years, including 2026, describe outages and long waits despite modernization work.

Upkeep and access do not always match the fees

Residents report broken shared laundry, restricted rooftop or package-room hours and slow responses to pest or other building concerns.

Amenities

View 34 has a 24-hour attended lobby, fitness center, rooftop lounge, staffed package room and on-site garage. Apartments have dishwashers and air conditioning, with in-unit washer/dryers in some homes and a shared laundry room for residents.

In the apartment
In-unit laundry
Some apartments
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 · Business center and conference rooms · Co-working lounge · Resident lounge and entertainment kitchen · Media room · Children's playroom and playground

Location

View 34 is located at 401 East 34th Street, New York, NY 10016. The East 34th Street location is convenient for the ferry and nearby hospitals. FDR traffic and hospital activity can affect noise, while the subway lies farther west.

TransitSupermarketsParks
  • 12 min
    33 St6
  • 15 min
    Grand Central-42 St4567S

Building records

Housing complaints are relatively uncommon compared with similar buildings, with elevators and noise the largest categories. Open self-closing-door violations make door upkeep worth checking, while exterior work on the building may bring disruption.

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.

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

CategoryReportsLatest
22
Aug 2026
12
Aug 2026
4
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
38
27 open
1
1 open
1
Closed

13 additional older citations remain open.

Rent history

One-bedrooms are typically less expensive than nearby medians at similar sizes. Studios also cost less but run smaller, and the required monthly package narrows the headline saving.

Typical rents

Typical rents
Final asking rents from listings that ended in the past year, compared with the same apartment size across buildings in Murray Hill.
Studio
$3,735median / mo
−11% vs area
$3,399–$3,862432 sq ft · 15% smaller than area
1 bed
$4,656median / mo
−11% vs area
$3,900–$7,496675 sq ft · 1% smaller than area
2 beds
$7,444median / mo
−3% vs area
$6,661–$9,1871,085 sq ft · 2% larger than area
3 beds
$8,120median / mo
−15% vs area
$7,268–$8,9081,290 sq ft · same size as 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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