NewRoc Now

I finally took the plunge and moved out of my tenement on 5 Prospect Street to the Avalon Sound East.  On 5 Prospect I had hot water sporadically at best, walked past and listened to loud youth gangs most warm nights, lived with 1 bathroom in a 3 BR apartment and froze through the winter with heat at their convenience.  Rent was only $1800 for a 3 BR, but the obnoxious landlord and lack of comfort drove me looking.

On an impulse I increased my cost of living by $1000 a month for a 2BR in the Avalon Sound East.  I was foolish and didn’t shop around at all, but after moving in and reading all kinds of whine and complaints on the Internet, I can say that except for the voluntary rent increase that I signed up for the place is nice.   I have not experienced any of the things that were mentioned on other sites such as slow elevators, loud pipes, crap service, rude employees and shoddy construction.

Elevators seem to be fast whenever I need them, apartment is in good shape, all of the minor issues I have called maintenance for were fixed in hours, staff has been friendly and easy to deal with and there is a nice youthful feel to the building.  It’s a pretty attractive crowd and very diverse - students, divorcees, rich couples living through renovations, singles, young couples, young families - it’s a nice mix.

I see where people are coming from when the speak about cheap feeling construction, but I don’t think you will find a ton better anywhere else now-a-days.  I don’t hear any neighbor noise, all of the appliances work, the flooring is nice and with the exception of no overhead light fixtures in the bedrooms I see no issues as a layman.

New Rochelle feels a lot different coming from the Avalon to Main St. then it does from Prospect to Main, but for anyone considering moving to the Avalon, as long as you sign your name to the rent, I don’t see any major issues that should drive you away.  If you want tight security you may be better off in other locations, but if you are looking for a nice building with interesting, young people, a pool and a clean environment the Avalon is for you.  Regarding parking, I don’t use their garage because I park 1 block away in the Church St. lot for 6 months for what they charge for 1 month.