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Midtown, 250 W 50th St | New York
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  •  24-Hour Front Desk
  •  Building Laundry Room
  •  Cat friendly
  •  Covered Parking  
  •  Fitness Center
  •  Furnished Units Available
  •  Granite Countertops
  •  Hardwood Floors
  •  Private Balconies
  •  Stainless Steel Appliances
  •  Sun Deck
  •  Swimming Pool

User Rating

5.2
Average
4 Reviews

About this Location

Whole Foods Market
6 min via 1 (metro)
Lots of bars and
restaurants nearby
1 (metro) - 2 min
E (metro) - 2 min
Central Park
12 min walk

Pricing 

Studio, 1 Bath
$3,511+
1 Bedroom, 1 Bath
$4,071+
2 Bedrooms, 2 Baths
$6,497+
Schedule Appointment At
(855) 741-2456
  • Bedrooms

    •  Walk-in Closets
  • Building Related

    •  Elevators
  • Convenience

    •  Dry Cleaning Valet Service
    •  Package Receiving
  • Entertainment

    •  Coffee Bar
    •  Grilling Station
    •  Recreation Room
    •  Sun Deck
  • Kitchen

    •  Dishwasher
    •  Microwave
    •  Refrigerator
  • Landscape

    •  Courtyard
  • Laundry

    •  Building Laundry Room
  • Lease Terms

    •  Furnished Units Available
  • Living Room

    •  Central A/C
    •  Hardwood Floors
    •  Vaulted Ceilings
  • Parking & Transportation

    •  Covered Parking  
  • Pet Terms & Amenities

    •  Cat friendly
    •  Max Pets Limit  
  • Security & Maintenance

    •  24-Hour Front Desk
  • Sports & Fitness

    •  Fitness Center
    •  Swimming Pool
  • View

    •  Amazing Views
    •  Private Balconies
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Overall rating 5.2/10, based on 4 renter reviews Write a review

7.2
Location
6.5
Amenities
5.5
Management
6.0
Value
6.2
Social
7.0
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Terrible building management

We have been living at the Avalon for the last 1.5 years and it has been the worst experience we have so far in any building we have lived so far.

First, there is nothing luxurious about this building that markets itself as a “luxury” building. All the appliances in the unit are very very old, rusty, and of extremely poor quality unlike pictures shown on their website. They break down often and they get replaced by even older and cheaper models - but only after many follow ups with the building management.

Second, the building's elevator breaks down often and for long periods. The building had only 2-3 operational elevators (out of the the 5) almost all of last summer. Residents had to que up for 15-20 mins during rush hours to get into an elevator. We heard from the other residents as well as building staff that this is an ongoing issue with the elevator and building management doesn’t care.

Third, we have been dealing with incompetency of the building management in providing us a functional dishwasher for 5 months now. We started seeing particles on the dishes and reported it to the building around Jan’24 when we also started noticing brown color water in the tap. However, instead of investigating the real issue and fixing it, we received a condescending emails and behavior from building managers. In one incidence, one of the general manager who came to our unit showed hostile behavior and kept arguing with us to such a point that we had to ask her multiple times to leave our apartment.

Additionally, ACs do not seem to work to the point that the temperature reaches 80+ degrees in the common areas and the building management doesn't respond when you email them.

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Very close to work

The Avalon has a lot of great amenities and is close to work.

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Great Location and Space

Location:
Close to the ACE1NQR trains, Columbus Circle, Times Square.

Space:
Lots of closet space, excellent doormen. Building has a gym and a pool. You can negotiate for free gym membership, there's also a nice social lounge and quiet lounge for work. Oh yea, also a sauna in the lockerroom.

The doormen are excellent, they know the residents very well and always have a smile on their faces to greet you. Service requests are responded within 24 hours as guaranteed.

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The Neighborhood

Signature Spots

dining 29 Recs

The Halal Guys
Don Antonio By Starita
Shake Shack
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grocery 2 Recs

Whole Foods Market
Morton Williams Supermarket
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convenience 1 Rec

7-Eleven
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fitness 34 Recs

Sonic Yoga
Modern Martial Arts
TMPL GYM
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parks 3 Recs

DeWitt Clinton Park
Paley Park
Father Duffy Square
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coffee 12 Recs

Bibble & Sip
Amorino Gelato
Donna Bell’s Bake Shop
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About Midtown

Midtown is the central portion of the island of Manhattan. Within Midtown are many smaller neighborhoods, including Hell's Kitchen, Chelsea, and Murray Hill. The area contains many of New York's prime tourist attractions, such as the Empire State Building, Times Square, and the Rockefeller Center. I...
Hectic
Tourists
Many Bars
Businesses
Can Get Noisy
Gramercy Park
Close to Campus
Median rents in Midtown
Studio
$
3,250
1 Bedroom
$
3,900
2 Bedroom
$
5,450

Getting around Midtown


Parking at Avalon Midtown West

Covered Parking

Reserved spaces available

Parking Near Avalon Midtown West

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Midtown Reviews

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I always feel safe and welcome. The people are very nice and talkative. The sights are truly remarkable and living in Midtown is an extraordinary experience, especially with the bar and restaurant scene, the entertainment scene, and so forth. Even Central Park is a wonderland to explore in itself and can be done freely. What's also a highlight about this location is the accessibility of places and people around you; everything is in walking distance, unless you're looking to venture to another area of New York City. You will never run out of places to explore and people to engage with, as people are always traveling to and from New York City - it is a melting pot of many cultures and ethnicities and one of the most diverse places in the world.
I LOVE living in Chelsea. It's close enough to the office so the commute isn't bad but there is so much good food and nightlife around you so you feel very connected socially.
Center of the Universe, between time square and central park.
For commute to school, the NYU shuttle is extremely convenient with travel time under 15mins.
Great bars and restaurants, and close to Central Park, but a distinct lack of affordable grocery options.
5 minute walk to Trader Joe's. Target in-building. Fairway 3 minute walk away. Several bars and restaurants nearby on Third Ave. 40 minute walk to Washington Square Park area. 10 minute walk to the closest subway (the 6), but there are bus lanes nearby. Incredibly close to two major hospitals (great during the COVID age, but lots of ambulance sirens).
See first thing I wrote. Kips bay/murray hill has a great bar and restaurant scene, very young. You don't really go out Friday/Saturday night here, not enough dancing type bars, but it's awesome for just about every other occasion. Central location for everywhere that you would go in any situation though.
Great food, bars, and people and very close to multiple modes of transport to easily get anywhere in the city. There are several bus stops right at your doorstep and a ferry about a two minute walk over on the Ave C side. Easy access to East River Walk for other activities and sports as well. Very easy to get to major hub at Union Square by foot or transport.

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