the perch

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  Skyye | HERB

  Oct 8, 2025
  1.0
  so i applied with my boyfriend for a 1 bedroom. out income and credit is way above what they said they needed from us. we apply and got denied after waiting a week for a response. when we ask why we were denied, they say it’s because their AI SYSTEM USED TO SCREEN APPLICANTS denied us, not them. not one human looked at our application. it was all AI. this is the most wild thing i’ve ever heard that an apartment has done. because they’re so quick to take out 50 dollar application fee KNOWING that it’s not likely we would get approved due to their AI SYSTEM. no warning or anything. now this is something i’ll have to look out for when applying to any apartment for the rest of my life. and that’s extremely sad. it’s already hard as it is to get anything in this world. but now we have AI working against us to get approved for housing. insane.
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  Alex Emy DacArango

  Jun 6, 2021
  2.0
  This review is based on events after the tour. Left an extra star because the unit was nice and the building itself had decent amenities. My fiancé and I had applied online to get one of the units and the communication thereafter was severely lacking. Prior to giving our social security number and then running our credit, Amanda (from the company that owns/runs athenPerch) was super responsive as well as Nadine via email. After our credit was ran and online it said Congrulations your application was approved. It all went dead silent. My fiancé emailed and called numerous times Tuesday-Friday and we didn’t get a response. There was no lease to sign online and wanted to follow up on what was happening. Our theory is that they probably offered that unit to us too cheap . Nadine had offered 2850 for the unit and then another 200 less because of their special. Might’ve been too cheap for the company to rent out. A couple of days before we put in our application Amanda had called us saying they were honoring that price. But I guess not. To this day we have no idea what was happening. No rejection letter nothing. We went ahead and leased another unit . Much bigger and we had heard from the landlord same day.
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  Jon Bozak

  Mar 15, 2021
  5.0
  I've had a very positive experience here at The Perch—just re-upped my 3rd lease. I'm a grizzled 'ol apartment livin' pro at this point in my life, having spent 25 years in NYC and dealing with management companies and landlords there. No management company is perfect and while there's been some bumps in the road with my time here—one maintenance guy was a bit underwhelming, for example--everyone I've worked with, from the building managers to the corporate office contact have been attentive, professional and incredibly helpful with my specific needs. The web based repair system and webchat/texting system has been solid for me. I've rarely had a need or a question linger for too long. Again, as someone who has dealt with numerous apts, I know that there can be delays and that not everyone on the staff is going to be an A+ talent. My approach is simple: be kind and respectful and you get kindness and respect in turn. There's a way of managing your management team so that they understand you aren't approaching with impatience or entitlement. The current manager Nadine has been the best. So big shout out there. I really enjoy it here. the apt itself is quiet, super sunny, my car is safely parked below the bldg and I'm close to so many great things on the east side. One of my faves is the fact that there's a mini Target next door which made the move from NYC to LA so seamless as everywhere I lived back east had a bodega on the corner—now I just have a bigger one. :)

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