On a scale of 1-10, how happy are you with the results of the lobb

with 1 being very unhappy and 10 being very happy?

Weighted Score: 4.35 | (N=158)

1 23%

2 12%

3 13%

4 5%

5 11%

6 9%

7 10%

8 8%

9 7%

10 3%

0% 20% 40% 60%

Responses Count Value

1 36 1
2 19 2
3 20 3
4 84
5 18 5
6 14 6
7 16 7
8 12 8
9 11 9
10 4 10
Weighted Score 4.35
Total 158

Do you think the lobby renovation is an improvement on the orig

(N=164)

Yes 43%

No 57%

0% 20% 40% 60%

Responses Count Percentage

Yes 70 43%
No 94 57%
Total Responses 164
On a scale of 1-10 How much do you think think the lobby renova
building's property value, with 1 being not at all and 10 being gre

Weighted Score: 3.69 | (N=139)

1 28%

2 16%

3 13%

4 6%

5 15%

6 4%

7 4%

8 6%

9 5%

10 2%

0% 20% 40% 60%

Responses Count Value

1 39 1
2 22 2
3 18 3
4 94
5 21 5
6 66
7 67
8 88
9 79
10 3 10
Weighted Score 3.69
Total 139

What do you like about the lobby redesign?

Response No. Answer text

4 The new reception desk and more seating
5 The mail room.
6 The mail area.
7 Front desk.
8 More open flow with the pillar seating removed. Column color and tiles. Grey w
9 Artwork
10 I like that there is seating and walls are re-done. Execution might not be ideal
11 Nothing
12 Not at all
13 Nothing. Original was far more coherent and functional
14 I think the lobby design is clean, elegant and sensible for its functionality.
15 Bigger desk and storage areas, art work
16 A complete waste of funds
17 Artwork, lights, removing the orange pattern,
18 It is horrible and made the lobby feel down market
19 Brighter, less orange/yellow/drab tones. I disliked the circular column seating.
20 Nothing
21 I like the new color palette in the mailbox area and that the lobby desk is smalle
22 I do like the seating being moved to the sides to add space. Also like space for
23 I think the concierge desk is nice.
24 The ceiling and lighting are fine.
25 Symmetry , sophisticated clean lines. Front desk.Removal of carts. Better air a
26 I like that the round benches are gone from the columns leaving more space fo
27 More modern design; artwork
28 Fine not great
29 Nothing
30 The desk area
31 Nothing
32 Front desk. No more orange. Wallpaper in mail room.
33 The front desk
34 nothing
35 Not impressed with anything.
36 the lights not dangling as if about to fall due to vents blowing
37 The front desk and room for carts.
38 Eliminating the circular playground seating, the dark wallpaper, the front desk a
39 Actually was just a remodel of the same look and feel from my perspective. Po
40 The plants
41 It’s brighter. that it’s not orange, also that they removed the seating around the
42 Much cleaner look and more user friendly.
44 Only the tiles on the columns and the front desk
45 I like the idea of where seating was placed but what was chosen was awful
 46 Nothing, really
47 It’s a bit boring but functional. Definitely not much to talk about in terms of aes
48 The front desk countertop
49 The cleaner design. Removing the orange.
50 The front desk
51 The carts are hidden
52 To be honest, nothing
53 I like the black and white wallpaper in the hallway. I like that the desk has move
54 The seating, the new lobby desk, the brightness
55 I like the tiled columns, the new reception desk, pink couch, artwork and lightin
56 Clean and elegant
57 New desk for staff, side north south lobby entrances
58 Nothing
59 nothing
60 Nothing
61 Improved seating, better flow around columns.
62 I didn't like the orange of the original lobby, good the color scheme changed (a
63 Some individual pieces are nice but overall, I hate it.
64 Wallpaper on the hallway by elevators. Couch by stairs
65 The dark wallpaper and new desk.
67 Maybe the lighting was an improvement the rest was not
68 New concierge desk, bench seating, textured dark brown wallpaper
69 Art
70 Nothing
71 Front desk area
72 The lights, the openness
73 Neutral tones are a clear improvement over the prior design.
74 Update of lobby was due. But design is disjointed and cheap looking
75 The lighting and new concierge table.
76 Everything
77 I like that it looks clean.
78 I love the new stone work on the desk, the travertine wall paper, the light green
79 The ceiling, the leather seating, the new front desk
80 The art
81 I ithnk it is bland and looks cheap. All of the rich materials have been removed
83 The new front desk and countertop, the overhead lights, and the new package
84 Improved mailroom capacity
85 better cart management. mail area.
86 The reception counter is an improvement and is made with quality materials.
87 Basically nothing. The concierge desk is it.
88 Made it somewhat easier to walk through after the circular benches were remo
89 The art on the walls.
90 The dark wallpaper. Also liked the ceiling changes with the glass globes (unfor
91 Less orange, more light, more open space with fewer carts in plain sight
92 .... It's finished? Maybe the leather couch but the old ones were better.
93 Concierge desk, dark wallpaper by elevators, mailroom area
94 Removed orange color pallet which was dated. Replaced the front desk with a
95 Opens up the space, the colors and the lights
96 Front desk and removal of seating around the columns
97 The brighter nature of colors
98 More open, lighter lobby in general, some finishes are nice
99 I like the new sofa at the front of the lobby and the carts are no longer visible fr
100 Newness, and removing those benches around the columns
102 The nice, neutral colors with the pop of the hanging art. The hanging lights. The
103 It's emphasized the space- and beauty of the simple structure
104 new and fresh, things were looking too old/falling apart
105 Bright clean lines. Got rid of stairway panel and replaced with lively art.
106 Absolutely nothing.
107 Removing the benches around the columns created more space, better seating
110 Concierge/desk is modern
111 Artwork, stone work, lighting, seating area in front of mailboxes
112 The eradication of the orange themed coloring
113 Front desk area looks nice
114 The colors, lighting, and overall more modern aesthetic
115 carts hidden from common view, bigger mail room for staff, new front desk look
116 Feels more open, better flow, more package space.
117 I like the new front desk
118 I like the receptionist desk and the brown couch
119 Everything. The table? Then bench?
120 The attempt at a kind of functionalism.
121 Nothing
122 The 3 paintings and the location of the seating
123 Feels much lighter and brighter
125 Repaired tired front desk. Hid unsightly lobby carts.
126 Concierge desk
127 More open flow with seating having been moved to the sides of the space vs a
128 uncluttered
129 The art work at the end has helped, and the dark grey wallpaper. That’s it.
130 Glad all the orange is gone; front desk is better, mailbox area imptoved
131 The lighter wallpaper
132 It is clean and new
133 The seating bay by the mail boxes is lovely
134 Overall the lobby looks cleaner.
135 Artwork and seating area
136 Additional seating, lighting, artwork
137 Nothing!
138 Front desk.
139 More serene, architectually coherent. Design not "trying" so hard.
140 Removal of the orange color and the new desk
141 Clean look
142 TBH I did not see a big change... and wouldn't call it an improvement (besides
143 New wallpaper, better design
144 the black grasscloth by the elevators and mailroom and the new front desk
145 New desk
146 Simplicity
147 Nothing
148 I don’t know, it’s just a lobby so it doesn’t really matter
149 colors
150 nothing really
151 The seating near the mailboxes and the front desk are nice and modern
152 The seating near the mailboxes and the front desk area looks nice
154 The table for the doorman looks nice
155 The leather seating on the side, the new finishes, the 4 art pieces on the wall
156 I like the wallpaper in the mailbox area and I can live with artwork
157 The paintings on the wall the pink couch by the door
158 Space
159 New colors are better
160 Basically nothing. The desk.
 161 ZERO ZILCH
162 I like the expression of the columns being free of the round bench. I like the ligh
163 Seating
164 I like the seating area by the mailboxes. That seems smart. The rest seems like
165 we like that the moving carts are hidden, the new front desk seems fine
166 Desk, mailboxes
167 color palette is certainly improved. lighting is much better. feels more open. des

What do you NOT like about the lobby redesign?

Response No. Answer text

4 Doesn’t look professional. The sealed window where Prestige once was is just
5 Seating. Color scheme. Tile. Wallpaper. Lighting.
6 The banquette seating. The ceiling lighting.
7 Furniture, seating, area, ceiling, columns, everything else
8 Mismatched colors of the furniture, lack of cohesion in the style elements.
9 It’s a hodgepodge, no flowing theme. Green color is horrible. Wallpaper is gene
10 Wish the floors were cleaner. Don’t love the new rug
11 No sense of unified design, poor material choices, uninspired color/finish palett
12 Not cohesive at all. Sad atmosphere, not welcoming.
13 Cheap, disjointed, uncomfortable and completely lacking in aesthetic value of a
14 Some things clearly still need to be addressed, - plants, the new rug and the dr
15 Very cold tones, lack of color and warmth, lack of surface texture, ceiling lightin
16 I don’t like anything of the new design
17 Sofas look tired and uncoordinated. Could have brought in some amazing furni
18 all cheap and disjointed. all done by people who have no idea about design.
19 The furniture: the rug and couch and brown seat covering for the bench
20 Everything
21 EVERYTHING ELSE. The vast majority of the design elements do not look coh
22 Many design elements are confusing and not cohesive and looks cheap
23 The shoeshine bench + the utter lack of cohesion and thought. Pure ugliness.
24 That the floors weren’t redone; browns and greys together; couch and rug; tiere
25 Little dark. Unfinished seating / plants area .more art needed
26 Nothing matches. Wallpaper tacky. Benches look like car dealership. Furniture
27 That it was apparently not good enough that I have to fill out surveys like this o
28 Furniture
29 Everything
30 Nothing matches or makes sense together. Certainly not the couch or rug or th
31 The look. The only merit would have been the mailroom relocation, but it didn't
32 Wallpaper is side hallway is vile. Lights look unfinished. Couch shape terrible-s
33 Doesn’t look classy. Doesn’t match. Color scheme poor. Quality of materials po
34 everything
35 Nothing is in harmony.
36 I don’t care for both sitting areas and the permanent stains left from the circular
37 The couch, the rug, the artwork, the fake plants and the banquette. Nothing wo
38 Baggage area wallpaper, not changing the flooring, the mashup of browns that
39 Like front sitting idea but poor layout. Brown leather bench…really?
40 Faux wood wall behind the bus stop banquet bench. The floating rug/sofa. Ligh
41 The orangish couch.
42 Would have liked higher quality materials on the bench by the mailboxes.
43 Everything looks cheap- lighting, artwork, banquette, furniture and use of color
44 The art, the colors, the couch, couch placement; rug, lights
45 Hard to say in 100 characters - not happy with any of it nor the cost
46 It just doesn’t have the “wow” factor. Interesting choice of color themes.
47 The red couch, the green carpet and the artwork… it all seems to compete with
48 Everything else - we look cheap and ikea like without any cohesion.
49 The pink couch, animal print rug, and Brooklyn Bridge wallpaper.
50 Nothing matches- the seating areas are not cohesive. The Brooklyn bridge wal
51 Furniture in front & art work above stairs.
52 Looks random and cheap; took out cool design elements (the wall, the circular
53 The floors are still ugly. Bench Cushions, sofa, rug, etc. We need seating this d
54 The lighting, the Brooklyn bridge wallpaper
55 I think the rug should be larger, and I don't love the Andy Warhol wallpaper.
56 Waiting for the art and new coffee table
57 Everything in lobby except new entrance desk. The space is not cohesive and
58 Pretty much all of it
59 everything
60 Wall benches are cheesy, sofa looks out of place and is too small for the space
61 I would go with something more plain or geometric pattern versus the Brooklyn
62 Feels scattered and not 'tied together' organically
63 Lack of cohesion, it looks sloppy. This does not reflect a high-end luxury buildin
64 Color and material of couch by mail room
65 The couch, bench, tiled columns, painted green on columns, black & white wal
67 Is not clean , the art work and sofa doesn’t make any sense
68 New couch is like from a porn movie.
69 Seating
70 It is bland and cold (with strange color pops and uninviting furniture) rather than
71 The rest
72 It doesn’t seem like it flows. It’s like a bunch of colors and randomness thrown
73 The hot dog couch looks cheap and is poor use of the space. The overheard lig
74 Color scheme is all over the map. Should have stuck with subtle grey tones.
75 The furniture and art selection. The seating capacity also appears to be less th
76 Nothing
77 Nothing really bothers me that much. Not the biggest fan of the rug but it's fine.
78 I didn’t like the burnt wood table thing.
79 The (preexisting) floors, the rug/sofa combination
80 Looks great
81 Bown paint replaced real wood, globes missing from hanging lights. no warmth
82 Rug
83 The rug, couch, black wood side tables (are these still here?). The art is not ap
84 Materials and colors are incongruous, as if chosen at random. Design lacks co
85 overall design language, seating, colors
86 Everything apart from reception counter. Looks cheap. Sofa with the rug are re
87 Everything (sans desk). The horrible 70s track lighting, cheesy wallpaper/art, h
88 There’s no cohesive aesthetic or style. It’s just different, not better. I expected m
89 Not cohesive, unfinished light fixtures, not enough seating, failure to fix floors, d
90 Lacks cohesiveness. The column tiles and bridge wallpaper are worst. Halls ar
91 Aesthetically it's totally fine, but perhaps the space is still not well-utilized
92 Color scheme, pictures, tiles, light fixtures, layout (why did they do all the work
93 Furniture! All the seating is unattractive.
94 Cheap couch and rug in the front. Uncovered unfinished lights from ceiling. Ch
95 The cost and the seats
96 Too many elements. Looks too busy and less elegant.
97 The art, walls next to mailboxes
98 Light green paint, abstract bk bridge wall paper and pendant light fixtures
 99 I do not like the color scheme, tiles, wall paper, lighting. Reminds me of a awf
100 New bench is too high; the art "paintings" is very unattractive and overall a bit t
101 No cohesion in the design: flower art, the pink couch, animal print rug, green co
102 The Brooklyn bridge wall art in the cart hall
103 The fact that the design and paint does not continue into the door ways leading
104 The corner seating area and new foot stools seem off spacially. Also the Brkln
105 I like the new seating but would like additional chairs with couch
106 Every single element with the exception of the front desk. This is a disaster of
107 N/A
110 Couch area, stamp wallpaper, lighting fixtures. Overall not a major upgrade.
111 sitting area by door (couch is good shape but weird color, horrible rug)
112 Lights, furniture, art, paint color, and painted poles, lack of cohesion
113 Didn’t seem necessary and lobby didn’t change meaningfully. New mailroom b
114 Nothing
115 all of the lighting fixtures (especially the over-easy eggs), the wallpaper, the ne
116 Wish they could have moved mailboxes as planned but recognize not in our co
117 I don't like that there's not much seating, nor do I like the Brooklyn bridge wallp
118 It doesn’t feel that different, the wallpaper near the carts looks unfinished, the n
119 Green pillow table art
120 The furnishings and textures. Use of color.
121 Everything
122 Furniture colors, beige couch looks like diner, peach couch is odd in color and
123 Took away seating around the poles
124 Not as elegant as the original design. Very uninspired
125 Process, uncoordinated materials, overall design/scheme, hallways neglected,
126 The color, the seating area, the lighting, the wall paper.
127 Feels a bit mismatched but not in an intentional way. A bit choppy.
128 darkness
129 Golden girls lanai crossed with Howard Johnson bathhouse. Tacky. Awful. Ou
130 Miss benches around columns, new sitting area, long bench
131 Everything else
132 We should remain true to the fact that we live in an old industrial building
133 It already feels dated and it's a new design - the choices are off
134 The money could have been spent on the ageing carpets in our hallways, the b
135 Not enough seating. Stairs take up to much space.
137 It now looks be like a bus stop on one side & an awful IKEA sale on the other.
138 Everything else. Looks cheap. Nothing relates to each other
139 Needs a bit more stuff, plants.
140 Awful artwork, green paint, bad couch, rug, the booth, lighting, no bulbs on ceil
141 Lack of sitting space
142 It is not welcoming- would have liked to feel more warm
143 Neutral on furniture.
144 the tan leather banquette looks cheap, the bright art, the awful brown rug
145 Bridge wall paper, seating, dirty/cracked floors, bare lightbulbs
146 Green rug
147 They removed the seating that surrounded the columns, they lowered the ceilin
148 Maybe the art isn’t the best but it’s also really not a big deal
149 pink coach, brown bench and green columns
150 all of it, total failure
151 The impracticality of the pink couch
152 They should utilize the window by the elevator bank for package pickups.
153 Almost everything- its a mess - not a cohesive design
154 I did not see $1 mm in progress
155 The couch and rug are hideous. As were the black tree-looking side tables.
 156 Just about everything
157 The cost of it and the impact on common charges going forward, the tan seatin
158 Spent
159 Didn't seen to change much given the cost; no seating area is odd; underutilize
160 Everything except desk. It’s awful. I don’t like the individual decisions and toget
161 See above theirs nothing positive
162 the pink sofa and formless rug
164 I was more upset about the money being spent and my common charges rising
165 the muted colors, the strange BK Bridge mural, lack of cohesion among pieces
166 Hate the faux marvel.wallpaper, column tiles, furniture, fake plants, art work. ne
167 the cost. what was budgeted vs overall change seems wildly out of line.

On a scale of 1-10, are you concerned about how the Board alloc
improvements, with 1 being very concerned and 10 being not at a

Weighted Score: 4.76 | (N=147)

1 16%

2 15%

3 14%

4 7%

5 10%

6 9%

7 5%

8 7%

9 6%

10 12%

0% 20% 40% 60%

Responses Count Value
1 24 1
2 22 2
3 21 3
4 10 4
5 14 5
6 13 6
7 77
8 10 8
9 99
10 17 10
Weighted Score 4.76
Total 147

On a scale of 1-10, how well did the Board/Building do communic

lobby construction and design over the past 3 years, with 1 being
very well?
Weighted Score: 4.32 | (N=146)

1 15%

2 17%

3 15%

4 8%

5 16%

6 5%

7 9%

8 5%

9 7%

10 3%
 7 9%

8 5%

9 7%

10 3%

0% 20% 40% 60%

Responses Count Value

1 22 1
2 25 2
3 22 3
4 11 4
5 23 5
6 86
7 13 7
8 88
9 10 9
10 4 10
Weighted Score 4.32
Total 146

Is there anything else you would like to add?

Response No. Answer text

4 The board needs to stop using volunteers. Hire professionals.
5 The building no longer has its own aesthetic.
7 I think the only thing that was very dated in the old lobby was the use of logo a
10 I think people are spending way too much time on this in general
11 The lobby renovation is emblematic of the Board’s poor priorities and lack of tra
12 Want to know the breakdown for lobby renovation fee
13 Resources are misallocated and diverted from functional causes. Facilities for c
18 The original ceiling and light box was beautiful and warm
19 The board did a decent reno with <$1m, which is unheard of, especially w inf
20 I’m hoping with future renovation projects the owner residents will have a say
21 I used to enjoy going through the lobby. Yes, it needed an update, but now it’s
23 The results and mistakes reflect poor oversight. I didn't like old lobby; unbelieva
24 It looks terrible.
25 It’s taken a long time. But I love it and was offered twice what we paid for apt. C
26 Perhaps we should have spend some money on the elevator??
29 We need a new board
30 Thank you for doing this
31 Owners could have got themselves more involved before bad things happened
 32 For a million dollars, the lobby should look way more put together and not slapp
33 I think id have good design aesthetic to make it classy and functional. Similar to
38 The Board probably spent too little, not too much, given how discordant the des
40 There should be seating in the mezzanine; allocate $ to build a party room in s
41 We are impressed with how little the construction impacted living in the building
42 Overall satisfied.
45 At very least should have automatic doors on both sides. We have enough chil
47 It’s really too bad that the glass bulb that came with the lights did not fit on the
49 What’s done is done. We should be looking towards how to work together to im
50 If we can improve the seating areas and repaint the mint columns to a neutral c
51 Rather than spend more money, we should remove items that seem to just che
52 The rationale for changing the lobby--need for larger mailroom--seems like a fa
53 I highly recommend joining the board meetings and reading the notes.
54 Ive found the rudeness and negativity on the Facebook group to be disappointi
60 Very disappointed, worried about impact on pretty value and concerned w mini
63 The lack of transparency is the most concerning.
66 Chill! Its fine!
67 It just looks cheap overall
70 Can we please include an automatic door on the right side exit? Would be so h
74 A lot of money was spent with very little upgrade. Whoever picked furniture po
76 No
77 I will be upset if funds are taking away from other improvements/our common c
79 It would be nice if they could install the lighting covers that were originally plann
81 the renovation was supposed to provide more package space, but just remova
85 I'm concerned about the progress and communication regarding the elevators
86 The lobby renovation looks nothing like the renderings that were published befo
87 It's horrible. I dislike each elements independently & together it completely lack
89 Once the project was under way, the Board hid complications and costs and am
90 There may not be a budget for remediation, but modifications should be done t
91 There will never be a unanimous opinion on aesthetics. The need for this surv
92 I ran out of space saying what I didn't like.
93 Replace the bus-looking seating and velvet couch without spending a fortune fo
94 The lobby needed renovation but the details matter — and choices made in de
95 We were never given the ultimate total cost of the project.
98 We need to coordinate the finishes better
99 I would like to know the final cost of the lobby. Also what happened to unspent
101 During christmas, the poinsettias in the lobby are excessive.
103 It's very very hard to design anything by committee
105 No. Great questions.
106 The lack of transparency and the spending of a $1mm 4 a horrific renovation is
107 Seems like there are better ways to increase the property value than the lobby
112 I think a more cohesive aesthetic redesign is sorely needed. it feels antiquated
113 Why are owners not surveyed about what improvements are needed and what
114 No
115 priority should be given to fixing the elevators, updating the gym and the childre
117 Please more seating. There's space under the stairs and near the two elevator
119 Worst ever
122 I would aim for a lobby that is classy, sleek and modern.
125 Unqualified Board and poor governance and process led to this result and are
127 Feel like the package room situation wasn’t really worked on as much as it sho
128 lobby is slightly improved
129 Unqualified designer used materials not appropriate for public spaces, cobbled
130 Need to still see finished product. Especially sitting area. Mostly don’t like the
131 The board needs new life. They never allow anyone new on the board and it’s
 132 I live on 2nd floor and our hall really need some help
133 As a designer - I think the quality of materials and choices need to improve
134 This was a frivolous use of money in a time when finances are stretched for so
137 So sad the money spent and the outcome. nothing at all warm and inviting
139 #6: concerned, yes; but think they are in excellent control of the $
140 The goal was to make us modern and on par with other buildings which the ren
141 As always, more communication is better
142 NA
143 Stop complaining unless you volunteered your time for the reno. Too many oth
144 Each lobby area looks like a different designer did it. Very unsophisticated over
145 Board initially laid out a more collaborative plan than they actually followed
146 No
147 The seating is awful, and we can’t have a full sized Christmas tree.
148 I think it’s fine
150 waste of money
151 Why don’t we use the old package pick up window by the back of the lobby
153 Board has No transparency, no governance, no culpability, board loves to spen
154 Armed guard 24/7
155 Can we replace the couch and rug when you first walk in?
156 Unnecessary and money would've been better spent on new carpeting through
160 Why weren’t we shown an actual rendering of this? That is very easily done! Pr
162 The original design was well communicated with the presentation in lobby. Req
164 The design is not cohesive. The lighting is poor. All the elements seem very ran
165 while we dislike the current state of the lobby, we are also wary of spending a l
166 Hire a professional interior designer
167 i've yet to hear any update on the budget given that much of the structural work

Would you like to be part of a non-Board group of owners commu

the lobby and other building issues?

(N=155)

Yes 27%

No

0% 20% 40% 60%

 No

0% 20% 40% 60%

Responses Count Percentage

Yes 42 27%
No 113 73%
Total Responses 155
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g very happy?

hted Score: 4.35 | (N=158)

% 60% 80% 100%

Percentage
23%
12%
13%
5%
11%
 9%
10%
8%
7%
3%

n improvement on the original design?

(N=164)

43%

57%

% 60% 80% 100%

hink think the lobby renovation improves the
not at all and 10 being greatly improves.

hted Score: 3.69 | (N=139)

% 60% 80% 100%

Percentage
28%
16%
13%
6%
15%
4%
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6%
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2%

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ors and mailroom and the new front desk

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nd the front desk are nice and modern

nd the front desk area looks nice

e new finishes, the 4 art pieces on the wall

area and I can live with artwork
couch by the door
 s being free of the round bench. I like the lighting.

boxes. That seems smart. The rest seems like a waste of money.
idden, the new front desk seems fine

lighting is much better. feels more open. desk is a big upgrade

redesign?

aled window where Prestige once was is just awful. Bathroom tiles.
paper. Lighting.

olumns, everything else

, lack of cohesion in the style elements.
me. Green color is horrible. Wallpaper is generic, front desk 👎🏻
’t love the new rug
material choices, uninspired color/finish palette
ere, not welcoming.
and completely lacking in aesthetic value of any sort
e addressed, - plants, the new rug and the dry cleaning window.
warmth, lack of surface texture, ceiling lighting, furniture,

d. Could have brought in some amazing furniture

by people who have no idea about design.
nd brown seat covering for the bench

ajority of the design elements do not look cohesive at all.

ing and not cohesive and looks cheap
ack of cohesion and thought. Pure ugliness.
owns and greys together; couch and rug; tiered desk
ants area .more art needed
. Benches look like car dealership. Furniture mismatched not to scal
nough that I have to fill out surveys like this one

together. Certainly not the couch or rug or the light green columns.
ave been the mailroom relocation, but it didn't happen.
ights look unfinished. Couch shape terrible-should be bigger
h. Color scheme poor. Quality of materials poor.

nd the permanent stains left from the circular seating

he fake plants and the banquette. Nothing works together.
nging the flooring, the mashup of browns that don't work, theseating
out. Brown leather bench…really?
op banquet bench. The floating rug/sofa. Lighting. Columns paint

aterials on the bench by the mailboxes.

artwork, banquette, furniture and use of color
 ch placement; rug, lights
t happy with any of it nor the cost
or. Interesting choice of color themes.
nd the artwork… it all seems to compete with each other.
nd ikea like without any cohesion.
and Brooklyn Bridge wallpaper.
as are not cohesive. The Brooklyn bridge wallpaper looks cheap

t cool design elements (the wall, the circular seating)

shions, sofa, rug, etc. We need seating this doesn't do it.

nd I don't love the Andy Warhol wallpaper.

ntrance desk. The space is not cohesive and looks poorly designed

oks out of place and is too small for the space, artwork too Small
ain or geometric pattern versus the Brooklyn Bridge wallpaper.
her' organically
This does not reflect a high-end luxury building.

painted green on columns, black & white wallpaper and the entry lou
a doesn’t make any sense

olor pops and uninviting furniture) rather than warm/welcoming

e a bunch of colors and randomness thrown together

nd is poor use of the space. The overheard lighting is very poor.
Should have stuck with subtle grey tones.
e seating capacity also appears to be less than before.

ch. Not the biggest fan of the rug but it's fine.

ofa combination

lobes missing from hanging lights. no warmth or richness

ables (are these still here?). The art is not appealing either.
ous, as if chosen at random. Design lacks cohesion and looks cheap.

ounter. Looks cheap. Sofa with the rug are really atrocious(sorry!)
ble 70s track lighting, cheesy wallpaper/art, horrid rug, bench etc
style. It’s just different, not better. I expected more change.
res, not enough seating, failure to fix floors, dark ceiling
tiles and bridge wallpaper are worst. Halls are boring; need color.
erhaps the space is still not well-utilized
fixtures, layout (why did they do all the work to the corridor?

Uncovered unfinished lights from ceiling. Cheap Wallpaper choice.

sy and less elegant.

ge wall paper and pendant light fixtures

 s, wall paper, lighting. Reminds me of a awful dentist office.
intings" is very unattractive and overall a bit too eccletic
art, the pink couch, animal print rug, green columns

does not continue into the door ways leading to the hat AC ge
foot stools seem off spacially. Also the Brkln Bridge wallpaper
e additional chairs with couch
eption of the front desk. This is a disaster of epic proportions

ting fixtures. Overall not a major upgrade.

d shape but weird color, horrible rug)
nd painted poles, lack of cohesion
didn’t change meaningfully. New mailroom built that can’t be used

ly the over-easy eggs), the wallpaper, the new rug+sofa combo

boxes as planned but recognize not in our control really
eating, nor do I like the Brooklyn bridge wallpaper
allpaper near the carts looks unfinished, the new seating area

s like diner, peach couch is odd in color and texture. Rug is BAD

gn. Very uninspired

overall design/scheme, hallways neglected, art, wallpaper, etc.
hting, the wall paper.
an intentional way. A bit choppy.

ward Johnson bathhouse. Tacky. Awful. Out of scale. Mishmash.

w sitting area, long bench

that we live in an old industrial building

w design - the choices are off
t on the ageing carpets in our hallways, the broken elevator, etc.
p to much space.
one side & an awful IKEA sale on the other.
thing relates to each other

uch, rug, the booth, lighting, no bulbs on ceiling lamp, etc

ed to feel more warm

eap, the bright art, the awful brown rug

acked floors, bare lightbulbs

rrounded the columns, they lowered the ceilings, and the wallpaper.
s also really not a big deal

the elevator bank for package pickups.

t a cohesive design

s were the black tree-looking side tables.

ommon charges going forward, the tan seating

the cost; no seating area is odd; underutilizes certain spaces

I don’t like the individual decisions and together it’s a MESS

y being spent and my common charges rising.

Bridge mural, lack of cohesion among pieces
olumn tiles, furniture, fake plants, art work. needs a professional
verall change seems wildly out of line.

about how the Board allocates funds for building

erned and 10 being not at all concerned?

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e past 3 years, with 1 being very poor and 10 being

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o add?

unteers. Hire professionals.

dated in the old lobby was the use of logo and orange
oo much time on this in general
ic of the Board’s poor priorities and lack of transparency
obby renovation fee
iverted from functional causes. Facilities for children is one examp
was beautiful and warm
<$1m, which is unheard of, especially w inflation.
projects the owner residents will have a say
obby. Yes, it needed an update, but now it’s mostly just ugly.
oor oversight. I didn't like old lobby; unbelievably this is worse

and was offered twice what we paid for apt. Criticism unfair.
ome money on the elevator??

s more involved before bad things happened.

 uld look way more put together and not slapped together.
etic to make it classy and functional. Similar to nearby buildings
e, not too much, given how discordant the design elements ended up
zzanine; allocate $ to build a party room in space above Iris Cafe
he construction impacted living in the building and its speed

ic doors on both sides. We have enough children/pets to require

ulb that came with the lights did not fit on the fixtures.
be looking towards how to work together to improve the rest building
as and repaint the mint columns to a neutral color it can help
we should remove items that seem to just cheapen the lobby appearance.
by--need for larger mailroom--seems like a false one.
ard meetings and reading the notes.
vity on the Facebook group to be disappointing.
mpact on pretty value and concerned w minimal board communication
ost concerning.

tic door on the right side exit? Would be so helpful.

y little upgrade. Whoever picked furniture poor choices

way from other improvements/our common chargers are increase

ll the lighting covers that were originally planned
rovide more package space, but just removal all the quality
and communication regarding the elevators
g like the renderings that were published before the start of work.
s independently & together it completely lacks cohesion & taste
he Board hid complications and costs and amended designs
mediation, but modifications should be done to enhance the design.
opinion on aesthetics. The need for this survey is more concerning.

nd velvet couch without spending a fortune for custom furniture

the details matter — and choices made in details cheapened the look
total cost of the project.

of the lobby. Also what happened to unspent funds.

n the lobby are excessive.
ng by committee

spending of a $1mm 4 a horrific renovation is extremely suspect

o increase the property value than the lobby
redesign is sorely needed. it feels antiquated
ut what improvements are needed and what should be prioritized?

e elevators, updating the gym and the children's rooms

ce under the stairs and near the two elevators at the end. please.

sy, sleek and modern.

nance and process led to this result and are the overarching issues.
on wasn’t really worked on as much as it should have been.

ls not appropriate for public spaces, cobbled it together. Awful.

Especially sitting area. Mostly don’t like the long bench
ever allow anyone new on the board and it’s a Dictatorship
 ly need some help
of materials and choices need to improve
in a time when finances are stretched for some of us.
outcome. nothing at all warm and inviting
are in excellent control of the $
and on par with other buildings which the reno did NOT accomplish

nteered your time for the reno. Too many other problems in the world
ent designer did it. Very unsophisticated overall.
borative plan than they actually followed

have a full sized Christmas tree.

e pick up window by the back of the lobby

overnance, no culpability, board loves to spend $ w/o repercussions

g when you first walk in?

e been better spent on new carpeting throughout building
endering of this? That is very easily done! Property value killer!
municated with the presentation in lobby. Req’d modification less.
ghting is poor. All the elements seem very random and lack vision.
of the lobby, we are also wary of spending a lot more to rectify

budget given that much of the structural work wasn't done

rd group of owners communicating regularly about

(N=155)

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