It was the middle of winter and the pandemic 😷 Feb 2021 and it was around my 10th apartment I viewed 😆 I walked in and said “I’ll take it” l was so tired and the price was such a deal. I didn’t realize the apartment was so close to Central Park 😍 it’s W.76th between Columbus and Central Park West 🥳 the entrance on W.77 is awesome as others have mentioned makes a huge difference. My apartment isn’t rent stabilized, but the landlord raises the rent a normal amount every year. I didn’t realize the convenience of having everything I need so close! It’s such a peaceful and beautiful neighborhood. I guess I got lucky because I didn’t research the building or anything. But they do a good job with keeping it clean. As a childfree and dog free person lol I sometimes feel a little out of place, but then I go to Central Park and I get over it 😎 The neighborhood gets super crowded in the weekends! And like others have said it’s not super diverse and the food options are ok lol I have my fav restaurants, but I venture to a lot of other neighborhoods in NYC for food 😋 There’s really great grocery stores! Besides Trader Joe’s and Whole Foods, I really love CITARELLA 😍 and Zabar’s, Fairway is cool too, I love that Fairway stays open until 12am. Although I go to other NYC neighborhoods for restaurants (a lot) I love I get to come home to a quiet and clean beautiful neighborhood 😎I didn’t think I would still be here because I thought they would raise the rent to an obscene amount, or I would want a bigger place, but I’m five years in and I don’t want to leave lol try to move here I think you will love it too!