* Price shown is base rent and may not include non-optional fees and utilities. View Fees and Policies for details. Price, availability, fees, and any applicable rent special are subject to change without notice. * Square footage definitions vary. Displayed square footage is approximate.
* Price shown is base rent and may not include non-optional fees and utilities. View Fees and Policies for details. Price, availability, fees, and any applicable rent special are subject to change without notice. * Square footage definitions vary. Displayed square footage is approximate.
* Price shown is base rent and may not include non-optional fees and utilities. View Fees and Policies for details. Price, availability, fees, and any applicable rent special are subject to change without notice. * Square footage definitions vary. Displayed square footage is approximate.
The fees below are based on community-supplied data and may exclude additional fees and utilities.
One-Time Move-In Fees
Application Fee
$20
Cats Allowed
Monthly Pet Rent
$35
One Time Fee
$0
Weight Limit
50 lbs
Pet Limit
2
Requirements
Must Be Spayed/Neutered
Comments
Cat(s) only. We require vet paperwork showing your furry friend is up to date on shots and spayed/neutered. We also require a pet photo for the file.
Parking
Surface Lot
$60/mo
Street
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Other
1 space
$60 - $100/mo
Storage
Storage Unit
Refundable deposit
$50/mo
$0
Property Highlights
Located right in the heart of Rochester’s east end district. The Residences at the Columbus Building provides gorgeous city views and easy access to restaurants, nightlife, theaters, parks and boutiques. This historic 1927 high rise landmark features polished concrete floors, modern cabinetry, quartz counter tops, stainless steel appliances and more!
Air conditioning - central air
Key Fob
Laundry facility on site
Polished Concrete Floors
Apartment Amenities
Air Conditioning
Cable Ready
Dishwasher
Disposal
Granite Countertops
Hardwood Floors
Heating
Intercom
Island Kitchen
Kitchen
Loft Layout
Oven
Range
Refrigerator
Smoke Free
Sprinkler System
Stainless Steel Appliances
Storage Units
Tile Floors
Tub/Shower
Views
Walk-In Closets
Wheelchair Accessible (Rooms)
Window Coverings
Community Features
24 Hour Access
Controlled Access
Elevator
Fitness Center
Key Fob Entry
Laundry Facilities
Maintenance on site
Online Services
Property Manager on Site
Storage Space
Utilities Included
Vintage Building
Area Scores
Walker's Paradise
Walk Score®
90
Out of 100
Excellent Transit
Transit Score®
70
Out of 100
Very Bikeable
Bike Score®
85
Out of 100
Transit
Commuter Rail
Rochester
2 min Drive
Airport
Frederick Douglass/Greater Rochester International
10 min Drive
Moving to Downtown Rochester, Rochester, NY
Shopping Centers
Shoppers will appreciate The Columbus Building Apartments proximity to Retail at Vida, Upper Falls Shopping Center, and Park Berkeley Shopping Center. Retail at Vida is 0.5 miles away, and Upper Falls Shopping Center is within a 26 minute walk.
Commuting
With a TransitScore of 70, The Columbus Building Apartments has excellent transit, including 1 transit stop within 0.9 miles. Transit options include Rochester.
Parks and Recreation
Recreational activities near The Columbus Building Apartments are plentiful. Discover 5 parks within 2 miles, including Strong National Museum of Play, Dancing Wings Butterfly Garden, and Rochester Museum & Science Center.
Airports
Living in Downtown Rochester provides easy access to Frederick Douglass/Greater Rochester International, located just 9 minutes from The Columbus Building Apartments.
Property Details
Located right in the heart of Rochester’s east end district. The Residences at the Columbus Building provides gorgeous city views and easy access to restaurants, nightlife, theaters, parks and boutiques. This historic 1927 high rise landmark features... polished concrete floors, modern cabinetry, quartz counter tops, stainless steel appliances and more!
Located right in the heart of Rochester’s east end district. The Residences at the Columbus Building provides gorgeous city views and easy access to restaurants, nightlife, theaters, parks and boutiques. This historic 1927 high rise landmark features polished concrete floors, modern cabinetry, quartz counter tops, stainless steel appliances and more!
The Columbus Building Apartments is located in Rochester, NY in the 14604 zip code.
Contact
Property Address: 50 Chestnut St, Rochester, NY 14604
This place doesn’t care about there tenants and only want there money. They don’t offer help when they should be helping with certain things for example the AC since there is no central air in the building. There isn’t anywhere safe to park my car has been broken into as well as other tenants multiple times. The laundry situation is horrible and doesn’t work at all it’s bad and will mess up your clothes. Emergency maintenance doesn’t respond in an emergency time stamp. My floor completely... flooded and they didn’t respond until about a hour later. You will have issues once you start living here but they get you with the location because that is what you are really paying for. And you have to pay extra to park in there parking lot, even though it is a high risk parking lot. Don’t move here it’s better lofts being built in Rochester THATS WORTH THE MONEY. Please be advised as well I have let them know about these issues multiple times as well via phone and email. They never are willing to take accountability for there lack of professionalism and hospitality for their residents. 3 people on my floor are moving and within the building because the lack there of doesn’t meet the needs of what we are paying for.
Review from Apartments.com
1 Person Found This Helpful
Property Manager at The Columbus Building responded to this review
Hi, Diamond. We take all feedback seriously and strive to address issues promptly. After reviewing your concerns, we have taken steps to ensure improvements and have reached out to address items that we were not aware of. For prospective residents,... we encourage you to visit us and see firsthand the quality of our community. Many of our tenants have enjoyed long-lasting and positive relationships with us.
6/20/22
Don’t live here!!!
I’ve been here since last September and absolutely cannot wait to leave. Upon signing the lease I was told they were very pet friendly and dog friendly (with restrictions that were clear and understood) and in November when we went to get the forms to adopt our dog, we were told they no longer allowed dogs and that any dogs in the building were grandfathered in but no more were allowed. Since then I have seen multiple week or month-old puppies in the building, meaning that statement was false or... only applicable to us. We were given 3 emails to reach management and not a single one gets a response. So we emailed one of the lease consultants directly and were told to stop as we were “harassing” them. The lobby constantly smells like sewage and the alarm system goes off for hours at a time multiple days a week. The building is 12 floors and has a total of 3 working washing machines, and even after multiple work requests, it hasn’t changed since we moved in. Some of our work requests have even been closed out as “resolved” without anything ever having been done. The AC machines smell rancid when they run and the radiators turn on late in the winter and turn off very early into the spring, making the temperatures in the units very inconsistent and uncomfortable. The toilets run constantly and can be heard from other apartments, so we hear every flush and shower that our upstairs and next door neighbors make. They’ve been “working” on the elevators for 8 months and only one of the two of them is working still. Our cars were broken into multiple times on the street right outside the door. Please save yourself a lot of pain and trouble and DO NOT live at the Columbus building.
Review from Apartments.com
11 People Found This Helpful
Property Manager at The Columbus Building responded to this review
Hello, Megan. Due to the nature of your concerns, we think it would be best if we spoke with you directly. Please stop by our office at your earliest convenience so we can discuss these claims. We look forward to speaking with you soon. -The Team at... The Residences at the Columbus Building
1/18/22
Useless Management
The apartments themselves are fine. But be prepared to deal with useless management. The heat in the winter is only turned on when it’s less than 32 degrees outside, and when I asked them to fix it they didn’t reply and simply put a work order in for a “broken radiator”. The radiator isn’t broken, they don’t turn the heat on! There are 2 elevators in the building and only one of them works. That elevator breaks every other month, so be prepared to walk up 12 flights of stairs! They constantly... lie and say things are going to be improved and proceed to never change anything. All they care about is locking you into a lease, and when you’re in they do nothing but the bare minimum. Worst apartment complex I’ve ever lived in.
Review from Apartments.com
11 People Found This Helpful
Property Manager at The Columbus Building responded to this review
While we appreciate all feedback we receive, we are very disheartened by what you have mentioned here. We want to assure you that our team cares about each of our residents and strives to provide them with the best possible service. We hope to have... the opportunity to speak with you about your concerns directly. Please stop by our office or give us a call at (585) 454-5440. Thank you.
1/15/20
Cockroaches and rude staff
Despite continual assurances that pest control has taken care of the insect problems, large cockroaches keep crawling out of my (and my neighbors') drains. We have to keep them closed at all times. Whenever I try to approach the staff with problems (e.g. cockroaches, issues with key fob access, problems with parking), they are unhelpful, unresponsive, and often rude. Constant construction and renovation in the building also means loud noises, dirty common areas, and frustratingly frequent... changes to building policies. This property is not worth the price, by any stretch of the imagination.