The Pavilion

I have rented an apartment in this building for 2 years and was happy with its location and everything.
It’s funny to read about a problem with AC/​heating system in the building because each apartment has completely separate heating units. The boiler’s sole function is for hot water. It may be cold in winter or hot in summer only if your owner does not want to fix the units.
As far as the noise, you live in the city not in the suburbs and it cannot be completely quiet but I have never heard any really disturbing noise.
David K. really had problems with his «slumlord»:-)

I’ve lived in this building for 4 years and have no real complaints (except for the occasional 1 elevator not working).
My husband and I looked around White Plains for an apartment, and this building was the best bet in terms of size of apartments, price, and convenience. The higher floors get tons of sunlight and the 12^th floor apartments have fireplaces. There’s also a gym upstairs and laundry on every floor.
The building is about a 10 min walk to the MetroNorth train station and a 5 minute walk to the Mall and Target/​Shoprite. There are so many other things within walking distance including the library, DMV, restaurants, bars, biking/​walking trails, etc. etc.
No regrets living here.

THE PAVILION IS NO PLACE LIKE HOME!
Renters and buyers beware! I lived in this downtown White Plains mid-​rise «luxury» condo at 10 Cottage Place for a full year and have experienced all four seasons at this condo learning the good, the bad, and the ugly about this location. When I moved in I expected this place to the apartment of my dreams. Looking at it from the outside, you would certainly think so.
The Good.
This 12-​story building has a penthouse exercise room complete with sauna, steam room & amazing views. Secure building with doorman from 7:00am — 7:00pm. 95 parking spaces in underground garage with storage units. Surrounding area has many shops & dining establishments. Washer and dryer on every floor. 10 minute walk to Metro North.
The Bad.
Due to shoddy construction and poor placement of the water tower on the top of the building, it is fully exposed to the brutal cold of Winter and the sweltering heat of Summer which has resulted in its cracking and losing efficiency. The heating/​cooling units are meant to be used throughout the year to regulate the temperature within the apartment. I have personally been frozen in the Winter due to the lack of heat and boiling in the Summer due to the malfunctioning of the air conditioning units. To make matters worse, due to the over-​sized windows it is impossible to install a window air conditioner.
This «luxury» building was built in 1985, but in 2002 Berkeley College built their Cottage Place dormitory right next door to the Pavilion. The result is cross between Animal House and a 24-​hour Hip Hop video as the noise never seems to stop pouring out of the college dorm. On one occasion I witnessed the students racing shopping carts down the street with a kid screaming from each basket for the driver to push them faster. Did I mention that this was at 1:00am? Now before you call me an old fuddy duddy, I have no problem with college kids having fun … I just don’t want to live next door to a frat house.
The Ugly.
As it turned out, I rented a unit from this «luxury» building from a slumlord couple. She was the owner and her boyfriend acted as her representative by misrepresenting every relevant piece of information about the unit and building. Below is the Craigslist Ad where I discovered this gem.
The Craigslist Ad:
A must see! Bright and spacious available immediately! This one bedroom condominium comes with a garage. It has a very nice kitchen, beautiful tumbled marble bath and it is two blocks away from the train station! The bldg. has a concierge, gym and surrounded with upscale restaurants and shopping.
After a year of misery in this hellhole, I cut my losses and got the hell out. About a year later, I found the same ad and pictures on Craigslist in White Plains. Just to get a written record of similar questions I had asked when first coming to this building, I decided to write to the owner to get her official account of the problems which I have described above.
Me:
I have heard that there were problems in that building with the heat and A/​C. Have those problems been fixed? I seem to recall that the Berkeley College dorms are next to that building. Has this been a problem for noise? Also, when will this apartment be available?
Owner:
It is still available. No complain about any noise fr berkley college. Do not have any problem with ac/​heating.
So do yourself a favor and do NOT rent a unit in this building… especially if you find one for rent that is on the 10^th floor. If you want an honest opinion, speak to the doorman, or speak to other people who live there. But whatever you do, do NOT trust this shifty owner or her sleazy boyfriend.