Beamliving

 

Playground Updates & Etiquette

 

Please read some important updates and reminders:

• • Guest limits: We will be piloting a new guest policy during peak hours, Monday–Friday from 2pm to 6pm, residents may bring a maximum of two (2) guests. This will help ensure residents can fully enjoy the playgrounds during our busiest times.
    *Note: Pickleball courts guest policy remains the same (1 per resident on weekends).

• • Visitor access: Visitor access cards will be deactivated. All guests must be accompanied by a resident at all times.
    • As access cards are updated – should you have any issues with your card please visit Public Safety at 2 Stuytown Oval.

• • Caregivers: Nannies and other authorized caretakers will continue to have access.

• • Be a Good Neighbor: You are responsible for your visitors. If their conduct—or your own—does not reflect our shared value of Be a Good Neighbor, playground access may be revoked. Let's treat one another, and the team who work hard to keep our community safe, with kindness and respect.

• • Communicate: Please share this update with your children and caregivers visiting playgrounds.

• • Monitored: Playgrounds will continue to be monitored by our recreation team and Public Safety – routine ID checks are conducted, please be prepared to show your resident ID upon request.

Thank you for your cooperation and for helping keep our playgrounds safe and welcoming.

 

Annual Apartment Inspections Start Soon

Annual apartment inspections for NYC Local Laws 55 & 61 begin soon. These inspections ensure residents' safety by confirming apartment conditions. Residents will be notified of their inspection dates via USPS mail and email. Questions? Call 212.420.4966 or email compliance@stuytown.com.

 

Avenue C Loop Road Nightly Closure

ConEdison will start overnight maintenance work near the Avenue C Loop on Tuesday, January 13. The Avenue C Loop road will be closed nightly, from 7 PM to 7 AM, for approximately 1 month. Please anticipate noise and pumps running at night, but power will not be affected. For questions, please contact ConEdison at: 1.800.752.6633.

 

Greenmarket Returns Spring 2026

The Greenmarket will resume at StuyTown in Spring 2026.

 

Oval Kids: Members Only

Oval Kids is a members-only amenity for children. Access requires an active membership, purchased through URBN.

 

 

Lawns Closed Until Spring 2026

All outdoor furniture has been removed, and use of the lawns in StuyTown and Peter Cooper are no longer open to residents. Both lawns will reopen in Spring 2026.

 

 

StuyTown Playground 10 (Soccer)

This playground, formerly the Ice Rink, is currently closed and will reopen in the early spring. Visit here for more information on alternative turf playgrounds. 

 

 

NYC Heating Season Begins October 1st

October 1st marks the beginning of heating season in NYC. As a reminder, engineers maintain temperatures at or above 70° during the day (only when the outside temperatures drops below 55°) and 66° at night, regardless of outside temperatures.

 

Heat is delivered by a single-pipe system, traveling up through kitchens, bathrooms, and bedrooms. Temperature throughout the building is monitored and regulated using sensors. Some tips for the season:

1. 1. Place a thermometer in the center of the living room or bedroom to measure the ambient temperature. Avoid placing it near the window or pipes, this skews the reading. Thermometers are available at Resident Services (276 First Avenue Loop) or Public Safety (2 Stuyvesant Oval).
   2. If your thermometer is reading below the set points, call Resident Services. If we are unable to address the issue remotely, an engineer will be dispatched to your home.
   3. We can only help if we can into the apartment, so you must be home for any heat-related appointments.
   4. Please refrain from using a space heater, these are serious fire hazard and can skew the heat sensors, which prevent us from maintaining heat throughout the building.
   5. Never use your oven as a heat source, this is a life safety hazard that poses a carbon monoxide risk as well as risk of apartment fires.

 

AC Charge Update from DHCR

Effective October 2025, the new monthly charge is $36.12 per AC unit, an increase of $1.24. The change will be reflected on your rent bills starting in November 2025, including an adjustment for the October rate difference. Please email or call Resident Services with any questions.