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Recent tenant reviews highlight mixed experiences at 62 Avenue A. Positive points include the convenient East Village location, spacious apartments, and some building amenities. However, issues such as poor garbagemanagement, pest problems, outdated infrastructure, noise disturbances, and unresponsive management were commonly reported. Tenants voiced dissatisfaction with owner actions like sudden building sales and lack of upkeep. Suggestions for improvement included better pest control, building maintenance, and faster responses from the management team. While some recommended the building for its location, others cautioned against the existing drawbacks.
Open Violations
Only open violations from the last 10 years.
Data last updated 1 day ago.
BUILDING AVERAGE:
0.07 violations per unit
NEW YORK CITY AVERAGE:
0.81 violation per unit
The average number of violations per unit at 62 Avenue A is better than the city.
Non-hazardous
0
class A
i.e. no peephole on a door, or no street # on the building, unlawful keeping of animals
MOST RECENT:
No violation found...
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Hazardous
5
class B
i.e. smoke detector issues, inadequate lighting, no lighting for stairways
MOST RECENT:
May 06, 2024: § 27-2026 adm code repair the leaky and/or defective faucets at bathtub, in the bathroom located at apt 4a, 4th story, 2nd apartment from west at north
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Immediately hazardous
1
class C
i.e. rodents, pest, mold, inadequate heat or hot water, defective building parts
MOST RECENT:
Jan 08, 2025: § 27-2005, 27-2007, 27-2041.1 hmc, §238, § 309; § 107 (2) ( c) mdl and 28 rcny §25-171: replace or repair the self-closing doors that is missing or defective latch set at compactor closet, 1st story, section ''187 east 4''
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Missing information/filings
0
class I
Missing or non-compliant with administrative information orders or filings
MOST RECENT:
No violation found...
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Property Owners and Associates
J
Janet Zinberg
2.9(7)
Agent•
Head Officer•
1 Property•76 Units
Litigation History: Yes
Evictions: 1
A
72A Realty Associates, LP C/o Zinberg
2.9(7)
Corporate Owner•
1 Property•76 Units
Litigation History: Yes
Evictions: 1
J
Joel Zinberg
2.9(7)
Officer•
1 Property•76 Units
Litigation History: Yes
Evictions: 1
H
Hysen Vokshi
2.9(7)
Site Manager•
1 Property•76 Units
Litigation History: Yes
Evictions: 1
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--% of renters recommend this building
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-- of renters received their security deposits back
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Reviews (7)
3 stars
3 minutes ago
Loved location but old building
Former Tenant
Pros:
-love East village location -amenities were p decent in unit and in building -they did make some improvements like adding delivery room and fobs for access
Cons:
-garbage management is just putting trash in a room on the floor that would often overflow -elevator is old and sometimes not reliable -neighbors had pest issues -loud area and sometimes neighbors too
3.25 stars
Over 1 year ago
Sold the building and kicked everyone out
Former Tenant
Pros:
Tons of space, huge 2 bedroom units. Thick walls; very quiet in-between units. Elevator Amazing location
Cons:
The family that owned the building for over 80 years sold it to a private equity company that gut-renovated all of the units and kicked out all of the existing tenants. Paid >$9k in a broker fee just to be told 2 months later that our lease wouldn't be renewed and we'd have to move. People who hang out at the bodega sit right on entrance step into the building. I've had to step over or around drunks guys, or one time someone actively shooting up.
Advice to owner:
You screwed over all the tenants 🖕
2.88 stars
Over 2 years ago
Greedy and no improvements
Former Tenant
Pros:
Nice location, garden, laundry in building, elevator, super.
Cons:
Lacking a bike storage (and the empty basement is perfect for that), intercom doesn't work at all, walls are covered of tags, garden is a mess with broken furniture, mice all year long, washing machines outdated and not enough for the 3 buildings.
Advice to owner:
If you want a good excuse for the rent increases, maybe at least change for a new intercom, remove the disguting tags, bring more washing machines and create a bike storage.
2.5 stars
Over 2 years ago
great location, big apartments, old building, terrible upkeep
Former Tenant
Pros:
communal backyard, big units, unique architecture, location
Cons:
cockroach and mouse infestation to the point that I can't even use the dishwasher (10+ mice in a year, 2-3 cockroaches a week, Hysen is very unresponsive, elevator only functional 25% of the time (has broken and trapped people on it multiple times). rats/roaches in basement where laundry is, dead rats/rats in the "communal garden", trash (including drug needles) all around the building/flower beds outside, units paint cracking, floor pealing, black mold in bathroom, rent checks delivered with no option for online pay, NO BUZZER to let people in (need to go downstairs to let anyone in), downstairs (garden/laundry) not accessible without elevator, laundry machines break regularly and only take quarters, trash shoot unrealistically small (have to hand put trash in piece by piece down shoot), refrigerator breaking and hasn't been fixed
Advice to owner:
invest in units to: update them/seal holes to mitigate pest issues, re-dobathrooms to alleviate mold issues
invest in elevator to stop it from breaking so regularly
hire exterminator more regularly, fumigate the building
ensure promptness and responsiveness of super
2.88 stars
Over 3 years ago
LOUD and lively
Former Tenant
Pros:
Convenient location Near the action if you like that sort of thing Super is responsive enough Big units, big kitchen
Cons:
4th and A is a LOUD corner The units facing key foods are LOUD, constantly (garbage trucks, delivery trucks at 6 AM) There are can/glass collecting machines outside the south facing windows that are noisy Mice and cockroaches, the building’s pest control person is ineffective The basement where you do your laundry is dark and dingy This is a very old building and if you have upstairs neighbors, you can hear everything through the ceiling The bathtubs are old and hard to clean, impossible to take a bath
Advice to owner:
Hire a better exterminator
3.38 stars
Over 3 years ago
Ok for east village
Former Tenant
Pros:
Nicely sized apartments with dishwashers
Cons:
Bugs, mice, noise levels (thin floors) and the street
2.38 stars
Over 3 years ago
DONT LIVE HERE
Former Tenant
Pros:
my neighbors were nice
Cons:
this building has rats
Advice to owner:
Fumigate your building like every other walk up in this neighborhood does. Your blatant negligence is showing in the form of the ongoing infestation within my apartment.
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