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544 East 5 Street
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544 East 5 Street,
Manhattan, NY 10009

81 Units

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Built in 1970

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6 Floors

3.8(19)
Rent Stabilized Units: Yes
Good Cause Eviction: Yes
Evictions: 0
Litigation History: Yes
1 Year Bedbug History: No
Pet Friendly: Yes
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    In the past three years, this building had:
    55 complaints
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    Open Violations
    A violation is issued to a building when a city inspector from NYC's Department of Housing Preservation and Development validates and confirms a complaint made to 311. The violations listed below are open violations that have yet to be addressed or have not been confirmed as resolved by the city.
    Duration in the past 10 years.
    Data last updated 2 months ago.
    BUILDING AVERAGE:
    0.32 violations per unit
    NEW YORK CITY AVERAGE:
    0.81 violation per unit
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    Non-hazardous
    22
    class A
    i.e. no peephole on a door, or no street # on the building, unlawful keeping of animals
    MOST RECENT:
    Apr 01, 2024: (a) § hmc:file annual bedbug report in accordance with hpd rule as described on the back of this notice of violation or as described on hpds website, www.nyc.gov\hpd, search bed bugs.
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    Hazardous
    0
    class B
    i.e. smoke detector issues, inadequate lighting, no lighting for stairways
    MOST RECENT:
    No violation found...
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    Immediately hazardous
    3
    class C
    i.e. rodents, pest, mold, inadequate heat or hot water, defective building parts
    MOST RECENT:
    Aug 05, 2019: section 27-2033 adm code post notice, in form approved by the department, stating the name and location of the person designated by the owner to have key to buildings heating system missing at or near mailbox at public hall, 1st story
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    Missing information/filings
    1
    class I
    Missing or non-compliant with administrative information orders or filings
    MOST RECENT:
    Nov 15, 2023: §27-2107 adm code owner failed to file a valid registration statement with the department as required by adm code §27-2097 and is therefore subject to civil penalties, prohibited from certifying violations, and denied the right to recover possession of premises for nonpayment of rent until a valid registration statement is filed.
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    Property Owners and Associates
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    Taube Management Realty
    3.8(19)
    Agent•
    1 Property•81 Units
    Litigation History: Yes
    Evictions: 0
    L
    Liberty Toye 1 Corp
    3.7(24)
    Corporate Owner•
    2 Properties•98 Units
    Litigation History: Yes
    Evictions: 0
    J
    Joseph Taube
    3.8(21)
    Head Officer•
    3 Properties•97 Units
    Litigation History: Yes
    Evictions: 0
    L
    167 Ludlow Owner LLC
    3.4(62)
    Corporate Owner•
    16 Properties•297 Units
    Litigation History: Yes
    Evictions: 2
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    --% of renters recommend this building

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    Rents and Deposits

    -- of renters received their security deposits back
    It HAS NOT been reported if this building accepts electronic rent payments.

    Reviews (19)

    just now
    Fine apt rude management and doorman
    Former Tenant
    Pros:
    The roof- young crowd of tenants
    Cons:
    If anything breaks good luck getting it fixed lol
    4 days ago
    Liberty Toye Review
    Former Tenant
    Pros:
    Staff in the building is great. Very friendly and accommodating. The roof is a vibe. The gym is solid. Fair amount of NYU students. Younger crowd overall. Doesn’t get that loud. Try negotiating the rent if you sign. It worked for me
    Cons:
    Taube Management is a hassle to deal with at times depending on who you’re working with.
    Advice to owner:
    Find a new management company
    11 months ago
    Clean apartment with the nicest doormen
    Former Tenant
    Pros:
    My apartment was fairly clean on move in. The biggest pros for me were the in unit washer and dryer and the doormen.
    Cons:
    The water pressure was pretty bad and it sometimes took the owners a long time to respond to maintenance calls.
    Over 1 year ago
    Good building overall - roof is the best part
    Former Tenant
    Pros:
    the roof is great, the elevator is also super convenient. very clean overall and never had pest/bug issues
    Cons:
    only complaint is they never fixed our kitchen drawer or other small things like broken light switch
    Over 1 year ago
    Nice updated building
    Former Tenant
    Pros:
    Amenities & location are great. Love the rooftop and the doormen.
    Cons:
    The actual owners of the building never reply. Never got a mail key. No window in one of rooms. Lots of maintenance never got done.
    Over 1 year ago
    Ave B good
    Former Tenant
    Pros:
    Location, rooftop, laundry in unit
    Cons:
    Things break and maintenance takes a while to fix
    Over 1 year ago
    lots of things breaking down and slow to fix
    Former Tenant
    Pros:
    nice rooftop and all the doormen were very nice
    Cons:
    dryer was always breaking and management wouldnt replace it microwave broke and took really long time to get fixed heater was always making really loud noises that woke me up and management never fixed it. problem eventually went away when it got warmer
    Over 1 year ago
    Don't expect management to fix anything
    Former Tenant
    Pros:
    Hallways are clean, elevators work and great roof
    Cons:
    Management will not clean or fix anything, they will gas light you and hold out as long as possible to fix something. Guy literally tried to tell me the heat wasn't supposed to turn off when it reaches a certain temperature and not having auto shut off was how all heaters work.
    Advice to owner:
    Fix things on time within a week or two atleast. People pay a lot of money to live here
    Over 1 year ago
    The owners are extremely irresponsible
    Former Tenant
    Pros:
    - Location - Negotiable rent
    Cons:
    - The owners are extremely irresponsible and unresponsive— horrible handling of the property - We’ve had SO many issues since moving in, including: broken a/c ALL summer during the worst heat wave in new york, broken fridge/freezer (my meat goes bad in three days), ceiling was leaking from a flooding bathroom upstairs and we were told to clean the floor ourselves, the maintenance men have broken my furniture while failing to fix appliances before, and I could go on
    Advice to owner:
    Please treat your tenants better
    Over 1 year ago
    62 Avenue B
    Former Tenant
    Pros:
    Location, roof, gym, doormen
    Cons:
    Appliances broke easily
    Over 1 year ago
    A solid building overall
    Former Tenant
    Pros:
    - Wonderful, friendly doormen and supers - In unit laundry and dishwasher - Quiet building since it was set back
    Cons:
    - Dishwasher broke several times - No natural light in bathrooms, kitchen/living room - Always hair and dust in the yoga room
    Advice to owner:
    Replace appliances when people continually report that they stop working! And clean the yoga room more. Otherwise, keep up the good work.
    Over 2 years ago
    Glorified frat house
    Former Tenant
    Pros:
    Amazing location, great gym and rooftop, and can’t forget in-unit laundry!
    Cons:
    Most people in the building convert the 1/2 bedrooms into 3/4 beds, with fresh out of college grads. The roof turns into a frat party most weekends, and the noise level in the hallways at night is unlivable.
    Advice to owner:
    Vet your residents.
    Over 2 years ago
    Worst management company in NYC
    Former Tenant
    Pros:
    Friendly doormen. That is all.
    Cons:
    Super thin walls + excessive noise + unresponsive management The roof looks nice, but it’s full of drunk bros anytime you might want to use it Oh, and good luck getting anything fixed
    Advice to owner:
    Hire a new management company
    Over 2 years ago
    Decent ameneties and great onsite team
    Former Tenant
    Pros:
    Roof terrace is a great space, modern facilities. Team on the ground are always helpful.
    Cons:
    Dealing with management can be a nightmare
    Advice to owner:
    No advice
    Over 2 years ago
    Fine building mostly
    Former Tenant
    Pros:
    Nice area and nice roof
    Cons:
    They will rent you two bedrooms as 3 bedrooms when one room has no windows
    Over 2 years ago
    62 avenue b
    Former Tenant
    Pros:
    The door man
    Cons:
    Gym was small
    Over 1 year ago
    Fake Luxury, horrible management
    Former Tenant
    Pros:
    One of the few buildings in the east village with amenities like a rooftop, gym, doorman. Doormen are super nice and helpful and roof has great views
    Cons:
    Horrible, and I mean HORRIBLE management. They will take advantage of you and scam you out of every possible penny they can. They are so incredibly rude and frustrating to work with. Will also ignore you after multiple calls and emails. Something broken? Good luck getting it fixed anytime soon. Apartments are fake luxury, cheaply made and a lot of rooms don’t have windows or closets. Building is also a bit of a frat house, lot of young loud people who throw parties, which isn’t necessarily a con if you’re into that No
    Advice to owner:
    Get new management.
    Over 2 years ago
    Great building
    Former Tenant
    Pros:
    Doorman, clean, great amenities, quiet
    Cons:
    N/A none n/a
    Advice to owner:
    Respond to tenants/repair requests faster
    Over 2 years ago
    decent property
    Former Tenant
    Pros:
    amenities were amazing, doormen were friendly, elevator was a giant plus
    Cons:
    super wasn’t very friendly/responsive, amenities would sometimes be revoked at management’s behest, management was hard to work with
    Advice to owner:
    fix your management team
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