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119 Essex Street
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119 Essex Street,
Manhattan, NY 10002

8 Units

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Built in 1900

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5 Floors

2.9(1)
Rent Stabilized Units: Unknown
Good Cause Eviction: Yes
Evictions: 1
Litigation History: Yes
1 Year Bedbug History: No
Pet Friendly: Unknown
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    Renters Recommendations

    -- of renters recommend this building

    -- of renters approve of this owner

    Reviews (1)

    Over 4 years ago
    Landlord is terrible
    Former Tenant
    Pros:
    Great location. Cheap rent. $1100. No frills and no renovations. Landlord lives on the 3rd floor.
    Cons:
    Front door doesn’t have a buzzer. Roof leaks. Ceiling to my bedroom leaked for 9+ months. After repeated asking to look into it he cut a 3’x3’ hole in the ceiling of my bedroom and told me it had to be left open “to monitor”. Water poured through the hole any time it rained. Had to call every other day for 3 weeks until it was finally patched up. Landlord does everything he can to be hands off and to only be available on his own terms.
    Advice to owner:
    Stop trying so hard to be a dick. I’ve met your neighborhood friends who mentioned you make it a point to not be friendly to your tenants. What weird way to operate a building. You’ll eventually reach a point where cheap rent won’t be enough.

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    Rents and Deposits

    -- of renters received their security deposits back
    It dummy text been reported if this building dummy electronic rent payments.
    Open Violations
    Only open violations from the last 10 years.
    Data last updated 7 days ago.
    The average number of violations per unit at 119 Essex Street is better than the city.
    BUILDING AVERAGE:
    0.12 violations per unit
    NEW YORK CITY AVERAGE:
    0.81 violation per unit
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    Non-hazardous
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    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
    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
    0
    class C
    i.e. rodents, pest, mold, inadequate heat or hot water, defective building parts
    MOST RECENT:
    No violation found...
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    Missing information/filings
    1
    class I
    Missing or non-compliant with administrative information orders or filings
    MOST RECENT:
    Nov 17, 2025: §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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    Tim Lam
    2.9(1)
    Site Manager•
    1 Property•8 Units
    Litigation History: Yes
    Evictions: 1
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    Essex Union LLC
    2.9(1)
    Corporate Owner•
    1 Property•8 Units
    Litigation History: Yes
    Evictions: 1
    E
    Edward Yau
    2.9(1)
    Officer•
    2 Properties•13 Units
    Litigation History: Yes
    Evictions: 1

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