East Village

129 2 Avenue,Manhattan, NY 10003

22 Units

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Built in 1900

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6 Floors

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2.4(3)
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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.
This building has a total of 50 violations which is 2.27 violations per unit for their entire portfolio.
That is worse than the city average, which is 0.81 violations per unit.
Non-hazardous
18Class A
Non-Hazardous violations (i.e. no peephole on a door, or no street # on the building)
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Hazardous
25Class B
Hazardous violations (i.e. smoke detector issues, inadequate lighting)
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Immediately-hazardous
7Class C
Immediately Hazardous (i.e. rodents, inadequate heat or hot water)
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Approval DateDescriptionCurrent Status
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.Nov sent out
Mar 16, 2024§ 27-2013 adm code paint with light colored paint to the satisfaction of this department at ceiling at boiler roomNov sent out
Mar 15, 2023(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 hpd's website, www.nyc.gov\hpd, search bed bugs.Nov sent out
Sep 28, 2022Section 27-2014 adm code and dept. rules and regulations. scrape and remove rust scales and paint with 2 coats of paint all components at all stories at building front at fire escapeNov sent out
Sep 28, 2022Section 27-2005 adm code properly repair with similar material the broken or defective fire retardant material at the north wall at public hall, 1st storyNov sent out
Sep 28, 2022Section 27-2013 adm code paint with light colored paint to the satisfaction of this department all walls and the ceiling at public hall, 1st storyNov sent out
Sep 28, 2022Section 27-2011 adm code cleanse to the satisfaction of this department the area where garbage receptacles are stored at public hall, 1st storyNov sent out
Sep 28, 2022Section 27-2005, 2006, 2037 hmc: properly repair and abate unsafe electric wiring condition consisting of exposed wires at junction box at south wall at public hall, 4th storyNov sent out
Sep 28, 2022Section 27-2005 adm code replace with new the missing electrical junction box cover at south wall at public hall, 4th storyNov sent out
Sep 28, 2022Section 27-2005 adm code properly repair with similar material the broken or defective fire retardant material at the ceiling at public hall, 5th storyNov sent out
Sep 28, 2022Section 27-2013 adm code paint with light colored paint to the satisfaction of this department the ceiling at public hall, 5th storyNov sent out
Mar 18, 2020Section 27-2013 adm code paint with light colored paint to the satisfaction of this department at ceiling at public hall, 1st storyNov sent out
Mar 18, 2020Section 27-2014 adm code and dept. rules and regulations. scrape and remove rust scales and paint with 2 coats of paint all stories, all balconies and all componets at building front at fire escapeNov sent out
Mar 10, 2020Section 27-2013 adm code paint with light colored paint to the satisfaction of this department at ceiling at public hall, 1st storyNov sent out
Jan 31, 2020Section 27-2014 adm code and dept. rules and regulations. scrape and remove rust scales and paint with 2 coats of paint fire escape at building frontNov sent out
Dec 26, 2019Section 27-2021 adm code provide place within the building for the storage of waste receptacles and disinfect same regularly.Nov sent out
Jul 17, 2019Section 27-2021 adm code provide place within the building for the storage of waste receptacles and disinfect same regularly., 1st storyNov sent out
Jun 27, 2017Section 27-2005 hmc: post, in a form approved by the commissioner, and maintain a notice in a common area of the building regarding the procedures that should be followed when a gas leak is suspected at public hall, 1st storyNov sent out

Property Owners and Associates

Citi Urban Mgmt Corp
Agent
2.7(57)

17 Properties

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332 Units

East Village At First Ave Partners, LP
Corporate Owner
2.9(113)

54 Properties

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692 Units

Eric Borkowski
Head Officer
2.7(4)

2 Properties

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46 Units

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60% of renters recommend this building

60% of renters approve of this owner

Rents and Deposits

95% of renters received their security deposits back
It HAS NOT been reported if this building accepts electronic rent payments.

Reviews

DO NOT LEASE HERE ! RATS! BAD MANAGEMENT ! TERRIBLR CLEANLINESS
Former Tenant
Pros:
THE ONLY PRO IS LOCATION!
Cons:
RATS AND MICE JUMPING OUT (c) openigloo OF TRAS...
Advice to owner:
Answer your phone when people paying you money ...
Rats & Trash (IDC if we live in NY, this is disgusting for any city)
Former Tenant
Pros:
Not much. Old brick walls (c) openigloo were ni...
Cons:
Apartment #2 has two windows (c) openigloo that...
Advice to owner:
Fire yourself
Poor neighbors but great location
Former Tenant
Pros:
You can’t beat the location: (c) openigloo it i...
Cons:
The hallway can sometimes smell (c) openigloo f...
Advice to owner:
The garbage can get overwhelming at times in th...