245 Mulberry Street,

Manhattan, NY 10012

20 Units

Built in 1900

5 Floors

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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 39 violations which is 1.95 violations per unit for their entire portfolio.
That is worse than the city average, which is 0.59 violations per unit.
Non-hazardous
17Class A
Non-Hazardous violations (i.e. no peephole on a door, or no street # on the building)
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Hazardous
14Class B
Hazardous violations (i.e. smoke detector issues, inadequate lighting)
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Immediately-hazardous
6Class C
Immediately Hazardous (i.e. rodents, inadequate heat or hot water)
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Missing information/filings
2Class I
Missing or non-compliant with administrative information orders or filings
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Approval DateDescriptionCurrent Status
2022-02-16(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
2021-04-01(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
2019-07-24Section 27-2013 adm code paint with light colored paint to the satisfaction of this department at ceiling and north wall in the 1st room from east located at apt 13, 4th story, 2nd apartment from east at southNov sent out
2019-07-24Section 27-2045 adm code post a proper notice of smoke detector requirements, in a form approved by the commissioner, at or near the mail box sign missing at public hall, 1st storyNov sent out
2019-07-24Section 27-2046.1 hmc: post a proper notice of carbon monoxide detecting device requirements, in a form approved by the commissioner, in a common area of a class a multiple dwelling near inspection certificate or provide notice to tenants in a private dwelling. at public hall, 1st storyNov sent out
2019-07-24Section 27-2005 adm code paint metal in accordance with dept. regulation riser pipe at north wall in the 1st room from east located at apt 13, 4th story, 2nd apartment from east at southNov sent out
2019-07-24Section 26-1103 admin. code: post and maintain a proper notice on wall of the entrance story in english and spanish on the availability of the agency?s housing information guide. a sample notice can be found at www.nyc.gov/hpd. at public hall, 1st storyNov sent out
2019-07-24Section 27-2013 adm code paint with light colored paint to the satisfaction of this department the west wall at public hall stairs, 1st storyNov sent out
2019-07-24Section 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
2017-10-18Section 27-2045 adm code post a proper notice of smoke detector requirements, in a form approved by the commissioner, at or near the mail box - missing at public hall, 1st storyNov sent out
2017-10-18Section 27-2046.1 hmc: post a proper notice of carbon monoxide detecting device requirements, in a form approved by the commissioner, in a common area of a class a multiple dwelling near inspection certificate or provide notice to tenants in a private dwelling. at public hall, 1st storyNov sent out
2017-10-18Section 26-1103 admin. code: post and maintain a proper notice on wall of the entrance story in english and spanish on the availability of the agency?s housing information guide. a sample notice can be found at www.nyc.gov/hpd. at public hall, 1st storyNov sent out
2017-10-18Section 27-2053 adm code post sign on wall of entrance story bearing name, address including apartment number if any, and telephone number of superintendent, janitor or housekeeper. at public hall, 1st storyNov sent out
2017-10-18Section 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
2015-09-02Section 27-2046.1 hmc: post a proper notice of carbon monoxide detecting device requirements, in a form approved by the commissioner, in a common area of a class a multiple dwelling near inspection certificate or provide notice to tenants in a private dwelling. at public hall, 1st storyNov sent out
2015-09-02Section 26-1103 admin. code: post and maintain a proper notice on wall of the entrance story in english and spanish on the availability of the agency''s housing information guide. a sample notice can be found at www.nyc.gov/hpd.Nov sent out
2015-09-02Section 27-2045 adm code post a proper notice of smoke detector requirements, in a form approved by the commissioner, at or near the mail box .. at public hall, 1st storyNov sent out
Property Owners and Associates
Andrea Taetle
Officer
3.6(7)

15 Properties

235 Units

Joseph Taube
Head Officer
3.4(6)

14 Properties

240 Units

Peter Grech
Site Manager
3.1(3)

1 Property

20 Units

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Renter Recommendations

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.
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Building is in bad shape

Former Tenant
Pros:
Actual units are decent Good location Most uni...
Cons:
Building is in bad condition - the hallways ar...
Advice to owner:
Invest a little money in cleaning the place up
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Solid short term rental building

Former Tenant
Pros:
great neighbors and views, quite modern apartments
Cons:
elevator broken quite often
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Worst Management Ever

Former Tenant
Pros:
None at all
Cons:
Ignore problems and are terrible to deal with. ...
Advice to owner:
Get new management that actually fixes issues
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