52 West 14 Street,Manhattan, NY 10011
18 Units
•Built in 1900
•7 Floors
•Rent Stabilized Units: Unknown
Good Cause Eviction: Yes
Evictions: 1
Litigation History: No
1 Year Bedbug History: No
Pet Friendly: Unknown
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-- of renters approve of this owner
Review Summary for 52 West 14 Street
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Recent reviews of 52 West 14 Street praise its central location, good heating, and quiet neighbors, with some mentioning positive water pressure. However, issues with cleanliness, noisy street-side units, ineffective pest control in common areas, and inconsistent owner responsiveness are noted drawbacks. Concerns about security, high rent, occasional plumbing incidents, and subpar building maintenance also surface. Recommendations include enhancing security measures, improving cleanliness standards, and addressing pest control more effectively, while some suggest reconsidering the rental prices. Overall, the building offers convenience and accessibility, but improvements in infrastructure and management are crucial for a better resident experience.
Reviews (6)
4.62 stars
Over 2 years ago
Been here long time
Former Tenant
Pros:
Management is fine
Location is great
Location is great
Cons:
Washer dryer in basement kinda sucks
2.88 stars
Over 2 years ago
Overall Okay But Price Is Stupid
Former Tenant
Pros:
Central Heat & Air, Elevator, Only 3 units per floor, Luckily pretty respectful tenants & neighbors, Pet friendly, Location - not the street but proximity to neighborhoods, Close to subways & buses, Part of union square park so they clean the sidewalks but there's still a lot of homeless being near transportation
Cons:
1. Every time it rains, my apt ceiling (near the window) leaks to the point the plaster bubbles & explodes. Each time i've had to escalate to 311 to get them to fix. All they do is replaster & paint (sometimes w/ different paint colors), never fix the underlying issue.
2. If you're on street side, under the windows there are gaps in the foundation that cause air to get in so you'll be paying more to control the temperature.
3. Heat/Air is definitely not controlled by unit (ConEd) so you'll get charged more than you likely owe (quite a few months I was gone for weeks/month & bill was same MoM).
4. I believe other units on my floor AirBNB so it's revolving door of people, sometimes kids or noisy people.
5. Wealthy NYU parents paying for their kids so price is high
6. Basement is scary, laundry is not a selling point
7. When I moved in they advertised a rooftop, it's just a roof with a bunch of AC units
8. Mice problem where I had to fill the holes under my sink. When exterminator came in he said I did his job & there's nothing else to do.
9. My apt was HORRENDOUS when I moved in. SO DIRTY and the bathroom smelled awful. I still to this day can't get the urine smell out after so much bleaching, it needs to be renovated.
10. No dishwasher
11. Packages will get stolen, old-school buzzers & other tenants will just let anyone in
12. There has been a security issue. I've seen homeless people get in & hear people banging on the door & buzzing to get in all the time. One time someone robbed the liquor store downstairs & got in the building. Cops/Firefighters were everywhere at 3AM.
13. Busy, not quiet (high school, a lot of fast food, party city)
14. I had dirty water coming through my bathroom light/fan. Reading another review it's probably related to their sewage problem.
2. If you're on street side, under the windows there are gaps in the foundation that cause air to get in so you'll be paying more to control the temperature.
3. Heat/Air is definitely not controlled by unit (ConEd) so you'll get charged more than you likely owe (quite a few months I was gone for weeks/month & bill was same MoM).
4. I believe other units on my floor AirBNB so it's revolving door of people, sometimes kids or noisy people.
5. Wealthy NYU parents paying for their kids so price is high
6. Basement is scary, laundry is not a selling point
7. When I moved in they advertised a rooftop, it's just a roof with a bunch of AC units
8. Mice problem where I had to fill the holes under my sink. When exterminator came in he said I did his job & there's nothing else to do.
9. My apt was HORRENDOUS when I moved in. SO DIRTY and the bathroom smelled awful. I still to this day can't get the urine smell out after so much bleaching, it needs to be renovated.
10. No dishwasher
11. Packages will get stolen, old-school buzzers & other tenants will just let anyone in
12. There has been a security issue. I've seen homeless people get in & hear people banging on the door & buzzing to get in all the time. One time someone robbed the liquor store downstairs & got in the building. Cops/Firefighters were everywhere at 3AM.
13. Busy, not quiet (high school, a lot of fast food, party city)
14. I had dirty water coming through my bathroom light/fan. Reading another review it's probably related to their sewage problem.
Advice to owner:
Update your security system, add dishwashers
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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 4 days ago.
The average number of violations per unit at 52 West 14 Street is better than the city.
BUILDING AVERAGE:
0 violations per unit
NEW YORK CITY AVERAGE:
0.81 violation per unit
Non-hazardous
0
class A
i.e. no peephole on a door, or no street # on the building, unlawful keeping of animals
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Hazardous
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class B
i.e. smoke detector issues, inadequate lighting, no lighting for stairways
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Immediately hazardous
0
class C
i.e. rodents, pest, mold, inadequate heat or hot water, defective building parts
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Missing information/filings
0
class I
Missing or non-compliant with administrative information orders or filings
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Property Owners and Associates
S
Shazad Ali
3.5(6)
Site Manager•
1 Property•18 UnitsLitigation History: No
Evictions: 1
R
Rohit Samai
3.5(6)
Agent•
1 Property•18 UnitsLitigation History: No
Evictions: 1
E
Emil Sabbagh
3.5(6)
Head Officer•
1 Property•18 UnitsLitigation History: No
Evictions: 1
B
Brownstone Professional Services Corp
3.4(132)
Corporate Owner•
59 Properties•809 UnitsLitigation History: Yes
Evictions: 24
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