Chelsea

455 West 34 Street,

Manhattan, NY 10001

127 Units

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Built in 1929

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16 Floors

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3.2(9)
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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 21 violations which is 0.16 violations per unit for their entire portfolio.
That is better than the city average, which is 0.59 violations per unit.
Non-hazardous
6Class A
Non-Hazardous violations (i.e. no peephole on a door, or no street # on the building)
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Hazardous
13Class B
Hazardous violations (i.e. smoke detector issues, inadequate lighting)
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Immediately-hazardous
2Class C
Immediately Hazardous (i.e. rodents, inadequate heat or hot water)
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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
2017-08-29Section 27-2013 adm code paint with light colored paint to the satisfaction of this department walls, ceilings and trims in the entire apartment located at apt 11e, 11th story, 2nd apartment from west at northNov sent out
2017-08-29Section 27-2005 adm code refit door in the entrance located at apt 11e, 11th story, 2nd apartment from west at northNov sent out
2017-08-29Section 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
2017-08-29Section 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
Property Owners and Associates
310 East 55th Street
Corporate Owner
3.3(50)

39 Properties

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2762 Units

Chaim Babad
Agent, Head Officer
3.3(50)

40 Properties

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2765 Units

Rachid Habhoub
Site Manager
3.2(9)

1 Property

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127 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.
Reviews

it was ok

Former Tenant
Pros:
Elevator and laundry machines worked well, coul...
Cons:
Some of the doormen are rude, everything was do...
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Moldy and Gross

Former Tenant
Pros:
Washer and drier in basement, most doormen are ...
Cons:
Construction from Hudson Yards goes on at all h...
Advice to owner:
Shower needs to be fixed and regrouted more fre...
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Convenient & nice onsite team

Former Tenant
Pros:
On-site super Convenient location.
Cons:
Too many students
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Cheap but there's roaches

Former Tenant
Pros:
Cheap In Hudson Yards Okay neighbors
Cons:
Infested with roaches Dirty Poor management
Advice to owner:
Fix roach problem
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Comfy but not great.

Former Tenant
Pros:
Doorman present and attentive.
Cons:
Gets the landlord treatment everywhere, also ha...
Advice to owner:
Take better care of flooring.
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Cockroaches live rent free

Former Tenant
Pros:
Easy access to 7 line. 24/7 doorman. Elevator. ...
Cons:
The cockroaches are out of control and HUGE. Pe...
Advice to owner:
Require spraying in all apartments. Or decrease...
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An eh place

Former Tenant
Pros:
Doormen are nice, there’s an elevator, good loc...
Cons:
There are roaches and the apartment layouts are...
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Good Apartment, terrible management

Former Tenant
Pros:
Building units are a good size, laundry room is...
Cons:
The building management is completely disorgani...
Advice to owner:
Implement building processes for communication ...
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Not great, honestly

Former Tenant
Pros:
The location was good, and the ceilings were high.
Cons:
Management was absolutely terrible. Maintenance...
Advice to owner:
Get a new management company.
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