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338 West 17 Street
Chelsea

338 West 17 Street,
Manhattan, NY 10011

17 Units

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Built in 1900

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5 Floors

2.6(5)
Rent Stabilized Units: Yes
Good Cause Eviction: Yes
Evictions: 0
Litigation History: Yes
1 Year Bedbug History: No
Pet Friendly: Unknown
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    Review Summary for 338 West 17 Street
    Summarized from anonymous rental reviews on openigloo.
    Recent tenants express dissatisfaction with the unresponsiveness of the management to issues like heat, pest control, and maintenance. Complaints include noisy construction, lack of natural light, and cockroach sightings. Despite a fancy lobby, poor infrastructure, and rude ownership deter residents. Security concerns due to faulty locks contribute to a sense of insecurity. Renters advise improved maintenance, pest control, and safety measures, urging the management to address fundamental building flaws promptly. Overall, the building's drawbacks outweigh its positives, leading tenants to caution against choosing this location for a comfortable living experience.
    Open Violations
    Only open violations from the last 10 years.
    Data last updated 1 week ago.
    BUILDING AVERAGE:
    0.05 violations per unit
    NEW YORK CITY AVERAGE:
    0.81 violation per unit
    The average number of violations per unit at 338 West 17 Street is better than the city.
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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
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    class B
    i.e. smoke detector issues, inadequate lighting, no lighting for stairways
    MOST RECENT:
    No violation found...
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    Immediately hazardous
    1
    class C
    i.e. rodents, pest, mold, inadequate heat or hot water, defective building parts
    MOST RECENT:
    Apr 07, 2022: hmc adm code: § 27-2017.4 abate the infestation consisting of mice in the entire apartment located at apt garden, 1st apartment from north at east
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    Missing information/filings
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    class I
    Missing or non-compliant with administrative information orders or filings
    MOST RECENT:
    No violation found...
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    Property Owners and Associates
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    Alert:
    One of owners and associates from this building was on the Worst Landlord Watchlist
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    Peter Tran
    3.2(101)
    Worst Landlord•
    Site Manager•
    Head Officer•
    29 Properties•523 Units
    Litigation History: Yes
    Evictions: 8
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    120-22 W 25 Street LLC
    3.3(58)
    Agent•
    Corporate Owner•
    27 Properties•363 Units
    Litigation History: Yes
    Evictions: 5
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    338 W 17 St Holdings LLC
    3.4(6)
    Agent•
    Corporate Owner•
    3 Properties•25 Units
    Litigation History: Yes
    Evictions: 0
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    Renter Recommendations

    --% of renters recommend this building

    --% of renters approve of this owner

    Rents and Deposits

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

    Reviews (5)

    Over 1 year ago
    Been here 6 months - Would not recommend
    Former Tenant
    Pros:
    Hallways maintained and packages are not an issue
    Cons:
    wash/dry is $4.50 per load, so $9.00 for 1x wash + dry. Dryers do not work. My unit is not updated - dealt with an ongoing leak for months, most complaints ignored by landlord. Contacted 311 after being ignored by landlord.
    Over 2 years ago
    So bad leave
    Former Tenant
    Pros:
    Cheap cheap cheap
    Cons:
    Heat is SO loud it BANGS ALL NIGHT LONG.
    Management is unresponsive to any repairs.
    Advice to owner:
    Do better pls
    Over 2 years ago
    Don’t be fooled by the fancy lobby
    Former Tenant
    Pros:
    Fancy lobby- always cleaned with marble flooring and chandeliers
    Quick responsiveness- good for repairs
    Nice large showers
    Cons:
    ZERO natural light / very little windows. Facing building
    Cockroaches dead/alive constantly in basement where laundry units are
    Construction since day 1 of moving in. EXTREMELY LOUD as if they’re drilling on top of your head from al angles. Majority of people including myself are WFH so this has totally sucked
    Very rude ownership- will scream at you
    Unnecessary charges
    Poor, cheap construction inside of apartments
    Very poor air circulation / dry air
    Advice to owner:
    It’s nice that you have a cleaning lady come in biweekly to clean the lobby but maybe you can take care of the cockroach issue where your tenants do their washing first
    Over 2 years ago
    SCUM LANDLORD - AVOID AT ALL COSTS
    Former Tenant
    Pros:
    Great building, lovely neighbors and nice entranceway
    Cons:
    The management ignored every request we had regarding heat, rodents, water outages etc (all of which were consistent problems). They never did anything to prevent a string of package thefts. However, all of this seems to be typical for landlords. The biggest con is they have consistently screwed residents out of their security deposit (see their lovely reviews on yelp).
    Advice to owner:
    See you in court
    Over 3 years ago
    Not the best experience
    Former Tenant
    Pros:
    It has a great location, close to meatpacking
    Cons:
    the entrance key pad door was always broken and left open constantly. Anyone could enter the building. Had packages stolen on more than one occasion. during covid, zero cleanliness protocols or assurance from staff of safety in the building.

    Advice to owner:
    Please fix the locks and make this building feel safer to live in for all of your residents.
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