Which neighborhood does 249 West 21 Street, Manhattan, NY 10011 fall under?

In the neighborhood Chelsea, New York

Does 249 West 21 Street, Manhattan, NY 10011 have any open violations?

This building has 8 open violations

In the past year, did any apartments in 249 West 21 Street, Manhattan, NY 10011 have bedbug infestations?

In the past year, this building had no reports of bedbug infestations

NYC buildings Manhattan All Downtown Chelsea249 West 21 Street

249 West 21 Street

Chelsea, Manhattan, NY 10011

15 units·5 floors·Built in 1920

3.5

8 reviews

Rent-stabilized apartments

This building has apartments that entitle you to a renewal and limited rent increases.

Good cause building

This building guarantees a renewal and capped rent increases, if you follow your lease terms.

Highlights

Evictions

Open violations

Litigation cases

Bedbug history

Pet friendly

Renter recommendations

Renters recommend this building

Renters approve of the building's owners

Review summary

Summarized from anonymous rental reviews on Openigloo.

Tenant feedback for 249 West 21 Street reveals a mixed living experience. The building benefits from a prime Manhattan location, friendly neighbors, and quiet surroundings, with perks like laundry facilities and roof access. However, many renters report cleanliness issues, pest problems, and aging infrastructure leading to frequent repairs and patchwork fixes. Several reviews highlight unresponsive or negligent management, especially regarding safety concerns and maintenance requests. Noise can be an issue near common areas, and some tenants face steep rent increases. Overall, while suited as a starter apartment with a good neighborhood vibe, prospective renters should be cautious about management responsiveness and ongoing building upkeep.

Reviews

Former tenant·9 minutes ago

Landlord negligence to the point of safety issues

Pros

Water pressure Other tenants are friendly

Cons

Landlord is negligent to the point that it is a serious safety concern. I live in the basement and have FILMED a homeless person living in the basement outdoor area at night on my ring camera; I have called landlord multiple times to ask them to simply change the lock on the gate (which is 8 ft tall, so the homeless person must have a key) and they hang up on me. Plan is to stay up tonight until the homeless person shows up and then call the police. Taking landlord to court to fix the lock. Multiple other serious issues with rats and trash in the 9 months I have lived here. By far the worst and most negligent people I have ever had the displeasure of dealing with.

Advice to the owners

Find a new job and quit endangering your tenants through laziness.

Former tenant·6 months ago

Pretty decent landlords

Pros

Responsive, no problems with heat, reasonable rent increase offer

Cons

Unclean apartment upoon move in

Building ratings

Cleanliness

Trash management

Pest control

Water pressure

Heat

Neighbors

Noise levels

Owner responsiveness

Cleanliness

Trash management

Pest control

Water pressure

Heat

Neighbors

Noise levels

Owner responsiveness

Rents and deposits

Renters received their security deposits back

Electronic rent payments

Open violations

From past 10 years · Updated a day ago

Average violations per unit in this building is better than the city average.

Building average0.53Violations per unit

NYC average0.81Violations per unit

0Class C

Immediately hazardous

Rodents, pest, mold, inadequate heat or hot water, defective building parts

6Class B

Hazardous

Smoke detector issues, inadequate lighting, no lighting for stairways

2Class A

Non-hazardous

No peephole on a door, no street number on the building, unlawful keeping of animals

0Class I

Missing info

Missing or non-compliant with administrative information orders or filings

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