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163 W 17 St
Chelsea

163 W 17 St,
Manhattan, NY 10011

55 Units

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Built in 1950

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6 Floors

3(12)
Rent Stabilized Units: Yes
Good Cause Eviction: Yes
Evictions: 0
Litigation History: Yes
1 Year Bedbug History: No
Pet Friendly: Yes
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    Review Summary for 163 W 17 St
    Summarized from anonymous rental reviews on openigloo.
    Tenant feedback for 163 W 17 St consistently praises its prime Chelsea location and friendly neighbors who foster a community feel. Apartments offer spacious floor plans and convenient access to transit and amenities. However, there are recurrent complaints about poor management; owners are often unresponsive, and the live-in superintendent is criticized for slow or ineffective problem resolution. Heating, hot water, and outdated infrastructure repeatedly fail, with pest infestations and security issues also frequently mentioned. Noise from the neighboring Cafeteria bar disrupts residents, and building cleanliness and safety are concerns. Though some superintendents are praised, overall management shortcomings and maintenance neglect diminish tenant satisfaction.

    Reviews (12)

    10 months ago
    do not move h
    Former Tenant
    Pros:
    neighbor's are lovely, some have been in the building since it went up. Close proximity to subways, west village, west side highway
    Cons:
    If you want to live in a building where everything goes wrong, this is the building for you. Heat and hot water go out at least once a week, cafeteria BLASTS music on the weekends and your whole apartment will shake. The super is useless and gaslights you constantly. The landlord is a slumlord who doesnt get the proper permitting for things so the building is extremely unsafe and a hazard.

    People complained that they say small baby rats in their apartment. enough said.
    Advice to owner:
    do better. treat you tenants with respect and do the right thing.
    Over 1 year ago
    Place is a dump
    Former Tenant
    Pros:
    Good location and big floor plans
    Cons:
    Place is falling apart and horrible management.
    Advice to owner:
    Sell the property

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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 7 days ago.
    The average number of violations per unit at 163 W 17 St is better than the city.
    BUILDING AVERAGE:
    0.27 violations per unit
    NEW YORK CITY AVERAGE:
    0.81 violation per unit
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    Non-hazardous
    8
    class A
    i.e. no peephole on a door, or no street # on the building, unlawful keeping of animals
    MOST RECENT:
    Jul 30, 2025: § 27-2013 adm code paint with light colored paint to the satisfaction of this department the ceiling at public hall, 1st story
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    Hazardous
    2
    class B
    i.e. smoke detector issues, inadequate lighting, no lighting for stairways
    MOST RECENT:
    Aug 23, 2023: § 27-2017.3 hmc: trace and repair the source and abate the visible mold condition... approx 6 sq ft of mold at the east wall in the 1st bathroom from north located at apt 2c, 2nd story, 5th apartment from south at west original violation 15933576 issued 21-apr-23 has been upgraded to class b per administrative code §27-2017.3a(3)(a) or (b).
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    Immediately hazardous
    5
    class C
    i.e. rodents, pest, mold, inadequate heat or hot water, defective building parts
    MOST RECENT:
    Sep 04, 2025: § 27-2005 adm code & 309 m/d law abate the nuisance consisting of awning obstructing drop ladder from free falling at 2nd fire escape from north at west
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    Missing information/filings
    0
    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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    Jason Gilardian
    3(12)
    Agent•
    1 Property•55 Units
    Litigation History: Yes
    Evictions: 0
    R
    Robert Gilardian
    3(12)
    Head Officer•
    1 Property•55 Units
    Litigation History: Yes
    Evictions: 0
    T
    119-125 7TH Ave. Realty, LLC
    3(12)
    Corporate Owner•
    1 Property•55 Units
    Litigation History: Yes
    Evictions: 0

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