43 West 16 Street,Manhattan, NY 10011
95 Units
•Built in 1911
•12 Floors
•Rent Stabilized Units: Yes
Good Cause Eviction: Yes
Evictions: 0
Litigation History: No
1 Year Bedbug History: No
Pet Friendly: Unknown
Building Overview
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Review Summary for 43 West 16 Street
Summarized from anonymous rental reviews on openigloo.
Recent tenant reviews for 43 West 16 Street in Manhattan highlight its central location and large apartments as major attractions. The building is well-maintained, especially in common areas, despite some older infrastructure issues. However, concerns arise over noise levels, lack of communication during maintenance work, and management responsiveness inconsistencies. Some tenants suggest enhancing security measures and adding amenities to justify rental costs. Overall, the building offers spacious living spaces in a convenient location but may benefit from improvements in communication, noise control, and responsive management for a more satisfactory tenant experience.
Available Listings In 43 West 16 Street
Open Violations
Only open violations from the last 10 years.
Data last updated 2 days ago.
BUILDING AVERAGE:
0.02 violations per unit
NEW YORK CITY AVERAGE:
0.81 violation per unit
The average number of violations per unit at 43 West 16 Street is better than the city.
Non-hazardous
1
class A
i.e. no peephole on a door, or no street # on the building, unlawful keeping of animals
MOST RECENT:
Jul 12, 2023: § 27-2049 adm code post and maintain a street number on the front of the dwelling plainly visible from the sidewalk.
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Hazardous
0
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:
Jan 17, 2018: § 27-2033 adm code post notice, in form approved by the department, stating the name and location of the person designated by the owner to have key to buildings heating system sign missing at public hall
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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
J
Jose Espinosa
3.8(5)
Site Manager•
1 Property•95 UnitsLitigation History: No
Evictions: 0
P
Pamela Equities Corp
4(87)
Corporate Owner•
22 Properties•1678 UnitsLitigation History: Yes
Evictions: 17
S
Sanjay Chauhan
3.9(76)
Officer•
15 Properties•1499 UnitsLitigation History: Yes
Evictions: 12
P
Pan Am Equities Inc
4(70)
Agent•
20 Properties•1182 UnitsLitigation History: Yes
Evictions: 14
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--% of renters recommend this building
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-- of renters received their security deposits back
It HAS NOT been reported if this building accepts electronic rent payments.
Reviews (5)
3.5 stars
6 months ago
Good but not great
Former Tenant
Pros:
No big issues
Management was responsive
Management was responsive
Cons:
One room was too hot and one room was too cold during the winter
Water pressure bad
Water pressure bad
3.83 stars
Over 3 years ago
Minimal amenities, good location
Former Tenant
Pros:
Great location near union square
Cons:
No amenities other than laundry in basement. Expensive. Super can be cranky. Too hot in winter. Minimal natural light, particularly when not facing street.
Advice to owner:
Wish super was more friendly
3.5 stars
Over 3 years ago
Local lifestyle
Former Tenant
Pros:
Well maintained by super and staff, common areas always clean. Great option for an amazing location between flatiron/union square/Chelsea and walk to GV and WV quickly. Apartments are large for the area and price but building is older
Cons:
People easily able to enter building as only virtual doorman. Missing luxury amenities but whenever an issue goes wrong the super and staff get it fixed. Good luck if you want help or to talk to Pan Am (building owners) - won’t reduce rent or listen to circumstances. No communication whenever work is being performed like water being shut off or waking up to scaffolding. You can hear neighbours easily even with doors closed.
Advice to owner:
Email or text communication to residents from Management when water is off/work being performed/stolen packages and especially when security issues occur (break in!). Would be great to have increased storage space for packages as they have been getting stolen when left in foyer.
4.5 stars
Over 3 years ago
Good no-frills building
Former Tenant
Pros:
This apartment is very what-you-see-is-what-you-get, no additional improvements will be done and there are minimal apartment amenities. Super is generally responsive to text and building staff is friendly. Location of the building is great and I liked the loft layout of most of the units in the building I toured. Kitchen is also a decent size with counter space. In contrast with other reviews, I actually think the walls are much thicker than other apartments I've lived in, I can usually only hear my neighbors occasionally through the door.
Cons:
Construction on front of the building is a pain and we were not notified of how long it will be. Workers are pretty inconsiderate, constantly shouting right outside my window in the middle of the work day. Heat is sometimes too low for the winter. For the price, I would have liked some amenities such as a common-area or doorman.
Advice to owner:
I wish there was better heat control and more communication around construction and maintenance.
3.62 stars
Over 3 years ago
Nice building with thin walls
Former Tenant
Pros:
This is a nice building with spacious apartments in a great location. Clean, plenty of storage, easy access to the subway in case Covid ever ends, garbage and recycling on each floor.
Cons:
Whatever is not included in the apartment when you sign the lease will never be added or done. The super’s first response to issues that arise is always to do nothing and hope you don’t complain again. Packages are supposed to be ordered in the closet but are randomly jumbled enough that you typically have to sift through all 89 of them to find what’s yours. Walls are thin and convey noise surprisingly well. Outer walls are thin too. Building under construction for several months now leading to endless noise disruption every weekday.
Advice to owner:
Simple touches like fixing random things in apartments like shelves that smash shut or not enough hooks in the bathroom would go a long way to making this feel like a nice building.
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