Midtown South

Herald Towers at 50 West 34 Street,

Manhattan, NY 10001

690 Units

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Built in 1912

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26 Floors

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3.6(34)
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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 36 violations which is 0.05 violations per unit for their entire portfolio.
    That is better than the city average, which is 0.59 violations per unit.
    Non-hazardous
    12Class A
    Non-Hazardous violations (i.e. no peephole on a door, or no street # on the building)
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    Hazardous
    22Class 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
    2021-09-28Section 27-2013 adm code paint with light colored paint to the satisfaction of this department at all walls in the private hallway located at apt 23a6, 23rd story, 1st apartment from south at west , section ''north''Nov sent out
    2021-09-28Section 27-2005 adm code repair the broken or defective plastered surfaces and paint in a uniform color at ceiling in the private hallway located at apt 23a6, 23rd story, 1st apartment from south at west , section ''north''Nov sent out
    2021-09-28Section 27-2013 adm code paint with light colored paint to the satisfaction of this department at ceiling and all walls in the foyer located at apt 23a6, 23rd story, 1st apartment from south at west , section ''north''Nov sent out
    2021-09-19Section 300 m/d law file plans and application and legalize the following alteration or restore to the legal condition existing prior to the making of said alteration suspended ceiling in the private hallway located at apt 22a12, 22nd story, 1st apartment from north at eastNov sent out
    2018-10-17Section 27-2045 adm code post a proper notice of smoke detector requirements, in a form approved by the commissioner, at or near the mail box .. at public hall, 1st storyNov sent out
    2018-10-17Section 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
    2018-10-17Section 27-2104 adm code post and maintain a proper sign on wall of entrance story showing the registration number assigned by the department and the address of the building. at public hall, 1st storyNov sent out
    2018-10-17Section 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
    2018-10-17Section 26-1103 admin. code: post and maintain a proper notice on wall of the entrance story in english and spanish on the availability of the agency?s housing information guide. a sample notice can be found at www.nyc.gov/hpd. at public hall, 1st storyNov sent out
    2017-07-15Section 27-2005 adm code properly repair with similar material the broken or defective wood floor in the 2nd room from east located at apt 11a13, 11th story, 1st apartment from east at southNov sent out
    2017-07-15Section 27-2005 adm code properly repair the broken or defective ceiling light fixture, inside the closet in the 2nd room from east located at apt 11a13, 11th story, 1st apartment from east at southNov sent out
    2017-07-15Section 27-2005 adm code replace with new the missing closet door knob's in the 2nd room from east located at apt 11a13, 11th story, 1st apartment from east at southNov sent out
    Property Owners and Associates
    Herald Towers
    Lessee, Owner, Corporate Owner, Agent
    3.6(34)

    1 Property

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    690 Units

    Joseph Jerome
    Head Officer
    3.6(34)

    1 Property

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    690 Units

    Neal Gitlitz
    Site Manager
    3.6(34)

    1 Property

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    690 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

    Good value apartment

    Former Tenant
    Pros:
    The common areas were kept clean. Neighbors wer...
    Cons:
    Pest control could be slow to respond at times....
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    best location but old building

    Former Tenant
    Pros:
    location! easy access to everywhere subways lin...
    Cons:
    loud at night even if you live on the top floor
    Report

    herald tower building

    Former Tenant
    Pros:
    • location • doorman • mail room
    Cons:
    • water pressure • management
    Advice to owner:
    renovation and check your email
    Report

    Pretty Good Experience

    Former Tenant
    Pros:
    Very convenient location. Walls are thick, so y...
    Cons:
    Management is extremely unresponsive when you'r...
    Report

    Old hotel turns to affordable apartment

    Former Tenant
    Pros:
    Good location good amenities
    Cons:
    Hell management office
    Advice to owner:
    Change the management team
    Report

    Herald Towers Management

    Former Tenant
    Pros:
    Good new amenities. Friendly doorman. Functioni...
    Cons:
    Roommates. Entire apartment was rooms made of f...
    Advice to owner:
    Replace the management office. Hire a new 3rd p...
    Report

    Accessible to city but not super luxury

    Former Tenant
    Pros:
    Convenient, fast elevators, safe. Amazon lockers.
    Cons:
    Roaches, responsiveness of management and termi...
    Report

    Great for the working man

    Former Tenant
    Pros:
    Great location and amenities
    Cons:
    Small apartment space
    Report

    living in the center of the world

    Former Tenant
    Pros:
    - convenience: on the same block as empire stat...
    Cons:
    - noise: you hear sirens and noise from the str...
    Advice to owner:
    - be more responsive on emails - renovate hall...
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    Overpriced yet good ammenities

    Former Tenant
    Pros:
    The long term doormen and cleaning person are a...
    Cons:
    Management responsiveness and politeness approa...
    Advice to owner:
    Please respect your tenants.
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    Good for students

    Former Tenant
    Pros:
    Good location in the city
    Cons:
    Bad pest control
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    Great place to feel like you're in the heart of the city.

    Former Tenant
    Pros:
    The amenities are great, with a lounge, rooftop...
    Cons:
    I wish the management was more present and cons...
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    Convenient location, safe, but subpar management

    Former Tenant
    Pros:
    Safe, clean, elevator, great receptionists.
    Cons:
    Management rarely responds to requests and main...
    Report

    Unauthorized Entry & Attempts

    Former Tenant
    Pros:
    Great location, convenient package room/ Amazon...
    Cons:
    Management entered our apartment without notice...
    Advice to owner:
    If you expect us to sign a contract and abide b...
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    Brilliant apartment with a few inconveniences

    Former Tenant
    Pros:
    There are many free facilities available for th...
    Cons:
    One thing that I did not like was that it somet...
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    Good gym and facilities, but overpriced

    Former Tenant
    Pros:
    Gym, study lounge, rooftop and amazing
    Cons:
    Rooms are decent and overpriced. AC never gets ...
    Advice to owner:
    Modernize air conditioner
    Report

    Nice building, bad management

    Former Tenant
    Pros:
    Great amenities, clean all around. Renovated la...
    Cons:
    Management took weeks even months to respond to...
    Advice to owner:
    Give the residents that left the apartments cle...
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    My first NYC Apartment

    Former Tenant
    Pros:
    The location is unbeatable, my floor is newly r...
    Cons:
    Management takes forever to reply and sometimes...
    Advice to owner:
    Please stop turning the heat/ac off before the ...
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    Great location, terrible management

    Former Tenant
    Pros:
    Fairly soundproof walls. I don't really hear my...
    Cons:
    Pest issues (cockroaches even when you are a cl...
    Advice to owner:
    Lol....this place is terrible. It needs a compl...
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    I needed a place... that's it

    Former Tenant
    Pros:
    Cheap (at the time) and gave me a place to stay...
    Cons:
    Management takes FOREVER to respond to any emai...
    Advice to owner:
    Please just listen to your tenants more... and ...
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    Herald Towers review

    Former Tenant
    Pros:
    Central location, short commute to everywhere
    Cons:
    Unresponsive and unaccommodating management
    Advice to owner:
    Pay more attention to what your tenants are ask...
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    Great location, poor management

    Former Tenant
    Pros:
    Great location in the middle of everything
    Cons:
    Management does not care about people Dirty wat...
    Advice to owner:
    Please show more empathy to your tenants And ch...
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    Close to everything

    Former Tenant
    Pros:
    Close to everything! Nice doorman and management
    Cons:
    I lived in this building for 4 years. I love my...
    Advice to owner:
    I believe you guys did a wonderful job. The noi...
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    Great spot if you need to be near midtown

    Former Tenant
    Pros:
    -proximity to transit -great amenities -new hal...
    Cons:
    -expensive -heat or AC is often blasting to one...
    Advice to owner:
    Maybe try to value the tenants who have stayed ...
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    Good location and pretty clean

    Former Tenant
    Pros:
    Good central midtown location with elevator and...
    Cons:
    State of apartment is not that modern/renovated...
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    really not good

    Former Tenant
    Pros:
    location, has mail room, and new lounge
    Cons:
    Old ass building that wasn’t maintained well to...
    Advice to owner:
    People will see right through the lies of the u...
    Report

    Herald Towers General Review

    Former Tenant
    Pros:
    Gym, rooftop and roofdeck
    Cons:
    Cockroaches, lack of pest control, no sun light...
    Advice to owner:
    Please do care about the pest problems within t...
    Report

    Mediocre place to live

    Former Tenant
    Pros:
    Great location with great public transportation...
    Cons:
    Not a quiet neighborhood
    Advice to owner:
    The lobby is way too much nicer than actual uni...
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    It was ok during covid

    Former Tenant
    Pros:
    A very central location with KTOWN 2 blocks away
    Cons:
    Similar to many other reviewers here where mana...
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    Nice and convenient

    Former Tenant
    Pros:
    I moved here for a few reasons: it’s super conv...
    Cons:
    Wasn’t super thrilled when they showed me the a...
    Advice to owner:
    Don’t open floors that aren’t done being built ...
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    Would not recommend

    Former Tenant
    Pros:
    The good things about living here is simply loc...
    Cons:
    This building does not offer help for people wh...
    Advice to owner:
    You guys need to fix your management skills and...
    Report

    100 years old luxury apartment

    Former Tenant
    Pros:
    Convenient, accessible to all, staffs are helpf...
    Cons:
    Since the bldg is located at 6th ave / 34th str...
    Advice to owner:
    No yearly rent increase, rent stabilization ple...
    Report

    Busy location but great apt for NYC first-timers

    Former Tenant
    Pros:
    Location is busy but very convenient with all t...
    Cons:
    Way too many tourists around
    Advice to owner:
    Continue hiring the awesome staff
    Report

    Horrible building stay away

    Former Tenant
    Pros:
    Beautiful rooftop and gym
    Cons:
    Concierge treats you like a burden Package roo...
    Advice to owner:
    Stop advertising as a luxury building when you ...
    Report