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50 West 34 Street
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Herald Towers at 50 West 34 Street,
Manhattan, NY 10001

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690 Units

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Built in 1912

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26 Floors

3.7(57)
Rent Stabilized Units: Yes
Good Cause Eviction: Yes
Evictions: 17
Litigation History: Yes
1 Year Bedbug History: Yes
Pet Friendly: Yes
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    Review Summary for Herald Towers
    Summarized from anonymous rental reviews on openigloo.
    Recent reviews for 50 West 34 Street highlight the building's convenient location near subways, amenities, and responsive staff. However, issues like occasional water problems, pest sightings, slow maintenance, and ineffective management have been reported. Some residents mention issues with noise levels, outdated aspects, and rent increases. Despite these drawbacks, the building's amenities, prime location, and friendly staff are appreciated. Suggestions include improving management responsiveness, addressing maintenance delays, and enhancing infrastructure. Overall, the building appeals to those seeking convenience in a vibrant location but may benefit from addressing maintenance and management shortcomings.

    Reviews (20)

    4 months ago
    Good value apartment
    Former Tenant
    Pros:
    Convenient location next to subway stops, good value, great views in some unit
    Cons:
    Lots of issues with water (occasional brown water, monthly repair/shut downs), saw cockroach in lobby, apartment hallway
    7 months ago
    Great location great starter place
    Former Tenant
    Pros:
    - latch access is nice to have
    - admin is very responsive to emails
    - location is great
    - garbage room gets cleared often
    - onsite gym is okay-good. Has enough but not every piece of equipment
    Cons:
    Be prepared to spray bug spray often.
    - Roaches are a thing in the building.
    - water pressure often sucks
    - water maintenance often, can expect no clean water a few days of the year if on the higher floors
    - stringent about about mailroom access
    - not all elevators are operational 24/7
    - staff gets annoyed if you take big stuffing the elevatir

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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 2 days ago.
    The average number of violations per unit at 50 West 34 Street is better than the city.
    BUILDING AVERAGE:
    0.07 violations per unit
    NEW YORK CITY AVERAGE:
    0.81 violation per unit
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    Non-hazardous
    16
    class A
    i.e. no peephole on a door, or no street # on the building, unlawful keeping of animals
    MOST RECENT:
    Jan 25, 2025: § 27-2005 adm code properly repair with similar material the broken or defective wood base board at south wall in the kitchen located at apt 11a7, 11th story, 1st apartment from west at north
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    Hazardous
    28
    class B
    i.e. smoke detector issues, inadequate lighting, no lighting for stairways
    MOST RECENT:
    Sep 29, 2023: § 27-2005 hmc: properly repair or replace the broken or defective base cabinet at sink in the kitchen located at apt 11a13, 11th story, 1st apartment from east at south , section at northeast
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    Immediately hazardous
    6
    class C
    i.e. rodents, pest, mold, inadequate heat or hot water, defective building parts
    MOST RECENT:
    Jan 25, 2025: § 27-2031 adm code provide hot water at all hot water fixtures in the entire apartment located at apt 11a7, 11th story, 1st apartment from west at north
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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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    Herald Towers
    3.7(57)
    Owner•
    Corporate Owner•
    Agent•
    1 Property•690 Units
    Litigation History: Yes
    Evictions: 17
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    Neal Gitlitz
    3.7(57)
    Site Manager•
    1 Property•690 Units
    Litigation History: Yes
    Evictions: 13
    J
    Joseph Jerome
    3.7(57)
    Head Officer•
    1 Property•690 Units
    Litigation History: Yes
    Evictions: 13

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