507 1 Street,Manhattan, NY 10016
128 Units
•Built in 1956
•6 Floors
•Rent Stabilized Units: Yes
Evictions: 0
Litigation History: Yes
1 Year Bedbug History: No
Pet Friendly: Yes
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Review Summary for 507 1 Street
Summarized from anonymous rental reviews on openigloo.
Recent tenant reviews for 507 1st Street highlight a friendly staff, convenient location, and helpful doormen as positives. However, concerns were raised about difficult property management, pest issues, and slow response to maintenance requests. Some renters experienced prolonged gas outages and unaddressed infrastructural problems. Suggestions were made to improve pest control and management responsiveness. Overall, despite some drawbacks, the building offers a decent living experience with potential room for improvement in maintaining a comfortable and efficient living environment.
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Open Violations
Only open violations from the last 10 years.
Data last updated 1 day ago.
BUILDING AVERAGE:
0.13 violations per unit
NEW YORK CITY AVERAGE:
0.81 violation per unit
The average number of violations per unit at 507 1 Street is better than the city.
Non-hazardous
8
class A
i.e. no peephole on a door, or no street # on the building, unlawful keeping of animals
MOST RECENT:
May 14, 2024: § 27-2013 adm code paint with light colored paint to the satisfaction of this department all peeling paint surfaces in the bathroom , the 1st room from north located at apt 1y, 1st story, 1st apartment from west at north
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Hazardous
8
class B
i.e. smoke detector issues, inadequate lighting, no lighting for stairways
MOST RECENT:
May 14, 2024: § 27-2005 adm code repair the broken or defective plastered surfaces and paint in a uniform color the east wall and at ceiling in the bathroom located at apt 1y, 1st story, 1st apartment from west at north
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Immediately hazardous
1
class C
i.e. rodents, pest, mold, inadequate heat or hot water, defective building parts
MOST RECENT:
Feb 08, 2016: § 27-2070 adm code provide an adequate supply of gas to the fixtures at range in the kitchen located at apt 1z, 1st story, 4th apartment from south 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
A
Akam Associates, Inc
3.8(256)
Agent•
360 Properties•33369 UnitsLitigation History: Yes
Evictions: 129
A
Anthony Colon
3.5(9)
Head Officer•
2 Properties•209 UnitsLitigation History: Yes
Evictions: 0
C
Christopher Alker
3.9(12)
Officer•
4 Properties•717 UnitsLitigation History: Yes
Evictions: 0
E
210 East 73rd Owners Corp
4.1(64)
Head Officer•
127 Properties•9959 UnitsLitigation History: Yes
Evictions: 20
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Reviews (9)
3.88 stars
3 weeks ago
Enjoyed my time
Former Tenant
Pros:
Building staff very friendly and helpful
24 hour doorman
good location
24 hour doorman
good location
Cons:
strict when it comes to moving in and out
3.25 stars
Over 1 year ago
Solid building and units with difficult property manager
Former Tenant
Pros:
Large apartment, lots of sunlight, sizable kitchen, nice staff, convenient laundry
Cons:
I had issues with the property management. The manager is not the easiest person to get along with and is a bit abrasive. He makes things more difficult than they need to be because it has to be completely on his terms. There are garbage rooms on every floor, but they shut them down during Covid and have not been reopened. There is also constantly bugs in the apartment during the summer/hot months despite the exterminator coming and spraying.
2.5 stars
Over 2 years ago
Something cheap for someone young
Former Tenant
Pros:
- It's not a terrible location
- The doormen are nice for the most part
- The doormen are nice for the most part
Cons:
- Very loud with the hospital and men's shelter close by
- Lost our gas for multiple months and they didn't give us any discount on our rent (this included our oven not working)
- Laundry room is gross and tiny
- They aren't very quick to fix things that are broken - I had a pipe burst in my bedroom and it took multiple days to get a response
- Scammed us out of some money moving out
- Lost our gas for multiple months and they didn't give us any discount on our rent (this included our oven not working)
- Laundry room is gross and tiny
- They aren't very quick to fix things that are broken - I had a pipe burst in my bedroom and it took multiple days to get a response
- Scammed us out of some money moving out
Advice to owner:
Stop switching over management companies and it made for a horrible experience when we lives there for a few years.
4.38 stars
Over 2 years ago
Great building, friendly staff
Former Tenant
Pros:
Friendly doormen & neighbors, great area of manhattan, nice appliances.
Cons:
No control of heat/AC, not much natural light (1st floor), 1 or 2 pest problems over 2 years.
Advice to owner:
Reopen the trash rooms on each floor
3.12 stars
Over 2 years ago
meh
Former Tenant
Pros:
most of the doorman were really nice and helpful, garbage was good, laundry room was clean.
Cons:
roaches in the apartment and pest control was either hit or miss and the super is terrible...
Advice to owner:
new super please
4.25 stars
Over 2 years ago
Alright experience
Former Tenant
Pros:
Super was responsive, doormen were great.
Cons:
I have a roach infestation and it took the exterminator coming 3x to resolve it.
Advice to owner:
Pests need to be handeled.
4.12 stars
Over 3 years ago
Honestly a great building
Former Tenant
Pros:
Pretty clean, quiet, elevator building
Cons:
Some bug problems
3.88 stars
Over 3 years ago
The doormen make this building
Former Tenant
Pros:
The doormen are the real gems of this building
Cons:
A little outdated
1.67 stars
Over 3 years ago
For your own safety.. Do not live here
Former Tenant
Pros:
It was in NYC.. and that’s a stretch because it helped make leaving the city easier to deal with
Cons:
Honestly, just look at the list of violations and assume that I had dealt with each and every one of them (because I did). On top of it, every single issue with the unit took MONTHS to ever be dealt with.
On top of that, the gas supply was out in the entire building for months. Conveniently this happened right as there was a management company switch. Virtually half of the building’s units had undergone a change in management and they would constantly juggle the blame for lack of responsiveness.
This lack of responsiveness and care for the units and tenants is the biggest concern. I’ve lived in multiple buildings with different issues, and understand that it happens. Typically, I would have the issue dealt with promptly. I hope that nothing serious ever happens in that building, because they probably wouldn’t respond until it was too late.
On top of that, the gas supply was out in the entire building for months. Conveniently this happened right as there was a management company switch. Virtually half of the building’s units had undergone a change in management and they would constantly juggle the blame for lack of responsiveness.
This lack of responsiveness and care for the units and tenants is the biggest concern. I’ve lived in multiple buildings with different issues, and understand that it happens. Typically, I would have the issue dealt with promptly. I hope that nothing serious ever happens in that building, because they probably wouldn’t respond until it was too late.
Advice to owner:
Sell the building
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