The Westerly at 300 West 55 Street,

Manhattan, NY 10019

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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 82 violations which is 0.23 violations per unit for their entire portfolio.
That is better than the city average, which is 0.59 violations per unit.
Non-hazardous
21Class A
Non-Hazardous violations (i.e. no peephole on a door, or no street # on the building)
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Hazardous
51Class B
Hazardous violations (i.e. smoke detector issues, inadequate lighting)
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Immediately-hazardous
10Class C
Immediately Hazardous (i.e. rodents, inadequate heat or hot water)
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Approval DateDescriptionCurrent Status
2021-10-25Section 27-2005 adm code replace with new the missing electrical outlet cover plate in the private hallway located at apt 4b, 4th story, 2nd apartment from south at west , section ''north''Nov sent out
2021-10-25Section 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 consisting of wood panels on north, west and south wall in the 2nd room from north at west located at apt 4b, 4th story, 2nd apartment from south at west , section ''north''Nov sent out
2021-07-08Section 27-2013 adm code paint with light colored paint to the satisfaction of this department all walls and ceilings in the entire apartment located at apt 20e, 20th story, 3rd apartment from north at eastNov sent out
2020-12-31Section 27-2005 adm code properly repair the broken or defective mechanical ventilation system at east wall in the bathroom located at apt 4b, 4th story, 3rd apartment from west at northNov sent out
2020-12-30Section 27-2005 adm code properly repair the broken or defective electrical ventilation system at east wall in the kitchen located at apt 4b, 4th story, 3rd apartment from west at northNov sent out
2020-10-27Section 27-2013 adm code paint with light colored paint to the satisfaction of this department ceiling and all walls in the entire apartment located at apt 20e, 20th story, 3rd apartment from north at eastNov sent out
2020-01-24Section 27-2013 adm code paint with light colored paint to the satisfaction of this department all walls and ceiling in the bathroom located at apt 4b, 4th story, 2nd apartment from south at west , section ''north''Nov sent out
2019-06-15Section 27-2013 adm code paint with light colored paint to the satisfaction of this department the east wall at public hall, 11th storyNov sent out
2018-10-01Section 27-2013 adm code paint with light colored paint to the satisfaction of this department all peeling paint surfaces in the 3rd room from east at north, the 2nd room from east at north, the private hallway , the bathroom , the kitchen , the foyer located at apt 12d, 12th story, 7th apartment from south at westNov sent out
2018-10-01Section 27-2005 adm code repair the broken or defective plastered surfaces and paint in a uniform color at in the kitchen located at apt 12d, 12th story, 7th apartment from south at westNov sent out
2018-10-01Section 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 lobby, 1st storyNov sent out
2018-09-18Section 27-2005 adm code repair the broken or defective plastered surfaces and paint in a uniform color at ceiling, and walls. in the 2nd room from north located at apt 20c, 19th story, 1st apartment from north at eastNov sent out
2018-09-11Section 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 missing at public hall, 1st storyNov sent out
2018-09-11Section 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
2018-08-17Section 27-2013 adm code paint with light colored paint to the satisfaction of this department at ceiling and walls in the 2nd room from north at east located at apt 20c, 20th story, 1st apartment from north at eastNov sent out
2018-08-17Section 27-2013 adm code paint with light colored paint to the satisfaction of this department at ceiling at public hall, 20th storyNov sent out
2018-08-17Section 27-2013 adm code paint with light colored paint to the satisfaction of this department at ceiling and walls in the 3rd room from north at east located at apt 20c, 21st story, 1st apartment from north at eastNov sent out
2018-07-18Section 27-2005 adm code repair the broken or defective plastered surfaces and paint in a uniform color all walls and ceiling in the kitchen located at apt 4a, 4th story, 3rd apartment from south at westNov sent out
2018-07-16Section 27-2005 adm code replace with new the missing caps or covers at east and west walls at electrical outlets at public hall, 20th storyNov sent out
2018-07-16Section 27-2005 adm code repair the broken or defective plastered surfaces and paint in a uniform color all walls and ceiling in the bathroom located at apt 4a, 4th story, 3rd apartment from south at westNov sent out
2015-06-11Section 27-2013 adm code paint with light colored paint to the satisfaction of this department the ceilings and all walls in the entire apartment located at apt 4b, 4th story, 3rd apartment from south at west , section at southNov sent out
Property Owners and Associates
417 Riverside Drive Inc
Agent, Head Officer
4.4(15)
Top Rated

3 Properties

462 Units

Atlantic Westerly Company, L.l.c
Corporate Owner
4.4(15)
Top Rated

2 Properties

428 Units

Marjorie Johnson
Site Manager
4.4(14)
Top Rated

1 Property

352 Units

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60% of renters recommend this building

60% of renters approve of this owner

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95% of renters received their security deposits back
It HAS NOT been reported if this building accepts electronic rent payments.
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Meh

Former Tenant
Pros:
The doorman and maintenance staff
Cons:
Building manager, ac and heat is good when it w...
Advice to owner:
Be nicer to your tenants
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Great area, nice apartment building

Former Tenant
Pros:
The doormen and porters were extremely friendly...
Cons:
Some elevators would get stuck on certain floor...
Advice to owner:
Larger trash shoot.
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Nice building

Former Tenant
Pros:
Great size rooms and its maintained well
Cons:
Roof can be maintained better and made accessible
Advice to owner:
Improve your energy rating
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Excellent staff and service.

Former Tenant
Pros:
Incredibly responsive, friendly staff. Very qui...
Cons:
Elevators can sometimes require a bit of a wait...
Advice to owner:
Earlier communication about when exactly the he...
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Great place to live

Former Tenant
Pros:
Friendly staff. Always there to fix any problem...
Cons:
This is kind of standard these days but the onl...
Advice to owner:
thumbs up man
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Would love here again

Former Tenant
Pros:
Great staff! Great location Secured packages an...
Cons:
Kitchens are small Finishes aren’t upgraded
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Good experience here

Former Tenant
Pros:
Great location, near so many train stops
Cons:
On 8th ave so sometimes noise from the street
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Great apartment building

Former Tenant
Pros:
The Amazing location, responsive management
Cons:
Can get a little noisy, but it’s Manhattan
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Great neighborhood, friendly staff.

Former Tenant
Pros:
Door man. Friendly staff. Great neighborhood.
Cons:
Hot water gets turned off without notice, or wi...
Advice to owner:
Fix the building water heater properly.
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Great place to live

Former Tenant
Pros:
Staff is very friendly. Any repairs were done v...
Cons:
None! I never had any problems.
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Love the building, despite the noise.

Former Tenant
Pros:
Friendly doormen, laundry in building, above tw...
Cons:
At the mercy of loud neighbors or retail worker...
Advice to owner:
Not very good responsiveness on the app for wor...
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Amazing building!

Former Tenant
Pros:
The management in this building is fantastic! A...
Cons:
No cons, it’s a great location with great neigh...
Advice to owner:
Keep it up!
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Great building !

Former Tenant
Pros:
Really enjoying this building, some of the best...
Cons:
Can get a little noisy on 8th Avenue if on a lo...
Advice to owner:
Keep it up, great!
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Too many issues

Former Tenant
Pros:
Doorman group are great
Cons:
Too many water issues, will not turn on heat
Advice to owner:
Stop putting on bandaids and replace machines n...
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