420 West 49 Street,
Manhattan, NY 10019

9 Units

Built in 1910

5 Floors

Rent Stabilized Units: Yes
Good Cause Eviction: Yes
Evictions: 0
Litigation History: Yes
1 Year Bedbug History: No
Pet Friendly: Yes
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8 months ago
Don't rent here No Heat, No insulation, Can hear Everything
Former Tenant
Pros:
Just the location, that's about it.
Cons:
So here goes. There is NO heat in the entire building, no it's not that the landlord doesn't turn it on, it's that the building literally doesn't have a heating system, So YOU the tenant are responsible for heating your own apt with a heater that YOU pay for to power. there is also no air conditioning and it gets freaking hot! So you also have to pay to run your own ac. The building is dirty and full of rodents and roaches, there's a restaurant on the bottom floor, and that doesn't help the situation with the pests, there is NO insulation in any of the apts so you can hear everything, I can hear my neighbors phone ring in my apt and when they are intimate. also, they just finished renovating two apts, 3E and 2W, 3E was a rent-controlled unit where the previous renter only paid $50 a month and 2W was a rent-regulated apt where the rent was below 1k both renters were kicked out unlawfully and where great people. They also did a scumbag move and demoltioned of the two apts with NO Permits not giving a fuck about the rest of the tenants in the building and any health concerns that may have impacted them with air quality or quality of life, since they started construction at 7am which is also illegal. im pretty sure they will try and hike up the rent to market, I hope no one moves in, the management company run by Scumbag Jerry Edelmen and his family suck. they renovated these empty apts with no problem yet tenants who live here already have collapsing floors, slanted bathroom floors, leaks, bad windows etc and they never do anything. The super is a nice guy who does his best to clean and do the garbage, the neighbors are cool and make no fuss. everyone does their part to keep things nice and clean and the lady on the first floor takes good care of a little yard by cleaning it and planting flowers. so to anyone thinking of renting here DONT. Not only do they treat tenants like shit once they move in, but they treat the tenants who have been here for decades like shit also. No one has ever stayed more than 2 years in any of the new apts that they renovated (4E) because it sucks, so BE WARNED
Advice to owner:
Be nice to those who have been here for decades, its not our fault we are rent stable. we deserve new apts and all the things the new apts have

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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 420 West 49 Street is worse than the city .
BUILDING AVERAGE:
6.11 violations per unit
NEW YORK CITY AVERAGE:
0.81 violation per unit
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Non-hazardous
4
class A
i.e. no peephole on a door, or no street # on the building, unlawful keeping of animals
MOST RECENT:
Sep 08, 2025: § 27-2013 adm code paint with light colored paint to the satisfaction of this department the ceiling at public hall, 1st story
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Hazardous
42
class B
i.e. smoke detector issues, inadequate lighting, no lighting for stairways
MOST RECENT:
Oct 02, 2025: § 27-2017.3 hmc: trace and repair the source and abate the visible mold condition... less than 10 sq ft at ceiling in the bathroom located at apt 3w, 3rd story, 1st apartment from south at west original violation 17934195 issued 03-jun-25 has been upgraded to class b per administrative code 27-2017.3a(3)(a) or (b).
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Immediately hazardous
9
class C
i.e. rodents, pest, mold, inadequate heat or hot water, defective building parts
MOST RECENT:
Sep 09, 2025: § 27-2005, 27-2007, 27-2041.1 hmc, §238, § 309; § 107 (2) ( c) mdl and 28 rcny §25-171: replace or repair the self-closing doors that is missing or defective hinges in the entrance located at apt 3w, 3rd story, 1st 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
P
Pernilla Avital
1.9(1)
Officer
1 Property9 Units
Litigation History: Yes
Evictions: 0
J
Jerry Edelman
3(8)
Head Officer
8 Properties85 Units
Litigation History: Yes
Evictions: 3
B
B R A Real Estate
1.9(1)
Corporate Owner
1 Property9 Units
Litigation History: No
Evictions: 0
J
J & M Realty Services Corp.
3.2(37)
Corporate Owner
32 Properties526 Units
Litigation History: Yes
Evictions: 16

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