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538 West 47 Street
Hell's Kitchen

538 West 47 Street,
Manhattan, NY 10036

20 Units

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Built in 1910

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5 Floors

2.7(2)
Rent Stabilized Units: Yes
Good Cause Eviction: Yes
Evictions: 0
Litigation History: No
1 Year Bedbug History: No
Pet Friendly: Unknown
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    Renters Recommendations

    -- of renters recommend this building

    -- of renters approve of this owner

    Reviews (2)

    7 months ago
    Mediocre building with unhelpful landlord
    Former Tenant
    Pros:
    Close to plenty of things to do, by the water and with decent rent.
    Cons:
    Not well maintained, the ceiling in the bathroom fell on our heads the first week in, the hood over the stove randomly fell off the wall, the fuse to the kitchen went out, the kitchen sink leaks, the garbage bins out front have been broken for MONTHS, and it takes them forever to fix anything. We’ve had to go so far as to contact the property management company to get any sort of response from the landlord to deal with our dysfunctional kitchen.
    Over 1 year ago
    Great location, horrific experience
    Former Tenant
    Pros:
    Great location, extremely quiet, especially for Hell's Kitchen, spacious units, choice of keys and app for door access
    Cons:
    Massive roach problem, which the landlord ignores (typically no response to service requests). I've had the super come in with keys with no notice in non-emergency situations, several plumbing and oven issues, and a broken front door. Anything fixed was out of pocket, as maintenance will not reply. Roaches were so bad and breeding in unit despite personally paying an exterminator that I ended up losing a lot of my stuff that couldn't be thoroughly sanitized (appliances, paper/cardboard/fabric materials) and quarantining my electronics. Nightmare.
    Advice to owner:
    Sell your property to someone who cares about it

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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 6 days ago.
    The average number of violations per unit at 538 West 47 Street is better than the city.
    BUILDING AVERAGE:
    0.7 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:
    Nov 26, 2023: § 27-2013 adm code paint with light colored paint to the satisfaction of this department ceiling and west wall in the 3rd room from north located at apt 4d, 5th story, 1st apartment from south at west
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    Hazardous
    7
    class B
    i.e. smoke detector issues, inadequate lighting, no lighting for stairways
    MOST RECENT:
    Oct 05, 2024: § 27-2005 hmc: refit sliding door at entrance in the 2nd room from north located at apt 2d, 3rd story, 1st apartment from south at west
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    Immediately hazardous
    3
    class C
    i.e. rodents, pest, mold, inadequate heat or hot water, defective building parts
    MOST RECENT:
    Feb 03, 2024: § 27-2029 adm code provide an adequate supply of heat for the apartment in the entire apartment located at apt 2c, 3rd story, 2nd apartment from north at east
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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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    Rowdy Management
    2.8(48)
    Corporate Owner•
    23 Properties•362 Units
    Litigation History: Yes
    Evictions: 8
    E
    Elizabeth Novotny
    2.7(2)
    Site Manager•
    1 Property•20 Units
    Litigation History: No
    Evictions: 0
    M
    Midtown West Properties, LLC
    2.7(2)
    Corporate Owner•
    1 Property•20 Units
    Litigation History: No
    Evictions: 0
    E
    Eric Margules
    2.7(42)
    Head Officer•
    20 Properties•332 Units
    Litigation History: Yes
    Evictions: 8

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