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491 Columbus Avenue
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491 Columbus Avenue,
Manhattan, NY 10024

17 Units

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Built in 1892

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5 Floors

2.3(4)
Rent Stabilized Units: Yes
Good Cause Eviction: Yes
Evictions: 0
Litigation History: No
1 Year Bedbug History: No
Pet Friendly: Yes
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    Review Summary for 491 Columbus Avenue
    Summarized from anonymous rental reviews on openigloo.
    Recent reviews for 491 COLUMBUS AVENUE highlight severe cleanliness and management issues, including pests, stolen packages, and unresponsive staff. Tenants express dissatisfaction with the lack of security, poor maintenance, and inadequate responses to emergencies. Despite a desirable location, the building's management is criticized for negligence, outdated payment systems, and subpar living conditions. Suggestions include hiring responsible staff, improving security measures, and enhancing overall management practices. Overall, residents emphasize the need for significant improvements to ensure a safe and comfortable living environment, casting doubt on recommending the building for prospective renters.

    Reviews (4)

    Over 2 years ago
    Where do I start
    Former Tenant
    Pros:
    -Location
    -Nothing else
    Cons:
    -Very dirty and poor garbage maintenance (leads to a smell in the lobby/stairs that has made me gag)
    -Pests (cockroaches and the building has a history of bed bugs)
    -Management company is unresponsive and doesn’t seem to care (Shoutout to Celsa for reinforcing the stereotypes about NYC slumlords)
    -Problematic tenants (If your mail is stolen/covered in dog pee or your wondering why the police are there every week or so, thank the second floor tenants)
    -Cannot have packages delivered (Children, some of which live in the building, will steal them)
    Advice to owner:
    Take a hard look in the mirror and reflect on the living conditions you subject your tenants to. How would you feel if your landlord treated you the same way?
    Over 2 years ago
    reviewing this building
    Former Tenant
    Pros:
    Management is responsive to requests for repairs.
    Cons:
    Should mop hallways more frequently.

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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 22 hours ago.
    The average number of violations per unit at 491 Columbus Avenue is better than the city.
    BUILDING AVERAGE:
    0.52 violations per unit
    NEW YORK CITY AVERAGE:
    0.81 violation per unit
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    Non-hazardous
    2
    class A
    i.e. no peephole on a door, or no street # on the building, unlawful keeping of animals
    MOST RECENT:
    Nov 02, 2025: § 27-2048 adm code paint or post a sign indicating floors missing at public hall stairs
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    Hazardous
    1
    class B
    i.e. smoke detector issues, inadequate lighting, no lighting for stairways
    MOST RECENT:
    Nov 21, 2025: § 27-2005, 2006, 2037 hmc: properly repair and abate unsafe electric wiring condition consisting of positive and negative copper wires at the east wall in the 3rd room from east located at apt 2n, 2nd story, 1st apartment from west at north
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    Immediately hazardous
    6
    class C
    i.e. rodents, pest, mold, inadequate heat or hot water, defective building parts
    MOST RECENT:
    Nov 21, 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 2n, 2nd 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
    Z
    Zacarias Vazquez
    3(127)
    Agent•
    89 Properties•1074 Units
    Litigation History: Yes
    Evictions: 12
    C
    491 Columbus Ave LLC
    2.3(4)
    Corporate Owner•
    1 Property•17 Units
    Litigation History: No
    Evictions: 0
    P
    Paul Brusco
    2.3(4)
    Head Officer•
    1 Property•17 Units
    Litigation History: No
    Evictions: 0

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