Which neighborhood does 491 Columbus Avenue, Manhattan, NY 10024 fall under?

In the neighborhood Upper West Side, New York

Does 491 Columbus Avenue, Manhattan, NY 10024 have any open violations?

This building has 10 open violations

In the past year, did any apartments in 491 Columbus Avenue, Manhattan, NY 10024 have bedbug infestations?

In the past year, this building had no reports of bedbug infestations

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491 Columbus Avenue

Upper West Side, Manhattan, NY 10024

17 units·5 floors·Built in 1892

2.3

4 reviews

Rent-stabilized apartments

This building has apartments that entitle you to a renewal and limited rent increases.

Good cause building

This building guarantees a renewal and capped rent increases, if you follow your lease terms.

Highlights

Evictions

Open violations

Litigation cases

Bedbug history

Pet friendly

Renter recommendations

Renters recommend this building

Renters approve of the building's owners

Review summary

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 Despite a desirable location, the building's management is criticized for negligence, outdated payment systems, and subpar living conditions.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

Former tenant·Over 1 year ago

Where do I start

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 the owners

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?

Former tenant·Over 1 year ago

reviewing this building

Pros

Management is responsive to requests for repairs.

Cons

Should mop hallways more frequently.

Building ratings

Cleanliness

Trash management

Pest control

Water pressure

Heat

Neighbors

Noise levels

Owner responsiveness

Cleanliness

Trash management

Pest control

Water pressure

Heat

Neighbors

Noise levels

Owner responsiveness

Rents and deposits

Renters received their security deposits back

Electronic rent payments

Open violations

From past 10 years · Updated 13 hours ago

Average violations per unit in this building is better than the city average.

Building average0.58Violations per unit

NYC average0.81Violations per unit

9Class C

Immediately hazardous

Rodents, pest, mold, inadequate heat or hot water, defective building parts

1Class B

Hazardous

Smoke detector issues, inadequate lighting, no lighting for stairways

0Class A

Non-hazardous

No peephole on a door, no street number on the building, unlawful keeping of animals

0Class I

Missing info

Missing or non-compliant with administrative information orders or filings

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