41 West 86 Street,
Manhattan, NY 10024

166 Units

Built in 1927

16 Floors

Rent Stabilized Units: Yes
Good Cause Eviction: Yes
Evictions: 4
Litigation History: Yes
1 Year Bedbug History: Yes
Pet Friendly: Yes
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Review Summary for 41 West 86 Street
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Recent reviews for 41 West 86 Street highlight the prime location, responsive staff, and caring doormen. Issues raised include noise levels, pest control challenges, and small apartment sizes for the price. Some tenants express dissatisfaction with high rent increases, cleanliness standards, and infrastructure maintenance. Suggestions include improving pest control measures, addressing noisy surroundings, and enhancing building aesthetics. Despite drawbacks, the general sentiment appreciates the helpful staff and convenient location, making it a suitable option for those valuing service and location over certain shortcomings.

Reviews (9)

8 months ago
So far so good
Former Tenant
Pros:
Very responsive and caring, super friendly and knowledgeable staff. Location is great!
Cons:
Cleanliness before move-in was not great. Is a noisy street.
9 months ago
Thin walls but overall pretty neutral towards building
Former Tenant
Pros:
Nice doormen, never had issues with elevators, never had issue with water or heat
Cons:
Weird garbage situation that filled quickly in hallway, paper thin walls heard weird things
Advice to owner:
Nothing

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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 7 hours ago.
The average number of violations per unit at 41 West 86 Street is better than the city.
BUILDING AVERAGE:
0.03 violations per unit
NEW YORK CITY AVERAGE:
0.81 violation per unit
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Non-hazardous
1
class A
i.e. no peephole on a door, or no street # on the building, unlawful keeping of animals
MOST RECENT:
Sep 23, 2022: § 27-2005 adm code repair the broken or defective plastered surfaces and paint in a uniform color at west wall in the 1st room from east located at apt 5f, 5th story, 1st apartment from south at west
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Hazardous
4
class B
i.e. smoke detector issues, inadequate lighting, no lighting for stairways
MOST RECENT:
Apr 12, 2024: § 27-2005, 2006, 2037 hmc: properly repair and abate unsafe electric wiring condition consisting of exposed electrical wiring at ceiling fan connected to an electrical extension chord at north wall in the 1st room from north located at apt 5j, 5th story, 3rd apartment from south at west
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Immediately hazardous
0
class C
i.e. rodents, pest, mold, inadequate heat or hot water, defective building parts
MOST RECENT:
No violation found...
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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
M
Melissa Spearman
3.8(9)
Agent
1 Property166 Units
Litigation History: Yes
Evictions: 4
W
Wayne Ngai
3.8(9)
Head Officer
1 Property166 Units
Litigation History: Yes
Evictions: 4
E
Eqr-41 West 86TH LLC
3.8(9)
Corporate Owner
1 Property166 Units
Litigation History: Yes
Evictions: 4
E
Equity Residential Management, LLC
4.2(312)
Corporate Owner
24 Properties5289 Units
Litigation History: Yes
Evictions: 80

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