204 West 81 Street,Manhattan, NY 10024
20 Units
•Built in 1920
•5 Floors
•Rent Stabilized Units: Yes
Good Cause Eviction: Yes
Evictions: 0
Litigation History: Yes
1 Year Bedbug History: No
Pet Friendly: Unknown
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-- of renters approve of this owner
Review Summary for 204 West 81 Street
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Recent reviews for 204 West 81 Street highlight a mixed living experience. Tenants appreciate the quiet neighborhood, well-designed apartments, and helpful staff when responsive. However, persistent management issues overshadow the positives, including poor communication, slow maintenance, and inadequate response to serious problems like prolonged gas outages and pest infestations. Garbage management and cleanliness show inconsistency, with complaints about rodents and cockroaches. Though neighbors are friendly and noise levels low, the building struggles with infrastructure challenges such as broken elevators and mold. Rent increases and lack of transparency add tenant frustration. Overall, while the location and apartment layout appeal, management responsiveness and building upkeep need significant improvement.
Reviews (4)
2.38 stars
Over 2 years ago
2/10 Living Experience
Former Tenant
Pros:
The neighborhood is great, people in building are great.
Cons:
Management is truly terrible. Only care about their wallets. We didn’t have gas and laundry for 13 months and they gave us about $5 discount a month. Trash schedule is terrible, rats in and around the building.
4 stars
Over 3 years ago
Great Place to Live When Nothing is Wrong
Former Tenant
Pros:
Apartments are nice and have the most functional kitchens I have seen in Manhattan. While our unit is small, it has very usable space and feels larger than it is. It is fantastic to be right off of a great block of Amsterdam and is very quiet.
Cons:
The management company is horrible. Sky Management does not respond to you or fix things unless it is an emergency. Con Ed just shut off the buildings’ gas because of violations at the fault of the building and management sent a letter blaming a tenant and refuses to either reduce rent or provide transparency. It will likely be off for 6+ months where we cannot use stoves, ovens, and building laundry machines. They have ripped down all notes that tenants have posted in the lobby attempting to organize and urged us to not file an official complaint with the city. Our rent increase has been astronomical as well. When our call box broke, it took two weeks for them to fix and we could not receive packages during this time. The elevator was broken for about a week at a time in and off for many months, but the building fixed it as soon as the city officially deemed it unsafe.
Advice to owner:
Care about your tenants and don’t be shady. We pay a ton and your apathy about taking away our ability to cook and do laundry is more than an inconvenience, it makes living in your building financially and emotionally unsustainable.
Available Listings In 204 West 81 Street
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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 hours ago.
The average number of violations per unit at 204 West 81 Street is worse than the city .
BUILDING AVERAGE:
1.1 violations per unit
NEW YORK CITY AVERAGE:
0.81 violation per unit
Non-hazardous
3
class A
i.e. no peephole on a door, or no street # on the building, unlawful keeping of animals
MOST RECENT:
Sep 23, 2021: § 27-2005 adm code paint metal in accordance with dept. regulation the steam riser in the kitchen located at apt 34, 3rd story, 2nd apartment from east at south
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Hazardous
12
class B
i.e. smoke detector issues, inadequate lighting, no lighting for stairways
MOST RECENT:
Nov 13, 2024: § 27-2005 adm code repair the broken or defective plastered surfaces and paint in a uniform color at ceiling and all walls in the kitchen located at apt 4, 1st story, 2nd apartment from east at south
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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 13, 2024: hmc adm code: § 27-2017.4 abate the infestation consisting of mice in the entire apartment located at apt 4, 1st story, 2nd apartment from east at south
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Missing information/filings
1
class I
Missing or non-compliant with administrative information orders or filings
MOST RECENT:
Nov 17, 2025: §27-2107 adm code owner failed to file a valid registration statement with the department as required by adm code §27-2097 and is therefore subject to civil penalties, prohibited from certifying violations, and denied the right to recover possession of premises for nonpayment of rent until a valid registration statement is filed.
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Property Owners and Associates
J
Jon Ohebshalom
3.5(4)
Head Officer•
1 Property•20 UnitsLitigation History: Yes
Evictions: 0
M
Mmm Associates LLC
3.5(4)
Corporate Owner•
1 Property•20 UnitsLitigation History: Yes
Evictions: 0
A
Andy Dushey
3.5(4)
Agent•
1 Property•20 UnitsLitigation History: Yes
Evictions: 0
S
Sheila Hyman
4(11)
Officer•
8 Properties•136 UnitsLitigation History: Yes
Evictions: 0
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