215 West 83 Street,
Manhattan, NY 10024

113 Units

Built in 1927

15 Floors

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 215 West 83 Street
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Recent tenant feedback for 215 West 83 Street highlights the building's classic charm with well-renovated common areas and spacious apartments. Cleanliness, strong water pressure, and friendly neighbors are commonly praised. Staff like the super and porters receive positive mentions for maintenance responsiveness, although management's communication is often criticized. Ongoing, prolonged construction has caused noise disturbances and tenant dissatisfaction, sometimes coupled with rent increases. Pest issues have been reported sporadically. Overall, renters appreciate the building's upkeep and community feel but urge management to improve transparency, reduce disruptions, and address pest control to enhance living conditions.

Reviews (4)

4 months ago
It is a nice building.
Former Tenant
Pros:
The tenants are nice.
Cons:
Though the building is old (100 years), the lobby and elevators have been nicely renovated.
Advice to owner:
Keep up the good work.
8 months ago
Good building, terrible management
Former Tenant
Pros:
Nice, clean, good location etc
Cons:
Management is terrible. We complained about scaffolding that had been up for 9 months (mgmt had said it would only be 4-6 weeks), and next week got a notice saying they would not be renewing our lease.

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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 days ago.
The average number of violations per unit at 215 West 83 Street is better than the city.
BUILDING AVERAGE:
Less than 0.01 violations per unit
NEW YORK CITY AVERAGE:
0.81 violation per unit
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Non-hazardous
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class A
i.e. no peephole on a door, or no street # on the building, unlawful keeping of animals
MOST RECENT:
No violation found...
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Hazardous
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class B
i.e. smoke detector issues, inadequate lighting, no lighting for stairways
MOST RECENT:
No violation found...
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Immediately hazardous
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class C
i.e. rodents, pest, mold, inadequate heat or hot water, defective building parts
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No violation found...
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Missing information/filings
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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
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Stacey Shurgin
3.6(43)
Head Officer
36 Properties901 Units
Litigation History: Yes
Evictions: 14
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215 West 83 St LLC
3.9(4)
Corporate Owner
1 Property113 Units
Litigation History: No
Evictions: 0
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Scott Shurgin
3.5(13)
Site Manager
22 Properties522 Units
Litigation History: Yes
Evictions: 11
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Susan Leeds
3.8(22)
Officer
9 Properties384 Units
Litigation History: Yes
Evictions: 2

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