Building Open Data
242 East 50 Street,
Manhattan, NY 10022
24 Units
•Built in 1900
•6 Floors
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Violations
A violation is issued to a building when a city inspector from
NYC's Department of Housing Preservation and Development validates and confirms a complaint made to 311.
The violations listed below are open violations that have yet to be addressed or have not been confirmed
as resolved by the city.
This building has a total of 39 violations which is 1.62 violations per unit for their entire portfolio.
That is worse than the city average, which is 0.59 violations per unit.
Non-hazardous
15Class A
Non-Hazardous violations (i.e. no peephole on a door, or no street # on the building)
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Hazardous
22Class B
Hazardous violations (i.e. smoke detector issues, inadequate lighting)
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Immediately-hazardous
2Class C
Immediately Hazardous (i.e. rodents, inadequate heat or hot water)
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Approval DateDescriptionCurrent Status
2018-06-05Section 27-2005 hmc: post, in a form approved by the commissioner, and maintain a notice in a common area of the building regarding the procedures that should be followed when a gas leak is suspected at public hall, 1st storyNov sent out
2018-05-22Section 27-2104 adm code post and maintain a proper sign on wall of entrance story showing the registration number assigned by the department and the address of the building. at public hall, 1st storyNov sent out
2018-05-22Section 26-1103 admin. code: post and maintain a proper notice on wall of the entrance story in english and spanish on the availability of the agency?s housing information guide. a sample notice can be found at www.nyc.gov/hpd. at public hall, 1st storyNov sent out
2018-05-22Section 27-2005 hmc: post, in a form approved by the commissioner, and maintain a notice in a common area of the building regarding the procedures that should be followed when a gas leak is suspected at public hall, 1st storyNov sent out
2018-05-22Section 27-2042 adm code provide a mirror in self-service elevator arranged so as to enable a person entering, to view inside of elevator number 1p11980 missing , 1st storyNov sent out
2018-05-20Section 26-1103 admin. code: post and maintain a proper notice on wall of the entrance story in english and spanish on the availability of the agency?s housing information guide. a sample notice can be found at www.nyc.gov/hpd. at public hall, 1st storyNov sent out
2018-05-20Section 27-2104 adm code post and maintain a proper sign on wall of entrance story showing the registration number assigned by the department and the address of the building. at public hall, 1st storyNov sent out
2018-05-20Section 27-2005 hmc: post, in a form approved by the commissioner, and maintain a notice in a common area of the building regarding the procedures that should be followed when a gas leak is suspected at public hall, 1st storyNov sent out
2017-07-10Section 27-2045 adm code post a proper notice of smoke detector requirements, in a form approved by the commissioner, at or near the mail box missing at public hall, 1st storyNov sent out
2017-07-10Section 27-2005 hmc: post, in a form approved by the commissioner, and maintain a notice in a common area of the building regarding the procedures that should be followed when a gas leak is suspected at public hall, 1st storyNov sent out
2017-07-10Section 27-2046.1 hmc: post a proper notice of carbon monoxide detecting device requirements, in a form approved by the commissioner, in a common area of a class a multiple dwelling near inspection certificate or provide notice to tenants in a private dwelling. at public hall, 1st storyNov sent out
2017-07-10Section 27-2104 adm code post and maintain a proper sign on wall of entrance story showing the registration number assigned by the department and the address of the building. at public hall, 1st storyNov sent out
2017-07-03Section 27-2104 adm code post and maintain a proper sign on wall of entrance story showing the registration number assigned by the department and the address of the building. at public hall, 1st storyNov sent out
2017-07-03Section 27-2005 hmc: post, in a form approved by the commissioner, and maintain a notice in a common area of the building regarding the procedures that should be followed when a gas leak is suspected at public hall, 1st storyNov sent out
2017-04-25Section 27-2005 adm code paint metal in accordance with dept. regulation the riser in the bathroom located at apt 1b, 1st story, 1st apartment from north at eastNov sent out
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Building Ratings
Water Pressure
Water Pressure: 5
Cleanliness
Cleanliness: 3
Pest Control
Pest Control: 2
Heat
Heat: 5
Noise Levels
Noise Levels: 4
Owner Responsiveness
Owner Responsiveness: 5
Neighbors
Neighbors: 5
Garbage Management
Garbage Management: 5
Renter Recommendations
60% of renters recommend this building
60% of renters approve of this owner
Rents and Deposits
95% of renters received their security deposits back
It HAS NOT been reported if this building accepts electronic rent payments.
Reviews
2.5 stars
Roomy Apartment, Rude Super
Former Tenant
Pros:
- quiet if you have an apartment in the back
- ...
Cons:
- no control over heat (even with radiators clo...
Advice to owner:
Make updates to the bathroom that will last, hi...
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3 stars
242 E 50
Former Tenant
Pros:
Location. Proximity to subways, bars
Cons:
Responsiveness. Not up to date
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3.625 stars
Clean, but not worth dealing w property managers
Former Tenant
Pros:
The building was clean (I never saw a single bu...
Cons:
No fan in the bathroom, loud courtyard due to w...
Advice to owner:
Get a responsive landlord and communicate bette...
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3.625 stars
Decent super, slow and stupid landlord
Former Tenant
Pros:
Building is decently maintained. My units gets ...
Cons:
Windows facing into center of building have a r...
Advice to owner:
Hire better property managers who actually resp...
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