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237 East 53 Street
Sutton Place

237 East 53 Street,
Manhattan, NY 10022

18 Units

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Built in 1904

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6 Floors

2.9(4)
Rent Stabilized Units: Unknown
Good Cause Eviction: Yes
Evictions: 0
Litigation History: Yes
1 Year Bedbug History: No
Pet Friendly: No
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    -- of renters recommend this building

    -- of renters approve of this owner
    Review Summary for 237 East 53 Street
    Summarized from anonymous rental reviews on openigloo.
    Recent tenant reviews for 237 EAST 53 STREET in Manhattan, NY highlight mixed feedback. Some appreciate the spacious units and good value, with a responsive superintendent. However, issues like poor management, pest problems, noisy neighbors, and maintenance delays are prevalent. Residents suggest better upkeep and handling of concerns by the management. While some approve of the owner's responsiveness, others feel neglected. Overall, the building is considered no thrills and decently priced, but improvements in management and building maintenance are needed for a more comfortable living experience.

    Reviews (4)

    5 months ago
    Could be much better
    Former Tenant
    Pros:
    Location: decent restaurants, very close to subway, relatively safe
    Cons:
    Noisy corporate tenants on ground level; superintendent is good but owners show very little care for the building; halfway house on block hosts homeless, drug addicts, alcoholics, and recently released inmates, all of which cause various issues; laundry units are shared with restaurants which leave food debris, washers don't clean well, dryers can't handle large loads; rent is about $100/sqft on annualized basis which is far too high, trash management is poor, space between buildings is absolutely filthy, stairway is smelly; windows are never cleaned; doors have large gaps that leak air; intercom is constantly broken.
    Advice to owner:
    Improve the units
    Over 2 years ago
    Great Units, Horrible Management
    Former Tenant
    Pros:
    Units are large, painted bright white, nice hardwood floors. Semi-updated bathrooms. Multiple windows allowing for a lot of natural light. Street is full of restaurants, safe to live on.
    Cons:
    Management is horrendous.

    Mice constantly in 5th floor walk up. Super avoided solving the mice problem, I decided to call an exterminator, and management wouldn’t pay for it. Turned against me and said I violated my lease. Ignored my phone calls and emails. Same thing happened again when I needed my locks changed/fixed. Called a locksmith and they refused reimbursement. Again calls and emails were ignored. Ended up filing with the small claims court since they were unwilling to settle things.

    Super is hit or miss with solving problems in a timely manner. Was able to get a new stove quickly after my original one stopped working. However it took over 6 months to get a simple door sweep installed (which wasn’t there upon move in, and attributed to the mice issue).
    Advice to owner:
    Hire better management, overall, do better.

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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 237 East 53 Street is better than the city.
    BUILDING AVERAGE:
    0.22 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
    2
    class B
    i.e. smoke detector issues, inadequate lighting, no lighting for stairways
    MOST RECENT:
    Oct 11, 2017: § 27-2018 admin. code: abate the nuisance consisting of mice in the entire apartment located at apt 3c, 3rd story, 1st apartment from west at north
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    Immediately hazardous
    2
    class C
    i.e. rodents, pest, mold, inadequate heat or hot water, defective building parts
    MOST RECENT:
    Mar 30, 2018: § 27-2033 adm code post notice, in form approved by the department, stating the name and location of the person designated by the owner to have key to buildings heating system sign missing at public hall, 1st story
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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
    Mentor Uka
    2.9(4)
    Site Manager•
    1 Property•18 Units
    Litigation History: Yes
    Evictions: 0
    E
    East 53RD Holdings LLC
    3.4(6)
    Corporate Owner•
    2 Properties•42 Units
    Litigation History: Yes
    Evictions: 1
    R
    Robert Kalimian
    3(28)
    Head Officer•
    10 Properties•404 Units
    Litigation History: Yes
    Evictions: 2
    B
    Blackdiamondmanagement
    3.4(6)
    Corporate Owner•
    2 Properties•42 Units
    Litigation History: Yes
    Evictions: 1

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