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18 West 125 Street
South Harlem

18 West 125 Street,
Manhattan, NY 10027

8 Units

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Built in 1909

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5 Floors

3.5(3)
Rent Stabilized Units: Yes
Evictions: 1
Litigation History: Yes
1 Year Bedbug History: No
Pet Friendly: Unknown
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    Review Summary for 18 West 125 Street
    Summarized from anonymous rental reviews on openigloo.
    Recent tenant reviews highlight the building's proximity to transit options and amenities, good neighbor community, and responsive landlord as key pros. However, issues with heat inconsistency, accessibility limitations, and unresponsive management for urgent matters have been noted as major drawbacks. Concerns about safety due to non-functioning security cameras and unreliable superintendents have also been raised. Overall, the building offers a mix of positive and negative experiences, with potential for improvement in maintenance efficiency and tenant safety measures.
    Open Violations
    Only open violations from the last 10 years.
    Data last updated 3 days ago.
    BUILDING AVERAGE:
    0.62 violations per unit
    NEW YORK CITY AVERAGE:
    0.81 violation per unit
    The average number of violations per unit at 18 West 125 Street is better than the city.
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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
    3
    class B
    i.e. smoke detector issues, inadequate lighting, no lighting for stairways
    MOST RECENT:
    Mar 30, 2017: § 27-2005 adm code properly repair the broken or defective radiator shutoff valve handle in the 3rd room from north located at apt 3, 3rd story, 1st apartment from east at south
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    Immediately hazardous
    2
    class C
    i.e. rodents, pest, mold, inadequate heat or hot water, defective building parts
    MOST RECENT:
    Jul 25, 2022: § 27-2005, 27-2007, 27-2041.1 hmc: replace or repair the self-closing doors that is missing or defective ... in the entrance located at apt 3, 2nd story, 1st apartment from east at south
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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
    E
    Esther Dweck
    3.5(3)
    Shareholder•
    1 Property•8 Units
    Litigation History: Yes
    Evictions: 1
    A
    Abraham Kassin
    3.5(3)
    Shareholder•
    1 Property•8 Units
    Litigation History: Yes
    Evictions: 1
    D
    Daniel Hiltzik
    3.5(3)
    Head Officer•
    1 Property•8 Units
    Litigation History: Yes
    Evictions: 1
    E
    Ezra Kassin
    3.5(3)
    Site Manager•
    1 Property•8 Units
    Litigation History: Yes
    Evictions: 1
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    Renter Recommendations

    --% of renters recommend this building

    --% of renters approve of this owner

    Rents and Deposits

    -- of renters received their security deposits back
    It HAS NOT been reported if this building accepts electronic rent payments.

    Reviews (3)

    Over 2 years ago
    Ok building, tough street to live on
    Former Tenant
    Pros:
    Living in an inside facing apartment, it was quiet as a mouse at night! I had wonderful nights of sleep here.
    Cons:
    No doorman and front door lock often busted. We had a lot of strangers wander into the building off 125th St. Felt very unsafe
    Over 3 years ago
    Gentrified Harlem Apt
    Former Tenant
    Pros:
    Renovated apartment with new appliances
    Great maintenance when they show up
    Laundry in unit
    Cons:
    KSR realty bought a lot of apartments uptown to rent to young professionals looking for affordable Manhattan apartments, but are not ready to provide professional service to tenants. It is nearly impossible to get ahold of the super. The building also has non working cameras and I was unable to get footage of stolen items in the lobby due to non working cameras. They weren’t even plugged in. Lazy slumlords
    Advice to owner:
    Do better

    Over 3 years ago
    Great Building, Consistent Heat Issues
    Former Tenant
    Pros:
    -neighbors are pretty great!
    -location of the building is perfect. It’s close to the 2/3 and 4/5/6 trains, close to the Harlem 125 MetroNorth Stop and close to many restaurants, bars and grocery stores
    -friendly maintenance crew
    -responsive and kind landlord
    Cons:
    -consistently the main complaint I have about this building is the heat. Some of the new units have centralized heat and air but the older units still rely on steam heat and cannot be replaced until older residents move out. This makes for challenging cold months where heat might not come on for weeks at a time, or comes on sporadically, or is on constantly so that the apartment becomes roiling.
    -not an issue for me, but only accessible by staircase. Would not be a good building for those with disabilities or other health concerns as there is no elevator.
    Advice to owner:
    If there is a way to have someone check on the boiler regularly or check in with the longer term residents regularly when the weather gets cold I would recommend it. It makes it look like you care and are being proactive about the heat. The maintenance portal folks have been super helpful but not particularly good at follow up.
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