63 West 131 Street,Manhattan, NY 10037
20 Units
•Built in 1900
•5 Floors
•Rent Stabilized Units: Yes
Good Cause Eviction: Yes
Evictions: 0
Litigation History: Yes
1 Year Bedbug History: No
Pet Friendly: Yes
Building Overview
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Review Summary for 63 West 131 Street
Summarized from anonymous rental reviews on openigloo.
Recent reviews highlight mixed experiences at 63 West 131 Street. Tenants appreciate the proximity to transit, spacious units, and some friendly neighbors. However, concerns include high rent for the area, unresponsive owners, occasional pest issues, and inconsistent building heat. Despite some drawbacks, satisfied renters value the helpful building super and management, easy lease process, and the overall convenience of the location. While some recommend the building for its positives, improvements in responsiveness and pest control are suggested for enhancing overall tenant satisfaction.
Open Violations
Only open violations from the last 10 years.
Data last updated 6 days ago.
BUILDING AVERAGE:
3.75 violations per unit
NEW YORK CITY AVERAGE:
0.81 violation per unit
The average number of violations per unit at 63 West 131 Street is worse than the city .
Non-hazardous
20
class A
i.e. no peephole on a door, or no street # on the building, unlawful keeping of animals
MOST RECENT:
Jun 04, 2024: § 27-2013 adm code paint with light colored paint to the satisfaction of this department at west and east walls at public hall
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Hazardous
47
class B
i.e. smoke detector issues, inadequate lighting, no lighting for stairways
MOST RECENT:
Feb 28, 2025: § 27-2046.1 hmc: repair or replace the carbon monoxide detecting device(s). missing in the entire apartment located at apt 5c, 5th story, 1st apartment from west at north
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Immediately hazardous
8
class C
i.e. rodents, pest, mold, inadequate heat or hot water, defective building parts
MOST RECENT:
Dec 24, 2024: § 27-2005, 27-2007, 27-2041.1 hmc, §238, § 309; § 107 (2) ( c) mdl and 28 rcny §25-171: replace or repair the self-closing doors that is missing or defective hinges at building front entrance door , 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
Michael Aryeh
3.2(91)
Shareholder•
Officer•
39 Properties•1233 UnitsLitigation History: Yes
Evictions: 68
H
Horatio Street Partners LLC
3.3(11)
Corporate Owner•
5 Properties•60 UnitsLitigation History: Yes
Evictions: 1
J
Julio Hilerio
2.9(4)
Site Manager•
1 Property•20 UnitsLitigation History: Yes
Evictions: 0
P
Point Grace Capital LLC
2.8(13)
Corporate Owner•
6 Properties•80 UnitsLitigation 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 (4)
2.12 stars
4 months ago
Not a good building for the price.
Former Tenant
Pros:
I liked the in-unit washer-dryer and proximity to the 2/3 trains and the Harlem MNR line. But this building negatively affects the neighborhood.
Cons:
Rent is super pricey for the neighborhood, neighbors are disgusting and smell bad, steal packages, steal bikes, it is a 5 story walk-up and rent does not make up for it, neighbors constantly smoking makes my apartment smell like shit, and the rent portal is horrible and charges $10 every month on top of EACH payment. Finally, they only accept renters with guarantors so they mainly want to rent to people who make a lot of money, which just makes the streets filled with more homeless people making the area unsafe.
Advice to owner:
Fill up all the empty apartments.
1.75 stars
Over 1 year ago
Very average building
Former Tenant
Pros:
Location is nice.
Cons:
Pest, owner and super not responsive
Advice to owner:
Respect your tenants
3.62 stars
Over 3 years ago
Good Neighbors, Absent Landlords
Former Tenant
Pros:
People are quiet, super is helpful and friendly, there are rent stabilized units available
Cons:
Difficult to get in touch with owners, cheap upgrades done with cheaper labor
4 stars
Over 3 years ago
No fuss lease, spacious solid apartment
Former Tenant
Pros:
Building super is the sweetest man and always came by promptly to help us when we needed it. Great rent for a lot of space, never had any problems with the leasing company (still pending move out - not anticipating any problems with getting security back!), real estate agent who we were in touch throughout signing and when we had maintenance issues was super responsive and helpful. Never felt like we were being duped - easy, no fuss lease and solid apartment building. Very close to a lot of grocery stores and 2/3 express lines, offers bike storage. Neighbors are all long-time residents and incredibly sweet.
Cons:
The building is older and we were on first floor so cockroaches were the occasional problem in the summer - we never complained about it beyond asking the monthly pest control guy to take a sweep just because it seemed futile. Heat is controlled by the building so it can get either super warm or pretty cold with no consistency sometimes, but overall not an issue. The neighborhood is pretty noisy, but that’s just Harlem!
Advice to owner:
It was a great first apartment. We’re moving because one of our roommates is leaving NY and we don’t need a 3BR anymore, but thanks for everything!
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