45 West 132 Street,
Manhattan, NY 10037

286 Units

Built in 1959

16 Floors

Rent Stabilized Units: Yes
Good Cause Eviction: Yes
Evictions: 24
Litigation History: Yes
1 Year Bedbug History: Yes
Pet Friendly: Yes
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Review Summary for 45 West 132 Street
Summarized from anonymous rental reviews on openigloo.
Recent tenant reviews for 45 West 132 Street in Manhattan highlight varying experiences. While some praise the responsive doorman, laundry facilities, and nearby subway access, others express concerns about pest control issues like mice infestation and unresponsive staff and management. Suggestions for improvement include better maintenance response times, updated hallways, and improved communication with residents. Despite drawbacks such as noise levels and occasional pests, the overall consensus leans towards recommending the building for its value, spacious apartments, and friendly community, especially for those seeking proximity to transit options and a relatively quiet environment.
Open Violations
Only open violations from the last 10 years.
Data last updated 1 week ago.
BUILDING AVERAGE:
0.19 violations per unit
NEW YORK CITY AVERAGE:
0.81 violation per unit
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Non-hazardous
13
class A
i.e. no peephole on a door, or no street # on the building, unlawful keeping of animals
MOST RECENT:
Sep 27, 2024: § 27-2013 adm code paint with light colored paint to the satisfaction of this department in the compactor closet at west wall at public hall, 1st story
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Hazardous
31
class B
i.e. smoke detector issues, inadequate lighting, no lighting for stairways
MOST RECENT:
Dec 10, 2024: § 27-2017.3 hmc: trace and repair the source and abate the visible mold condition... less than 10 sq ft at north wall in the bathroom located at apt 11g, 11th story, 3rd apartment from east at south original violation 17176601 issued 08-aug-24 has been upgraded to class b per administrative code §27-2017.3a(3)(a) or (b).
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Immediately hazardous
12
class C
i.e. rodents, pest, mold, inadequate heat or hot water, defective building parts
MOST RECENT:
Oct 11, 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 door and frame in the entrance located at apt 14h, 13th story, 4th 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
S
Second Lenox Terrace Associates LLC
3.5(11)
Corporate Owner
2 Properties572 Units
Litigation History: Yes
Evictions: 46
B
Brian Rafferty
3.4(7)
Site Manager
1 Property286 Units
Litigation History: Yes
Evictions: 21
H
Hampton Management CO
3.7(27)
Agent
10 Properties2445 Units
Litigation History: Yes
Evictions: 117
S
Sixth Lenox Terrace Associates LLC
3.9(13)
Corporate Owner
4 Properties858 Units
Litigation History: Yes
Evictions: 46
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-- of renters received their security deposits back
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Reviews (7)

9 months ago
BEWARE: Mouse Infestation + No Owner Response
Former Tenant
Pros:
As long as you don't have any issues, it's a fine place to live. As soon as you have to deal with maintenance or the owner, you're screwed and I hope you have a lot of time to waste.
There's a dog park on the premises that is mostly open.
Cons:
Dealt with a mouse infestation for a year. Had building maintenance come to the apartment a dozen times before we could finally get them to send out dial-a-bug. None of this fixed the issue and we caught 12 mice in a month-long period. At this point, we stopped using the kitchen completely as droppings were found in drawers and all over the stove. After 2 dozen visits from building maintenance and 4 visits from dial-a-pest, maintenance said there was nothing else they could do for us and we should contact the owner. We chased after the owner for a week and half for them to try to scam us by saying that they would let us out of the lease early if we agreed to forfeit our security deposit (this isn't legal!). Regarding the mouse issue, we heard from maintenance that this was a larger issue not isolated to our apartment, so be careful.
9 months ago
24/7 Doorman and Laundry in Building
Former Tenant
Pros:
Responsive leasing office
Friendly doorman
Cons:
Busy laundry room
Over 2 years ago
Good bones- iffy management
Former Tenant
Pros:
Doorman, parking available, laundry in building
Cons:
Pests - mouse issues in building and exterior
Advice to owner:
Do better pest control
Over 3 years ago
Don’t subject yourself to needless aggravation.
Former Tenant
Pros:
The rents are reasonable for the size of the apartments.
Cons:
The building “services” are severely lacking. The staff ranges from non-responsive to perhaps clinically dead. The management is incompetent, the maintenance staff has “no showed” several times, which means you spend all day in your apartment waiting for them. The laundry room is filthy and it’s a game of chance waiting to see if the machines will work after you put your money in. I have personally seen mice, roaches, and other vermin in the building.
Advice to owner:
Property owners with pride do more than cash the rent checks.
Over 3 years ago
Lenox Terrace is Great
Former Tenant
Pros:
Large apartments. Great doormen. Close to subway. Quiet building. Relatively clean. Moderately responsive to maintenance.
Cons:
Garbage chutes are too small, so you need to take large trash as well as recycling to the basement. Although I haven’t seen any roaches in the basement in the past year, the garbage room can get nasty. Hallways are very dreary. Hallway rugs are ancient and nasty. And Olnick did try to rip lots of us off, but class action suit took care of that.
Advice to owner:
Spend some money on renovating hallways, lobbies, and garbage shoots.
Over 3 years ago
Pretty nice place to live
Former Tenant
Pros:
A nice community, has balconies, a nice view of trees in courtyard, area with lots of restaurants, close to subway
Cons:
It is extremely hard to get help on maintenance issues - someone will tell you they’ll take your info and get back to you, but they either don’t or they promise someone will come a certain day and they never do. It involves lots of phone calls to eventually get help.
Advice to owner:
Fix the customer service and process of maintenance repairs. Spruce up hallways.
Over 3 years ago
Great value and location
Former Tenant
Pros:
Apartments are a nice size for New York City. Everyone who lives in the building/complex is really friendly. The 2/3 express trains are nearby and the 4/5 and A/C/D are a short walk.
Cons:
My apartment faces 132nd street and it can get rather loud. There’s the occasional roach and water bug but the exterminator comes regularly.
Advice to owner:
The building could be a little more modern or use technology a little better. Send email updates or use an automated system to notify residents of packages. The leasing office could also be more responsive.
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