Would renters recommend 2159 5 Avenue, Manhattan, NY 10037?

0% of tenants who reviewed 2159 5 Avenue, Manhattan, NY 10037 would recommend living here.

How responsive is management at 2159 5 Avenue, Manhattan, NY 10037?

0% of tenants who reviewed 2159 5 Avenue, Manhattan, NY 10037 approve of the building's owner or management.

Does 2159 5 Avenue, Manhattan, NY 10037 have any open violations?

This building has 50 open violations.

How noisy is 2159 5 Avenue, Manhattan, NY 10037?

Tenants rated noise levels below average at this building.

In the past year, did any apartments in 2159 5 Avenue, Manhattan, NY 10037 have bedbug infestations?

In the past year, this building had no reports of bedbug infestations.

Has 2159 5 Avenue, Manhattan, NY 10037 had any evictions?

This building has 2 recorded evictions.

2159 5 Avenue

Central Harlem, Manhattan, NY 10037

14 units·5 floors·Built in 1910

2.6

2 reviews

Rent-stabilized apartments

This building has apartments that entitle you to a renewal and limited rent increases.

Good cause building

This building guarantees a renewal and capped rent increases, if you follow your lease terms.

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Trash management

Pest control

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Rents and deposits

Renters received their security deposits back

Electronic rent payments

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Open violations

From past 10 years · Updated 4 hours ago

Average violations per unit in this building is worse than the city average.

Building average3.57Violations per unit

NYC average0.81Violations per unit

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Immediately hazardous

Rodents, pest, mold, inadequate heat or hot water, defective building parts

2159 5 Avenue

Central Harlem, Manhattan, NY 10037

14 units·5 floors·Built in 1910

2.6

2 reviews

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About 2159 5 Avenue

2159 5 Avenue is a poorly reviewed and troubled building. Tenants rate it 2.6/5 across 2 reviews, with 0% recommending it and 0% approving of the owner. It records 2 evictions, 50 open violations, and 2 litigation cases. Data last updated October 28, 2026. Located at 2159 5 Avenue in Central Harlem, Manhattan, this building has 5 floors and 14 units. Built in 1910 and managed by Abcny INC, this building has apartments that entitle you to a renewal and limited rent increases. This regulatory status limits how much the rent can increase from year to year and gives tenants a right to renew their lease. The 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6 subway lines are nearby, providing extensive transit options throughout Manhattan. Central Harlem is a residential area of Manhattan. As a pre-war building, it reflects the mid-rise construction typical of the era in Manhattan. Prospective renters can find building ratings, reviews, and open-data records on the building page.

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Reviews of 2159 5 Avenue

Former tenant·Over 2 years ago

Too much crime and drugs

Pros

Beautiful apartments, close to subway lines/metro north

Cons

Cracked out ppl will pass out/people deal drugs on the stoop, neighbors blast music at all hours on the stoop or in their apt, heat never worked

Former tenant·Over 3 years ago

Could’ve been better

Pros

Close to trains In Harlem! Grocery store walking distance Many restaurants and shops in walking distance

Cons

Walking distance from Harlem Hospital, thus very noisy with ambulances going by Mouse when I first moved in Roaches appeared off and on Management took a while to respond to requests Management tried to charge/withhold funds for normal wear and tear

Immediately hazardous

Rodents, pest, mold, inadequate heat or hot water, defective building parts

24Class B

Hazardous

Smoke detector issues, inadequate lighting, no lighting for stairways

24Class B

Hazardous

Smoke detector issues, inadequate lighting, no lighting for stairways

9Class A

Non-hazardous

No peephole on a door, no street number on the building, unlawful keeping of animals

9Class A

Non-hazardous

No peephole on a door, no street number on the building, unlawful keeping of animals

0Class I

Missing info

Missing or non-compliant with administrative information orders or filings

This building has 2 housing court litigation cases.

Built in 1910, this building has 14 units and 5 floors.

In the neighborhood Central Harlem, New York.

Tenants rated cleanliness, garbage management, neighbors and owner responsiveness below average at this building.

Building owners and associates

M
Malka Assets Llc
2.4(4)
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3 buildings
M
Moris Yer
2.6(16)
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8 buildings
G
George Valerio
2.6(2)
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1 building
H
Henry Ventura
2.6(2)
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1 building

Malka Assets Llc

2.4(4)

3 buildings

Moris Yer

2.6(16)

8 buildings

George Valerio

2.6(2)

1 building

Henry Ventura

2.6(2)

1 building

24Class B

Hazardous

Smoke detector issues, inadequate lighting, no lighting for stairways

9Class A

Non-hazardous

No peephole on a door, no street number on the building, unlawful keeping of animals