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120 West 116 Street
South Harlem

120 West 116 Street,
Manhattan, NY 10026

38 Units

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Built in 1920

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6 Floors

2.3(3)
Rent Stabilized Units: Yes
Good Cause Eviction: Yes
Evictions: 7
Litigation History: Yes
1 Year Bedbug History: No
Pet Friendly: Yes
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    Review Summary for 120 West 116 Street
    Summarized from anonymous rental reviews on openigloo.
    Recent reviews of 120 West 116th Street reveal major concerns with cleanliness, pest infestations (bed bugs, rats, cockroaches), and safety issues (vagrants, alarms). The building suffers from poor garbage management and inadequate maintenance, with reports of unresponsive management. Despite some positives like spacious units and proximity to transit, the prevalent issues overshadow any benefits. Tenants strongly discourage living here due to health hazards and security risks, emphasizing the urgent need for thorough cleaning, pest control, and overall building maintenance.
    Open Violations
    Only open violations from the last 10 years.
    Data last updated 1 week ago.
    BUILDING AVERAGE:
    1.92 violations per unit
    NEW YORK CITY AVERAGE:
    0.81 violation per unit
    The average number of violations per unit at 120 West 116 Street is worse than the city .
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    Non-hazardous
    4
    class A
    i.e. no peephole on a door, or no street # on the building, unlawful keeping of animals
    MOST RECENT:
    Jan 27, 2025: § 27-2013 adm code paint with light colored paint to the satisfaction of this department walls at south closet in the foyer located at apt 6e, 6th story, 1st apartment from west at north
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    Hazardous
    42
    class B
    i.e. smoke detector issues, inadequate lighting, no lighting for stairways
    MOST RECENT:
    Jan 27, 2025: § 27-2005 hmc: properly repair or replace the broken or defective mortise lock mechanism at building entrance door , 1st story
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    Immediately hazardous
    26
    class C
    i.e. rodents, pest, mold, inadequate heat or hot water, defective building parts
    MOST RECENT:
    Feb 23, 2025: § 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
    1
    class I
    Missing or non-compliant with administrative information orders or filings
    MOST RECENT:
    Feb 27, 2024: § 27-2091(c) adm code the property has been issued an order to identify and address underlying conditions and violations related to the order. failure to comply may result in extensive repair work to correct underlying conditions and related violations by hpd. charges for repair work done pursuant to this order, if not paid, will become tax liens on the property
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    Property Owners and Associates
    C
    Carlos Morales
    2.3(3)
    Site Manager•
    1 Property•38 Units
    Litigation History: Yes
    Evictions: 5
    B
    Bruce Lederman
    2.7(6)
    Head Officer•
    2 Properties•105 Units
    Litigation History: Yes
    Evictions: 7
    E
    Ephraim Diamond
    3(14)
    Head Officer•
    9 Properties•305 Units
    Litigation History: Yes
    Evictions: 12
    B
    Bruce N Lederman, AS Receiver
    2.6(4)
    Corporate Owner•
    2 Properties•63 Units
    Litigation History: Yes
    Evictions: 8
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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 1 year ago
    Disgusting Place - NO
    Former Tenant
    Pros:
    The apartment unit was big with lots of windows and high ceilings. Garbage shoot on every floor.
    Cons:
    Bed bugs! Building was unsafe as people on the street just wander in. There are rats everywhere. In the wall, ceiling, basement. I couldn't go downstairs for recycling because it was infested with rats. Clearly a slum building and not taken care of.
    Advice to owner:
    take care of your tenants.
    Over 3 years ago
    Bedbugs, Rats, and Cockroaches: OH MY!
    Former Tenant
    Pros:
    Big units, location, new appliances
    Cons:
    Rats in lobby, rats in my unit. Cockroaches, bedbugs as well. Garbage smell through the basement into the elevator. Food and spit on elevator floor, sometimes urine and feces! Neighborhood vagrants wander inside to smoke weed and piss on things. BEDBUGS BEDBUGS BEDBUGS. Roof alarm blares all day like an air raid siren. Just don't live here.
    Advice to owner:
    Don't be a slum lord.
    Over 3 years ago
    Visiting my sisters
    Former Tenant
    Pros:
    The neighborhood close to the subway and Bussiness
    Cons:
    We don’t see super in this bld because is not that clean garbage in the bld elevator not clean rats running in the hallway?
    Advice to owner:
    To clean the bld ,no heat no repairs on time lots of rats
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