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12 West 104 Street
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12 West 104 Street,
Manhattan, NY 10025

15 Units

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Built in 1920

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5 Floors

3.7(5)
Rent Stabilized Units: Unknown
Good Cause Eviction: Yes
Evictions: 0
Litigation History: Yes
1 Year Bedbug History: No
Pet Friendly: Yes
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    Review Summary for 12 West 104 Street
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    Tenant feedback for 12 West 104 Street highlights its excellent location near Central Park, public transit, and grocery stores, making it especially appealing for students and those valuing convenience. Units feature updated appliances and good water pressure, with bright, clean, and generally quiet living spaces. However, several reviews mention inconsistent owner responsiveness, ongoing maintenance issues, and somewhat small or poorly designed apartment layouts. Heating and cooling can be problematic, particularly in certain units, sometimes leading to higher utility costs. While cleanliness and pest control are mostly well managed, garbage management and building upkeep have room for improvement to maintain resident satisfaction.

    Reviews (5)

    8 months ago
    It's gone so downhill
    Former Tenant
    Pros:
    Great location, modern furnishings... kind of
    Cons:
    When I moved here, the building was well maintained and there was an assigned super who took care of it. Since then, management has changed a few times and there's a rotating cast of handymen who are kind but don't have an investment in the building. Repair requests are not answered (one has been going on two years) and even the hallways, which used to be beautiful and made the barebones walkup palatable, have gone to hell. The management can't even keep the front steps in good condition – there's almost always a fall risk. Speaking of, if it snows the area in front of the building will be the last patch of the entire Upper West to be salted. Construction is also generally shoddy: the furnishings look nice and are semi-modern but ultimately are poorly assembled. An easy example is that all of the closets have bars that are too close to the shelf above them to actually easily fit hangers in and out: this is really Contractor 101 stuff.
    Advice to owner:
    Do repairs!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
    9 months ago
    Great Apt. Location
    Former Tenant
    Pros:
    Can't pass up the location of this place. Steps away from B and C trains and Central Park. Quick walk to Whole Foods. Units are small but appliances are updated. Water pressure is great.
    Cons:
    50/50 on whether the property manager decides she wants to be responsive that day. We've had issues that were fixed within hours; others it took weeks or even months. Some issues just never got fixed and after following up 2-3 times, I just let go.
    First floor unit gets incredibly hot in the summer and unbearably cold in winter. Be prepared to spend $150+ on your electric bill if using space heaters/fans.

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    Rents and Deposits

    -- of renters received their security deposits back
    It dummy text been reported if this building dummy electronic rent payments.
    Open Violations
    Only open violations from the last 10 years.
    Data last updated 2 days ago.
    The average number of violations per unit at 12 West 104 Street is worse than the city .
    BUILDING AVERAGE:
    1.53 violations per unit
    NEW YORK CITY AVERAGE:
    0.81 violation per unit
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    Non-hazardous
    3
    class A
    i.e. no peephole on a door, or no street # on the building, unlawful keeping of animals
    MOST RECENT:
    Aug 28, 2023: § 27-2005 hmc: refit upper window sash in the 2nd room from north located at bsmt-apt baseme, 1st bsmt-apt from east at south
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    Hazardous
    5
    class B
    i.e. smoke detector issues, inadequate lighting, no lighting for stairways
    MOST RECENT:
    Feb 22, 2023: § 27-2005, 2007 adm code fire egress defective. remove obstructing bars or unlawful gates from at least 1 window or provide approved type gate .. in the entire apartment located at apt babase, 1st apartment from west at north
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    Immediately hazardous
    15
    class C
    i.e. rodents, pest, mold, inadequate heat or hot water, defective building parts
    MOST RECENT:
    Jan 10, 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 latch in bulkhead in the public hall stairs located at public parts, 5th 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
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    Yvonne Sun
    3.7(5)
    Head Officer•
    1 Property•15 Units
    Litigation History: Yes
    Evictions: 0
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    12 West 104 Street Owners LLC
    3.7(5)
    Corporate Owner•
    1 Property•15 Units
    Litigation History: Yes
    Evictions: 0
    S
    Shamicka Mckever
    3.7(5)
    Agent•
    1 Property•15 Units
    Litigation History: Yes
    Evictions: 0

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