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206 West 109 Street
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206 West 109 Street,
Manhattan, NY 10025

25 Units

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Built in 1920

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6 Floors

3(10)
Rent Stabilized Units: Yes
Good Cause Eviction: Yes
Evictions: 0
Litigation History: Yes
1 Year Bedbug History: No
Pet Friendly: Yes
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    Review Summary for 206 West 109 Street
    Summarized from anonymous rental reviews on openigloo.
    Recent reviews for 206 West 109 Street reflect a mix of positive and negative experiences. Renters appreciate the building's modern finishes, in-unit laundry, convenient location near Columbia University, and relatively quiet neighbors. However, consistent concerns include poor cleanliness and garbage management, pest issues (notably rats), and unreliable heating systems. Residents frequently cite slow or unresponsive management, with reports of delayed maintenance and lack of thorough building upkeep. While some find the rent reasonable, others mention steep increases without improvements. The absence of an elevator and occasional noise in common areas also detract from the experience. Overall, renters emphasize the need for better management and maintenance to improve living conditions.

    Reviews (10)

    4 days ago
    I resent this building
    Former Tenant
    Pros:
    The finishes are modern. We have in unit laundry. Decent rent price. I haven’t experienced rats.
    Cons:
    Management did not clean the apartment prior to move in despite saying they would. The place was filthy. Management takes forever to respond. Our stove barely works. Our hot water didn’t work for the first 2 weeks we lived there, now it’s fine but there are days sporadically without hot water. Our washer dryer broke, and it took 2 months to get it replaced. There are random people who smoke weed in the entry way and just hang out. They don’t care about their tenants or maintain the building. A roach in the building will appear once in a while.
    Advice to owner:
    Care about your tenants. Don’t treat them like garbage. Some basic respect goes a long way.
    5 months ago
    lived here for a year, not too bad
    Former Tenant
    Pros:
    super was responsive, convenient location close to Columbia.
    Cons:
    no central heating, there were electric radiators installed so the electricity bill in the winters were high

    also the stairs smelled bad, kind of like garbage and old homes, but the apartment smelled fine

    there was laundry in unit, but it was a washer and dryer in one and it didn't fully dry the clothes. Also it kept breaking down because the filter was clogged or something, people came to fix it but it would break within a week

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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 6 days ago.
    The average number of violations per unit at 206 West 109 Street is worse than the city .
    BUILDING AVERAGE:
    1.6 violations per unit
    NEW YORK CITY AVERAGE:
    0.81 violation per unit
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    Non-hazardous
    10
    class A
    i.e. no peephole on a door, or no street # on the building, unlawful keeping of animals
    MOST RECENT:
    Oct 23, 2025: § 27-2005 adm code repair the broken or defective plastered surfaces and paint in a uniform color at ceiling and north wall in the kitchen located at apt 1, 1st story, 1st apartment from north at east
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    Hazardous
    18
    class B
    i.e. smoke detector issues, inadequate lighting, no lighting for stairways
    MOST RECENT:
    Oct 23, 2025: § 27-2026, 2027 hmc: properly repair the source and abate the evidence of a water leak at ceiling and north wall in the kitchen located at apt 1, 1st story, 1st apartment from north at east
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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 27, 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 latch set in the entrance located at apt 2a, 3rd 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
    T
    109TH Affordable Housing LLC
    2.8(86)
    Corporate Owner•
    22 Properties•381 Units
    Litigation History: Yes
    Evictions: 24
    J
    Joshua Gotlib
    2.7(78)
    Head Officer•
    21 Properties•356 Units
    Litigation History: Yes
    Evictions: 24
    G
    Gabe Stone
    3(10)
    Site Manager•
    1 Property•25 Units
    Litigation History: Yes
    Evictions: 0
    N
    Nieuw Amsterdam Property Management
    2.9(256)
    Corporate Owner•
    218 Properties•3886 Units
    Litigation History: Yes
    Evictions: 533

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