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212 West 109 Street
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212 West 109 Street,
Manhattan, NY 10025

20 Units

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Built in 1910

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6 Floors

1.5(6)
Rent Stabilized Units: Yes
Good Cause Eviction: Yes
Evictions: 0
Litigation History: Yes
1 Year Bedbug History: No
Pet Friendly: Unknown
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    -- of renters approve of this owner
    Review Summary for 212 West 109 Street
    Summarized from anonymous rental reviews on openigloo.
    Recent reviews for 212 West 109 Street reveal significant issues with pest infestations including rats, cockroaches, and mold problems, severely impacting living conditions. Tenants consistently report poor cleanliness, unmanaged garbage, and unaddressed maintenance concerns such as faulty heat, water pressure, and broken appliances. Management is widely criticized for being unresponsive, slow to address tenant complaints, and lacking transparency, particularly during renovations. Despite the building’s convenient location near Columbia University and spacious apartments with some in-unit amenities, ongoing hygiene and safety problems, along with neglected repairs, make it an unfavorable choice for prospective renters seeking a well-maintained and secure residence.

    Reviews (6)

    3 months ago
    cockroach home base
    Former Tenant
    Pros:
    none it was horrible
    Cons:
    apartment was filled with cockroaches and the whole street was infested with rats
    5 months ago
    Terrible building. Incompetent Management. DO NOT RENT.
    Former Tenant
    Pros:
    apartment was spacious, that's all.
    Cons:
    There's rats outside the building, inside the building, everywhere. In the winter - my apartment heat wasnt working I had to bug the management for more than a month and a half before anything was done. Hot water keeps going out and they do nothing about it.
    Advice to owner:
    Sell this to some management who actually knows what they are doing.

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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 4 days ago.
    The average number of violations per unit at 212 West 109 Street is worse than the city .
    BUILDING AVERAGE:
    1.65 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:
    Jul 02, 2025: § 27-2013 adm code paint with light colored paint to the satisfaction of this department ceiling at public hall, 1st story
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    Hazardous
    15
    class B
    i.e. smoke detector issues, inadequate lighting, no lighting for stairways
    MOST RECENT:
    Jul 16, 2025: § 27-2005 adm code properly repair with similar material the broken or defective metal ornamental molding below 2nd window from east at north facade , 5th story
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    Immediately hazardous
    15
    class C
    i.e. rodents, pest, mold, inadequate heat or hot water, defective building parts
    MOST RECENT:
    Nov 29, 2025: § 27-2029 adm code provide an adequate supply of heat for the apartment in the entire apartment located at apt 1a, 1st story, 1st apartment from north at east
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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(85)
    Corporate Owner•
    22 Properties•381 Units
    Litigation History: Yes
    Evictions: 24
    J
    Joshua Gotlib
    2.8(77)
    Head Officer•
    21 Properties•356 Units
    Litigation History: Yes
    Evictions: 22
    G
    Gabe Stone
    1.5(6)
    Site Manager•
    1 Property•20 Units
    Litigation History: Yes
    Evictions: 0
    N
    Nieuw Amsterdam Property Management
    2.9(256)
    Corporate Owner•
    218 Properties•3886 Units
    Litigation History: Yes
    Evictions: 527

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