213 West 135 Street,Manhattan, NY 10030
11 Units
•Built in 1910
•5 Floors
•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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Review Summary for 213 West 135 Street
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Recent reviews for 213 WEST 135 STREET, Manhattan, NY 10030, indicate significant issues with unresponsive owners and poor building maintenance. Tenants have faced persistent problems with pests, heat, and garbage management. Despite spacious units and a convenient location, the building suffers from negligent management, long-standing repair issues, and a lack of responsiveness during critical situations like the COVID-19 pandemic. Repeated complaints about pests and infrastructural problems reflect a dire need for improved landlord engagement and building upkeep. It's advisable to consider these concerns before choosing to reside in this building.
Reviews (4)
1.88 stars
Over 3 years ago
Avoid like the plague. Pests, mice, and no heat!
Former Tenant
Pros:
Building was rent stabilized and affordable for the area. Bedrooms were large with good lighting.
Cons:
Slumlords run the building. Before I left, there was a six month span where we did not have hot water for nearly 30 days (with 8 consecutive days without heat). During the summer the pests and bugs were out of control. I one caught 8 mice in a three month span. As you can probably guess, management responded poorly in all of these preventable situations. When we withheld rent due to a breach in the ‘warrant of habitability’ our landlord increased our rent for a brief period of time rather then offer concessions. To get the landlord to do anything was pulling teeth, as a result the building was filthy throughout the year. The cherry on top was during the first weeks of the pandemic they threatened to illegally charge us astronomical late fees (which was illegal prior to COVID). Avoid this building like the plague.
Advice to owner:
You guys are slumlords, but you already knew that.
2.12 stars
Over 3 years ago
Big apartments - Terrible owners
Former Tenant
Pros:
Large apartments, great location in Harlem, pet friendly!
Cons:
Completely unresponsive landlord. Have been through 5 supers in the last 3 years. Mice and ants are rampant because of the garbage getting piled up outside. It took almost a year to fix a minor (that turned major due to negligence) leak in from the rooftop that came all the way down the building and eventually EXPLODED during a rainstorm - only then did it get fixed. The “laundry in building” that is advertised has been broken for WELL over a year and is likely not being replaced because the basement was not up to code. The management gave the absolute bare minimum of help during the COVID-19 pandemic. One of the apartments above mine was burglarized in 2019 and they have still not replaced the cameras or updated the security system - which goes out every couple of months.
Advice to owner:
Lower the rent. Keep the building up. Apartments with no amenities (even the ones promised) that are not cared for are not worth what you are charging.
COMMUNICATE with your tenants. Even if the answer is “we’re still working on it,” that is better than radio silence, especially in regards to maintenance issues, cleanliness, and amenities we PAY FOR.
COMMUNICATE with your tenants. Even if the answer is “we’re still working on it,” that is better than radio silence, especially in regards to maintenance issues, cleanliness, and amenities we PAY FOR.
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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 213 West 135 Street is worse than the city .
BUILDING AVERAGE:
5.18 violations per unit
NEW YORK CITY AVERAGE:
0.81 violation per unit
Non-hazardous
11
class A
i.e. no peephole on a door, or no street # on the building, unlawful keeping of animals
MOST RECENT:
Aug 10, 2023: § 26-1103 admin. code: post and maintain a proper notice on wall of the entrance story in english and spanish on the availability of the agencys housing information guide. a sample notice can be found at www.nyc.gov/hpd.
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Hazardous
30
class B
i.e. smoke detector issues, inadequate lighting, no lighting for stairways
MOST RECENT:
Apr 06, 2024: § 27-2017.3 hmc: trace and repair the source and abate the visible mold condition... approx 5 sq ft at north wall in the bathroom located at cellar apt 1c, 1st cellar apt from west at north original violation 16506250 issued 07-dec-23 has been upgraded to class b per administrative code §27-2017.3a(3)(a) or (b).
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Immediately hazardous
16
class C
i.e. rodents, pest, mold, inadequate heat or hot water, defective building parts
MOST RECENT:
Dec 07, 2023: § 27-2028, 2032 adm code provide an adequate supply of heat from an approved central heating system, or an approved system of gas or electrical heating in good operating condition for the dwelling unit in the entire apartment located at cellar apt 1c, 1st cellar apt from west at north
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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
M
Moris Yer
2.6(16)
Head Officer•
8 Properties•79 UnitsLitigation History: Yes
Evictions: 5
H
Henry Ventura
2.1(4)
Agent•
1 Property•11 UnitsLitigation History: Yes
Evictions: 0
J
John Eastern Inc
2.1(4)
Corporate Owner•
2 Properties•11 UnitsLitigation History: Yes
Evictions: 0
A
Abcny Inc
2.7(18)
Corporate Owner•
14 Properties•139 UnitsLitigation History: Yes
Evictions: 10
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