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1 Convent Avenue
West Harlem

1 Convent Avenue,
Manhattan, NY 10027

24 Units

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Built in 1901

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5 Floors

3.2(8)
Rent Stabilized Units: Yes
Good Cause Eviction: Yes
Evictions: 4
Litigation History: Yes
1 Year Bedbug History: No
Pet Friendly: Yes
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    Review Summary for 1 Convent Avenue
    Summarized from anonymous rental reviews on openigloo.
    Recent tenant reviews indicate varying experiences at 1 Convent Avenue. While some praise the cleanliness, responsive management, and strong amenities like water pressure and garbage management, others highlight persistent issues such as package theft, poor heat maintenance, and unaddressed pest problems. Concerns about slow maintenance responses, noisy surroundings, and unresponsive management are recurrent themes. Improvements in building upkeep, security, and management responsiveness are suggested. Despite some positives like location and spacious units, inconsistencies in maintenance and security measures impact overall satisfaction.

    Reviews (8)

    6 months ago
    Nice and Clean Building
    Former Tenant
    Pros:
    Responsive management, building is kept clean, and apartment kept in good shape.
    Cons:
    Packages stolen often
    Advice to owner:
    N/A
    7 months ago
    Long Term Tenant Same Old Problems
    Former Tenant
    Pros:
    A good deal in the area and rent doesn’t ever go up too much. Laundry in unit and dishwasher.
    Cons:
    Lots of structural damage that cause ceiling leaks and caving in. Heat goes out every year for a week. Endless roach and rodent problem

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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 21 hours ago.
    The average number of violations per unit at 1 Convent Avenue is worse than the city .
    BUILDING AVERAGE:
    1.04 violations per unit
    NEW YORK CITY AVERAGE:
    0.81 violation per unit
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    Non-hazardous
    9
    class A
    i.e. no peephole on a door, or no street # on the building, unlawful keeping of animals
    MOST RECENT:
    Nov 24, 2025: § 27-2005 adm code repair the broken or defective plastered surfaces and paint in a uniform color at ceiling in the 3rd room from north located at apt 53, 5th story, 1st apartment from north at east
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    Hazardous
    12
    class B
    i.e. smoke detector issues, inadequate lighting, no lighting for stairways
    MOST RECENT:
    Nov 24, 2025: § 27-2005 hmc: properly repair or replace the broken or defective heat valve at riser pipe in the kitchen located at apt 53, 5th story, 1st apartment from north at east
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    Immediately hazardous
    4
    class C
    i.e. rodents, pest, mold, inadequate heat or hot water, defective building parts
    MOST RECENT:
    Jun 29, 2025: § 27-2043.1 hmc install the missing or repair/replace the defective window guard(s) throughout the public areas in accordance with the specifications of the new york city health code section 24 rcny chapter 12.
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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
    K
    Kenni Ramos
    3.2(8)
    Site Manager•
    1 Property•24 Units
    Litigation History: Yes
    Evictions: 4
    M
    Michael Aryeh
    3.4(79)
    Head Officer•
    31 Properties•958 Units
    Litigation History: Yes
    Evictions: 55
    B
    Brian Newman
    3.3(16)
    Officer•
    8 Properties•188 Units
    Litigation History: Yes
    Evictions: 13
    C
    1 Convent Realty LLC
    3.2(8)
    Corporate Owner•
    1 Property•24 Units
    Litigation History: Yes
    Evictions: 4

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