1 Convent Avenue,Manhattan, NY 10027

24 Units

Built in 1901

5 Floors

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Open Violations

A violation is issued to a building when a city inspector from NYC's Department of Housing Preservation and Development validates and confirms a complaint made to 311. The violations listed below are open violations that have yet to be addressed or have not been confirmed as resolved by the city.
This building has a total of 52 violations which is 2.16 violations per unit for their entire portfolio.
That is worse than the city average, which is 0.81 violations per unit.
Non-hazardous
10Class A
Non-Hazardous violations (i.e. no peephole on a door, or no street # on the building)
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Hazardous
33Class B
Hazardous violations (i.e. smoke detector issues, inadequate lighting)
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Immediately-hazardous
9Class C
Immediately Hazardous (i.e. rodents, inadequate heat or hot water)
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Approval DateDescriptionCurrent Status
Jul 09, 2023§ 27-2005 hmc: properly repair or replace the broken or defective lock at mailbox for apartment 35 at public hall, 1st storyNov sent out
Jun 28, 2023§ 27-2005 adm code properly repair with similar material the broken or defective fire retardent material at ceiling at public hall, 1st storyNov sent out
Jun 28, 2023§ 27-2013 adm code paint with light colored paint to the satisfaction of this department fire retardent material at ceiling at public hall, 1st storyNov sent out
Feb 19, 2022Section 27-2005 adm code properly repair with similar material the broken or defective fire retardant material at ceiling at public hall, 1st storyNov sent out
Feb 19, 2022Section 27-2013 adm code paint with light colored paint to the satisfaction of this department at ceiling at public hall, 1st storyNov sent out
Nov 07, 2021Section 27-2005 adm code properly secure the loose escutcheon plate at heat riser at ceiling in the bathroom located at apt 33, 3rd story, 1st apartment from west at northNov sent out
Nov 07, 2021Section 27-2005 adm code properly repair with similar material the broken or defective bricks and mortar joints at west wall at public hall, 2nd storyNov sent out
Nov 07, 2021Section 27-2005 adm code properly repair with similar material the broken or defective bricks and mortar joints at east and south walls at public hall, 1st storyNov sent out
Nov 07, 2021Section 27-2005 hmc: post, in a form approved by the commissioner, and maintain a notice in a common area of the building regarding the procedures that should be followed when a gas leak is suspectedNov sent out
Aug 15, 2019Section 27-2005 hmc: post, in a form approved by the commissioner, and maintain a notice in a common area of the building regarding the procedures that should be followed when a gas leak is suspected at public hall, 1st storyNov sent out

Property Owners and Associates

1 Convent Realty LLC
Agent, Corporate Owner
3.3(4)

2 Properties

39 Units

2162-68 8th Avenue Realty, LLC
Agent, Corporate Owner
3.2(62)

38 Properties

1198 Units

Brian Newman
Officer
3.1(10)

8 Properties

188 Units

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Renter Recommendations

60% of renters recommend this building

60% of renters approve of this owner

Rents and Deposits

95% of renters received their security deposits back
It HAS NOT been reported if this building accepts electronic rent payments.

Reviews

Quiet but disorganized management
Former Tenant
Pros:
Nice spacious apartments with respectful (c) op...
Cons:
Unorganized property management, package theft,...
Advice to owner:
Invest into the building
Solid functional place for decent Harlem prices
Former Tenant
Pros:
Heat is very strong, maybe (c) openigloo too st...
Cons:
Noise was surprisingly worse than (c) openigloo...
Nothing fixed here
Former Tenant
Pros:
Good location and great neighbourhood
Cons:
Management takes months to fix (c) openigloo an...
Advice to owner:
Care about your tenants
No heat provided
Former Tenant
Pros:
Location near the subway
Cons:
Neighbors steal packages, water pressure (c) op...
Advice to owner:
Renovation