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434 West 120 Street
Morningside Heights

434 West 120 Street,
Manhattan, NY 10027

111 Units

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Built in 1913

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10 Floors

4.3(9)
Rent Stabilized Units: Yes
Good Cause Eviction: Yes
Evictions: 0
Litigation History: No
1 Year Bedbug History: No
Pet Friendly: Yes
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    Review Summary for 434 West 120 Street
    Summarized from anonymous rental reviews on openigloo.
    Recent residents of 434 WEST 120 STREET appreciate the responsive management and proximity to Columbia University but note the dated units and occasional maintenance issues. The staff's attentiveness, cleanliness, and quick maintenance responses are highlighted. Suggestions include renovating bathrooms for better drainage, upgrading kitchens, and improving laundry facilities. Despite some noise from construction and pests, tenants overall find the building safe and recommend staying, with a request for better lighting and water quality. Overall, the building provides a comfortable living environment with room for improvement in modernization and upkeep.
    Open Violations
    Only open violations from the last 10 years.
    Data last updated 3 days ago.
    BUILDING AVERAGE:
    0 violations per unit
    NEW YORK CITY AVERAGE:
    0.81 violation per unit
    The average number of violations per unit at 434 West 120 Street is better than the city.
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    Non-hazardous
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    class A
    i.e. no peephole on a door, or no street # on the building, unlawful keeping of animals
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    class B
    i.e. smoke detector issues, inadequate lighting, no lighting for stairways
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    Immediately hazardous
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    class C
    i.e. rodents, pest, mold, inadequate heat or hot water, defective building parts
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    class I
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    Property Owners and Associates
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    Service Rep 24hr Man Service Ctr
    4.4(129)
    Top Rated•
    Site Manager•
    108 Properties•3814 Units
    Litigation History: Yes
    Evictions: 14
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    Diego Rivera
    4.3(9)
    Agent•
    1 Property•111 Units
    Litigation History: No
    Evictions: 0
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    David Greenberg
    4.4(167)
    Top Rated•
    Head Officer•
    138 Properties•5273 Units
    Litigation History: Yes
    Evictions: 24
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    Trustees Of Columbia University
    4.4(169)
    Top Rated•
    Corporate Owner•
    142 Properties•5392 Units
    Litigation History: Yes
    Evictions: 25
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    -- of renters received their security deposits back
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    Reviews (9)

    3 months ago
    Good long term housing
    Former Tenant
    Pros:
    Very responsive management
    Cons:
    Institutionally owned by Columbia University -- most units are relatively dated, even with periodic remodeling, and designed mostly for short term renters (on the scale of a few years)
    Over 1 year ago
    Columbia University residential
    Former Tenant
    Pros:
    Managed by Columbia so a no brainer
    Cons:
    Apartments are really old and poorly maintained
    Wish they would renovate the students deserve better housing than this
    Advice to owner:
    Update and renovate!
    Over 2 years ago
    2 years and miss it
    Former Tenant
    Pros:
    Clean apartment, and friendly building staff. Very safe and clean building in general. Maintenance were generally fast and reliable (same day).
    Cons:
    My unit had low light, so I couldn’t keep plants. Tap water in the building tastes “earthy/biological” and sometimes it was worse. Shower floor was tiled in a way that water didn’t drain properly resulting in mould that would form not long after only a couple showers.
    Advice to owner:
    Renovate the bathrooms so that tile floor showers drained properly. Test the tap water, and ensure it is safe for drinking in every apartment.
    Over 3 years ago
    Quite good, especially compared to other places i think
    Former Tenant
    Pros:
    All the people who work in the building are so sweet and caring. They really go out of their way to be helpful. It feels pretty clean overall. Maintenance issues seem to get addressed relatively quickly.
    Cons:
    My bedroom faces Amsterdam and there’s been construction on the street for months, possibly more than a year, so it’s loud and sometimes (but only very rarely) at night. I’ve seen three cockroaches in my apartment in the two years I’ve lived here, and there’s a giant cockroach in the basement. But I think that’s pretty tame in comparison to other places.
    Advice to owner:
    Be kind to (and compensate appropriately/generously) the people who work in the building. They do really great work and go above and beyond to take care of our needs. I appreciate them so much!
    Over 3 years ago
    Columbia student housing
    Former Tenant
    Pros:
    Responsive super, quiet building, tall ceilings, friendly doorman and staff, bodega across the street, steps from park
    Cons:
    Hard water, strong smell of laundry detergent if windows open and unit facing back on lower floor
    Over 3 years ago
    Columbia housing apt
    Former Tenant
    Pros:
    Concierge is 24/7 and great
    Cons:
    Dont clean inside of houses for new tenants
    Advice to owner:
    Some tenants hav been there for ages with no proper cleaning
    Over 3 years ago
    Good campus housing
    Former Tenant
    Pros:
    Clean building with responsive and friendly staff
    Cons:
    Not much natural light in the inner units. Low capacity kitchens for the price of rent
    Over 3 years ago
    Columbia Graduate housing
    Former Tenant
    Pros:
    Well maintained building with friendly doormen
    Cons:
    Outdated kitchens need work
    Advice to owner:
    Renovate the kitchens, modernisation needed
    Over 3 years ago
    Awesome building
    Former Tenant
    Pros:
    Great staff 24h, corner building with loads of light
    Cons:
    Laundry area, windows are a bit old
    Advice to owner:
    Please ensure to have a better laundry area
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