540 West 136 Street,Manhattan, NY 10031
32 Units
•Built in 1926
•6 Floors
•Rent Stabilized Units: Yes
Good Cause Eviction: Yes
Evictions: 1
Litigation History: Yes
1 Year Bedbug History: No
Pet Friendly: Yes
Building Overview
Building Report
Review Summary for 540 West 136 Street
Summarized from anonymous rental reviews on openigloo.
Recent tenants highlight the building's spaciousness and convenient location near amenities and public transport. However, consistent issues with pests like roaches and mice, poor garbage management, heating concerns, and unresponsive management persist. Tenants express frustration with delayed repairs, inconsistent water supply, and lack of proper maintenance. Despite friendly neighbors, the overall consensus leans towards dissatisfaction, with suggestions for improved pest control, better management responsiveness, and adherence to housing laws. The building's potential is overshadowed by ongoing maintenance and management challenges, impacting the overall living experience negatively.
Open Violations
Only open violations from the last 10 years.
Data last updated 4 days ago.
BUILDING AVERAGE:
1.18 violations per unit
NEW YORK CITY AVERAGE:
0.81 violation per unit
The average number of violations per unit at 540 West 136 Street is worse than the city .
Non-hazardous
2
class A
i.e. no peephole on a door, or no street # on the building, unlawful keeping of animals
MOST RECENT:
Feb 28, 2025: § 27-2017.3 hmc: trace and repair the source and abate the visible mold condition... less than 1o square feet at closet molding in the 2nd room from east located at apt apt1, 1st story, 1st apartment from south at west
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Hazardous
21
class B
i.e. smoke detector issues, inadequate lighting, no lighting for stairways
MOST RECENT:
Feb 28, 2025: § 27-2005 adm code repair the broken or defective plastered surfaces and paint in a uniform color at east and west wall in closet in the 2nd room from east located at apt apt1, 1st story, 1st apartment from south at west
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Immediately hazardous
15
class C
i.e. rodents, pest, mold, inadequate heat or hot water, defective building parts
MOST RECENT:
Feb 28, 2025: hmc adm code: § 27-2017.4 abate the infestation consisting of roaches in the entire apartment located at apt apt1, 1st story, 1st apartment from south at west
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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
A
Arman Noghrei
2.5(19)
Shareholder•
Head Officer•
5 Properties•85 UnitsLitigation History: Yes
Evictions: 2
B
Bijan Noghreh
2.6(17)
Shareholder•
Officer•
4 Properties•82 UnitsLitigation History: Yes
Evictions: 2
T
Tyrone Crescioni
2.6(10)
Site Manager•
1 Property•32 UnitsLitigation History: Yes
Evictions: 1
B
3350 Bw 136 Inc
2.4(12)
Agent•
Corporate Owner•
2 Properties•35 UnitsLitigation History: Yes
Evictions: 1
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-- of renters received their security deposits back
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Reviews (10)
2.5 stars
1 month ago
Does the job
Former Tenant
Pros:
You have a roof over your head and some of the apartments are spacious
Cons:
Pests when they lied about no pests
Neighbors suck
Management and super don’t take care of building and take long to do repairs unless you bother them or threaten to call management company
Neighbors suck
Management and super don’t take care of building and take long to do repairs unless you bother them or threaten to call management company
Advice to owner:
Listen to your tenants
1.62 stars
Over 1 year ago
MICE AND ROACHES HERE!!!
Former Tenant
Pros:
The unit I’m currently in is massive compared to most NYC apartments. I live in a 4 bedroom 2 bath and I like we have an electric stove.
Cons:
- Roaches daily ( I kill at least 3 a day and it’s disgusting)
- Had a mouse problem for months and had to take measures into our own hands
- Water constantly gets turned off, sometimes without warning
-The walls are so thin you can hear everyone
- Had a mouse problem for months and had to take measures into our own hands
- Water constantly gets turned off, sometimes without warning
-The walls are so thin you can hear everyone
Advice to owner:
Exterminator needs to come at least twice a month with a building this old
2.5 stars
Over 1 year ago
Meh, it’s fine
Former Tenant
Pros:
Close to subway, near stores, elevator
Cons:
Roaches are a problem, takes forever to fix anything. The heat is sparse in the winter
Advice to owner:
Get a better super
2.25 stars
Over 1 year ago
Do not live here!
Former Tenant
Pros:
The day I moved out was a great day.
Cons:
Almost everything. The landlord owns 2 pitbulls that bark non stop day and night, they are not cared for and remain in the center courtyard area year-round. Mice, roaches, and other critters are found daily.
Advice to owner:
Sell the building to someone who will take better care of it.
2.12 stars
Over 2 years ago
RUN AS FAR AS POSSIBLE
Former Tenant
Pros:
Nothing is good about this place
Cons:
Mice
Roaches
Hot water turns off occasionally
Roaches
Hot water turns off occasionally
Advice to owner:
Do better
3.5 stars
Over 2 years ago
Good location, terrible owners
Former Tenant
Pros:
Everyone in the neighborhood is very polite and the best part is how close and convenient everything is. You're 500 ft away from the red line, laundromat across the street, there's multiple delis and grocery stores and my favorite Dunkin'! The location is my favorite part about this building.
Cons:
Unfortunately, the owners of the building are terrible. You have to go to a building in Midtown (One Penn Plaza) only Mon-Fri, 9-5 PM to pay your rent. This schedule can become hard with someone who has a busy schedule like me. Sometimes, they like to take an early day and even once you're there to pay the rent, if they're not there, they won't accept it. There's no other way to do it which can become very frustrating. The super also NEVER answers the phone. We've had a broken toilet for half of our lease even though we've sent multiple emails and calls to fix the toilet. There's also rats and roaches and even though it is NYC, it's still not nice to be living under these conditions.
Advice to owner:
Please find another way to pay the rent and get a better Super.
3 stars
Over 2 years ago
Nice building, annoying management
Former Tenant
Pros:
Apartments are spacious, neighbors are friendly, and the neighborhood is beautiful. The building has an exterminator come in once a month to check apartments but that hasn’t stopped anything.
Cons:
The super barely, if ever, responds. You must continue to pester him for simple home improvements. Property management is a large firm that doesn’t have time for you as a tenant. Mixes you up with others constantly.
Advice to owner:
Talk to your tenants
2.25 stars
Over 2 years ago
Meh
Former Tenant
Pros:
It's a great area/location. The train station is right there, there are multiple deli's and grocery stores, and a laundromat right across the street.
Cons:
Pests (such as roaches and mice), and the management is a complete shit show. They do not respond in a timely manner, and they don't ever actually solve the issues given to them. Plus, they are extremely unorganized.
2.88 stars
Over 2 years ago
Not your ideal place
Former Tenant
Pros:
Spacious for your average New York City apartment
Cons:
ROACHES all the time. And to make matters worst they come in all sizes
Hot water turns off occasionally without notice
Poor ventilation in unit . Temperature outside is the same as temperature inside
Unresponsive to maintenance requests
Package theft is high
Old aesthetic, no modern renovations
Hot water turns off occasionally without notice
Poor ventilation in unit . Temperature outside is the same as temperature inside
Unresponsive to maintenance requests
Package theft is high
Old aesthetic, no modern renovations
Advice to owner:
Get rid of roaches and stop turning off the water without notice and please do some renovations
2.88 stars
Over 3 years ago
Bugs & Bad Management
Former Tenant
Pros:
Location, new appliances & nice size living room.
Cons:
Bugs, leaks, package theft, poor response time to work orders.
Advice to owner:
Follow the housing laws of NYC.
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