534 West 147 Street,Manhattan, NY 10031

21 Units

Built in 1930

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 29 violations which is 1.38 violations per unit for their entire portfolio.
That is worse than the city average, which is 0.81 violations per unit.
Non-hazardous
5Class A
Non-Hazardous violations (i.e. no peephole on a door, or no street # on the building)
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Hazardous
19Class B
Hazardous violations (i.e. smoke detector issues, inadequate lighting)
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Immediately-hazardous
5Class C
Immediately Hazardous (i.e. rodents, inadequate heat or hot water)
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Approval DateDescriptionCurrent Status
Jul 04, 2018Section 300 m/d law file plans and application and legalize the following alteration or restore to the legal condition existing prior to the making of said alteration sheet rock partition erected floor to ceiling, sub-dividing room. in the 1st room from north located at apt 52, 5th story, 1st apartment from west at northNot complied with
May 02, 2018Section 27-2005 adm code replace with new the broken or defective gasket to lower copartment to refrigerator in the kitchen located at apt 52, 5th story, 1st apartment from west at northNot complied with
Apr 28, 2018Section 27-2013 adm code paint with light colored paint to the satisfaction of this department all peeling paint surfaces in the 1st room from north at west, the kitchen , the bathroom , the foyer , the 2nd room from north at west located at apt 2, 1st story, 1st apartment from south at westNot complied with
Aug 06, 2017Section 27-2013 adm code paint with light colored paint to the satisfaction of this department the baseboard at east wall, 1st door frame from north at east wall, 1st window frame from east at south wall, 1st riser from north at east wall in the 2nd room from north at west located at apt 2, 1st story, 1st apartment from south at westNot complied with
Aug 06, 2017Section 27-2005 adm code paint metal in accordance with dept. regulation the 1st radiator from south at west wall in the 1st room from north at east located at apt 2, 1st story, 1st apartment from south at westNot complied with

Property Owners and Associates

Alan Shamah
Head Officer
3(38)

33 Properties

1170 Units

Carl Zekaria
Site Manager, Officer
3.1(34)

30 Properties

1085 Units

Crystal Ridge Associates LLC
Owner, Corporate Owner
2.9(34)

31 Properties

1165 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

Nice super, personable management company
Former Tenant
Pros:
Laundry in the building, great. (c) openigloo T...
Cons:
There are old apartments and (c) openigloo new ...
West 147th Street
Former Tenant
Pros:
The building is located near (c) openigloo seve...
Cons:
Exterminator does not come monthly (c) openiglo...
Advice to owner:
Stay true to your promises
Alright if you like mid things
Former Tenant
Pros:
Minimally loud to quiet block Laundry (c) openi...
Cons:
No elevator Heating sucks in the (c) openigloo ...
Advice to owner:
BE BETTER!!! PEOPLE LIVE HERE NOT ANIMALS AND ...
Great Spot Uptown
Former Tenant
Pros:
Moderately priced apartment
Cons:
Shamco is always out to (c) openigloo get you
Advice to owner:
Be kinder during the pandemic
Great space, bad management
Former Tenant
Pros:
Great location, nice space
Cons:
Horrible management, no communication
Advice to owner:
Actually take care of tenant problems