635 Riverside Drive,Manhattan, NY 10031
67 Units
•Built in 1912
•11 Floors
•Rent Stabilized Units: Yes
Good Cause Eviction: Yes
Evictions: 2
Litigation History: Yes
1 Year Bedbug History: Yes
Pet Friendly: Yes
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Review Summary for 635 Riverside Drive
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Recent reviews of 635 Riverside Drive in Manhattan reveal a stark divide in tenant experiences. Positives include spacious, well-sized apartments with attractive Hudson River views, large windows, hardwood floors, and a quiet environment with good neighbors. Rent stabilization in many units is a noted benefit. However, the building suffers from serious management issues: persistent maintenance delays, unaddressed elevator malfunctions, poor garbage disposal, and a severe pest infestation, especially on lower floors. The super and management are frequently described as unresponsive, leading to safety and hygiene concerns, including open basement doors and package theft. While some appreciate renovations and responsiveness, most caution prospective renters due to ongoing neglect and high rent hikes.
Reviews (12)
2.25 stars
3 months ago
Absurdly Awful Management
Former Tenant
Pros:
Spacious, open apartment with great views of the Hudson, in a relatively safe neighborhood.
Cons:
Management team was awful and completely unresponsive. The super is never available for the problems that constantly arise: pests (roaches, rodents), ceiling leaks, heating problems. The management team itself is impossible to get a hold of - when they do finally reply, they are unprofessional and unhelpful - often times the tenants will have to fix the building issues themselves (ie, frequently broken front door lock/ handle). The back/ basement door is CONSTANTLY open, leading to strangers coming in and camping out in the basement. The basement itself is filled (literally) with recycling and RATS. When I moved in, only one of the two elevators were in operation. A month after living here, the second elevator broke down. Both elevators broken in an 11-story building with a high population of elderly, young families and children.
Advice to owner:
They are clearly uninterested in maintaining their properties. That is clear. Do better.
2.38 stars
Over 2 years ago
Don't Do It
Former Tenant
Pros:
Very few pros, other than the location, and the fact that many apartments are rent-stabilized.
Cons:
Everything in the building is falling apart. It's an 11 story building with no working elevators (1 has been out for almost 3 years). Garbarge is constantly piled in the hallways. Ceilings are falling down, windows don't close fully, leaks are constant, drains clog super easily; the building is just a mess. And the landlord is completely absentee. He's listed as one of the worst landlords in New York by the Public Advocates office. To be clear: the building across the street is owned by the same landlord, and is currently vacant due to a fire that took place a year ago. That fire was caused by shotty wiring in the ceiling of one of the apartments. So like I said: do not do it.
Advice to owner:
Be a good person?
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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 3 days ago.
The average number of violations per unit at 635 Riverside Drive is worse than the city .
BUILDING AVERAGE:
4.28 violations per unit
NEW YORK CITY AVERAGE:
0.81 violation per unit
Non-hazardous
71
class A
i.e. no peephole on a door, or no street # on the building, unlawful keeping of animals
MOST RECENT:
Nov 25, 2025: § 27-2013 adm code paint with light colored paint to the satisfaction of this department at west wall, south wall, ceiling in the 2nd bathroom from east located at apt 3b, 3rd story, 1st apartment from west at north
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Hazardous
134
class B
i.e. smoke detector issues, inadequate lighting, no lighting for stairways
MOST RECENT:
Nov 25, 2025: § 27-2005 hmc: properly repair or replace the broken or defective leaking radiator at valve at north in the 4th room from east located at apt 3b, 3rd story, 1st apartment from west at north
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Immediately hazardous
82
class C
i.e. rodents, pest, mold, inadequate heat or hot water, defective building parts
MOST RECENT:
Nov 25, 2025: § 27-2056.6 adm code - correct the lead-based paint hazard - paint that tested positive for lead content and that is peeling or on a deteriorated subsurface - using work practices set forth in 28 rcny §11-06(b)(2) 1st window frame from west at north wall in the 2nd bathroom from east located at apt 3b, 3rd story, 1st apartment from west at north
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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
Alert:
One of owners and associates from this building was on the Worst Landlord Watchlist
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Angel Fabian
3.3(12)
Head Officer•
1 Property•67 UnitsLitigation History: Yes
Evictions: 2
M
Mensur Kolenovic
3.3(12)
Officer•
1 Property•67 UnitsLitigation History: Yes
Evictions: 2
U
Us Realty Corp
2.9(65)
Corporate Owner•
59 Properties•1738 UnitsLitigation History: Yes
Evictions: 89
R
Riverside Drive 635 Realty LLC
3.3(12)
Corporate Owner•
1 Property•67 UnitsLitigation History: Yes
Evictions: 2
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