628 West 151 Street,
Manhattan, NY 10031

Claimed

64 Units

Built in 1914

6 Floors

Rent Stabilized Units: Yes
Good Cause Eviction: Yes
Evictions: 2
Litigation History: Yes
1 Year Bedbug History: No
Pet Friendly: Yes
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Renters Recommendations

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Review Summary for 628 West 151 Street
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Tenant reviews for 628 West 151 Street praise the building’s cleanliness, well-maintained common areas, and helpful, responsive staff, including super and porters. The building offers good security and features amenities like an elevator and garbage chute on every floor. Residents enjoy friendly neighbors and appreciate the quiet and strong water pressure in most units. However, multiple reviews note issues with package theft in the lobby and occasional noise during summer. Some criticisms include slow or inadequate responses to maintenance problems, especially heating and pest control in certain units. Suggestions include upgrading building entry systems and improving communication about maintenance schedules.

Reviews (7)

4 months ago
Great Unit and Building
Former Tenant
Pros:
- Super and porter keep the building well maintained inside and outside
- Friendly tenants
Cons:
- Noising outside from time to time throughout the summer, but manageable.
Advice to owner:
Modern or Upgraded Key Management system for building entry
4 months ago
A true Harlem gem
Former Tenant
Pros:
Grand lobby, high ceilings, well maintained
Cons:
No stairs to the basement (laundry) - only elevator access
Advice to owner:
Offer incentives to keep your tenants

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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 5 days ago.
The average number of violations per unit at 628 West 151 Street is better than the city.
BUILDING AVERAGE:
0 violations per unit
NEW YORK CITY AVERAGE:
0.81 violation per unit
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Non-hazardous
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class A
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Hazardous
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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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Missing information/filings
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class I
Missing or non-compliant with administrative information orders or filings
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Property Owners and Associates
E
Edward Bernal
4(7)
Site Manager
1 Property64 Units
Litigation History: Yes
Evictions: 2
T
Thomas Frye
4(7)
Agent
1 Property64 Units
Litigation History: Yes
Evictions: 2
P
Philip Goldfarb
3.6(65)
Head Officer
56 Properties4071 Units
Litigation History: Yes
Evictions: 208
M
Marc Goldfarb
4(7)
Officer
1 Property64 Units
Litigation History: Yes
Evictions: 2

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