534 West 159 Street,Manhattan, NY 10032
10 Units
•Built in 1913
•5 Floors
•Rent Stabilized Units: Yes
Good Cause Eviction: Yes
Evictions: 1
Litigation History: Yes
1 Year Bedbug History: No
Pet Friendly: Unknown
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Renters Recommendations
-- of renters recommend this building
-- of renters approve of this owner
Reviews (1)
1.5 stars
Over 4 years ago
Tenant 2014-2016
Former Tenant
Pros:
Unit itself (studio) was cute and updated.
Cons:
Very poor management, rats, unsafe door, noise, major rent increase despite low quality
Advice to owner:
I believe the property owner has since changed, but at the time, my advice would have been to hire better management (and more broadly, to care about the living conditions of your tenants, but that’s a losing battle).
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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 534 West 159 Street is worse than the city .
BUILDING AVERAGE:
8.6 violations per unit
NEW YORK CITY AVERAGE:
0.81 violation per unit
Non-hazardous
7
class A
i.e. no peephole on a door, or no street # on the building, unlawful keeping of animals
MOST RECENT:
Sep 10, 2025: § 53, 187, 231 m/d law and department rules and regulations. provide a shoe properly secured to bottom of string of dropladder north exterior wall at fire escape
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Hazardous
49
class B
i.e. smoke detector issues, inadequate lighting, no lighting for stairways
MOST RECENT:
Oct 30, 2025: § 27-2045(b)(1)(b) hmc, § 12-06, § 12-07, § 12-09 rcny repair, replace or provide an approved and operational carbon monoxide detecting device, installed in accordance with applicable law and rules defective in the entire apartment located at apt 3a, 3rd story, 2nd apartment from east at south
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Immediately hazardous
29
class C
i.e. rodents, pest, mold, inadequate heat or hot water, defective building parts
MOST RECENT:
Oct 30, 2025: § 27-2005 hmc: properly repair or replace the broken or defective lower sash window spring balance at south wall in the kitchen located at apt 3a, 3rd story, 2nd apartment from east at south
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Missing information/filings
1
class I
Missing or non-compliant with administrative information orders or filings
MOST RECENT:
Nov 17, 2025: §27-2107 adm code owner failed to file a valid registration statement with the department as required by adm code §27-2097 and is therefore subject to civil penalties, prohibited from certifying violations, and denied the right to recover possession of premises for nonpayment of rent until a valid registration statement is filed.
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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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Langsam Prop Ser Corp
2.6(62)
Corporate Owner•
88 Properties•2505 UnitsLitigation History: Yes
Evictions: 257
E
Edith Cardona
1.5(1)
Agent•
1 Property•10 UnitsLitigation History: Yes
Evictions: 1
E
Eddy Cambero
1.5(1)
Site Manager•
1 Property•10 UnitsLitigation History: Yes
Evictions: 1
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Leslie Berkoff
1.5(1)
Head Officer•
1 Property•10 UnitsLitigation History: Yes
Evictions: 1
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