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541 West 158 Street
Washington Heights

541 West 158 Street,
Manhattan, NY 10032

24 Units

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Built in 1909

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6 Floors

2.5(4)
Rent Stabilized Units: Yes
Good Cause Eviction: Yes
Evictions: 0
Litigation History: Yes
1 Year Bedbug History: No
Pet Friendly: Yes
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    -- of renters approve of this owner
    Review Summary for 541 West 158 Street
    Summarized from anonymous rental reviews on openigloo.
    Recent reviews for 541 WEST 158 STREET in Manhattan highlight inconsistent heating, noisy neighbors, and poor garbage management as drawbacks. Tenants emphasize issues with hot water, maintenance delays, pest problems, and stolen mail. The building's location and spacious units receive some praise. However, urgent repairs for flooding, mold, and better handling of trash are crucially needed. The management's lack of responsiveness and delayed repairs have caused dissatisfaction among residents. While the building offers potential, improvements in maintenance, security, and overall management are essential to enhance the living experience for all tenants.

    Reviews (4)

    Over 1 year ago
    541 W 158th
    Former Tenant
    Pros:
    Recently renovated kitchen and bath.
    Cons:
    Heat and hot water are inconsistent.
    Over 2 years ago
    Awful Building Management
    Former Tenant
    Pros:
    Lots of space in unit, somewhat responsive super.
    Cons:
    Literally never any hot water, barely any heat, incredibly noisy neighbors/area, trash in hallways constantly, stolen mail, and terrifying “basement” laundry room that is frequently broken. Once, the front door handle to the entire building broke, the super taped it so anyone could enter, of course people ripped said tape off, this continued for several days until the broken handle was taken off and replaced with string for another several days.
    Advice to owner:
    Fix your boiler and lower the rent if it’s going to be this unkempt.

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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 7 hours ago.
    The average number of violations per unit at 541 West 158 Street is worse than the city .
    BUILDING AVERAGE:
    2.08 violations per unit
    NEW YORK CITY AVERAGE:
    0.81 violation per unit
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    Non-hazardous
    3
    class A
    i.e. no peephole on a door, or no street # on the building, unlawful keeping of animals
    MOST RECENT:
    Sep 21, 2020: § 27-2005 adm code repair the broken or defective plastered surfaces and paint in a uniform color ceiling and all wallls in the kitchen located at apt 53, 5th story, 1st apartment from west at north
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    Hazardous
    21
    class B
    i.e. smoke detector issues, inadequate lighting, no lighting for stairways
    MOST RECENT:
    Jul 06, 2025: § 27-2005 adm code properly repair with similar material the broken or defective ceramic tiles at south wall in the bathroom located at apt 31, 3rd story, 1st apartment from east at south
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    Immediately hazardous
    26
    class C
    i.e. rodents, pest, mold, inadequate heat or hot water, defective building parts
    MOST RECENT:
    Jul 06, 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) east wall in the 3rd room from north at west located at apt 31, 3rd story, 1st apartment from east at south
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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
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    David Hakakian
    2.5(4)
    Site Manager•
    2 Properties•30 Units
    Litigation History: Yes
    Evictions: 0
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    158 Management LLC
    2.5(7)
    Corporate Owner•
    3 Properties•72 Units
    Litigation History: Yes
    Evictions: 0
    M
    158 Management
    2.5(4)
    Corporate Owner•
    1 Property•24 Units
    Litigation History: Yes
    Evictions: 0

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