522 West 161 Street,Manhattan, NY 10032
24 Units
•Built in 1910
•6 Floors
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In the past three years, this building had:
61 complaints
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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 57 violations which is 2.37 violations per unit for their entire portfolio.
That is worse than the city average, which is 0.81 violations per unit.
Non-hazardous
7Class A
Non-Hazardous violations (i.e. no peephole on a door, or no street # on the building)
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Hazardous
35Class B
Hazardous violations (i.e. smoke detector issues, inadequate lighting)
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Immediately-hazardous
15Class C
Immediately Hazardous (i.e. rodents, inadequate heat or hot water)
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Approval DateDescriptionCurrent Status
Jan 30, 2024§ 27-2013 adm code paint with light colored paint to the satisfaction of this department all peeling paint surfaces in the bathroom , the 2nd room from north at west located at apt 2, 1st story, 1st apartment from north at eastCiv14 mailed
May 01, 2023Section 27-2026 adm code reset, so as to secure a proper and tight connection, the water closet bowl in the bathroom located at apt 23, 6th story, 2nd apartment from north at eastNov sent out
Apr 28, 2023Section 27-2005 hmc: properly repair or replace the broken or defective glass at transom at entrance door in the 2nd room from east located at apt 23, 6th story, 2nd apartment from north at eastNov sent out
Apr 28, 2023Section 27-2005 hmc: properly repair or replace the broken or defective counter balances at upper and lower window sashes in the 3rd room from east located at apt 23, 6th story, 2nd apartment from north at eastNov sent out
Apr 28, 2023Section 27-2005 hmc: refit. upper window sash in the 4th room from east located at apt 23, 6th story, 2nd apartment from north at eastNov sent out
Mar 22, 2023Section 27-2013 adm code paint with light colored paint to the satisfaction of this department the west wall in the 3rd room from north at east located at apt 17, 5th story, 2nd apartment from east at southNov sent out
Mar 22, 2023Section 27-2013 adm code paint with light colored paint to the satisfaction of this department the ceiling in the 3rd room from north at west located at apt 17, 5th story, 2nd apartment from east at southNov sent out
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Building Ratings
Water Pressure
Water Pressure: 5
Cleanliness
Cleanliness: 3
Pest Control
Pest Control: 2
Heat
Heat: 5
Noise Levels
Noise Levels: 4
Owner Responsiveness
Owner Responsiveness: 5
Neighbors
Neighbors: 5
Garbage Management
Garbage Management: 5
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
3 stars
Disgusting
Former Tenant
Pros:
I love our actual unit, (c) openigloo it’s reno...
Cons:
It’s dirty. The building looks (c) openigloo ru...
2.25 stars
Convenient Location, Terrible Management
Former Tenant
Pros:
Directly off the C line
Multiple (c) openigloo ...
Cons:
-Management is impossible to reach
-Heat (c) op...
Advice to owner:
This management company is impossible to work w...