Washington Heights

551 West 161 Street,Manhattan, NY 10032

8 Units

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Built in 1910

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4 Floors

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2.3(1)
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16 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 38 violations which is 4.75 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
28Class B
Hazardous violations (i.e. smoke detector issues, inadequate lighting)
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Immediately-hazardous
3Class C
Immediately Hazardous (i.e. rodents, inadequate heat or hot water)
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Approval DateDescriptionCurrent Status
Apr 02, 2024(a) § hmc:file annual bedbug report in accordance with hpd rule as described on the back of this notice of violation or as described on hpds website, www.nyc.gov\hpd, search bed bugs.Nov sent out
Mar 16, 2023(a) � hmc:file annual bedbug report in accordance with hpd rule as described on the back of this notice of violation or as described on hpd's website, www.nyc.gov\hpd, search bed bugs.Nov sent out
Feb 16, 2022(a) � hmc:file annual bedbug report in accordance with hpd rule as described on the back of this notice of violation or as described on hpd?s website, www.nyc.gov\hpd, search bed bugs.Nov sent out
Apr 02, 2021(a) � hmc:file annual bedbug report in accordance with hpd rule as described on the back of this notice of violation or as described on hpd?s website, www.nyc.gov\hpd, search bed bugs.Nov sent out
Jun 23, 2013Section 27-2013 adm code paint with light colored paint to the satisfaction of this department all walls and ceiling in the entire apartment located at apt 1, 1st story, 1st apartment from west at northNov sent out
Feb 07, 2013Section 27-2005 adm code refit door leading from kitchen to back yard in the kitchen located at apt 1, 1st story, 1st apartment from west at northNov sent out
Jan 08, 2013Section 27-2013 adm code paint with light colored paint to the satisfaction of this department ceiling at public hall, 2nd storyNov sent out

Property Owners and Associates

728 Fulton Street LLC
Owner, Corporate Owner
2.3(1)

4 Properties

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16 Units

Hezi Torati
Site Manager, Shareholder, Agent, Head Officer
2.3(1)

4 Properties

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16 Units

Skygate 010 LLC
Owner, Corporate Owner
2.3(1)

2 Properties

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11 Units

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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

Simply Not Worth It
Former Tenant
Pros:
Nice furnishings Close to subway Not (c) openi...
Cons:
No insulation, which lead to (c) openigloo no h...
Advice to owner:
Actually do the work to renovate the building, ...