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541 West 162 Street
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541 West 162 Street,
Manhattan, NY 10032

30 Units

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Built in 1920

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5 Floors

3.6(2)
Rent Stabilized Units: Yes
Good Cause Eviction: Yes
Evictions: 3
Litigation History: Yes
1 Year Bedbug History: No
Pet Friendly: Unknown
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    In the past three years, this building had:
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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.
    Duration in the past 10 years.
    Data last updated 3 weeks ago.
    BUILDING AVERAGE:
    1.6 violations per unit
    NEW YORK CITY AVERAGE:
    0.81 violation per unit
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    Non-hazardous
    4
    class A
    i.e. no peephole on a door, or no street # on the building, unlawful keeping of animals
    MOST RECENT:
    May 25, 2024: § 27-2017.3 hmc: trace and repair the source and abate the visible mold condition... approx 5 sq ft at south wall in the 1st room from north at west located at apt 55, 5th story, 1st apartment from east at south
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    Hazardous
    21
    class B
    i.e. smoke detector issues, inadequate lighting, no lighting for stairways
    MOST RECENT:
    May 25, 2024: § 27-2005 adm code repair the broken or defective plastered surfaces and paint in a uniform color ceiling and south wall in the 1st room from north at east located at apt 55, 5th story, 1st apartment from east at south
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    Immediately hazardous
    23
    class C
    i.e. rodents, pest, mold, inadequate heat or hot water, defective building parts
    MOST RECENT:
    Jun 12, 2024: hmc adm code: § 27-2017.4 abate the infestation consisting of mice in the entire apartment located at apt 6, 1st story, 2nd 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
    A
    Alan Shamah
    3(40)
    Head Officer•
    33 Properties•1170 Units
    Litigation History: Yes
    Evictions: 64
    C
    Carl Zekaria
    3.1(35)
    Site Manager•
    Officer•
    30 Properties•1085 Units
    Litigation History: Yes
    Evictions: 36
    W
    535-539 West 162nd LLC
    3.6(4)
    Corporate Owner•
    4 Properties•157 Units
    Litigation History: Yes
    Evictions: 10
    S
    Shamco Management Corp.
    3(32)
    Agent•
    8 Properties•239 Units
    Litigation History: Yes
    Evictions: 15
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    Building Ratings

    Cleanliness
    1 (unmanaged) to 5 (well managed)
    Garbage Management
    1 (poorly managed) to 5 (well organized)
    Heat
    1 (faulty) to 5 (working)
    Neighbors
    1 (loud / disrespectful) to 5 (friendly and considerate)
    Noise Levels
    1 (loud) to 5 (quiet)
    Owner Responsiveness
    1 (slow) to 5 (timely)
    Pest Control
    1 (lots of pests) to 5 (no pests)
    Water Pressure
    1 (weak) to 5 (strong)
    Cleanliness
    Garbage Management
    Heat
    Neighbors
    Noise Levels
    Owner Responsiveness
    Pest Control
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    Renter Recommendations

    --% of renters recommend this building

    --% of renters approve of this owner

    Rents and Deposits

    -- of renters received their security deposits back
    It HAS NOT been reported if this building accepts electronic rent payments.

    Reviews (2)

    Over 2 years ago
    Nice chill building
    Former Tenant
    Pros:
    Proximity to subway, laundry in basement, great lobby,
    Cons:
    Little light in apartment, no way to buzz guests in
    Over 1 year ago
    Moving After The Lease Is Up
    Former Tenant
    Pros:
    Rent was cheep and nice for a first apt for a bunch of college students but there were a lot of problems that are hard to over look.
    Cons:
    Neighbors play loud music every weekend

    Unresponsive landlord and super

    Packages frequently stolen

    Apparently pests in the building bug I’ve never seen any

    Poor trash management

    Loud pipes at all hours on
    Advice to owner:
    Be move actively involved in your property, it takes months to receive any maintenance. And make packages easier to receive because they are often left in the lobby and stolen