541 West 162 Street,Manhattan, NY 10032
30 Units
•Built in 1920
•5 Floors
•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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Renters Recommendations
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-- of renters approve of this owner
Reviews (2)
2.88 stars
Over 2 years 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
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 
4.38 stars
Over 4 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
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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 541 West 162 Street is worse than the city .
BUILDING AVERAGE:
3.33 violations per unit
NEW YORK CITY AVERAGE:
0.81 violation per unit
Non-hazardous
10
class A
i.e. no peephole on a door, or no street # on the building, unlawful keeping of animals
MOST RECENT:
Oct 04, 2025: § 27-2017.3 hmc: trace and repair the source and abate the visible mold condition... lesst then 10sq ft of mold on ceiling in the bathroom located at apt 6, 1st story, 2nd apartment from east at south , section ''west''
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Hazardous
40
class B
i.e. smoke detector issues, inadequate lighting, no lighting for stairways
MOST RECENT:
Nov 09, 2025: § 27-2005 hmc: properly repair or replace the broken or defective lower window sash spring balance north wall in the 5th room from north located at apt 5, 1st story, 1st apartment from east at south
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Immediately hazardous
50
class C
i.e. rodents, pest, mold, inadequate heat or hot water, defective building parts
MOST RECENT:
Nov 08, 2025: hmc adm code: § 27-2017.4 abate the infestation consisting of roaches in the entire apartment located at apt 5, 1st 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
A
Alan Shamah
3.3(45)
Head Officer•
32 Properties•1142 UnitsLitigation History: Yes
Evictions: 78
C
Carl Zekaria
3.3(47)
Officer•
32 Properties•1148 UnitsLitigation History: Yes
Evictions: 79
W
535-539 West 162ND LLC
3.3(3)
Corporate Owner•
2 Properties•61 UnitsLitigation History: Yes
Evictions: 6
S
Shamco Management Corp
3.3(64)
Corporate Owner•
35 Properties•1302 UnitsLitigation History: Yes
Evictions: 103
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