Which neighborhood does 501 West 173 Street, Manhattan, NY 10033 fall under?

In the neighborhood Washington Heights, New York

Does 501 West 173 Street, Manhattan, NY 10033 have any open violations?

This building has 15 open violations

In the past year, did any apartments in 501 West 173 Street, Manhattan, NY 10033 have bedbug infestations?

In the past year, this building had 1 reports of bedbug infestations

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501 West 173 Street

Washington Heights, Manhattan, NY 10033

20 units·6 floors·Built in 1911

2.3

5 reviews

Rent-stabilized apartments

This building has apartments that entitle you to a renewal and limited rent increases.

Good cause building

This building guarantees a renewal and capped rent increases, if you follow your lease terms.

Highlights

Evictions

Open violations

Litigation cases

Bedbug history

Pet friendly

Renter recommendations

Renters recommend this building

Renters approve of the building's owners

Review summary

Summarized from anonymous rental reviews on Openigloo.

Recent tenant reviews highlight significant issues in the building, including poor cleanliness, garbage management, and noise levels. Residents face challenges with pests, unresponsive owners, and delayed security deposit returns. Despite some positives like good neighborhood and sunlight, the building suffers from rat infestation, package theft, and lack of amenities like laundry. Improvement suggestions emphasize better garbage area maintenance and consistent heating. Renters express disappointment with management's handling of security deposits, leading to prolonged disputes. While some approve of the owner, overall, there is a lack of recommendation due to various maintenance and management shortcomings.

Reviews

Former tenant·4 months ago

old and broken building

Pros

Near Rec Center.

Cons

Above a church so it’s very loud. Leaking pipes in the unit above unit 12 made bathroom ceiling collapse.

Advice to the owners

Use building provided pest control services

Former tenant·Over 1 year ago

Building always has trash in the hallway

Pros

Friendly neighbors and pet friendly

Cons

Rats running around the door is always broken leading to drug addicts using in hallway garbage in hallways

Advice to the owners

Get rid of these rats first off that’s going in people apartments tear out the kitchen cabinets because a lot of the have gigantic holes under them that rats are coming through

Building ratings

Cleanliness

Trash management

Pest control

Water pressure

Heat

Neighbors

Noise levels

Owner responsiveness

Cleanliness

Trash management

Pest control

Water pressure

Heat

Neighbors

Noise levels

Owner responsiveness

Rents and deposits

Renters received their security deposits back

Electronic rent payments

Open violations

From past 10 years · Updated 3 days ago

Average violations per unit in this building is better than the city average.

Building average0.75Violations per unit

NYC average0.81Violations per unit

6Class C

Immediately hazardous

Rodents, pest, mold, inadequate heat or hot water, defective building parts

9Class B

Hazardous

Smoke detector issues, inadequate lighting, no lighting for stairways

0Class A

Non-hazardous

No peephole on a door, no street number on the building, unlawful keeping of animals

0Class I

Missing info

Missing or non-compliant with administrative information orders or filings

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