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605 West 156 Street
Washington Heights

605 West 156 Street,
Manhattan, NY 10032

44 Units

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Built in 1910

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6 Floors

2.6(6)
Rent Stabilized Units: Yes
Good Cause Eviction: Yes
Evictions: 2
Litigation History: Yes
1 Year Bedbug History: No
Pet Friendly: Unknown
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    -- of renters approve of this owner
    Review Summary for 605 West 156 Street
    Summarized from anonymous rental reviews on openigloo.
    Recent tenant reviews for 605 WEST 156 STREET in Manhattan highlight mixed experiences. While the building's location is convenient and the neighborhood is praised, issues with cleanliness, pests, unresponsive management, and maintenance problems persist. Complaints about broken elevators, pests, poor heating, and noisy neighbors are recurrent. Suggestions include improving laundry facilities, addressing water damage promptly, and upgrading overall maintenance. Despite some positives like quiet neighbors and proximity to transit, the consensus leans towards caution due to ongoing issues. Recommended improvements emphasize the need for better management and building upkeep.

    Reviews (6)

    Over 2 years ago
    Bad management and super
    Former Tenant
    Pros:
    Good location, nice starter
    Cons:
    Super was AWFUL. and unresponsive, lobby awful and unclean
    Advice to owner:
    none
    Over 3 years ago
    Lived Here 5 Years, Great Spot
    Former Tenant
    Pros:
    Great location, quiet street, near enough to everything without being in the center of it all. Laundry in building is great, but could use more machines.
    Cons:
    Elevator frequently broken. Neighbors can be loud, but there are worse things than a guy teaching voice lessons out of his apartment down the hall. The Super (when I was there) wasn't on top of things, you really had to pester him to get anything done.
    Advice to owner:
    More laundry machines! Otherwise, I had a lovely time.

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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 3 days ago.
    The average number of violations per unit at 605 West 156 Street is worse than the city .
    BUILDING AVERAGE:
    1.65 violations per unit
    NEW YORK CITY AVERAGE:
    0.81 violation per unit
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    Non-hazardous
    7
    class A
    i.e. no peephole on a door, or no street # on the building, unlawful keeping of animals
    MOST RECENT:
    Nov 26, 2025: § 27-2017.3 hmc: trace and repair the source and abate the visible mold condition... less than 10 sq fts at north wall and ceiling in the bathroom located at apt 41, 4th story, 1st apartment from east at south
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    Hazardous
    44
    class B
    i.e. smoke detector issues, inadequate lighting, no lighting for stairways
    MOST RECENT:
    Nov 26, 2025: § 27-2017.3 hmc: trace and repair the source and abate the visible mold condition... greater than 10 sq fts at ceiling in the bathroom located at apt 1, 1st story, 2nd apartment from north at east
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    Immediately hazardous
    22
    class C
    i.e. rodents, pest, mold, inadequate heat or hot water, defective building parts
    MOST RECENT:
    Nov 26, 2025: § 27-2005, 27-2007, 27-2041.1 hmc, §238, § 309; § 107 (2) ( c) mdl and 28 rcny §25-171: replace or repair the self-closing doors that is missing or defective hinges in the entrance located at apt 1, 1st story, 2nd apartment from north at east
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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
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    Alert:
    One of owners and associates from this building was on the Worst Landlord Watchlist
    S
    Sanel Cekic
    2.6(6)
    Site Manager•
    1 Property•44 Units
    Litigation History: Yes
    Evictions: 2
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    West 156 Street 605 Realty LLC
    2.6(6)
    Corporate Owner•
    1 Property•44 Units
    Litigation History: Yes
    Evictions: 2
    J
    Jonathan Samet
    2.9(19)
    Worst Landlord•
    Agent•
    13 Properties•534 Units
    Litigation History: Yes
    Evictions: 47
    U
    Us Realty Corp
    2.9(65)
    Corporate Owner•
    59 Properties•1738 Units
    Litigation History: Yes
    Evictions: 89

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