Washington Heights

654 West 161 Street,

Manhattan, NY 10032

50 Units

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Built in 1915

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6 Floors

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2.3(2)
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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 23 violations which is 0.46 violations per unit for their entire portfolio.
That is better than the city average, which is 0.59 violations per unit.
Non-hazardous
6Class A
Non-Hazardous violations (i.e. no peephole on a door, or no street # on the building)
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Hazardous
12Class B
Hazardous violations (i.e. smoke detector issues, inadequate lighting)
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Immediately-hazardous
5Class C
Immediately Hazardous (i.e. rodents, inadequate heat or hot water)
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Approval DateDescriptionCurrent Status
2022-02-14Section 27-2014 adm code and dept. rules and regulations. scrape and remove rust scales and paint with 2 coats of paint all story balconies at all fire escapes at north (3)Certification postponment denied
2021-12-31Section 27-2014 adm code and dept. rules and regulations. scrape and remove rust scales and paint with 2 coats of paint all components, all parts and all balconies at east, center and west stacks at building front at fire escapeCertification postponment denied
2018-06-19Section 27-2005 adm code properly repair the broken or defective lock set and assembly at closet door at south wall in the 1st room from east at north located at apt 1e, 1st story, 1st apartment from north at eastNov sent out
2018-06-19Section 300 m/d law file plans and application and legalize the following alteration or restore to the legal condition existing prior to the making of said alteration dumbwaiter coverted to closet at north wall in the kitchen located at apt 1e, 1st story, 1st apartment from north at eastNov sent out
2013-08-15Section 27-2005 adm code replace with new the broken or defective escutcheon plate around steam riser at ceiling in the 2nd bathroom from north located at apt 3a, 3rd story, 1st apartment from south at west , section at westNot complied with
2013-08-15Section 27-2013 adm code paint with light colored paint to the satisfaction of this department ceiling and all walls in the 2nd bathroom from north located at apt 3a, 3rd story, 1st apartment from south at west , section at westNot complied with
Property Owners and Associates
Gustavo Moran
Head Officer
3.2(34)

24 Properties

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763 Units

Jose Mejia
Site Manager
2.3(2)

1 Property

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50 Units

Kavi Saroop
Officer
3.2(34)

26 Properties

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907 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

Rent! If you like living with mice, roaches and RATS!

Former Tenant
Pros:
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Advice to owner:
Revamp!!!!! It looks nice but turns into a disa...
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TOTAL SHIT HOLE.

Former Tenant
Pros:
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Advice to owner:
Go to hell.
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