668 W 163 St,
Manhattan, NY 10032

54 Units

Built in 1923

6 Floors

Rent Stabilized Units: Yes
Good Cause Eviction: Yes
Evictions: 3
Litigation History: Yes
1 Year Bedbug History: No
Pet Friendly: Yes
Building Overview
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Review Summary for 668 W 163 St
Summarized from anonymous rental reviews on openigloo.
Recent reviews for 664 WEST 163 STREET show a mix of experiences. Tenants appreciate the quiet neighborhood, spacious apartments, and well-maintained communal areas. However, issues with roaches, package theft, and unresponsive management are common complaints. The management's lack of communication and follow-through has led to dissatisfaction and security deposit disputes. While the building's aesthetics and friendly neighbors are praised, the consensus is that proactive management, better responsiveness, and efficient issue resolution are crucial for an improved living experience.
Open Violations
Only open violations from the last 10 years.
Data last updated 4 weeks ago.
BUILDING AVERAGE:
0.59 violations per unit
NEW YORK CITY AVERAGE:
0.81 violation per unit
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Non-hazardous
3
class A
i.e. no peephole on a door, or no street # on the building, unlawful keeping of animals
MOST RECENT:
Nov 16, 2024: § 27-2026 adm code repair leaky water closet flush pipe connection at water closet bowl in the bathroom located at apt 28, 2nd story, 2nd apartment from west at north
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Hazardous
10
class B
i.e. smoke detector issues, inadequate lighting, no lighting for stairways
MOST RECENT:
Nov 16, 2024: § 27-2005 hmc: properly repair or replace the broken or defective base cabinet at washbasin in the bathroom located at apt 28, 2nd story, 2nd apartment from west at north
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Immediately hazardous
18
class C
i.e. rodents, pest, mold, inadequate heat or hot water, defective building parts
MOST RECENT:
Jan 06, 2025: hmc adm code: § 27-2017.4 abate the infestation consisting of roaches in the entire apartment located at apt 69, 6th story, 1st apartment from west at north
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Missing information/filings
1
class I
Missing or non-compliant with administrative information orders or filings
MOST RECENT:
Nov 22, 2024: §27-2107 adm code owner failed to file a valid registration statement with the department as required by adm code §27-2097 and is therefore subject to civil penalties, prohibited from certifying violations, and denied the right to recover possession of premises for nonpayment of rent until a valid registration statement is filed.
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Property Owners and Associates
E
Empire Mgmt America Corp
3.3(51)
Agent
6 Properties394 Units
Litigation History: Yes
Evictions: 7
S
Steven Kurlander
3(46)
Officer
8 Properties477 Units
Litigation History: Yes
Evictions: 4
R
Rasim Ramusevic
3(9)
Site Manager
Head Officer
2 Properties108 Units
Litigation History: Yes
Evictions: 4
A
Acquisition America Viii LLC
3.3(97)
Owner
Corporate Owner
17 Properties811 Units
Litigation History: Yes
Evictions: 15
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--% of renters recommend this building

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Rents and Deposits

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

Reviews (5)

Over 1 year ago
Okay Experience Here
Former Tenant
Pros:
Quiet neighborhood, close to CUIMC campus (good for students), spacious apartments
Cons:
HUGE roach problem. Live in super will never respond to you. EVEN WHEN YOU GET STUCK IN THE ELEVATOR
Advice to owner:
be more responsive to your tenants!
Over 2 years ago
fine for the money
Former Tenant
Pros:
big apartments, working elevator (usually)
Cons:
prolific package room thief and the building owners don’t care
Over 3 years ago
Do not live here
Former Tenant
Pros:
The building is gorgeous, the apartments are spacious, and the neighbors are lovely but the management company is HORRENDOUS. Absolutely no communication or follow through. I will never ever even live in one of their properties again. Super is fine, not the worst or best.
Cons:
Horrible management, won’t answer questions, lost my security deposit, never got back to me about any issues.
Advice to owner:
Don’t move in here.
Over 3 years ago
Lived here for 1 yr
Former Tenant
Pros:
Neighbors are young professionals, friendly, lots of dogs. Quiet street and well kept communal areas. Garbage area very well maintained. I loved living in this building.
Cons:
Package thief problem. If you have a longstanding issue in the apartment (I had a leak that kept happening) don't expect anyone to care about fixing it. The super is nice but often busy. The management office (Empire Management) doesn't know what they're doing and do a terrible job communicating to you about rent, leases etc.
Advice to owner:
You need to be proactive with their tenants. I should not have to call the management office multiple times every week for MONTHS to get something done that you should have done for me.
Over 3 years ago
Cute but Unresponsive Mess
Former Tenant
Pros:
Apartment itself is really great
Elevator
Laundry in building
Cons:
The super of the building is terrible. He does not help with anything and the management company is so hard to get ahold of. We had our ceiling leak and they still haven’t fixed it. We had to file a 311 complaint.
Advice to owner:
Do better.
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