Washington Heights

647 West 174 Street,Manhattan, NY 10033

40 Units

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Built in 1924

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5 Floors

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3.6(5)
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Open 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 66 violations which is 1.65 violations per unit for their entire portfolio.
That is worse than the city average, which is 0.81 violations per unit.
Non-hazardous
18Class A
Non-Hazardous violations (i.e. no peephole on a door, or no street # on the building)
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Hazardous
41Class B
Hazardous violations (i.e. smoke detector issues, inadequate lighting)
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Immediately-hazardous
7Class C
Immediately Hazardous (i.e. rodents, inadequate heat or hot water)
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Approval DateDescriptionCurrent Status
Sep 08, 2023§ 27-2013 adm code paint with light colored paint to the satisfaction of this department all peeling paint surfaces in the 3rd room from north, the bathroom located at apt 4b, 4th story, 2nd apartment from south at westNov sent out
Jun 16, 2021Section 27-2045 adm code post a proper notice of smoke detector requirements, in a form approved by the commissioner, at or near the mail box missing at public hall, 1st storyNov sent out
Jun 16, 2021Section 27-2104 adm code post and maintain a proper sign on wall of entrance story showing the registration number assigned by the department and the address of the building. at public hall, 1st storyNov sent out
Jun 16, 2021Section 27-2053 adm code post sign on wall of entrance story bearing name, address including apartment number if any, and telephone number of superintendent, janitor or housekeeper. at public hall, 1st storyNov sent out
May 13, 2018Section 27-2045 adm code post a proper notice of smoke detector requirements, in a form approved by the commissioner, at or near the mail box sign missing at public hall, 1st storyInvalid certification
May 13, 2018Section 26-1103 admin. code: post and maintain a proper notice on wall of the entrance story in english and spanish on the availability of the agency?s housing information guide. a sample notice can be found at www.nyc.gov/hpd. at public hall, 1st storyInvalid certification
Apr 24, 2017Section 27-2013 adm code paint with light colored paint to the satisfaction of this department at ceiling, north and east walls at bulkhead, east sectionNov sent out
Apr 24, 2017Section 27-2045 adm code post a proper notice of smoke detector requirements, in a form approved by the commissioner, at or near the mail box missing at public hall, 1st storyNov sent out
Apr 24, 2017Section 27-2013 adm code paint with light colored paint to the satisfaction of this department at ceiling and south wall, west section at public hall, 1st storyNov sent out
Apr 24, 2017Section 27-2013 adm code paint with light colored paint to the satisfaction of this department at ceiling, center section at public hall, 1st storyNov sent out
Mar 03, 2017Section 27-2013 adm code paint with light colored paint to the satisfaction of this department ceiling and all walls in the bathroom located at apt 5f, 5th story, 2nd apartment from west at northNov sent out
Jan 31, 2017Section 27-2005 adm code properly repair with similar material the broken or defective plastered surfaces at south wall in the 4th room from north at east located at apt 5h, 5th story, 1st apartment from north at eastNov sent out
Jan 31, 2017Section 27-2026, 2027 hmc: properly repair the source and abate the evidence of a water leak at ceiling in the 4th room from north at east located at apt 5h, 5th story, 1st apartment from north at eastNov sent out
Jan 31, 2017Section 27-2005 adm code properly repair with similar material the broken or defective plastered surfaces at ceiling, east, north and south walls in the kitchen located at apt 5h, 5th story, 1st apartment from north at eastNov sent out
Jan 31, 2017Section 27-2045 adm code post a proper notice of smoke detector requirements, in a form approved by the commissioner, at or near the mail box ... at public hall, 1st storyNov sent out
Jan 31, 2017Section 26-1103 admin. code: post and maintain a proper notice on wall of the entrance story in english and spanish on the availability of the agency?s housing information guide. a sample notice can be found at www.nyc.gov/hpd.Nov sent out
Jan 31, 2017Section 27-2013 adm code no decorating in 3 years. paint with light colored paint to the satisfaction of this department all the walls and ceilings, doors and door frames and window frames in the entire apartment located at apt 5h, 5th story, 1st apartment from north at eastNov sent out
Oct 29, 2014Section 27-2013 adm code paint with light colored paint to the satisfaction of this department all peeling paint surfaces in the bathroom , the foyer , the 1st room from east at south located at apartment 3d, 3rd story, 1st apartment from east at southNov sent out

Property Owners and Associates

Daniel Gray
Agent
3.6(5)

1 Property

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40 Units

Elvin Martinez
Site Manager
3.6(5)

1 Property

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40 Units

Mci Realty 647, LLC
Owner, Corporate Owner
3.9(6)

2 Properties

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60 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

Great pre-war building in the heights
Former Tenant
Pros:
Responsive and caring super Communicative manag...
Cons:
Laundry doesn't work consistently Along noisy (...
Mice but nice
Former Tenant
Pros:
Super is nice
Cons:
Packages constantly got stolen Buzzer is (c) op...
Advice to owner:
Update laundry Take care of mice Install camera...
Nothing Impressive, Just Old
Former Tenant
Pros:
Nothing much reallyd
Cons:
Walls are falling apart
Advice to owner:
Clean building more often. The floors are never...
Great Location and Super
Former Tenant
Pros:
Location is great: right next (c) openigloo to ...
Cons:
Building management is not flexible (c) openigl...
So far so good
Former Tenant
Pros:
Responsive on site super, quiet (c) openigloo n...
Cons:
Appliances could use some updating.
Advice to owner:
Update appliances more regularly