Washington Heights

608 West 189 Street,

Manhattan, NY 10040

21 Units

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Built in 1915

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5 Floors

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2.8(1)
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In the past three years, this building had:
126 complaints
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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 36 violations which is 1.71 violations per unit for their entire portfolio.
That is worse than the city average, which is 0.81 violations per unit.
Non-hazardous
7Class A
Non-Hazardous violations (i.e. no peephole on a door, or no street # on the building)
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Hazardous
23Class B
Hazardous violations (i.e. smoke detector issues, inadequate lighting)
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Immediately-hazardous
6Class C
Immediately Hazardous (i.e. rodents, inadequate heat or hot water)
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Approval DateDescriptionCurrent Status
Oct 03, 2023§ 27-2005 adm code paint metal in accordance with dept. regulation the heat riser in the bathroom located at apt 53e, 5th story, 1st apartment from east at southNov sent out
Oct 03, 2023§ 27-2013 adm code paint with light colored paint to the satisfaction of this department the ceiling and all walls in the bathroom located at apt 53e, 5th story, 1st apartment from east at southNov sent out
Jul 21, 2023§ 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.Nov sent out
Oct 07, 2021Section 27-2005 adm code properly secure the loose riser pipe escutcheon plate at ceiling at east in the bathroom located at apt 42d, 4th story, 2nd apartment from west at northInvalid certification
Oct 07, 2021Section 27-2005 adm code repair the broken or defective plastered surfaces and paint in a uniform color the north and west walls in the 1st room from north at east located at apt 42d, 4th story, 2nd apartment from west at northNot complied with
Oct 07, 2021Section 27-2005 adm code repair the broken or defective plastered surfaces and paint in a uniform color the ceiling in the 1st room from north at west located at apt 42d, 4th story, 2nd apartment from west at northNot complied with
Sep 30, 2018Section 27-2005 adm code replace with new the broken or defective gasket at refrigerator door in the kitchen located at apt 42d, 4th story, 2nd apartment from west at northNot complied with

Property Owners and Associates

Exclusive Management LLC
Agent
3.4(7)

7 Properties

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174 Units

Isaac Schwed
Site Manager, Officer, Head Officer
3.7(5)

3 Properties

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71 Units

Joel Schapira
Site Manager, Officer, Head Officer
3.7(5)

2 Properties

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51 Units

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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.

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