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20 Bogardus Place
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20 Bogardus Place,
Manhattan, NY 10040

49 Units

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Built in 1938

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6 Floors

3.2(3)
Rent Stabilized Units: Yes
Good Cause Eviction: Yes
Evictions: 3
Litigation History: Yes
1 Year Bedbug History: No
Pet Friendly: Yes
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    -- of renters approve of this owner
    Review Summary for 20 Bogardus Place
    Summarized from anonymous rental reviews on openigloo.
    Recent reviews for 20 Bogardus Place reveal significant challenges despite its favorable location. Tenants highlight persistent cleanliness and garbage management issues, notably due to frequent unattended dog waste in common areas. Pest infestations, including rats and roaches, are a serious problem. Residents express frustration over slow or ineffective landlord responsiveness and aging building management. While noise levels and water pressure are generally acceptable, tenant behavior and pet management are major concerns, affecting overall living conditions. Suggestions emphasize the need for stricter pet policies, enhanced maintenance, and more proactive management to improve tenant experience in this rent-stabilized building.

    Reviews (3)

    1 month ago
    worst building in the street
    Former Tenant
    Pros:
    nothing! dirty! dogs dogs and more dogs shitting in the floor and the main door!
    Cons:
    the people from this building are the worst people throw food by the window to the sidewalk for feed birds and pingeon! Rats almost every floor roachs by thousands and tghe owner of the building you never see the manager same as well.....this is by far the worst building in the heights
    Advice to owner:
    4 and 5 dogs every floor,shitting in the floor and outside of the main door is crazy but it is!
    Over 4 years ago
    Have to beg for repairs!
    Former Tenant
    Pros:
    One of the best blocks around
    Cons:
    Bad teenants no laws in this building,dogs owners do whatever he wants poop in the elevator,you share the elevator 24/7 with a dog inside,anytime you going with the dog and his owner! Landlord takes a life for make a repair to one apt....the super of this building have 90 yrs old and 1 more! Pretty amazing!
    Advice to owner:
    Mr.Levy you cant leave the people do what ever he wants you have to write laws here! You have to mantain the building clean and without piisss dog in the front of the bldg.

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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 5 days ago.
    The average number of violations per unit at 20 Bogardus Place is worse than the city .
    BUILDING AVERAGE:
    2.26 violations per unit
    NEW YORK CITY AVERAGE:
    0.81 violation per unit
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    Non-hazardous
    8
    class A
    i.e. no peephole on a door, or no street # on the building, unlawful keeping of animals
    MOST RECENT:
    Nov 19, 2025: § 27-2005 hmc: properly repair or replace the broken or defective bell buzzer intercom system from the building entrance door to east wall in the private hallway located at apt 5a, 5th story, 3rd apartment from west at north
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    Hazardous
    66
    class B
    i.e. smoke detector issues, inadequate lighting, no lighting for stairways
    MOST RECENT:
    Nov 25, 2025: § 27-2005 adm code provide operable handle at bulkhead door exterior to allow ingress from roof to bulkhead landing located at public parts
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    Immediately hazardous
    37
    class C
    i.e. rodents, pest, mold, inadequate heat or hot water, defective building parts
    MOST RECENT:
    Nov 25, 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 latch set at bulkhead located at public parts
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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
    L
    L & H Realty LLC
    3.2(3)
    Corporate Owner•
    1 Property•49 Units
    Litigation History: Yes
    Evictions: 3
    E
    Esad Mehovic
    3.2(3)
    Site Manager•
    1 Property•49 Units
    Litigation History: Yes
    Evictions: 3
    R
    Rasie Levi
    3.2(3)
    Officer•
    1 Property•49 Units
    Litigation History: Yes
    Evictions: 3
    Y
    Yehuda Levi
    3.2(7)
    Head Officer•
    3 Properties•176 Units
    Litigation History: Yes
    Evictions: 9

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