Which neighborhood does 20 Sickles Street, Manhattan, NY 10040 fall under?

In the neighborhood Fort George, New York

Does 20 Sickles Street, Manhattan, NY 10040 have any open violations?

This building has 19 open violations

In the past year, did any apartments in 20 Sickles Street, Manhattan, NY 10040 have bedbug infestations?

In the past year, this building had no reports of bedbug infestations

NYC buildings Manhattan Washington Heights Fort George20 Sickles Street

20 Sickles Street

Fort George, Manhattan, NY 10040

104 units·5 floors·Built in 1930

2.9

6 reviews

Rent-stabilized apartments

This building has apartments that entitle you to a renewal and limited rent increases.

Good cause building

This building guarantees a renewal and capped rent increases, if you follow your lease terms.

Highlights

Evictions

Open violations

Litigation cases

Bedbug history

Renter recommendations

Renters recommend this building

Renters approve of the building's owners

Review summary

Summarized from anonymous rental reviews on Openigloo.

Recent reviews for 20 Sickles Street, Manhattan, reveal a building with strong community vibes and spacious, renovated apartments featuring nice closets and a pleasant courtyard. However, tenants consistently cite severe pest issues, including mice and roaches, along with unreliable heating and poor water pressure which significantly affect comfort. Management is widely criticized for unresponsiveness, poor communication, and inadequate handling of maintenance and security concerns like package theft and drug use in common areas. Garbage management and cleanliness are mediocre, further dampening the living experience. While neighbors are friendly, the noisy environment and persistent infrastructure problems make this building challenging despite its appealing location and rent stabilization benefits.

Reviews

Former tenant·11 months ago

nice neighborhood, poor management

Pros

The local community is strong - the area is very accepting & familiar for individuals from Spanish-speaking communities. Lots of local options for Dominican produce & food. There is a lovely garden in the courtyard that is well-maintained.

Cons

There is a mice problem, the water pressure is criminally low (seriously it takes twice as long to get shampoo out of hair) & the heating system is very outdated meaning at any given moment you will be too cold or too hot, there is no nuance. Every tenant facing representative I spoke to from Ventura was notably rude & showed very poor comprehension skills; this is particularly unsettling as a woman dealing with a company seemingly run largely by men. Their legal director is either incompetent or purposefully malicious (and quite bad at hiding it). Additionally the trash collection area is quite a walk (and many stairs) away from the units though I guess there is not much that can be done in that particular regard. I faced package thefts & smelled marijuana in the hallways often.

Advice to the owners

Enhance your public image, the company's website is inaccessible at this time & there is very little public information on your work & contact (no website, LinkedIn, Instagram) which appears quite sketchy. Additionally consider training or re-training some of your tenant facing representatives in communication & tech literacy. Consider re-evaluating your workforce to include more (or any) women & other diverse voices. Please upgrade your heating & water systems. Lastly, please never let go of that garden it is quite lovely & one of the best things about this property.

Former tenant·Over 1 year ago

No heat in apartment, issues with hot water, mice infestation

Pros

Easy to access Rent stabilized

Cons

Mice infested apartment No heat for several months Issues with plumbing -- including scalding hot water, dirty/brown water coming out of pipes randomly, rusty pipes that collect rust if pipes are not used for a while Rude legal administrator, and unresponsive Landlord

Advice to the owners

Do better with maintaining the facilities and fixing violations promptly

Building ratings

Cleanliness

Trash management

Pest control

Water pressure

Heat

Neighbors

Noise levels

Owner responsiveness

Cleanliness

Trash management

Pest control

Water pressure

Heat

Neighbors

Noise levels

Owner responsiveness

Rents and deposits

Renters received their security deposits back

Electronic rent payments

Open violations

From past 10 years · Updated 6 days ago

Average violations per unit in this building is better than the city average.

Building average0.18Violations per unit

NYC average0.81Violations per unit

9Class C

Immediately hazardous

Rodents, pest, mold, inadequate heat or hot water, defective building parts

8Class B

Hazardous

Smoke detector issues, inadequate lighting, no lighting for stairways

2Class A

Non-hazardous

No peephole on a door, no street number on the building, unlawful keeping of animals

0Class I

Missing info

Missing or non-compliant with administrative information orders or filings

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