720 West 181 Street,Manhattan, NY 10033
52 Units
•Built in 1910
•6 Floors
•Rent Stabilized Units: Yes
Good Cause Eviction: Yes
Evictions: 4
Litigation History: Yes
1 Year Bedbug History: No
Pet Friendly: Yes
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-- of renters approve of this owner
Review Summary for 720 West 181 Street
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Recent reviews for 720 West 181 Street reveal significant tenant dissatisfaction. While residents appreciate decent water pressure, some good neighbors, and a helpful super, major issues overshadow these positives. Heating is often inadequate with borderline temperatures in winter, and gas service has been unavailable for over a year without compensation. Poor communication and unresponsiveness from management and the owner are recurring themes. Tenants report illegal construction, pest problems including mice and roaches, excessive noise from the street, and concerns over building cleanliness and garbage management. Language barriers with staff further complicate resolving maintenance issues. Overall, renters caution prospective tenants about ongoing management and maintenance deficiencies.
Reviews (3)
2.25 stars
4 months ago
Google worst landlord of NYC - he owns this building
Former Tenant
Pros:
Some nice neighbors, proximity to A train, good water pressure
Cons:
Freezing in the winter, they keep temp just borderline so you can’t file a complaint, but nights are really cold. Illegal construction work, super that doesn’t speak English hence can’t fix any issues you might have cause you can not communicate with him. Mice, roaches. Constant package theft. Noise from the street is pretty bad if your windows face 181st st. List can go in and on.
Advice to owner:
This person is beyond salvation
2 stars
7 months ago
Avoid like the plague.
Former Tenant
Pros:
Absolutely none. Maybe that you’ll have a roof over your head if you rent here. That’s about it.
Cons:
Owner is shady, there’s construction all over the place without permits. They just converted a commercial space I to two apartments (!!!), construction causes dust and the whole building is powdery. Windows are old so it’s NOISY. You can hear people on the street having conversations from the 5th floor.
THERE IS NO GAS. It’s been at least 10 months without gas. Owner expects you to cook with a cheap hot plate that granted, was provided, but broke after 3 weeks.
SUPER DOESN’T SPEAK ENGLISH. If you speak Albanian then good for you, you’ll be able to ask for help. Otherwise forget it. It’s like there’s no super whatsoever. His wife is the one that cleans and his kid (!!!!) sort the trash.
THERE IS NO GAS. It’s been at least 10 months without gas. Owner expects you to cook with a cheap hot plate that granted, was provided, but broke after 3 weeks.
SUPER DOESN’T SPEAK ENGLISH. If you speak Albanian then good for you, you’ll be able to ask for help. Otherwise forget it. It’s like there’s no super whatsoever. His wife is the one that cleans and his kid (!!!!) sort the trash.
Advice to owner:
You need to assume your role as an owner and provide quality housing. If this was a restaurant you’d be serving cold food and the manager would be nowhere to be found
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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 7 days ago.
The average number of violations per unit at 720 West 181 Street is better than the city.
BUILDING AVERAGE:
0.53 violations per unit
NEW YORK CITY AVERAGE:
0.81 violation per unit
Non-hazardous
6
class A
i.e. no peephole on a door, or no street # on the building, unlawful keeping of animals
MOST RECENT:
Jun 04, 2025: (a) § hmc:file annual bedbug report in accordance with hpd rule as described on the back of this notice of violation or as described on hpds website, www.nyc.gov\hpd, search bed bugs.
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Hazardous
8
class B
i.e. smoke detector issues, inadequate lighting, no lighting for stairways
MOST RECENT:
Sep 08, 2025: § 27-2005, 2007 adm code and dept. rules and regulations. remove the encumbrance obstructing egress from fire escapes flower pots at 3rd story balcony. 2nd fire escape from south at east. at fire escape, 3rd story
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Immediately hazardous
14
class C
i.e. rodents, pest, mold, inadequate heat or hot water, defective building parts
MOST RECENT:
Nov 06, 2025: § 27-2070 adm code provide an adequate supply of gas to the fixtures at range in the entire apartment located at apt 68, 6th story, 1st apartment from west at north
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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
B
Bashkim Celaj
2.5(3)
Head Officer•
1 Property•52 UnitsLitigation History: Yes
Evictions: 4
B
Bcc Pm LLC
2.5(3)
Corporate Owner•
1 Property•52 UnitsLitigation History: Yes
Evictions: 4
B
Besnik Nacaj
2.5(3)
Site Manager•
1 Property•52 UnitsLitigation History: Yes
Evictions: 4
W
720 West 181ST Owner LLC
2.5(3)
Corporate Owner•
1 Property•52 UnitsLitigation History: Yes
Evictions: 4
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