51 Bennett Avenue,Manhattan, NY 10033

49 Units

Built in 1924

5 Floors

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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 82 violations which is 1.67 violations per unit for their entire portfolio.
That is worse than the city average, which is 0.81 violations per unit.
Non-hazardous
22Class A
Non-Hazardous violations (i.e. no peephole on a door, or no street # on the building)
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Hazardous
42Class B
Hazardous violations (i.e. smoke detector issues, inadequate lighting)
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Immediately-hazardous
18Class C
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Approval DateDescriptionCurrent Status
Apr 23, 2024§ 27-2017.3 hmc: trace and repair the source and abate the visible mold condition... at the south wall in the 4th room from east located at apt b35, 3rd story, 1st apartment from east at south , section ''north''Notice of issuance sent to tenant
Apr 23, 2024§ 27-2017.3 hmc: trace and repair the source and abate the visible mold condition... at the south wall in the 3rd room from east located at apt b35, 3rd story, 1st apartment from east at south , section ''north''Notice of issuance sent to tenant
Apr 23, 2024§ 27-2013 adm code paint with light colored paint to the satisfaction of this department all peeling paint surfaces in the kitchen , the 1st room from east at south, the bathroom , the 3rd room from east, the 4th room from east located at apt b35, 3rd story, 1st apartment from east at south , section ''north''Nov sent out
Sep 26, 2023§ 27-2013 adm code paint with light colored paint to the satisfaction of this department the west wall in the 2nd room from east located at apt a1, 1st story, 3rd apartment from south at west , section ''south''Nov sent out
Sep 26, 2023§ 27-2005 adm code paint metal in accordance with dept. regulation the 2nd window frame from north at east wall in the 4th room from east located at apt a1, 1st story, 3rd apartment from south at west , section ''south''Nov sent out
Sep 26, 2023§ 27-2013 adm code paint with light colored paint to the satisfaction of this department the 1st closet from west at north wall door, 1st closet from east at south wall door in the foyer located at apt a1, 1st story, 3rd apartment from south at west , section ''south''Nov sent out
Sep 01, 2023§ 27-2013 adm code paint with light colored paint to the satisfaction of this department at east wall at public hall, 4th story, section ''north''Nov sent out
Sep 01, 2023§ 27-2026, 2027 hmc: properly repair the source and abate the evidence of a water leak at east wall at public hall, 4th story, section ''north''Nov sent out
Sep 01, 2023§ 27-2005 adm code properly repair with similar material the broken or defective fire retardant material at east wall at public hall, 4th story, section ''north''Nov sent out
Sep 01, 2023§ 27-2005 adm code repair the broken or defective plastered surfaces and paint in a uniform color at ceiling in the 3rd room from east located at apt a51, 5th story, 1st apartment from west at northNov sent out
Sep 01, 2023§ 27-2005 adm code repair the broken or defective plastered surfaces and paint in a uniform color at ceiling in the 2nd room from north at east located at apt b21, 2nd story, 1st apartment from west at north , section ''north''Nov sent out
May 26, 2023Section 27-2005 adm code paint metal in accordance with dept. regulation the 1st riser from west at north wall in the bathroom located at apt b35, 3rd story, 2nd apartment from east at southNov sent out
May 26, 2023Section 27-2005 adm code paint metal in accordance with dept. regulation the 1st riser from west at north wall in the bathroom located at apt b35, 3rd story, 2nd apartment from east at southNov sent out
May 26, 2023Section 27-2013 adm code paint with light colored paint to the satisfaction of this department the west wall, ceiling in the bathroom located at apt b35, 3rd story, 2nd apartment from east at southNov sent out
May 26, 2023Section 27-2013 adm code paint with light colored paint to the satisfaction of this department all peeling paint surfaces in the private hallway , the kitchen , the 3rd room from east, the 4th room from east located at apt b35, 3rd story, 2nd apartment from east at southNov sent out
Mar 08, 2023Section 27-2013 adm code paint with light colored paint to the satisfaction of this department the north wall, east wall, south wall in the kitchen located at apt a52, 5th story, 2nd apartment from south at west , section at southNot complied with
Mar 08, 2023Section 27-2013 adm code paint with light colored paint to the satisfaction of this department the north wall, east wall, 1st door from north at east wall in the foyer located at apt a52, 5th story, 2nd apartment from south at west , section at southNot complied with
Jun 14, 2022§ 27-2005 adm code repair the broken or defective plastered surfaces and paint in a uniform color the west wall in the 4th room from east located at apt a54, 6th story, 1st apartment from east at southFirst no access to re- inspect violation
Jun 14, 2022§ 27-2005 adm code repair the broken or defective plastered surfaces and paint in a uniform color the ceiling in the bathroom located at apt a54, 6th story, 1st apartment from east at southFirst no access to re- inspect violation
Jun 14, 2022§ 300 m/d law file plans and application and legalize the following alteration or restore to the legal condition existing prior to the making of said alteration dumb waiter being used as pantry in the entire apartment located at apt a54, 6th story, 1st apartment from east at southFirst no access to re- inspect violation
Jun 03, 2022Section 27-2013 adm code paint with light colored paint to the satisfaction of this department all peeling paint surfaces in the 4th room from east, the foyer , the bathroom located at apt a1, 1st story, 3rd apartment from south at west , section ''south''Not complied with
Mar 16, 2022§ 27-2005 adm code properly repair with similar material the broken or defective formica counter top at sink in the kitchen located at apt a33, 3rd story, 1st apartment from south at westFirst no access to re- inspect violation

Property Owners and Associates

51-59 Bennett Ave LLC
Corporate Owner
2.3(4)

2 Properties

90 Units

51 Realty Co. LLC
Owner
2.3(4)

1 Property

49 Units

639 Company, L.l.c.
Corporate Owner
2.6(5)

3 Properties

133 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

Noisy neighbors, great super
Former Tenant
Pros:
Good location, spacious apartment layouts
Cons:
Package thefts, insanely noisy neighbors, (c) o...
Advice to owner:
Better eviction policy
Bedbug party time
Former Tenant
Pros:
It's a really beautiful old (c) openigloo build...
Cons:
The building had recurrent bedbug (c) openigloo...
Advice to owner:
Proper extermination would be a start
Building going down
Former Tenant
Pros:
this building is about to (c) openigloo collaps...
Cons:
I did not know that (c) openigloo this building...
Advice to owner:
this building needs emergency attention from th...
This building needs help
Former Tenant
Pros:
Nice super and good neighbors
Cons:
Never cleaned daily, Rodent and (c) openigloo w...
Advice to owner:
Take care of your renters!!! Clean the building...