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697 West 204 Street
Inwood

697 West 204 Street,
Manhattan, NY 10034

41 Units

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Built in 1918

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5 Floors

4.1(3)
Rent Stabilized Units: Yes
Good Cause Eviction: Yes
Evictions: 0
Litigation History: Yes
1 Year Bedbug History: No
Pet Friendly: Yes
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    Renters Recommendations

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    -- of renters approve of this owner
    Review Summary for 697 West 204 Street
    Summarized from anonymous rental reviews on openigloo.
    The building at 697 West 204 Street offers spacious, pet-friendly units with high ceilings in a clean, well-maintained environment and generally quiet, friendly neighbors. Tenants value its proximity to local parks and stores, and amenities like basement laundry, though upkeep here is mixed. Complaints include occasional pest issues in the basement during warm weather, a sometimes indifferent superintendent, and a board lacking in transparency and responsiveness. Renters note management can be slow or reluctant to promptly address repairs. While the building is not rent stabilized, many still recommend it for its community atmosphere and low noise levels despite some management challenges.

    Reviews (3)

    3 months ago
    Fantastic Building (If you can get in)
    Former Tenant
    Pros:
    Super clean, well maintained building with essentially ZERO pests (Saw one cockroach in two years that made it's way in from outside) friendly neighbors, pet friendly building, spacious units, high ceilings.
    Cons:
    Co-op building with only a few rental units. Either buy in, or deal with private landlords.
    Over 2 years ago
    Cozy and safe but poorly managed
    Former Tenant
    Pros:
    Neighbors are quiet and most keep to themselves. The location is nice, right near the park and local stores.
    Apartments are decent and comfortable
    Laundry in basement
    Allows all kinds of pets
    Cons:
    Super is rude when confronted and ignores you when you need help if it’s not convenient for him (even though it’s literally his job to repair.) The super would try and get us to pay him for repairs that management covered to pocket the money when we were new the the building. Luckily someone warned us about this prior.
    Management doesn’t like to pay for repairs they should cover unless pestered.
    The laundry room needs A LOT of work. Machines break down often, are dirty most of the time.
    Basement stair case and some of the basement has fly infestation when the weather gets warm.
    You are not guaranteed storage

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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 697 West 204 Street is better than the city.
    BUILDING AVERAGE:
    0.04 violations per unit
    NEW YORK CITY AVERAGE:
    0.81 violation per unit
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    Non-hazardous
    0
    class A
    i.e. no peephole on a door, or no street # on the building, unlawful keeping of animals
    MOST RECENT:
    No violation found...
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    Hazardous
    2
    class B
    i.e. smoke detector issues, inadequate lighting, no lighting for stairways
    MOST RECENT:
    Oct 25, 2017: § 27-2045 adm code repair or replace the smoke detector missing located at apt 2e, 2nd story, 2nd apartment from south at west
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    Immediately hazardous
    0
    class C
    i.e. rodents, pest, mold, inadequate heat or hot water, defective building parts
    MOST RECENT:
    No violation found...
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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
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    Narda Ducheine
    4.1(3)
    Officer•
    1 Property•41 Units
    Litigation History: Yes
    Evictions: 0
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    117 Seaman Avenue Realty Corp.
    4.1(3)
    Corporate Owner•
    1 Property•41 Units
    Litigation History: Yes
    Evictions: 0
    E
    Elsjon Vacaj
    4.1(3)
    Site Manager•
    1 Property•41 Units
    Litigation History: Yes
    Evictions: 0
    I
    Issac Katz
    4.1(3)
    Head Officer•
    1 Property•41 Units
    Litigation History: Yes
    Evictions: 0

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