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400 East 54 Street
Sutton Place

400 East 54 Street,
Manhattan, NY 10022

Claimed
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228 Units

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Built in 1972

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31 Floors

4.2(7)
Rent Stabilized Units: Yes
Evictions: 2
Litigation History: Yes
1 Year Bedbug History: No
Pet Friendly: Unknown
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    Renters Recommendations

    -- of renters recommend this building

    -- of renters approve of this owner
    Review Summary for 400 East 54 Street
    Summarized from anonymous rental reviews on openigloo.
    Recent tenant reviews for 400 East 54 Street highlight the friendly and responsive staff, particularly the doormen and management team. The building benefits from good cleanliness, efficient garbage management, and strong water pressure. However, residents express concerns about outdated units, slow maintenance responses, and occasional pest sightings. Suggestions include improving pest control and updating aging infrastructure. Despite these issues, the majority of renters approve of the owner and recommend the building for its convenient location and well-maintained amenities.

    Reviews (7)

    6 months ago
    Building was not bad
    Former Tenant
    Pros:
    Most doormen were really nice; super was pretty responsive; neighbors were cordial
    Cons:
    pest control was not the best (none in unit, but found roaches in basement and on floor's elevator / common area)
    Advice to owner:
    fix pest control issues
    Over 3 years ago
    Good but not great
    Former Tenant
    Pros:
    -location
    -quiet neighborhood
    -fruit stand outdoors
    -great porters
    -package management
    -laundry facilities are updated
    Cons:
    -poor air quality
    -vents in the kitchen and bathroom were barely working
    -management takes awhile to address issues (4 months to get fridge assistance)
    -AC and heating system is very inefficient and old
    Advice to owner:
    -Be more responsive
    -Do a better a job fixing rather than patching rental units. Our unit required new shelving in ever closet

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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 3 days ago.
    The average number of violations per unit at 400 East 54 Street is better than the city.
    BUILDING AVERAGE:
    Less than 0.01 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:
    Feb 08, 2018: § 27-2026, 2027 hmc: properly repair the source and abate the evidence of a water leak at ceiling in the bathroom located at apt 7a, 7th story, 1st apartment from west at north
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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
    A
    Akam Associates, Inc
    4.1(221)
    Corporate Owner•
    366 Properties•35196 Units
    Litigation History: Yes
    Evictions: 113
    Y
    Yelena Sverdlova
    4.2(7)
    Head Officer•
    1 Property•228 Units
    Litigation History: Yes
    Evictions: 2
    T
    The Revere Condominium
    4.2(7)
    Corporate Owner•
    1 Property•228 Units
    Litigation History: Yes
    Evictions: 2
    C
    Christopher Alker
    4.2(7)
    Officer•
    1 Property•228 Units
    Litigation History: Yes
    Evictions: 2

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