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216 7 Avenue
Chelsea

216 7 Avenue,
Manhattan, NY 10011

20 Units

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Built in 1890

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6 Floors

3.1(5)
Rent Stabilized Units: Yes
Good Cause Eviction: Yes
Evictions: 0
Litigation History: Yes
1 Year Bedbug History: No
Pet Friendly: Unknown
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    Review Summary for 216 7 Avenue
    Summarized from anonymous rental reviews on openigloo.
    Recent tenant reviews for 216 7 Avenue highlight the building's advantageous rent-stabilized status and convenient location. Positive aspects include laundry facilities, friendly neighbors, and working heating. However, concerns involve security issues like stolen packages, pest problems, unresponsive management, and poor water pressure. Suggestions include installing security cameras and improving owner responsiveness. While some approve of the owner and recommend the building for its affordability and location, others criticize the owner's behavior and maintenance issues, leading to a mixed opinion on whether to stay in this rent-stabilized building.
    Open Violations
    Only open violations from the last 10 years.
    Data last updated 1 day ago.
    BUILDING AVERAGE:
    0.8 violations per unit
    NEW YORK CITY AVERAGE:
    0.81 violation per unit
    The average number of violations per unit at 216 7 Avenue is better than the city.
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    Non-hazardous
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    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
    8
    class B
    i.e. smoke detector issues, inadequate lighting, no lighting for stairways
    MOST RECENT:
    Oct 03, 2024: § 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 3g, 3rd story, 1st apartment from east at south
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    Immediately hazardous
    8
    class C
    i.e. rodents, pest, mold, inadequate heat or hot water, defective building parts
    MOST RECENT:
    Nov 26, 2024: § 27-2005 hmc: properly repair or replace the broken or defective radiator in the 1st room from east located at apt 3a, 3rd story, 1st apartment from north at east
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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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    Freida Schwatz
    3.1(5)
    Officer•
    2 Properties•40 Units
    Litigation History: No
    Evictions: 0
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    216 Realty Associates LLC
    2.3(7)
    Corporate Owner•
    3 Properties•120 Units
    Litigation History: Yes
    Evictions: 8
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    Leonard Schwartz
    2.2(24)
    Shareholder•
    Agent•
    Head Officer•
    19 Properties•1070 Units
    Litigation History: Yes
    Evictions: 12
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    Leonard Schwartz
    2.2(26)
    Corporate Owner•
    21 Properties•1252 Units
    Litigation History: Yes
    Evictions: 24
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    Renter Recommendations

    --% of renters recommend this building

    --% of renters approve of this owner

    Rents and Deposits

    -- of renters received their security deposits back
    It HAS NOT been reported if this building accepts electronic rent payments.

    Reviews (5)

    Over 1 year ago
    Great value for location, just never have packages delivered here
    Former Tenant
    Pros:
    Pros: rent stabilized. Laundry in basement. LOCATION. All of the neighbors I have met seem friendly.
    Cons:
    STOLEN PACKAGES is by far the biggest con, zero security. It’s almost impressive how somebody seems to steal this amount of packages, They must know exactly when USPS/UPS/FedEx delivers.
    It’s not even worth having a package delivered here unless it’s very large and heavy like a piece of furniture or else it will almost for sure get stolen. The super is also extremely unpleasant. Management seems a bit unorganized.
    Advice to owner:
    Install so security cameras, even just one single camera by the mailboxes! Not a fake camera like the one that is there.
    Over 2 years ago
    great deal but nothing fancy
    Former Tenant
    Pros:
    Building is super cheap and any rodents/bugs don't come into my apartment
    Cons:
    There are tons of cockroaches in the basement where the laundry is
    Over 3 years ago
    Building great, location great, super great, owner scammy
    Former Tenant
    Pros:
    excellent location, good price, great super
    Cons:
    building kept generally in ok shape, not great (but rent was low). landlord/owner terrible. kept security deposit with no explanation. refused to return calls and “was never in” when I called.
    Advice to owner:
    quit being sketchy
    Over 3 years ago
    Old building not kept up
    Former Tenant
    Pros:
    Near all subways and transportation
    Cons:
    Near all subway on 7th lots of homeless near building. Not a secure building main door always broken plastic door fir main entrance no camera high trespassing..
    Advice to owner:
    Need can updates security system
    Over 3 years ago
    My first place
    Former Tenant
    Pros:
    Elevator and trash shoot are a plus and laundry in building is nice
    Cons:
    Awful management, property is not kept up with, roaches mice and ants are a problem. Walls are paper thin and you can hear everything
    Advice to owner:
    I wouldn’t trust him
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