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521 1 Avenue
Kips Bay

521 1 Avenue,
Manhattan, NY 10016

556 Units

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Built in 1962

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20 Floors

4.1(6)
Rent Stabilized Units: Yes
Evictions: 0
Litigation History: No
1 Year Bedbug History: Yes
Pet Friendly: Yes
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    In the past three years, this building had:
    176 complaints
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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.
    Duration in the past 10 years.
    Data last updated 2 months ago.
    BUILDING AVERAGE:
    0.12 violations per unit
    NEW YORK CITY AVERAGE:
    0.81 violation per unit
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    Non-hazardous
    23
    class A
    i.e. no peephole on a door, or no street # on the building, unlawful keeping of animals
    MOST RECENT:
    Jul 06, 2023: § 27-2013 adm code paint with light colored paint to the satisfaction of this department all walls in the kitchen located at apt 11a, 11th story, 1st apartment from west at north , section at east
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    Hazardous
    39
    class B
    i.e. smoke detector issues, inadequate lighting, no lighting for stairways
    MOST RECENT:
    Nov 04, 2023: § 27-2017.3 hmc: trace and repair the source and abate the visible mold condition... approx 2 sq.ft at ceiling and 5 sq.ft at south wall in the bathroom located at apt 11a, 11th story, 1st apartment from west at north , section at east original violation 16076692 issued 05-jul-23 has been upgraded to class b per administrative code §27-2017.3a(3)(a) or (b).
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    Immediately hazardous
    8
    class C
    i.e. rodents, pest, mold, inadequate heat or hot water, defective building parts
    MOST RECENT:
    Aug 14, 2023: § 27-2005 adm code repair the broken or defective plastered surfaces and paint in a uniform color at ceiling in the bathroom located at apt 11a, 11th story, 4th 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
    R
    Richard Aguirre
    4.4(11)
    Top Rated•
    Site Manager•
    4 Properties•1111 Units
    Litigation History: No
    Evictions: 0
    C
    Calynne Oyolokor
    3.9(46)
    Officer•
    44 Properties•13104 Units
    Litigation History: Yes
    Evictions: 31
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    Kips Bay Towers Condominium
    4.4(11)
    Top Rated•
    Corporate Owner•
    4 Properties•1111 Units
    Litigation History: No
    Evictions: 0
    K
    Keith Werny
    4.1(13)
    Officer•
    5 Properties•1219 Units
    Litigation History: Yes
    Evictions: 1
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    -- of renters received their security deposits back
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    Reviews (6)

    just now
    Favorite building I’ve ever lived in
    Former Tenant
    Pros:
    Clean, responsive management and building staff, location
    Cons:
    Elevators can take a while
    5 months ago
    Kips bay towers condominium
    Former Tenant
    Pros:
    Incredible outdoor space
    Cons:
    Currently undergoing construction
    7 months ago
    Well maintained doorman building
    Former Tenant
    Pros:
    Great doormen, well maintained
    Cons:
    no control over heat
    Over 1 year ago
    Apt review of kips bay towers
    Former Tenant
    Pros:
    The garden is amzing
    Cons:
    noise of the apt
    Over 1 year ago
    Nice place to live!
    Former Tenant
    Pros:
    private garden, friendly doorman, package room, gym, convenience to the hospital, responsive super
    Cons:
    very noisy for street-facing units! can hear ambulance, fire trucks, motorcycles, angry honking, drunk people, music from the bar...
    Advice to owner:
    Install double-glazed window?
    Over 2 years ago
    DO NOT LIVE HERE if you need quiet during the day
    Former Tenant
    Pros:
    There is a lovely courtyard (that is frequently closed) and a laundry room (although the machines are often dirty). The doormen are the nicest bunch of people around, though.
    Cons:
    The building management allows any and all construction noise to happen from 9 am - 4:30 pm all day, every day, with no consideration for people who might have small children who need to nap or if you sleep during the day because of night shifts. The exterior of the building is under construction for the majority of the year every two years or so. The package room loses at least one package a month. I've seen enormous bugs in the hallways.
    Advice to owner:
    Either space out the construction that is allowed (giving weeks or months between construction in the same area) or only allow noisy construction to happen during specific months of the year, weeks of the month, or even hours of the day, instead of literally all the time, any time.
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