Hell's Kitchen

311 West 50 Street,Manhattan, NY 10019

102 Units

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Built in 2001

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7 Floors

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4(6)
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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 30 violations which is 0.29 violations per unit for their entire portfolio.
That is better than the city average, which is 0.81 violations per unit.
Non-hazardous
20Class A
Non-Hazardous violations (i.e. no peephole on a door, or no street # on the building)
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Hazardous
8Class B
Hazardous violations (i.e. smoke detector issues, inadequate lighting)
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Immediately-hazardous
2Class C
Immediately Hazardous (i.e. rodents, inadequate heat or hot water)
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Approval DateDescriptionCurrent Status
Sep 12, 2018Section 329, m/d law and dept. rules and regs. provide a completed certificate of inspection visits in a proper frame at or near mailboxes, bottom edge of frame between 48-62 inches above floor frame missing at public hall, 1st storyNov sent out
Sep 12, 2018Section 26-1103 admin. code: post and maintain a proper notice on wall of the entrance story in english and spanish on the availability of the agency?s housing information guide. a sample notice can be found at www.nyc.gov/hpd. at public hall, 1st storyNov sent out
Sep 12, 2018Section 27-2045 adm code post a proper notice of smoke detector requirements, in a form approved by the commissioner, at or near the mail box missing at public hall, 1st storyNov sent out
Sep 12, 2018Section 27-2053 adm code post sign on wall of entrance story bearing name, address including apartment number if any, and telephone number of superintendent, janitor or housekeeper. at public hall, 1st storyNov sent out
Sep 12, 2018Section 27-2104 adm code post and maintain a proper sign on wall of entrance story showing the registration number assigned by the department and the address of the building. at public hall, 1st storyNov sent out
Sep 12, 2018Section 27-2005 hmc: post, in a form approved by the commissioner, and maintain a notice in a common area of the building regarding the procedures that should be followed when a gas leak is suspected at public hall, 1st storyNov sent out
May 06, 2018Section 26-1103 admin. code: post and maintain a proper notice on wall of the entrance story in english and spanish on the availability of the agency?s housing information guide. a sample notice can be found at www.nyc.gov/hpd. at public hall, 500th storyNov sent out
May 06, 2018Section 27-2045 adm code post a proper notice of smoke detector requirements, in a form approved by the commissioner, at or near the mail box sign missing at public hall, 500th storyNov sent out
May 06, 2018Section 27-2104 adm code post and maintain a proper sign on wall of entrance story showing the registration number assigned by the department and the address of the building. at public hall, 500th storyNov sent out
May 06, 2018Section 27-2053 adm code post sign on wall of entrance story bearing name, address including apartment number if any, and telephone number of superintendent, janitor or housekeeper. at public hall, 500th storyNov sent out
May 06, 2018Section 27-2005 hmc: post, in a form approved by the commissioner, and maintain a notice in a common area of the building regarding the procedures that should be followed when a gas leak is suspected at public hall, 500th storyNov sent out
May 06, 2018Section 329, m/d law and dept. rules and regs. provide a completed certificate of inspection visits in a proper frame at or near mailboxes, bottom edge of frame between 48-62 inches above floor missing at public hall, 500th storyNov sent out
Apr 02, 2018Section 27-2005 adm code replace with new the broken or defective rubber gasket at refrigerator bottom door in the kitchen located at apt 3g, 3rd story, 2nd apartment from east at southNov sent out
Apr 02, 2018Section 27-2005 adm code refit closet door at north wall in the foyer located at apt 3g, 3rd story, 2nd apartment from east at southNov sent out
Mar 09, 2018Section 27-2104 adm code post and maintain a proper sign on wall of entrance story showing the registration number assigned by the department and the address of the building. at public hall, 1st storyNov sent out
Feb 23, 2018Section 27-2045 adm code post a proper notice of smoke detector requirements, in a form approved by the commissioner, at or near the mail box - missing at public hall, 1st storyNov sent out
Feb 23, 2018Section 27-2053 adm code post sign on wall of entrance story bearing name, address including apartment number if any, and telephone number of superintendent, janitor or housekeeper. at public hall, 1st storyNov sent out
Feb 23, 2018Section 27-2104 adm code post and maintain a proper sign on wall of entrance story showing the registration number assigned by the department and the address of the building. at public hall, 1st storyNov sent out
Feb 23, 2018Section 26-1103 admin. code: post and maintain a proper notice on wall of the entrance story in english and spanish on the availability of the agency?s housing information guide. a sample notice can be found at www.nyc.gov/hpd. at public hall, 1st storyNov sent out
Feb 23, 2018Section 27-2005 hmc: post, in a form approved by the commissioner, and maintain a notice in a common area of the building regarding the procedures that should be followed when a gas leak is suspected at public hall, 1st storyNov sent out

Property Owners and Associates

106 Greenwich LLC
Agent, Corporate Owner
3.8(32)

13 Properties

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401 Units

311 West 50 Realty LLC
Agent, Corporate Owner
4(6)

2 Properties

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118 Units

Behrooz Torkian
Shareholder, Officer
3.8(32)

13 Properties

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401 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

Good Management really well done!
Former Tenant
Pros:
Had AMAZING staff at the (c) openigloo front do...
Cons:
Location - midtown west can (c) openigloo be a ...
Advice to owner:
Keep up the great work
Great Place to live! - a bit pricey
Former Tenant
Pros:
Good location next to Broadway (c) openigloo an...
Cons:
Just so expensive cannot justify (c) openigloo ...
Well-managed but strict
Former Tenant
Pros:
Generally well-managed building, nice doormen, ...
Cons:
Very strict, will charge you (c) openigloo $100...
Advice to owner:
Be more flexible and considerate
Over-priced Fake Luxury
Former Tenant
Pros:
Location and no pests.
Cons:
Non-responsive Management & Super. If (c) openi...
Advice to owner:
Have some respect for your tenants (few NYC lan...
So so experience
Former Tenant
Pros:
Clean, friendly doormen
Cons:
Noisy neighbors, unresponsive management
Cheap, decent, but has problems
Former Tenant
Pros:
2B2B bedroom Great location, cheap rent, (c) op...
Cons:
Always have rats problem, greasy (c) openigloo ...
Advice to owner:
Pay more attention to the building management e...