Harlem

117 East 118 Street,Manhattan, NY 10029

91 Units

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Built in 1999

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6 Floors

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2.6(3)
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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 38 violations which is 0.41 violations per unit for their entire portfolio.
That is better than the city average, which is 0.81 violations per unit.
Non-hazardous
15Class A
Non-Hazardous violations (i.e. no peephole on a door, or no street # on the building)
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Hazardous
17Class B
Hazardous violations (i.e. smoke detector issues, inadequate lighting)
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Immediately-hazardous
6Class C
Immediately Hazardous (i.e. rodents, inadequate heat or hot water)
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Approval DateDescriptionCurrent Status
Jan 24, 2024§ 27-2013 adm code paint with light colored paint to the satisfaction of this department all walls, ceiling, doors, windows and trims in the entire apartment located at apt 102, 1st story, 2nd apartment from south at westNov sent out
Jan 22, 2024§ 27-2005 hmc: properly repair or replace the broken or defective wood entrance door in the bathroom located at apt 115, 1st story, 3rd apartment from east at southNov sent out
Jan 22, 2024§ 27-2013 adm code paint with light colored paint to the satisfaction of this department the ceiling and all walls in the entire apartment located at apt 115, 1st story, 3rd apartment from east at southNov sent out
Jan 19, 2024§ 27-2017.3 hmc: trace and repair the source and abate the visible mold condition... at ceiling 5sq. ft in the bathroom located at apt 115, 1st story, 3rd apartment from south at westNotice of issuance sent to tenant
Nov 28, 2023§ 27-2005 hmc: refit upper and lower sash windows, in the entire apartment located at apt 115, 1st story, 3rd apartment from east at south , section at westNov sent out
Nov 28, 2023§ 27-2013 adm code paint with light colored paint to the satisfaction of this department walls and ceiling, in the entire apartment located at apt 115, 1st story, 3rd apartment from east at south , section at westNov sent out
Nov 03, 2023§ 27-2005 adm code properly repair with similar material the broken or defective porcelain enamel glaze at bathtub in the bathroom located at apt 611, 6th story, 5th apartment from east at southNov sent out
Sep 28, 2023§ 27-2026, 2027 hmc: properly repair the source and abate the evidence of a water leak at ceiling in the bathroom located at apt 115, 1st story, 3rd apartment from east at southNov sent out
Sep 28, 2023§ 27-2005 adm code replace with new the missing air vent cover at ceiling in the kitchenette located at apt 115, 1st story, 3rd apartment from east at southNov sent out
Sep 28, 2023§ 27-2005 adm code repair the broken or defective plastered surfaces and paint in a uniform color the south and west walls in the 3rd room from north located at apt 115, 1st story, 3rd apartment from east at southNov sent out
Aug 25, 2022§ 27-2013 adm code paint with light colored paint to the satisfaction of this department the ceiling and all walls throughout in the entire apartment located at apt 314, 3rd story, 8th apartment from east at southNot complied with
Aug 01, 2022§ 27-2013 adm code paint with light colored paint to the satisfaction of this department all walls and ceilings in the entire apartment located at apt 610, 6th story, 4th apartment from east at southNot complied with
Jul 29, 2022Section 27-2005 adm code properly repair the broken or defective spring balance upper and lower sashes north window in the 1st room from north located at apt 106, 1st story, 2nd apartment from west at north , section at westFirst no access to re- inspect violation
Jul 29, 2022Section 27-2005 adm code properly repair the broken or defective spring balance lower sash south window in the 3rd room from north located at apt 115, 1st story, 3rd apartment from east at south , section at westFirst no access to re- inspect violation
Jul 29, 2022Section 27-2013 adm code paint with light colored paint to the satisfaction of this department ceiling and all wals in the entire apartment located at apt 115, 1st story, 3rd apartment from east at south , section at westFirst no access to re- inspect violation

Property Owners and Associates

Arete Management
Agent
2.6(3)

2 Properties

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125 Units

Julius Lamar
Head Officer
2.5(4)

7 Properties

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684 Units

Rafal Markwat
Officer
2.6(3)

6 Properties

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580 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

Please don’t live here
Former Tenant
Pros:
It’s very nice winter time.
Cons:
People very crazy and plus (c) openigloo lot dr...
Advice to owner:
You need to clean your build.
Affordable housing; Mixed Income Building
Former Tenant
Pros:
-Affordable housing; Mixed Income Building! -Ad...
Cons:
-Neighbors are ridiculously noisy; Management (...
Advice to owner:
Provide a stricter Noise Regulation for outside...
Affordable yet a bit grimy still
Former Tenant
Pros:
Affordable Rents, Great Maintenance, (c) openi...
Cons:
Often outside of building is (c) openigloo dirt...
Advice to owner:
Screen potential tenants more carefully