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518 West 159 Street
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518 West 159 Street,
Manhattan, NY 10032

38 Units

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Built in 2009

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5 Floors

1.5(1)
Rent Stabilized Units: Yes
Evictions: 7
Litigation History: Yes
1 Year Bedbug History: No
Pet Friendly: Unknown
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    Reviews (1)

    Over 4 years ago
    Poor Building
    Former Tenant
    Pros:
    Friendly Neighbors That’s It
    Cons:
    Paint Chipping , Roaches , Tiles Lifting , Bad Maintenance, Bad Odors
    Advice to owner:
    Renovate The Whole Building

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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 5 days ago.
    The average number of violations per unit at 518 West 159 Street is worse than the city .
    BUILDING AVERAGE:
    2.23 violations per unit
    NEW YORK CITY AVERAGE:
    0.81 violation per unit
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    Non-hazardous
    14
    class A
    i.e. no peephole on a door, or no street # on the building, unlawful keeping of animals
    MOST RECENT:
    Nov 13, 2025: § 27-2005 adm code & 309 m/d law abate the nuisance consisting of exposed telecommunication wiring at south wall inside of closet in the 2nd room from east located at apt 1f, 1st story, 1st apartment from south at west
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    Hazardous
    46
    class B
    i.e. smoke detector issues, inadequate lighting, no lighting for stairways
    MOST RECENT:
    Nov 13, 2025: § 27-2005 adm code & 309 m/d law abate the nuisance consisting of defective vinyl floor tiles in the entire apartment located at apt 1f, 1st story, 1st apartment from south at west
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    Immediately hazardous
    25
    class C
    i.e. rodents, pest, mold, inadequate heat or hot water, defective building parts
    MOST RECENT:
    Nov 24, 2025: § 27-2005, 2012 hmc & § 309 mdl: abate the nuisance consisting of excessive storage of material clothes, household materials, garbage health and saftey hazard to all room in the entire apartment located at apt 1e, 1st story, 1st 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
    Rocio Frias
    1.5(1)
    Site Manager•
    1 Property•38 Units
    Litigation History: Yes
    Evictions: 6
    M
    Michael Rooneyjr
    1.5(1)
    Agent•
    1 Property•38 Units
    Litigation History: Yes
    Evictions: 6
    Y
    Yvonne Stennett
    2.2(5)
    Head Officer•
    18 Properties•254 Units
    Litigation History: Yes
    Evictions: 17
    D
    Dorothy Mcgowan LP
    1.5(1)
    Corporate Owner•
    2 Properties•38 Units
    Litigation History: Yes
    Evictions: 7

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