535 W 43 St,
Manhattan, NY 10036

280 Units

Built in 2014

14 Floors

Rent Stabilized Units: Yes
Evictions: 5
Litigation History: No
1 Year Bedbug History: Yes
Pet Friendly: Yes
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Review Summary for 535 W 43 St
Summarized from anonymous rental reviews on openigloo.
Recent tenant reviews for 535 West 43 Street indicate the building's cleanliness and garbage management are well-maintained. However, concerns arise regarding elevators frequently out of service, poor communication from management, and noise issues with disruptive neighbors. Recommendations include improving service to align with high rent prices and better addressing pest problems promptly. While some approve the owner and recommend the building for its quietness and amenities, others highlight issues with management, staff behaviors, and unwelcome odors in the building. Addressing these concerns can enhance the overall living experience for potential renters.
Open Violations
Only open violations from the last 10 years.
Data last updated 1 week ago.
BUILDING AVERAGE:
0 violations per unit
NEW YORK CITY AVERAGE:
0.81 violation per unit
The average number of violations per unit at 535 W 43 St 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
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Hazardous
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class B
i.e. smoke detector issues, inadequate lighting, no lighting for stairways
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Immediately hazardous
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class C
i.e. rodents, pest, mold, inadequate heat or hot water, defective building parts
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Missing information/filings
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class I
Missing or non-compliant with administrative information orders or filings
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Building Ratings

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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 (9)

2 weeks ago
Good with shortcomings
Former Tenant
Pros:
Well appointed, great doormen, decent amenities.
Cons:
Elevators continually out of service, poor communication from building management, inept at dealing with noise and disruptive neighbors.
Advice to owner:
Deliver a service that is congruent with the high rent. Inform tenants when there’s a bedbug infestation!!!
5 months ago
Good but could be better given the price
Former Tenant
Pros:
They were responsive with service request
Cons:
The units had roaches
Over 1 year ago
I like living here
Former Tenant
Pros:
It’s clean, quiet, well maintained
Cons:
I wish we had a pool!
I had a beautiful welcome mat outside my door which i was told i had to remove due to it being a fire hazard which is ridiculous.
Over 2 years ago
Nice building awful management
Former Tenant
Pros:
It's away from foot traffic
Cons:
Management and building appearance
Advice to owner:
Clean your building it stinks and there's mold in your breezeway, staff looks like they have no clue
Over 2 years ago
Will be very Deceiving to get you to move in
Former Tenant
Pros:
Close to train & Restaurants
Cons:
Poor management 'lazy staff can't get your package in a timely manner cause staff says they do not feel like processing them,they lie on resident 'also they do not act on complaint on staff or illegal resident in building'yet lie and sue residents for telling the public the truth about the building having look yet poor workmanship''leaks elevator out on the regular' flooding from rooftop.had a resident die and staff member opened up a package that came for him and staff members toss it in the trash'cause it was not anything he could use,when he was supposed to return to sender. Also I had bedbugs my first year ,have known felons in building,who are not on lease'also they (staff) have stolen mail out of mailboxes.Move here at your own risks.&and they are racist and homophobe
Advice to owner:
Get rid of Demont reality and some of the staff&stop acting like the tenants are only ones that are supposed to follow the lease agreement
Over 2 years ago
2 Years Pre-pandemic
Former Tenant
Pros:
Modern, clean, nice gym, awesome rooftop social space
Cons:
Shoddy mgmt, loud neighbors, thin walls, elevators out of service often
Advice to owner:
If you haven't get new mgmt as the building has issues that can't be fixed so proper mgmt is key
Over 2 years ago
Little Hell on the Hudson
Former Tenant
Pros:
It has 2 separate roof tops , it's in a quiet area near everything
Cons:
Management, poor staff manners , lies, deceitful open hatred , homophobia, favortism towards certain tenants , open harrassment from building staff
Advice to owner:
Get rid of Dermot , they lying to the owners about things that don't happen, the owners don't know about the staff indiscretions
Over 2 years ago
Second year resident
Former Tenant
Pros:
The building is clean, the door staff are friendly.
Cons:
Loud area, management isn’t great.
Over 3 years ago
Do not live here
Former Tenant
Pros:
Roof deck, large gym
Cons:
My floor smelled like weed the entire year I lived there and the building refused to do anything about it, small apartments, inconvenient, overpriced
Advice to owner:
Lower the rents
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