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530 East 234 Street
Woodlawn

530 East 234 Street,
Bronx, NY 10470

87 Units

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Built in 1955

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8 Floors

2.7(5)
Rent Stabilized Units: Yes
Good Cause Eviction: Yes
Evictions: 1
Litigation History: Yes
1 Year Bedbug History: No
Pet Friendly: Yes
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    Review Summary for 530 East 234 Street
    Summarized from anonymous rental reviews on openigloo.
    Recent tenants at 530 East 234 Street in Bronx agree that the building has potential but lacks proper maintenance. While some appreciate the spacious units and convenient location near transit, others are frustrated by ongoing issues like broken elevators, poor cleanliness, and unresponsive management. The building suffers from water damage, theft, and general disrepair. Suggestions include improved maintenance, elevator repairs, and better treatment of tenants. Despite some positive aspects, the consensus advises significant upgrades and proactive management to enhance the overall living experience.
    Open Violations
    Only open violations from the last 10 years.
    Data last updated 5 days ago.
    BUILDING AVERAGE:
    1.97 violations per unit
    NEW YORK CITY AVERAGE:
    0.81 violation per unit
    The average number of violations per unit at 530 East 234 Street is worse than the city .
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    Non-hazardous
    38
    class A
    i.e. no peephole on a door, or no street # on the building, unlawful keeping of animals
    MOST RECENT:
    Jan 09, 2025: § 27-2017.3 hmc: trace and repair the source and abate the visible mold condition... less then 10 sq ft. at north window sill in the 4th room from east located at apt 6f, 6th story, 2nd apartment from west at north
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    Hazardous
    81
    class B
    i.e. smoke detector issues, inadequate lighting, no lighting for stairways
    MOST RECENT:
    Jan 09, 2025: § 27-2005 hmc: properly repair or replace the broken or defective lower sash spring balance in the 4th room from east located at apt 6f, 6th story, 2nd apartment from west at north
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    Immediately hazardous
    53
    class C
    i.e. rodents, pest, mold, inadequate heat or hot water, defective building parts
    MOST RECENT:
    Mar 03, 2025: § 27-2005 adm code repair the broken or defective plastered surfaces and paint in a uniform color at ceiling in the 1st room from east located at apt 5f, 5th 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
    V
    Verco Properties LLC
    2.8(54)
    Agent•
    23 Properties•441 Units
    Litigation History: Yes
    Evictions: 8
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    Sempre Avanti Rlty Corp
    2.7(5)
    Owner•
    Corporate Owner•
    2 Properties•95 Units
    Litigation History: Yes
    Evictions: 1
    C
    Christopher Verni
    2.8(28)
    Head Officer•
    11 Properties•241 Units
    Litigation History: Yes
    Evictions: 5
    T
    Tomas Pena
    2.7(5)
    Site Manager•
    1 Property•87 Units
    Litigation History: No
    Evictions: 0
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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 (5)

    Over 1 year ago
    Building needs A LOT of work and change in ownership
    Former Tenant
    Pros:
    Location is not bad
    Cons:
    Dirty, smells, unresponsive super, takes a long time for maintenance tickets to be attended to and completed. Passive aggressive owner. Laundry room always has issues in the sense that two washers and two dryers never work.
    Advice to owner:
    Sell the building to someone who cares about tenants, cleanliness, and be professional
    Over 2 years ago
    Win some, lose some
    Former Tenant
    Pros:
    • Directly across the street from Metro North and within walking distance of 2. Bus to D and 4. Unlimited parking.
    • HUGE space. Large bedroom, living room and full-sized kitchen. Multiple massive closets.
    • Quiet neighborhood.
    • Irish pub hopping.
    • Disclaimer: I *lightly* recommend this. It's not stellar, but there are worse places to land.
    Cons:
    • The mortar between the brick on the outside is disintegrating around certain areas of the building. As a result, water pours through and soaks the ceiling and walls when it rains. Prolific mold and soaked ceiling plaster falling. Management has been trolling us for 2 years about fixing it (they won't).
    • Packages get stolen like crazy. No security cameras or doorman.
    • Elevators are constantly broken. Usually, one still works, but sometimes both break. At all times, they will both skip/fail to service some floors. Must use stairs to call elevator to next floor above or below. Owner refuses to replace parts to make it normal again.
    • Lobby smells like garbage.
    Advice to owner:
    Perform proper maintenance and stop skimping out on repair costs. This building has great potential and its owners fail it.
    Over 3 years ago
    It is ok
    Former Tenant
    Pros:
    Very Nice Area
    Cons:
    Do not care Super
    Advice to owner:
    Treat your Tenants better
    Over 3 years ago
    Lacks maintenance of its apartments, laundry room, and elevators
    Former Tenant
    Pros:
    The rent is affordable and the tenants are friendly and respectful. They offered rent payment flexibility during the pandemic (only for theee months)
    Cons:
    The elevator keeps breaking down. The city summoned the building to appear at court in violation of elevator maintenance code in October 2020, but not sure if they property management office appeared. The elevator has broke down after October. In addition, the repairs and maintenance of the apartments are very poor. The “remodeling” of the apartments is painting on top of the old chipped paint which will start to break months later, some bathroom have cheap tiles on top of the old ones and it starts to peel after a while. The hardwood floors in the apartments starts to lift, the bathrooms has a build up of caulk which I think it was used to cover up mold. The machines in the laundry room are constantly breaking down. The hallway and floors are dirty. It is rarely cleaned.
    Advice to owner:
    Take care of your apartments and amenities better. Also, invest money in fixing these elevators or get new elevators installed. It’s such a headache always hearing someone get stuck or the fire trucks constantly coming to our building to let someone out.
    Over 3 years ago
    Needs improvement allover
    Former Tenant
    Pros:
    Some neighbors are nice
    Cons:
    Dirty and smelly
    Advice to owner:
    More attention to building
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