Riverdale

3950 Blackstone Avenue,

Bronx, NY 10471

2.3(8)

186 Units

Built in 1959

6 Floors

1 Year Bedbug History: No
Landlords in NYC are required to file an annual bedbug report with the city and state whether the building has had a bedbug infestation in the past year. We found no recent bedbug reports from these city filings.
Litigation History: Yes
Evictions: 3
Rent Stabilized Units: Yes
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    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 17 violations which is 0.09 violations per unit for their entire portfolio.
    That is better than the city average, which is 0.59 violations per unit.
    Non-hazardous
    3Class A
    Non-Hazardous violations (i.e. no peephole on a door, or no street # on the building)
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    Hazardous
    7Class B
    Hazardous violations (i.e. smoke detector issues, inadequate lighting)
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    Immediately-hazardous
    7Class C
    Immediately Hazardous (i.e. rodents, inadequate heat or hot water)
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    Approval DateDescriptionCurrent Status
    2016-09-07Section 27-2013 adm code paint with light colored paint to the satisfaction of this department all peeling paint surfaces in the 4th room from east, the kitchen , the 1st private hallway located at apt 3b, 3rd story, 3rd apartment from west at north , section at eastInvalid certification
    2015-07-15Section 27-2013 adm code paint with light colored paint to the satisfaction of this department the soffit of masonary terrace in the terrace located at apt 5o, 5th story, 1st apartment from east at south , section at northeastNov sent out
    2014-03-13Section 300 m/d law file plans and application and legalize the following alteration or restore to the legal condition existing prior to the making of said alteration sheetrock partition wall erected from floor to ceiling creating additional room in the 1st room from east located at apt 3c, 3rd story, 5th apartment from west at northNov sent out
    Property Owners and Associates
    255 West 88 St CO LLC
    Corporate Owner
    2.3(9)

    3 Properties

    260 Units

    Litigation History: Yes
    Evictions: 3
    3950 Blackstone Associates LLC
    Corporate Owner
    2.3(10)

    4 Properties

    334 Units

    Litigation History: Yes
    Evictions: 3
    514 Ocean Parkway LLC
    Corporate Owner
    2.4(9)

    3 Properties

    260 Units

    Litigation History: Yes
    Evictions: 3

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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

    Miceland

    Former Tenant
    Pros:
    The area were is located.
    Cons:
    Every apartment has a mice or roach infestation...
    Advice to owner:
    You are a terrible business person. I can' wait...
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    The city sued our landlord

    Former Tenant
    Pros:
    It is located in a nice area.
    Cons:
    If you ever think about moving into 3950 Blacks...
    Advice to owner:
    No one can have a thriving business by being gr...
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    DONT KNOW WHERE TO START

    Former Tenant
    Pros:
    Cheaper than most around the neighborhood
    Cons:
    I guess you get what you pay for?? Extremely sl...
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    Not the best building

    Former Tenant
    Pros:
    The laundry rooms are large and well kept. Pet ...
    Cons:
    The walls are paper thin, you can hear your nei...
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    Avoid at all costs

    Former Tenant
    Pros:
    Nice apt. layouts
    Cons:
    Mice infestation in all apartments Scaffolding...
    Advice to owner:
    Fix up your building and you’d make more money,...
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    Do not rent here

    Former Tenant
    Pros:
    Cheap rent is appealing
    Cons:
    Awful management, mice, cockroaches, constructi...
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    You pay for what you get

    Former Tenant
    Pros:
    It really cheap for the area.
    Cons:
    Its old and outdated, loud neighbors, floors ar...
    Advice to owner:
    Respond to your tenants.
    Report

    Just needs some love

    Former Tenant
    Pros:
    Location is wonderful. Great neighbors. Super a...
    Cons:
    Big repairs take forever to be done. Maintenanc...
    Advice to owner:
    Just needs some love to make this building wond...
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