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281 East 149 Street
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281 East 149 Street,
The Bronx, NY 10451

17 Units

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Built in 1910

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5 Floors

1.1(1)
Rent Stabilized Units: Unknown
Good Cause Eviction: Yes
Evictions: 5
Litigation History: Yes
1 Year Bedbug History: No
Pet Friendly: Yes
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    Renters Recommendations

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    Reviews (1)

    2 months ago
    Living a nightmare
    Former Tenant
    Pros:
    I wish I can say something but nothing comes up
    Cons:
    Everything about the building, I don't even know where to begin
    Advice to owner:
    Knock the building down, you don't care about us.

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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 3 days ago.
    The average number of violations per unit at 281 East 149 Street is worse than the city .
    BUILDING AVERAGE:
    6.94 violations per unit
    NEW YORK CITY AVERAGE:
    0.81 violation per unit
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    Non-hazardous
    32
    class A
    i.e. no peephole on a door, or no street # on the building, unlawful keeping of animals
    MOST RECENT:
    Jul 15, 2025: § 53, 187, 231 m/d law and department rules and regulations. provide a shoe properly secured to bottom of string of dropladder building front at fire escape
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    Hazardous
    48
    class B
    i.e. smoke detector issues, inadequate lighting, no lighting for stairways
    MOST RECENT:
    Oct 28, 2025: § 27-2005, 2007 adm code remove all encumbrances consisting of garbage cans at public hall, 1st story
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    Immediately hazardous
    38
    class C
    i.e. rodents, pest, mold, inadequate heat or hot water, defective building parts
    MOST RECENT:
    Oct 28, 2025: § 27-2005, 27-2007, 27-2041.1 hmc, §238, § 309; § 107 (2) ( c) mdl and 28 rcny §25-171: replace or repair the self-closing doors that is missing or defective latch at vestibule , 1st story
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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
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    East 149TH Street Partners LLC
    1.1(1)
    Corporate Owner•
    2 Properties•34 Units
    Litigation History: Yes
    Evictions: 9
    S
    Sam Farber
    1.1(1)
    Head Officer•
    1 Property•17 Units
    Litigation History: Yes
    Evictions: 5
    J
    Josh Spitzer
    1.1(1)
    Site Manager•
    1 Property•17 Units
    Litigation History: Yes
    Evictions: 5

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