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320-324 West 14 Realty Associates LLC

Corporate Owner

3 Properties

34 Units

Evictions: 2
Litigation History: Yes
Review Summary for 320-324 West 14 Realty Associates LLC
Summarized from anonymous rental reviews on openigloo.
Recent tenant reviews highlight buildings managed by 320-324 WEST 14 REALTY ASSOCIATES LLC are a mixed bag. While some tenants appreciate the convenient locations, safe environments, and responsive supers, others express concerns about noise levels, pest control issues, ineffective garbage management, and unresponsive owners. Suggestions include improving cleanliness, enhancing pest control measures, and increasing owner responsiveness. Despite positive aspects like good water pressure and desirable locations, it's essential for prospective renters to consider the reported drawbacks and management issues before making a decision.
Open Violations
Only open violations from the last 10 years.
Data last updated 7 days ago.
The average number of violations per unit for this owner/associates across their portfolio is better than the city.
BUILDING AVERAGE:
0.02 violations per unit
NEW YORK CITY AVERAGE:
0.81 violation per unit
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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
MOST RECENT:
No violation found...
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Hazardous
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class B
i.e. smoke detector issues, inadequate lighting, no lighting for stairways
MOST RECENT:
No violation found...
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Immediately hazardous
1
class C
i.e. rodents, pest, mold, inadequate heat or hot water, defective building parts
MOST RECENT:
Dec 10, 2021: § 27-2033 adm code provide ready access to buildings heating system door locked at boiler room
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Missing information/filings
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class I
Missing or non-compliant with administrative information orders or filings
MOST RECENT:
No violation found...
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All Properties Associated with 320-324 West 14 Realty Associates LLC
West Village
322 West 14 Street, Manhattan, NY 10014
19 Units 5 Floors
2.4(3)
Rent Stabilized Units: Unknown
Good Cause Eviction: Yes
Evictions: 2
Litigation History: Yes
1 Year Bedbug History: No
West Village
324 West 14 Street, Manhattan, NY 10014
8 Units 5 Floors
4(3)
Rent Stabilized Units: Yes
Good Cause Eviction: Yes
Evictions: 0
Litigation History: No
1 Year Bedbug History: No
West Village
320 West 14 Street, Manhattan, NY 10014
7 Units 5 Floors
3.6(5)
Rent Stabilized Units: Unknown
Good Cause Eviction: Yes
Evictions: 0
Litigation History: No
1 Year Bedbug History: No

Reviews (11)

6 months ago
avoid, poor management but nice super & neighbors
Former Tenant
Pros:
Wayne, the super at the time I lived there was so sweet and hard working. My neighbors were also really nice and welcoming!
Cons:
dark brown dirty water 99% of the time…. I went through so many filters and emailed management countless times and they didn’t do anything about it. also i had a mouse in my unit that the super helped with but management didn’t have an exterminator come after. there were also several mice in the laundry room. they doubled my rent so i didn’t resign.
Over 2 years ago
It’s fine, not great
Former Tenant
Pros:
Convenient location
Good appliances
Cons:
Loud
Dark
Trash smell
Advice to owner:
Improve trash management
Over 2 years ago
Great apt location
Former Tenant
Pros:
Easy to contact the super, the building is safe and the super comes daily to take out the trash.
Cons:
There are cockroaches with limited pest control policies in place.
Advice to owner:
Tell tenets when pest control comes.
Over 3 years ago
Loved living here!
Former Tenant
Pros:
Great location, no bug/rodent issue, washer dryer in unit, natural light
Cons:
Really loud being on 14th st
Advice to owner:
Be a little more responsive to maintenance requests
Over 3 years ago
No frills prewar building
Former Tenant
Pros:
Great exposed brick and location
Cons:
Loud street, dark entryway, small spaces
Over 3 years ago
Management could use some work
Former Tenant
Pros:
Nice apartments themselves, friendly neighbors
Cons:
No amenities, poor management
Over 4 years ago
Horrible building; all NYC living nightmares in one place
Former Tenant
Pros:
The location is the only reason for which we thought we’d ever want to extend our lease here. Other than that, our unit had a balcony and the kitchen appliances are nice but the pros end there.
Cons:
Where do I begin? I guess with the worst:
- Extremely noisy neighbors on the ground level floor. Our unit was two floors above them, making their bi-weekly patio parties feel like they take place in our living room. The worst part? Apparently the ground level apartment’s lease is continuously passed on between groups of friends. Meaning that the five 20-something year old guys who lived there during our time in the building would pass it on to a similar group of friends in the near future. Their apartment is literally a party space; they own huge, loud speakers that shake the entire building; drunk, loud people go in and out of the building throughout the day when they throw their parties; and whenever they take their party to their outside patio, which is often, the noise extend to the neighboring buildings too. Are you into frat-style parties that happen every other weekend? This is the building for you. We used to get noise from other neighbors too, but the parties taking place on the ground level floor really dwarf any other case of noise pollution we experienced.
- The building is dirty. No surprises there, especially since the ground floor is literally a frat house. A cleaning person would come and vacuum the carpeted floor in the hallway occasionally but they wouldn’t stand a chance against the dirt and filth that some of the neighbors leave behind. Inevitably, it often smells bad too.
- The in-building washer and dryer situation is a fraud. They often break and even when they work they do a lousy job. Dryer doesn’t dry clothes. Had to pay using a laundromat often.
- Mice. We found/trapped/killed 8 of them during our lease. We saw some in the dryer-washer basement of the building too. Nuff said here.
- The landlord and super are not really there to help you. Honestly, if they’re willing to let 5 young men rent out a unit in order to have space for loud parties, that says it all about their priorities.
- Heating is not amazing. A few times in the dead of the winter we felt an unbearable draft, forcing us to walk around the apartment wrapped up in blankets. When we asked the super to fix the problem he said that he can’t do much and that we’re feeling the cold because the windows in the unit are big hence not fully isolated. Yep, he actually said that.
- 14th street is not a street to live on. Yes, it’s central and you get access to every subway line, but the centrality of it makes it a hub of noise, dirt and sketchy folks.
- Given all of the above, rates here are not worth it. We enjoyed a nice pandemic deal, but honestly, a person who pays the regular-times rent for units in this building is a fool.
Advice to owner:
Get rid of the frat house on the ground level. Upgrade the cleanliness game.
Over 4 years ago
Great experience here
Former Tenant
Pros:
Landlord and super answer quickly if you need anything, NO pest problems, small unit so know your neighbors, no packages ever stolen, trash can right outside door
Cons:
Hallway could be a little cleaner
Advice to owner:
None
Over 4 years ago
Don’t do it
Former Tenant
Pros:
Location, amenities and deceivingly cute
Cons:
MICE INFESTATION - HORRIBLE MANAGEMENT
Advice to owner:
Having the super live in the Bronx is not helpful. They should at least be in the neighborhood to be able to help with problems. Also, have a super that doesn’t blame the tenants for all the problems that are clearly not their fault, and that is truthful to management about what they do and how often they visit the building.
Over 4 years ago
Good apt. Super, although friendly, needs to be more responsive.
Former Tenant
Pros:
Water pressure good. Clean. Taco stand outside every Sunday is the best Mexican in the city.
Cons:
Super is horrible and unhelpful. Needs to be reminded 5 times to do something.
Over 4 years ago
Great building in Chelsea
Former Tenant
Pros:

Great building, recently remodeled

Cons:
No AC, heating works too well