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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 worse than the city .
BUILDING AVERAGE:
1.2 violations per unit
NEW YORK CITY AVERAGE:
0.81 violation per unit
Non-hazardous
5
class A
i.e. no peephole on a door, or no street # on the building, unlawful keeping of animals
MOST RECENT:
Aug 28, 2025: § 27-2017.3 hmc: trace and repair the source and abate the visible mold condition... less than 10 square ft at ceiling in the bathroom located at apt 3, 1st story, 2nd apartment from east at south
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Hazardous
17
class B
i.e. smoke detector issues, inadequate lighting, no lighting for stairways
MOST RECENT:
Oct 08, 2025: § 27-2005 adm code repair the broken or defective plastered surfaces and paint in a uniform color ceiling in the 4th room from north located at apt 3, 1st story, 2nd apartment from east at south
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Immediately hazardous
7
class C
i.e. rodents, pest, mold, inadequate heat or hot water, defective building parts
MOST RECENT:
Dec 03, 2025: § 27-2005 adm code & 309 m/d law abate the nuisance consisting of second egress blocked leading to street at public hall stairs
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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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All Properties Associated with Optimum Equity LLC
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Washington Heights
526 West 161 Street, Manhattan, NY 10032
24 Units • 6 Floors
2.5(5)
Rent Stabilized Units: Yes
Good Cause Eviction: Yes
Evictions: 1
Litigation History: Yes
1 Year Bedbug History: No
Reviews (5)
2.75 stars
Over 2 years ago
Unresponsive Management-BED BUGS TWICE 2021-2022
Former Tenant
Pros:
Spacious bedrooms, kind live-in super and area for garbage
responsive for pest control
responsive for pest control
Cons:
-bed bugs twice- fumigated then the bed bugs came back
-roaches everywhere even with pest control coming EVERY WEEK
-my boyfriend fell through the stairs and the company said "sorry" then took 4 weeks to replace the step
-water would get turned off without notice
-new management take over and no-one let the tenets know
-package thief!!! group of drug addicts would find their way in and steal everything
-roaches everywhere even with pest control coming EVERY WEEK
-my boyfriend fell through the stairs and the company said "sorry" then took 4 weeks to replace the step
-water would get turned off without notice
-new management take over and no-one let the tenets know
-package thief!!! group of drug addicts would find their way in and steal everything
Advice to owner:
COMMUNICATE
2.12 stars
Over 2 years ago
My Worst NYC Unit Ever
Former Tenant
Pros:
- very close to C/1 trains
- supermarkets, discount stores, restaurants nearby
- library nearby
- supermarkets, discount stores, restaurants nearby
- library nearby
Cons:
- courtyard is filthy (garbage and dead pigeons decomposing for the entire lease)
- most mice and cockroaches I have ever had in an apartment
- building management took 3 months to respond to a domestic violence concern
- absolutely freezing in the winter, you will need alternative heat
- master bedroom has one outlet, very few outlets, you will need extension cords everywhere
- the outlets will blow due to the excessive extension cords and management took over a week to resolve that
- lights have been stuck in the on position
- everything will break
- worst apartment I’ve ever lived in out of 5 NYC living situations
- most mice and cockroaches I have ever had in an apartment
- building management took 3 months to respond to a domestic violence concern
- absolutely freezing in the winter, you will need alternative heat
- master bedroom has one outlet, very few outlets, you will need extension cords everywhere
- the outlets will blow due to the excessive extension cords and management took over a week to resolve that
- lights have been stuck in the on position
- everything will break
- worst apartment I’ve ever lived in out of 5 NYC living situations
Advice to owner:
Find a field of work that you are capable in? You need more responsive management and cleaner buildings.
2.88 stars
Over 2 years ago
Convenient but Dingy
Former Tenant
Pros:
Good location, close to the train and right off broadway.
Cons:
Filthy inner courtyard that encouraged more bugs in our first floor apartment. Little to no pest control- and this place is big city. We have learned to live with the bugs, it’s impossible to get rid of them. When trying to contact the management company for anything, they took weekend to respond and were of little help. Our superintendent was great, however he is overloaded by management and does not recurve the proper resources to take care of the building.
Advice to owner:
Better responsiveness, cleanliness, and get more supers.
2.12 stars
Over 3 years ago
Home sweet honking
Former Tenant
Pros:
- affordable
- nice neighbors
- good super
- nice neighbors
- good super
Cons:
- roaches and mice
- loud street with constant honking from the parking garage
- package theft
- tons of drug use in neighboring building
- occasionally people sleeping in the entryway
- inconsistent hot water
- loud street with constant honking from the parking garage
- package theft
- tons of drug use in neighboring building
- occasionally people sleeping in the entryway
- inconsistent hot water
Advice to owner:
Please be more responsive and humane to your tenants when they ask for your help with building issues and safety.
2.75 stars
Over 4 years ago
Non Responsive Landlord
Former Tenant
Pros:
The apartment sizes are very reasonable as well as the price.
Cons:
My roommates and I could not get in contact with the property management/landlord for 4 months. The phone number on the monthly bill us basically useless if you don’t have your building’s extension which no one ever gave us. The website on the bill to pay your rent is not the correct website. When you request for things in your apartment to be fixed, they are not.
Advice to owner:
Be more accessible and responsive to your tenets.