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53-55 E 130th, LLC

Corporate Owner

Owner

14 Properties

149 Units

Evictions: 6
Litigation History: Yes
Review Summary for 53-55 E 130th, LLC
Summarized from anonymous rental reviews on openigloo.
Recent tenant reviews highlight buildings managed by 53-55 E 130TH, LLC have mixed feedback. While some appreciate clean entryways, responsive supers, and secure buildings with spacious layouts, others complain about absentee supers, delayed maintenance, loud neighbors, and ineffective pest control. Issues include poor heating, unresponsive management, package theft, noise disturbances, and lack of cleanliness. There are concerns about rent increases, rodent problems, and overall communication gaps within the management. Tenants emphasize the need for improved maintenance, better security measures, consistent response to complaints, and addressing noise and pest control issues promptly to enhance the living experience in the buildings.
Open Violations
Only open violations from the last 10 years.
Data last updated 5 days ago.
BUILDING AVERAGE:
0.1 violations per unit
NEW YORK CITY AVERAGE:
0.81 violation per unit
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Non-hazardous
1
class A
i.e. no peephole on a door, or no street # on the building, unlawful keeping of animals
MOST RECENT:
Dec 29, 2024: § 27-2017.3 hmc: trace and repair the source and abate the visible mold condition... less than 10 sqft at the ceiling in the 1st bathroom from east located at apt 5a, 5th story, 2nd apartment from south at west
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Hazardous
10
class B
i.e. smoke detector issues, inadequate lighting, no lighting for stairways
MOST RECENT:
Feb 02, 2025: § 27-2005 hmc: properly repair or replace the broken or defective lower window sash spring balances in the 2nd room from north located at apt 3b, 3rd story, 1st apartment from north at east
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Immediately hazardous
5
class C
i.e. rodents, pest, mold, inadequate heat or hot water, defective building parts
MOST RECENT:
Dec 14, 2024: § 27-2033 adm code provide ready access to buildings heating system locked door 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 53-55 E 130th, LLC
Central Harlem
53 East 130 Street, Manhattan, NY 10037
24 Units 6 Floors
0(0)
South Harlem
2067 Adam Clayton Powell Jr Blvd, Manhattan, NY 10027
16 Units 5 Floors
2.8(3)
Central Harlem
2285 7 Avenue, Manhattan, NY 10030
16 Units 5 Floors
0(0)
South Harlem
303 West 121 Street, Manhattan, NY 10027
13 Units 5 Floors
4(1)

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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 (17)

3 months ago
building is OK, super is absent
Former Tenant
Pros:
stairs and entryway are clean, trash is well maintained, no noise complaints
Cons:
super is pretty absent, takes a few calls to get even the most basic thing looked at. heat is not great. problems with cockroaches on the apartment, the pest-control service provided by the building is ineffective.
Over 1 year ago
Great building for roommates
Former Tenant
Pros:
Spacious, updated, responsive super
Cons:
Mice, stoop loitering
Over 1 year ago
My harlem place
Former Tenant
Pros:
I like the layout, windows and lighting, convenient location, appliances and maintenance, spacious bedrooms
Cons:
Fire dept. on the block - not enough sound proofness to wake up to the sirens in the middle of the night. walk up is a bit rough. packages get stolen constantly
Over 1 year ago
Great Building - Horrible Management
Former Tenant
Pros:
I've been living in this building for 3 years now. I loved it at first sight, the block is quiet, and everyone comments on how spacious it is. It's close to FDB and all the hot spots in Harlem.
Cons:
Once management changed for ABP to HPH it was downhill. Our landlord and the management office ignore texts and calls, we have to wait weeks before even possibly getting a response. For example, our bathroom light went out and needs replacing. That was 2 months ago. Our landlord still has not responded, despite multiple texts and maintenance requests. He says he coming and never does. The hot water has gone our a few times before, and we've had rodent problems, but not anything out of the ordinary for NYC. Overall I suck it up and deal with the bad management (lots of package stealing too that they do nothing about) because I love the apt itself.
Advice to owner:
LISTEN TO YOUR TENANTS. FOLLOW THROUGH. DO YOUR JOB PLEASE.
Over 2 years ago
309 w 121st
Former Tenant
Pros:
Really great tenants. Great block.
Cons:
No heat at all. No security. Roaches. Gas goes out. Appliances suck
Advice to owner:
Do better.
Over 2 years ago
498 Manhattan Ave
Former Tenant
Pros:
Great location
Quiet building residents and overall quiet neighborhood
Cons:
*Property owners have switched over the years. They don't communicate the actual building issues to the new owners.(Sewage backs up if there isn't a scheduled maintenance)
*No temperature control for individual units.
*There's always that one obnoxious hoarder in the building. They live in a hoarding situation, will claim everyone is stealing items, and will be black out drunk in the lobby 🙄
Advice to owner:
*current property owner is just in it for the money. Raising rent for every lease, but never makes real improvements
*Doesn't respond in a timely manner / hard to actually reach anyone that can help
*Sends passive-agressive texts and emails with "no reply" accounts
*Repairs are a joke
*Front door intercom system is junk, and we've missed many deliveries because of it (even though we've submitted the required form multiple times for repair)
Over 2 years ago
Good Until They Upped The Rent
Former Tenant
Pros:
The video intercom in the units are amazing and allow you to see outside and let someone speak. Natural sunlight is a huge plus, however, it can be a bad thing in the summer time because it gets extremely hot. Washer/Dryer is super convenient and bedrooms are big for nyc. Water pressure is great and have never had any issues with hot water. Love the layout of the apartment as well with both bedrooms being on opposite ends of the apartment.
Cons:
Broken tile in the entryway so the door to the building was stuck open sometimes. Not enough square footage to justify raising the rent $1k. Took over a week for maintenance to address a work order. Construction went on for almost the entire year we were here, and we were not notified. Noisy area up until late hours- even saw someone get assaulted right outside the building and had to call the police. Management wouldn’t answer the phone past 3pm.
Advice to owner:
The text reminders about maintenance & pest control are extremely helpful, keep it up!
Over 2 years ago
Viewing
Former Tenant
Pros:
Spacious
Close
Nice neighborhood
Cons:
Price increase
Busy management
Stairs
Over 2 years ago
Fantastic Harlem Apartment
Former Tenant
Pros:
Very nice apartment. We had no issues or problems. It is an older building but nicely updated with high end kitchen. Great sunlight in front windows (1 BR and living room). Building very secure. Never had security issues within apartment building relating to package theft, etc. Close to Morningside Park which is lovely. Nice bodega on the corner. Subway station close by. Some very nice restaurants (higher end) as well as everyday casual pick-up style restaurants nearby within walking distance. Close to everything great in Harlem. Highly recommend.
Cons:
There are no cons
Advice to owner:
I have no advice
Over 2 years ago
Central Harlem apt
Former Tenant
Pros:
The size of the rooms and living space was great. The super was super responsive and easy to work with.
Cons:
The street noise, the fire engines blaring at 3am from the firehouse down the street. The absolute dirtiness of the entire building. Multiple times I had to walk over homeless people sleeping in the Lobby.
Advice to owner:
Clean the building/stairs not just the lobby. Get rid of the rats in the walls. And if you can find a way to make the guy across the street stop blaring his music at 3am that would be amazing.
Over 2 years ago
Good Price, Terrible Management
Former Tenant
Pros:
It's decently affordable, and the new appliances + in unit washer and dryers are a good deal.
Cons:
If you have a maintenance request, don't expect them to come anytime soon. It takes weeks, months even, for things to get fixed. They'll always say something that deflects any culpability on the owner/super's part, so trying to get anything done is always an uphill battle. This isn't even just for specific apartment requests, the building did not have gas for several months due to a leak and the trash compactor has been out for several months as well. If you're okay with this, then rent. But if you need things fixed (even important things, like water damage/leaks from the plumbing in apartments above/below you), then keep looking. Management is not good.
Advice to owner:
Please be more attentive. It honestly seems like you hold out on making repairs during a lease just to save money/do one lookover of every apartment per lease. It's a terrible way to manage a living space, and honestly definitely a violation in some way.
Over 3 years ago
2259 Adam Clayton Powell Jr Boulevard
Former Tenant
Pros:
My apartment was newly renovated, it is spacious for its price, I love the open air kitchen and large living area. Rooms are also large. Good value for money in this sense. The super is also very helpful. Near a lot of supermarkets. Washer and dryer in unit.
Cons:
The neighborhood can be really noisy.
Advice to owner:
I don’t know what you can do to make the opposite neighbor stop playing loud music at night.
Over 3 years ago
New building ownership - not great
Former Tenant
Pros:
Clean and laundry in unit
Cons:
New management not as responsive to maintenance issues, heat radiators didn’t work properly, lack of communication. Also not flexible with COVID
Over 3 years ago
Bad experience room-share
Former Tenant
Pros:
I lived in this building to share a unit.
The area was ok but I didn’t like that people hang around all the time outside.
Cons:
One thing is that the lease holders were the worst to deal with. Very cheap, broke, and do anything to do take advantage of new tenants. Be careful!!
Advice to owner:
N/A
Over 3 years ago
horrible management.
Former Tenant
Pros:
building is decently maintained, but there were rats in the adjacent building i’ve seen go in and out. occasional roaches seen in our unit
Cons:
management is unfriendly and unhelpful whenever i contact them with regular maintenance/insect/security deposit issues. there is only one maintenance person available who works 9-5, when everyone is not at home. they also changed management suddenly without any prior notice other than a slipping a paper under our door to tell us to start paying rent somewhere else. strongly discourage giving money to this company
Advice to owner:
improved service needed; more transparent and upfront information provided to tenants about deposit return process; fairness on your end to provide full maintenance services when requests are submitted; return deposits that are owed in due time according to city law
Over 3 years ago
Good apartment to live in
Former Tenant
Pros:
Landlord is very responsive
Cons:
You can hear your neighbors
Over 3 years ago
Management kinda sucks, but not enough for me to leave I guess
Former Tenant
Pros:
Great location, the neighbors are friendly, the appliances are fine, we had a mouse once and pest control was called/came the same day so that was good. I think if the problems were like, super urgent, management would probably actually show up.
Cons:
When we first moved in, we were impressed by how responsive and fast management was in getting back to us/fixing problems. I now realize that they were the ones trying to impress us, and now that we are no longer new tenants, they could not care less. The heat sucks, the rent is too high for how tiny the apartment is, and management never shows up when we ask (but of course, when they finally do show up it’s unannounced). The super doesn’t answer texts or phone calls either, so you really just have to call management and pray that they actually do something. Also there’s a pretty bad mail theft problem, but a neighbor put some signs on the door (since management wouldn’t install lockboxes as many of us requested), and that seems to have helped.

The only reason I say the problems aren’t bad enough to make me leave is because unfortunately I’ve had bad management/supers/landlords in my past few apartments too. The price of living in NYC I guess!
Advice to owner:
Your job is owning a building, it shouldn’t be that difficult to respond to your tenants. Either fix the problems in a timely manner or sell the building and get a real job.