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257 Water Street
Fulton/Seaport

257 Water Street,
Manhattan, NY 10038

20 Units

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Built in 1900

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6 Floors

3.4(8)
Rent Stabilized Units: Yes
Good Cause Eviction: Yes
Evictions: 0
Litigation History: No
1 Year Bedbug History: No
Pet Friendly: Yes
Building Overview
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    Open 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.
    Only open violations from the last 10 years.
    Data last updated 4 hours ago.
    BUILDING AVERAGE:
    0.5 violations per unit
    NEW YORK CITY AVERAGE:
    0.81 violation per unit
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    Non-hazardous
    3
    class A
    i.e. no peephole on a door, or no street # on the building, unlawful keeping of animals
    MOST RECENT:
    Sep 19, 2024: § 27-2042 adm code provide a mirror in self-service elevator arranged so as to enable a person entering, to view inside of elevator number missing at public hall, 1st story
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    Hazardous
    4
    class B
    i.e. smoke detector issues, inadequate lighting, no lighting for stairways
    MOST RECENT:
    May 27, 2022: § 27-2017.3 hmc: trace and repair the source and abate the visible mold condition... at ceiling approximately 4 square feet at public hall, 6th story original violation 14793018 issued 26-jan-22 has been upgraded to class b per administrative code §27-2017.3a(3)(a) or (b).
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    Immediately hazardous
    3
    class C
    i.e. rodents, pest, mold, inadequate heat or hot water, defective building parts
    MOST RECENT:
    Sep 19, 2024: § 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 hinges at hopper chute door at public hall, 3rd 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
    R
    Reda Water Street LLC
    3.4(8)
    Corporate Owner•
    1 Property•20 Units
    Litigation History: No
    Evictions: 0
    C
    Choice New York Management
    3.4(66)
    Agent•
    43 Properties•1633 Units
    Litigation History: Yes
    Evictions: 21
    A
    Adam Lichtenstein
    3.4(8)
    Head Officer•
    1 Property•20 Units
    Litigation History: No
    Evictions: 0
    I
    Ilana Sherizen
    3.4(8)
    Site Manager•
    1 Property•20 Units
    Litigation History: No
    Evictions: 0
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    Building Ratings

    Cleanliness
    1 (unmanaged) to 5 (well managed)
    Garbage Management
    1 (poorly managed) to 5 (well organized)
    Heat
    1 (faulty) to 5 (working)
    Neighbors
    1 (loud / disrespectful) to 5 (friendly and considerate)
    Noise Levels
    1 (loud) to 5 (quiet)
    Owner Responsiveness
    1 (slow) to 5 (timely)
    Pest Control
    1 (lots of pests) to 5 (no pests)
    Water Pressure
    1 (weak) to 5 (strong)
    Cleanliness
    Garbage Management
    Heat
    Neighbors
    Noise Levels
    Owner Responsiveness
    Pest Control
    Water Pressure

    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 (8)

    9 months ago
    It gets the job done
    Former Tenant
    Pros:
    Big apartment, elevator, washer and dryer, dishwasher
    Cons:
    Cold in the whole building, no roof access anymore, small trash chute
    Over 1 year ago
    Great building poor management
    Former Tenant
    Pros:
    Size of rooms and location
    Cons:
    Ownership was unresponsive and purposefully changed to electric heat to not pay for gas
    Slow to repair elevator
    Advice to owner:
    Listen to your tenants and respond quicker
    Over 1 year ago
    Great apartment, recommend
    Former Tenant
    Pros:
    Lived there for 1 year, no issues
    Cons:
    Older management had slow response time, but they were replaced with better team
    Over 2 years ago
    Gets the job done!
    Former Tenant
    Pros:
    A decent and nice place to live, especially as a first or second apartment. The units are all different and the building has plenty of personality. There are some perks including an elevator, roof access, and washer/dryer in most (maybe all?) units. The managament company recently changed, and the new folks (Choice NYC) are way better.
    Cons:
    It's an old building, so heating and cooling are tough. We also had a few minor mice/cockroach incidents. Everyone seems pretty unsure how to dispose of recyclables, but garbage is straightforward.
    Advice to owner:
    Bring a space heater/AC unit if you can.
    Over 2 years ago
    Solid normal building
    Former Tenant
    Pros:
    The utility companies couldnt find our apartment so it was free
    Cons:
    Smelly hallway and elevator
    Over 2 years ago
    Horrible, Stay away from living there!
    Former Tenant
    Pros:
    Location and views
    Cons:
    Mice infested, smell and management, total condition of the building
    Advice to owner:
    Needs guy renovation and proper pest control
    Over 2 years ago
    Nice Location w/ Elevator
    Former Tenant
    Pros:
    Location is good and building is a good size
    Cons:
    Management is a headache to deal with and common areas are somewhat dirty. Apartment was turned over in a pretty dirty state especially for the rent we are paying
    Over 2 years ago
    You get what you pay for
    Former Tenant
    Pros:
    Cheap, great for college students or young professionals who are starting out
    Cons:
    Garbage was out of control, management had it laying the hallways and smelling. TERRIBLE responsiveness, I never actually spoke with Ray (the super of the building) in person or even over the phone. Sometimes he would answer my texts or emails, even after I screenshoted weeks of my follow up and no response. The heat and the in until air conditioners always were out, and when they sent someone to fix it, it maybe worked 50% of the time. Even after “fixing it” and then it wouldn’t work, they still wouldn’t send someone to double check. I was left without heat for a month at a time, which is illegal. They also will try to overcharge you on your deposit (when moving out) for ridiculous fines, so you have to be very careful. The apartments are not all in great shape to begin with, so make sure to note ANY damage from the get go.
    Advice to owner:
    I don’t even know where to start here