How small was the gym? Is it crowded?

decent sized with a separate studio for mat work. when i lived there it was almost never crowded

Which neighborhood does 544 East 5 Street, Manhattan, NY 10009 fall under?

In the neighborhood East Village, New York

Does 544 East 5 Street, Manhattan, NY 10009 have any open violations?

This building has 25 open violations

In the past year, did any apartments in 544 East 5 Street, Manhattan, NY 10009 have bedbug infestations?

In the past year, this building had no reports of bedbug infestations

544 East 5 Street

544 East 5 Street,
Manhattan, NY 10009

81 Units

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Built in 1970

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6 Floors

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3.8(19)

Rent Stabilized Units: Yes

Good Cause Eviction: Yes

Evictions: 0

Litigation History: Yes

1 Year Bedbug History: No

Pet Friendly: Yes

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In the past three years, this building had:

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Open Violations

Only open violations from the last 10 years.

Data last updated 1 day ago.

BUILDING AVERAGE:

0.3 violations per unit

NEW YORK CITY AVERAGE:

0.81 violation per unit

Non-hazardous

class A

i.e. no peephole on a door, or no street # on the building, unlawful keeping of animals

MOST RECENT:

Apr 01, 2024: (a) § hmc:file annual bedbug report in accordance with hpd rule as described on the back of this notice of violation or as described on hpds website, www.nyc.gov\hpd, search bed bugs.

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Hazardous

class B

i.e. smoke detector issues, inadequate lighting, no lighting for stairways

MOST RECENT:

No violation found...

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Immediately hazardous

class C

i.e. rodents, pest, mold, inadequate heat or hot water, defective building parts

MOST RECENT:

Aug 05, 2019: section 27-2033 adm code post notice, in form approved by the department, stating the name and location of the person designated by the owner to have key to buildings heating system missing at or near mailbox at public hall, 1st story

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Missing information/filings

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

Taube Management Realty

3.8(19)

Agent•

1 Property•81 Units

Litigation History: Yes

Evictions: 0

Liberty Toye 1 Corp

3.6(24)

Corporate Owner•

2 Properties•98 Units

Litigation History: Yes

Evictions: 0

Joseph Taube

3.5(21)

Head Officer•

3 Properties•97 Units

Litigation History: Yes

Evictions: 0

167 Ludlow Owner LLC

3.4(62)

Corporate Owner•

16 Properties•297 Units

Litigation History: Yes

Evictions: 4

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Rents and Deposits

-- of renters received their security deposits back

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Reviews (19)

4 months ago

Fine apt rude management and doorman

Former Tenant

Pros:

The roof- young crowd of tenants

Cons:

If anything breaks good luck getting it fixed lol

4 months ago

Liberty Toye Review

Former Tenant

Pros:

Staff in the building is great. Very friendly and accommodating. The roof is a vibe. The gym is solid. Fair amount of NYU students. Younger crowd overall. Doesn’t get that loud. Try negotiating the rent if you sign. It worked for me

Cons:

Taube Management is a hassle to deal with at times depending on who you’re working with.

Advice to owner:

Find a new management company

Over 1 year ago

Clean apartment with the nicest doormen

Former Tenant

Pros:

My apartment was fairly clean on move in. The biggest pros for me were the in unit washer and dryer and the doormen.

Cons:

The water pressure was pretty bad and it sometimes took the owners a long time to respond to maintenance calls.

Over 1 year ago

Good building overall - roof is the best part

Former Tenant

Pros:

the roof is great, the elevator is also super convenient. very clean overall and never had pest/bug issues

Cons:

only complaint is they never fixed our kitchen drawer or other small things like broken light switch

Over 1 year ago

Nice updated building

Former Tenant

Pros:

Amenities & location are great. Love the rooftop and the doormen.

Cons:

The actual owners of the building never reply. Never got a mail key. No window in one of rooms. Lots of maintenance never got done.

Over 1 year ago

Ave B good

Former Tenant

Pros:

Location, rooftop, laundry in unit

Cons:

Things break and maintenance takes a while to fix

Over 1 year ago

lots of things breaking down and slow to fix

Former Tenant

Pros:

nice rooftop and all the doormen were very nice

Cons:

dryer was always breaking and management wouldnt replace it
microwave broke and took really long time to get fixed
heater was always making really loud noises that woke me up and management never fixed it. problem eventually went away when it got warmer

Over 1 year ago

Fake Luxury, horrible management

Former Tenant

Pros:

One of the few buildings in the east village with amenities like a rooftop, gym, doorman. Doormen are super nice and helpful and roof has great views

Cons:

Horrible, and I mean HORRIBLE management. They will take advantage of you and scam you out of every possible penny they can. They are so incredibly rude and frustrating to work with. Will also ignore you after multiple calls and emails.
Something broken? Good luck getting it fixed anytime soon. Apartments are fake luxury, cheaply made and a lot of rooms don’t have windows or closets.
Building is also a bit of a frat house, lot of young loud people who throw parties, which isn’t necessarily a con if you’re into that
No

Advice to owner:

Get new management.

Over 1 year ago

Don't expect management to fix anything

Former Tenant

Pros:

Hallways are clean, elevators work and great roof

Cons:

Management will not clean or fix anything, they will gas light you and hold out as long as possible to fix something. Guy literally tried to tell me the heat wasn't supposed to turn off when it reaches a certain temperature and not having auto shut off was how all heaters work.

Advice to owner:

Fix things on time within a week or two atleast. People pay a lot of money to live here

Over 2 years ago

The owners are extremely irresponsible

Former Tenant

Pros:

- Location
- Negotiable rent

Cons:

- The owners are extremely irresponsible and unresponsive— horrible handling of the property
- We’ve had SO many issues since moving in, including: broken a/c ALL summer during the worst heat wave in new york, broken fridge/freezer (my meat goes bad in three days), ceiling was leaking from a flooding bathroom upstairs and we were told to clean the floor ourselves, the maintenance men have broken my furniture while failing to fix appliances before, and I could go on

Advice to owner:

Please treat your tenants better

Over 2 years ago

62 Avenue B

Former Tenant

Pros:

Location, roof, gym, doormen

Cons:

Appliances broke easily

Over 2 years ago

A solid building overall

Former Tenant

Pros:

- Wonderful, friendly doormen and supers
- In unit laundry and dishwasher
- Quiet building since it was set back

Cons:

- Dishwasher broke several times
- No natural light in bathrooms, kitchen/living room
- Always hair and dust in the yoga room

Advice to owner:

Replace appliances when people continually report that they stop working! And clean the yoga room more.
Otherwise, keep up the good work.

Over 2 years ago

Glorified frat house

Former Tenant

Pros:

Amazing location, great gym and rooftop, and can’t forget in-unit laundry!

Cons:

Most people in the building convert the 1/2 bedrooms into 3/4 beds, with fresh out of college grads. The roof turns into a frat party most weekends, and the noise level in the hallways at night is unlivable.

Advice to owner:

Vet your residents.

Over 2 years ago

Worst management company in NYC

Former Tenant

Pros:

Friendly doormen. That is all.

Cons:

Super thin walls + excessive noise + unresponsive management

The roof looks nice, but it’s full of drunk bros anytime you might want to use it

Oh, and good luck getting anything fixed

Advice to owner:

Hire a new management company

Over 2 years ago

Decent ameneties and great onsite team

Former Tenant

Pros:

Roof terrace is a great space, modern facilities. Team on the ground are always helpful.

Cons:

Dealing with management can be a nightmare

Advice to owner:

No advice

Over 2 years ago

Fine building mostly

Former Tenant

Pros:

Nice area and nice roof

Cons:

They will rent you two bedrooms as 3 bedrooms when one room has no windows

Over 2 years ago

decent property

Former Tenant

Pros:

amenities were amazing, doormen were friendly, elevator was a giant plus

Cons:

super wasn’t very friendly/responsive, amenities would sometimes be revoked at management’s behest, management was hard to work with

Advice to owner:

fix your management team

Over 2 years ago

Great building

Former Tenant

Pros:

Doorman, clean, great amenities, quiet

Cons:

N/A none n/a

Advice to owner:

Respond to tenants/repair requests faster

Over 2 years ago

62 avenue b

Former Tenant

Pros:

The door man

Cons:

Gym was small

544 East 5 Street,Manhattan, NY 10009

81 Units

Built in 1970

6 Floors

Average Rating from 19 reviews: 3.83578947368421

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Reviews (19)

544 East 5 Street,
Manhattan, NY 10009