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In the past three years, this building had:
46 complaints
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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.
Duration in the past 10 years.
Data last updated 1 week ago.
BUILDING AVERAGE:
1.85 violations per unit
NEW YORK CITY AVERAGE:
0.81 violation per unit
Non-hazardous
6
class A
i.e. no peephole on a door, or no street # on the building, unlawful keeping of animals
MOST RECENT:
Oct 27, 2023: § 27-2013 adm code paint with light colored paint to the satisfaction of this department ceiling and all walls at roof bulkhead
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Hazardous
15
class B
i.e. smoke detector issues, inadequate lighting, no lighting for stairways
MOST RECENT:
Aug 01, 2024: § 27-2005 adm code properly repair with similar material the broken or defective ceramic floor tiles in the bathroom located at apt 1, 2nd story, 1st apartment from south at west
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Immediately hazardous
16
class C
i.e. rodents, pest, mold, inadequate heat or hot water, defective building parts
MOST RECENT:
Aug 01, 2024: § 27-2005, 2007 adm code remove device preventing door from being self-closing installed hook and eye at building entrance door
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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
S
174 Second Equitiescp
3.1(26)
Corporate Owner•
10 Properties•87 Units
Litigation History: No
Evictions: 1
M
Michael Lavian
2.8(10)
Head Officer•
1 Property•20 Units
Litigation History: No
Evictions: 1
F
214 First Realty Corp
3.2(18)
Agent•
Officer•
2 Properties•45 Units
Litigation History: No
Evictions: 2
S
188;second Equities;corp
2.9(11)
Corporate Owner•
2 Properties•28 Units
Litigation History: No
Evictions: 1
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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)
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Garbage Management
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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 (10)
2.75 stars
just now
just don't expect much
Former Tenant
Pros:
location was great (plus the view from street facing windows and the roof)
Cons:
Always dirty, rodents in lower apartments, mail CONSTANTLY gets stolen, landlord wouldn't fix things that were broken even when we first moved in without some complaints. Management & maintenance had some good people but in general the building should have been kept up WAY better considering the price of units.
Advice to owner:
get better locks for the two main front doors, so that its not super easy to break into the building with a credit card and steal packages
3.5 stars
11 months ago
Nice location, old building
Former Tenant
Pros:
The location is fantastic on 2nd Avenue and 12th St. There is basically no noise as it's an air-shaft apartment.
Cons:
Air shaft means no natural light whatsoever. Garbage is thrown into a bin at the bottom of the airshaft which is kinda gross. It is taken out weekly but still weird.
3.125 stars
Over 1 year ago
Short and sweet
Former Tenant
Pros:
Has great sunlight.
Cons:
Like living in a NYU dorm sometimes
2.5 stars
Over 1 year ago
Good, but…
Former Tenant
Pros:
Beautiful lighting in rooms, great location
Cons:
Cleanliness issues, not most updated, management takes long time to respond
2.625 stars
Over 1 year ago
Cockroaches, bad management
Former Tenant
Pros:
Good location, decent size kitchen
Cons:
Management was awful, our whole apartments electricity started going out every couple days and I had to fight with them to come fix it, would not take care of the cockroaches in the hallway, pretty building that they treated horribly
Advice to owner:
It is bec of landlords like you that landlords have a bad reputation
3.125 stars
Over 2 years ago
My experience at 188
Former Tenant
Pros:
Great location and room sizes, super is helpful when called
Cons:
Entry way is not always the cleanest, wish there was a virtual doorman since packages often get stolen, management is slow on responsiveness or does not answer requests, the pest control service is the worst and does not respond to requests unless you call more than 3 times. Bathroom could use an update, bug problem
2.25 stars
Over 2 years ago
It’s an apartment
Former Tenant
Pros:
There are rooms, there’s a bathroom, there’s a kitchen
Cons:
Poor response time from management, cockroach and mouse issues, uneven flooring, poor garbage management, building is in disrepair on lower floors
Advice to owner:
Renovate and hire more personnel
2.5 stars
Over 2 years ago
Lots of pros and cons
Former Tenant
Pros:
Large entryway, classic New York building, gets really good light in most units, good layout
Cons:
Issues with both mice and roaches (exterminators never came), landlords are swindlers who will try to take all of your deposit
Advice to owner:
All of the units need to be deep cleaned and have new appliances. And stop stealing security deposits
3 stars
Over 2 years ago
Totally fine experience
Former Tenant
Pros:
Location, Large living space, large entry at first floor
Cons:
Needs updating, tiny bedrooms, mice issue for a bit
Advice to owner:
Start renovating some of the older apmts
2.75 stars
Over 2 years ago
needs some renovations
Former Tenant
Pros:
very nice neighbors and big living room
Cons:
not much natural light, pipes clog easily, no control over heat during the winter- they just turn it on when it’s cold, and the floors are slanted