Which neighborhood does 208 West 21 Street, Manhattan, NY 10011 fall under?

In the neighborhood Chelsea, New York

Does 208 West 21 Street, Manhattan, NY 10011 have any open violations?

This building has 2 open violations

In the past year, did any apartments in 208 West 21 Street, Manhattan, NY 10011 have bedbug infestations?

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

NYC buildings Manhattan All Downtown Chelsea208 West 21 Street

208 West 21 Street

Chelsea, Manhattan, NY 10011

47 units·4 floors·Built in 1920

2.9

4 reviews

Rent-stabilized apartments

This building has apartments that entitle you to a renewal and limited rent increases.

Good cause building

This building guarantees a renewal and capped rent increases, if you follow your lease terms.

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Bedbug history

Renter recommendations

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Review summary

Summarized from anonymous rental reviews on Openigloo.

Tenant feedback for 208 West 21 Street reflects a building with a prime Manhattan location and convenient amenities like in-building washer/dryer. However, persistent issues overshadow these benefits: poor cleanliness, inadequate garbage and pest control, unreliable security with frequent package thefts, and slow or unresponsive management. Many renters report cramped, outdated units with questionable renovations and building infrastructure concerns. Noise levels and neighbor relations vary, but safety worries are notable due to unauthorized individuals accessing common areas. Overall, renters find the building challenging, citing management's disregard for tenant well-being and maintenance as key drawbacks despite its advantageous location.

Reviews

Former tenant·Over 1 year ago

Massive scam - don’t get fooled into thinking you’re living inn

Pros

- Location is great - washer/dryer in buildin

Cons

- Management engages in race-based discrimination during renting process (refused to rent to my friend who was non-white on the basis that they did not want to associate with that “kind of people”) - packages frequently get stolen and entry buzzer does not work; on more than one occasion we observed random people in the common spaces who did not live in the building. It is not safe! - common areas (stairwells, laundry room, entry way) are dirty and unkempt, broken windows and cockroaches - studios are TINY. they will barely fit a full bed, have a mini fridge, and all StreetEasy renderings will have CGI furniture that does not fit in person - BEWARE the “renovation.” Management increased rent of apartments over $1000 by claiming they were newly renovated - in reality there are little no changes and this reflects managements complete disregard for tenants

Advice to the owners

Anti-racism classes; take care of building

Former tenant·Over 1 year ago

Decent place with some challenges

Pros

Quiet, pretty safe area, with good connection to a lot of train lines

Cons

Old and problematic infrastructure and some pests, especially in basement

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Cleanliness

Trash management

Pest control

Water pressure

Heat

Neighbors

Noise levels

Owner responsiveness

Rents and deposits

Renters received their security deposits back

Electronic rent payments

Open violations

From past 10 years · Updated 15 hours ago

Average violations per unit in this building is better than the city average.

Building average0.04Violations per unit

NYC average0.81Violations per unit

2Class C

Immediately hazardous

Rodents, pest, mold, inadequate heat or hot water, defective building parts

0Class B

Hazardous

Smoke detector issues, inadequate lighting, no lighting for stairways

0Class A

Non-hazardous

No peephole on a door, no street number on the building, unlawful keeping of animals

0Class I

Missing info

Missing or non-compliant with administrative information orders or filings

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Massive scam - don’t get fooled into thinking you’re living inn

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Advice to the owners

Decent place with some challenges

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