Gramercy Park
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134 East 17 Street,Manhattan, NY 10003
23 Units
•Built in 1910
•6 Floors
•Rent Stabilized Units: Yes
Good Cause Eviction: Yes
Evictions: 2
Litigation History: No
Litigation history is pulled from NYC housing court records. There are no recorded housing litigations associated with this property from the past 10 years. This information does not include non-housing court cases, such as small-claims cases
1 Year Bedbug History: No
Landlords in NYC are required to file an annual bedbug report with the city and state whether the building has had a bedbug infestation in the past year. We found no recent bedbug reports from these city filings.
Pet Friendly: Yes
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Building Overview
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Review Summary for 134 East 17 Street
Summarized from anonymous rental reviews on openigloo.
Recent reviews for 134 East 17 Street in Manhattan highlight a mix of experiences. Tenants appreciate the building's management and handyman, as well as the fair rent. However, concerns exist about water quality. Another review mentions severe pest issues, noncompliance with cleanliness standards, and security risks. Despite a great location and responsive superintendent, theft incidents and pest problems persist. Some tenants praise the affordability and location but note occasional thefts and pest presence. Although the management is responsive, some units face pest challenges and cleanliness issues. Improved pest control and security measures could enhance the overall tenant experience.
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 5 days ago.
BUILDING AVERAGE:
0.65 violations per unit
NEW YORK CITY AVERAGE:
0.81 violation per unit
The average number of violations per unit at 134 East 17 Street is better than the city.
Non-hazardous
9
class A
i.e. no peephole on a door, or no street # on the building, unlawful keeping of animals
MOST RECENT:
Mar 19, 2021: § 27-2005 adm code properly repair the broken or defective bell/buzzer intercom system from building front entrance door to in the entire apartment located at apt 3, 1st story, 1st apartment from south at west
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Hazardous
3
class B
i.e. smoke detector issues, inadequate lighting, no lighting for stairways
MOST RECENT:
Mar 19, 2021: § 27-2046.1 hmc: repair or replace the carbon monoxide detecting device(s). defective in the entire apartment located at apt 3, 1st story, 1st apartment from south at west
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Immediately hazardous
3
class C
i.e. rodents, pest, mold, inadequate heat or hot water, defective building parts
MOST RECENT:
Mar 11, 2021: hmc adm code: § 27-2017.4 abate the infestation consisting of mice at public hall, 1st 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
S
Shamsi Tavakoli
3.2(4)
Site Manager•
1 Property•23 UnitsLitigation History: No
Evictions: 2
E
132-134 E. 17th Street LLC
3.2(4)
Agent•
Corporate Owner•
1 Property•23 UnitsLitigation History: No
Evictions: 2
E
132-134 East 17th Street LLC
3.2(6)
Owner•
2 Properties•45 UnitsLitigation History: No
Evictions: 2
D
David Harouhian
3.2(6)
Shareholder•
Head Officer•
2 Properties•45 UnitsLitigation History: No
Evictions: 2
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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 (4)
4.12 stars
6 months ago
Love this building
Former Tenant
Pros:
Management is great, handyman is great, I feel I pay a fair amount of rent
Cons:
The water is not the best quality
1.12 stars
9 months ago
Mice and cockroach infested building
Former Tenant
Pros:
- Location. Gramercy neighborhood is quaint
Cons:
- Mice in trash area
- Mice in apartment
- Cockroach heaven in summertime
- Building out of compliance for terrible trash area
- Building front door keys distributed to nonresidents of buildings making building access unsafe
- Packages regularly missing
- Mice in apartment
- Cockroach heaven in summertime
- Building out of compliance for terrible trash area
- Building front door keys distributed to nonresidents of buildings making building access unsafe
- Packages regularly missing
Advice to owner:
n/a
3.38 stars
10 months ago
Great location and unfurnished roof
Former Tenant
Pros:
Responsive super
Relatively cheap for area
Relatively cheap for area
Cons:
Mice in garbage area
Sometimes packages get stolen
Sometimes packages get stolen
4.25 stars
Over 3 years ago
Good apartment for price for the area
Former Tenant
Pros:
-location
-1 bedroom
-renovated bathroom
-big closet
-management is very responsive
-1 bedroom
-renovated bathroom
-big closet
-management is very responsive
Cons:
-had lots of roaches
-small 1bedroom
-kitchen is a corner
-stairs/lobby would sometimes be dirty
-small 1bedroom
-kitchen is a corner
-stairs/lobby would sometimes be dirty
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