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489 2 Avenue
Kips Bay

489 2 Avenue,
Manhattan, NY 10016

16 Units

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Built in 1910

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5 Floors

2.6(1)
Rent Stabilized Units: Yes
Good Cause Eviction: Yes
Evictions: 1
Litigation History: Yes
1 Year Bedbug History: No
Pet Friendly: Unknown
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 1 week ago.
    BUILDING AVERAGE:
    0.56 violations per unit
    NEW YORK CITY AVERAGE:
    0.81 violation per unit
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    Non-hazardous
    2
    class A
    i.e. no peephole on a door, or no street # on the building, unlawful keeping of animals
    MOST RECENT:
    Oct 22, 2024: § 27-2013 adm code paint with light colored paint to the satisfaction of this department the south wall in vestibule 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:
    Oct 22, 2024: § 27-2005 adm code properly repair with similar material the broken or defective fire retatdant material south wall in vestibule at public hall, 1st story
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    Immediately hazardous
    3
    class C
    i.e. rodents, pest, mold, inadequate heat or hot water, defective building parts
    MOST RECENT:
    Feb 07, 2023: § 27-2029 adm code provide an adequate supply of heat for the apartment in the entire apartment located at apt 2fs, 2nd story, 1st apartment from east at south
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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
    489 Second Avenue LLC
    2.5(4)
    Agent•
    Corporate Owner•
    2 Properties•34 Units
    Litigation History: Yes
    Evictions: 1
    N
    794 Ninth Ave LLC
    2.8(13)
    Agent•
    Corporate Owner•
    14 Properties•174 Units
    Litigation History: Yes
    Evictions: 3
    P
    Peter Giaimo
    3.2(6)
    Head Officer•
    9 Properties•112 Units
    Litigation History: Yes
    Evictions: 5
    J
    Joseph Giaimo
    2.9(16)
    Site Manager•
    Officer•
    18 Properties•251 Units
    Litigation History: Yes
    Evictions: 7
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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 (1)

    Over 2 years ago
    Poor Building Management
    Former Tenant
    Pros:
    Good water pressure
    Cons:
    Landlord/owner is least responsive and very rude, and is of no help at all. Multiple layers of paint in my apartment caused damaging to the walls and excessive leaking of dirty water.
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