495 3 Avenue,Manhattan, NY 10016
12 Units
•Built in 1910
•5 Floors
•Rent Stabilized Units: Unknown
Good Cause Eviction: Yes
Evictions: 0
Litigation History: Yes
1 Year Bedbug History: No
Pet Friendly: Yes
Building Overview
Building Report
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:
0.41 violations per unit
NEW YORK CITY AVERAGE:
0.81 violation per unit
Non-hazardous
2
class A
i.e. no peephole on a door, or no street # on the building, unlawful keeping of animals
MOST RECENT:
Jun 27, 2018: § 27-2005 hmc: post, in a form approved by the commissioner, and maintain a notice in a common area of the building regarding the procedures that should be followed when a gas leak is suspected at public hall, 1st story
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Hazardous
2
class B
i.e. smoke detector issues, inadequate lighting, no lighting for stairways
MOST RECENT:
Jun 09, 2017: § 27-2040 adm code provide adequate lighting at or near the outside of the front entranceway of the building and keep same burning from sunset every day to sunrise on the day following a minimum of 100 watts of incandescent light required. (light fixture present)
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Immediately hazardous
1
class C
i.e. rodents, pest, mold, inadequate heat or hot water, defective building parts
MOST RECENT:
Feb 22, 2015: § 27-2005 adm code & 309 m/d law abate the nuisance consisting of installed flat surface roof skylight glass for the apts on the top floor
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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
E
Ervin Lici
3.6(3)
Site Manager•
1 Property•12 UnitsLitigation History: Yes
Evictions: 0
R
33rd Street Investors VI LLC
4(10)
Owner•
Corporate Owner•
3 Properties•49 UnitsLitigation History: Yes
Evictions: 0
D
Daniel Hochberg
3.5(52)
Head Officer•
16 Properties•679 UnitsLitigation History: Yes
Evictions: 4
E
144 East 24th Street Owner LLC
3.5(40)
Owner•
Corporate Owner•
13 Properties•252 UnitsLitigation History: Yes
Evictions: 2
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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
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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 (3)
4 stars
4 months ago
Great starter NYC apartment for those in their 20s!
Former Tenant
Pros:
The building is in a young and fun, but safe area, and surprisingly quiet. Great for those in their early 20s just moving to the city. Close to the 6 lines and M15/M101 buses. Super easy to get around.
Finishings are nice and apartments are spacious, although after meeting some of my neighbors I’ve learned that each unit can drastically vary in size (even though rent may be the same for both units).
We’ve seen minimal roaches and an exterminator came pretty quickly when we’ve reported it. No rodent issues. Maintenance is also very responsive to requests, although they may show up without warning.
Finishings are nice and apartments are spacious, although after meeting some of my neighbors I’ve learned that each unit can drastically vary in size (even though rent may be the same for both units).
We’ve seen minimal roaches and an exterminator came pretty quickly when we’ve reported it. No rodent issues. Maintenance is also very responsive to requests, although they may show up without warning.
Cons:
The laundry room is technically a walk around the corner so you have to go outside to get to it and it can get pretty busy since so many buildings are using it at once. Also not uncommon for 1/3 of the machines to be out of order at any given time.
The heat also broke for the majority of winter so it was impossible to escape the cold. You were pretty much forced to sleep in full sweats and invest in a space heater.
Also while maintenance is great, management will just ghost you if you ask about anything that they don’t want to deal with.
The heat also broke for the majority of winter so it was impossible to escape the cold. You were pretty much forced to sleep in full sweats and invest in a space heater.
Also while maintenance is great, management will just ghost you if you ask about anything that they don’t want to deal with.
Advice to owner:
Respond to your tenants!! It’s not cool to only be responsive when it’s convenient for you. Also please fix the heat
3.38 stars
Over 1 year ago
Decent building with limited communication from Managment
Former Tenant
Pros:
Water pressure is great. Our neighbors are quiet and respectful.
It’s a great location for someone in their early 20s.
The apartments are small, but they do have pretty great finishings. The counter tops are granite, and the showers are tiled and seem to have been renovated recently.
It’s a great location for someone in their early 20s.
The apartments are small, but they do have pretty great finishings. The counter tops are granite, and the showers are tiled and seem to have been renovated recently.
Cons:
Management takes a little longer to respond than I would like. Handymen/Exterminators just show up without any warning from management. At least they are showing up, though.
When we moved in there was a pretty serious cockroach problem. There was no one living in our unit for at least 2 months before, so they had plenty of time to call an exterminator before we moved in and blocked a lot of the trim with our furniture.
The heat doesn’t work all that well. I’m not one to usually complain about that since I’d rather be cold than too hot, but on the coldest days this winter, it was 45 degrees in my room in the morning, which is tough.
When we were looking for apartments, we saw that this building said it had “Laundry in Building”. This was simply not true. The same management company manages a few buildings on this block, and the “Laundry in building” was actually a block away, and are quite expensive.
The trash situation could be better, as we have to walk half an avenue to throw our trash away. That may just be the consequences of living on an Avenue rather than a street in NYC.
When we moved in there was a pretty serious cockroach problem. There was no one living in our unit for at least 2 months before, so they had plenty of time to call an exterminator before we moved in and blocked a lot of the trim with our furniture.
The heat doesn’t work all that well. I’m not one to usually complain about that since I’d rather be cold than too hot, but on the coldest days this winter, it was 45 degrees in my room in the morning, which is tough.
When we were looking for apartments, we saw that this building said it had “Laundry in Building”. This was simply not true. The same management company manages a few buildings on this block, and the “Laundry in building” was actually a block away, and are quite expensive.
The trash situation could be better, as we have to walk half an avenue to throw our trash away. That may just be the consequences of living on an Avenue rather than a street in NYC.
Advice to owner:
Remove the “Laundry in building” note when offering these apartments. This is simply not true.
3.5 stars
Over 3 years ago
Wouldn’t complain if heat would work for more than a few weeks at a time!!!
Former Tenant
Pros:
The apartments are updated and there are two laundry rooms in the building around the corner. There is a doorman there as well to collect packages. Rent is pretty low (due to COVID) and the building is located in a fun and safe area.
The stairwell of the building is cleaned (mopped) probably every week or two.
Exterminator available on a monthly basis upon request.
I really like the super but unfortunately management is not the best.
The stairwell of the building is cleaned (mopped) probably every week or two.
Exterminator available on a monthly basis upon request.
I really like the super but unfortunately management is not the best.
Cons:
My heat was broken for all of November and most of December. After complaining to management throughout the month of November, they finally fixed the heat, but it broke again a couple weeks later. They offered me a small discount off of rent after some SERIOUS bargaining. While the heat still works slightly now, one of my rooms is still 55°F (this is after I already put more insulation on the windows). I have submitted another complaint and they are in no rush to fix it whatsoever.
Additionally, when I moved in, there were 7-8 cockroaches that came out of the shower drain. This was because the apartment hadn’t been lived in for ~3 months, but I would’ve hoped they had had an exterminator come in prior to my move in. Luckily they took care of this right away.
Additionally, when I moved in, there were 7-8 cockroaches that came out of the shower drain. This was because the apartment hadn’t been lived in for ~3 months, but I would’ve hoped they had had an exterminator come in prior to my move in. Luckily they took care of this right away.
Advice to owner:
Don’t leave your tenants in the cold! And be more lenient with giving discounted rent - I could’ve called 311 on you MANY times.
Also, ignoring multiple emails in a row is not the best business etiquette.
Also, ignoring multiple emails in a row is not the best business etiquette.
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