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162 West 54 Street
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162 West 54 Street,
Manhattan, NY 10019

72 Units

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Built in 1911

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12 Floors

3.2(5)
Rent Stabilized Units: Yes
Good Cause Eviction: Yes
Evictions: 0
Litigation History: Yes
1 Year Bedbug History: No
Pet Friendly: Yes
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 2 days ago.
    BUILDING AVERAGE:
    0.52 violations per unit
    NEW YORK CITY AVERAGE:
    0.81 violation per unit
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    Non-hazardous
    7
    class A
    i.e. no peephole on a door, or no street # on the building, unlawful keeping of animals
    MOST RECENT:
    May 23, 2021: § 27-2013 adm code paint with light colored paint to the satisfaction of this department walls and ceiling. at all stories at public hall stairs
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    Hazardous
    30
    class B
    i.e. smoke detector issues, inadequate lighting, no lighting for stairways
    MOST RECENT:
    Jul 27, 2021: § 27-2021 adm code provide sufficient, proper and separate metal receptacles for the deposit of garbage, rubbish and other waste material and arrange for collection and disposal of such material.
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    Immediately hazardous
    1
    class C
    i.e. rodents, pest, mold, inadequate heat or hot water, defective building parts
    MOST RECENT:
    Jul 13, 2020: § 27-2005, 2007 adm code arrange and make self-closing the doors , in the entrance located at apt 12b, 12th story, 2nd apartment from south at west
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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
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    Florence Edelstein
    3.2(48)
    Shareholder•
    Head Officer•
    26 Properties•1579 Units
    Litigation History: Yes
    Evictions: 44
    W
    W 54-7 LLC
    2.8(7)
    Corporate Owner•
    2 Properties•150 Units
    Litigation History: Yes
    Evictions: 0
    M
    Michael Edelstein
    3.2(48)
    Shareholder•
    Officer•
    24 Properties•1508 Units
    Litigation History: Yes
    Evictions: 47
    E
    Edel Family Management Corp
    3.1(45)
    Agent•
    21 Properties•1352 Units
    Litigation History: Yes
    Evictions: 42
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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 (5)

    1 month ago
    Overall Good Building
    Former Tenant
    Pros:
    Super is very responsive, great lobby, clean, no major pest issues
    Cons:
    Laundry is insanely expensive, doormen nice but won’t go out of their way to help you, noisy area
    5 months ago
    Avoid living here
    Former Tenant
    Pros:
    Spacious apt, nice neighbors
    Convenient location
    Friendly staff
    Cons:
    Bug infestation (roaches, gnats, water bugs)
    Laundry room was broken for YEARS
    Advice to owner:
    Take better care of the building
    Over 1 year ago
    great building with nice apartments and location
    Former Tenant
    Pros:
    nice staff and super helpful
    Cons:
    heat and ac dont work as well
    Over 2 years ago
    Decent Building in Midtown
    Former Tenant
    Pros:
    Building super is super responsive and doormen are pretty nice! Units are clean and good sized. Packages are organized.
    Cons:
    Hallways look like the haunted mansion. Not sure if they’ll ever get done!
    Advice to owner:
    Fix the hallways please!
    Over 2 years ago
    Terrible landlord
    Former Tenant
    Pros:
    Super and doormen always kind and attentive
    Cons:
    Management and communication. Lies to tenants about construction and renovations
    Advice to owner:
    Don’t lie to tenants. Don’t be rude