245 West 51 Street,Manhattan, NY 10019
80 Units
•Built in 1912
•9 Floors
•Rent Stabilized Units: Yes
Good Cause Eviction: Yes
Evictions: 0
Litigation History: Yes
1 Year Bedbug History: No
Pet Friendly: Yes
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In the past three years, this building had:
138 complaints
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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 4 days ago.
BUILDING AVERAGE:
0.32 violations per unit
NEW YORK CITY AVERAGE:
0.81 violation per unit
Non-hazardous
14
class A
i.e. no peephole on a door, or no street # on the building, unlawful keeping of animals
MOST RECENT:
Oct 27, 2024: § 27-2005 adm code paint metal in accordance with dept. regulation radiator at south wall in the 4th room from north located at apt 606, 6th story, 3rd apartment from east at south
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Hazardous
11
class B
i.e. smoke detector issues, inadequate lighting, no lighting for stairways
MOST RECENT:
Oct 27, 2024: § 27-2005 adm code repair the broken or defective plastered surfaces and paint in a uniform color at all walls in the 1st room from north located at apt 606, 6th story, 3rd apartment from east at south
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Immediately hazardous
1
class C
i.e. rodents, pest, mold, inadequate heat or hot water, defective building parts
MOST RECENT:
Apr 26, 2023: hmc adm code: § 27-2017.4 abate the infestation consisting of roaches in the entire apartment located at apt 606, 6th story, 3rd 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
R
Robert Gordon
3.7(9)
Officer•
1 Property•80 UnitsLitigation History: Yes
Evictions: 0
M
Magdalena Kosz
3.5(18)
Head Officer•
4 Properties•137 UnitsLitigation History: Yes
Evictions: 0
Gene Palumbo
3.4(286)
Corporate Owner•
216 Properties•4826 UnitsLitigation History: Yes
Evictions: 82
A
Ali Lajai
3.7(9)
Site Manager•
1 Property•80 UnitsLitigation History: Yes
Evictions: 0
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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
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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 (9)
3.88 stars
7 months ago
Expensive but ultimately a nice building with good super
Former Tenant
Pros:
- concrete walls = near impossible to hear neighbors
- responsive super
- good, relatively updated amenities
- high ceilings
- responsive super
- good, relatively updated amenities
- high ceilings
Cons:
- occasional elevator troubles
- pest control only once per month (not a major problem)
- bathrooms ventilate poorly
- sporadic heating, apartment remains pretty cold
- pest control only once per month (not a major problem)
- bathrooms ventilate poorly
- sporadic heating, apartment remains pretty cold
Advice to owner:
rent too expensive, and rent increases with each lease leads to major tenant rollover
4.25 stars
Over 1 year ago
Building has character, fun place to live!
Former Tenant
Pros:
I've loved living in this building.
The neighbors here are friendly, as are the super and the doorman. People seem to look out for each other here. Doorman brings packages to your door.
Very well-maintained. Super / Landlord / Property management responded quickly to issues with clogged sinks, oven / stove issues, etc.
The landlord even replaced the whole oven and stove unit.
The neighbors here are friendly, as are the super and the doorman. People seem to look out for each other here. Doorman brings packages to your door.
Very well-maintained. Super / Landlord / Property management responded quickly to issues with clogged sinks, oven / stove issues, etc.
The landlord even replaced the whole oven and stove unit.
Cons:
This building faces the Gershwin, which means a big green light. South-facing apartments will need to put up blackout curtains in your bedrooms to sleep at night.
There's also a lot of noise, but that's to be expected so close to the theater district.
There's also a lot of noise, but that's to be expected so close to the theater district.
4.12 stars
Over 2 years ago
great super
Former Tenant
Pros:
great super, very responsive
Cons:
pest control and other issues are a little more probable than not, but the super is responsive for the most part
2.12 stars
Over 2 years ago
Great building to live in if you like living with a mouse
Former Tenant
Pros:
Accessibility to subway, Broadway and HK restaurants
Cons:
Owners refuse to call exterminators outside of monthly scheduled service and prefer to save a penny over ensuring sanitary living conditions
3.62 stars
Over 2 years ago
Bad laundry room for Rent
Former Tenant
Pros:
Super is good
Building is Safe
Neighbors are nice
Building is Safe
Neighbors are nice
Cons:
Laundry seems antiquated.
Very old machines that still use Quarters.
Elevator has broken down 3 times since May 21. Hasn’t been replaced since 1970’s. Could go at any time.
With new lights across at Wicked you need black out drapes.
Very old machines that still use Quarters.
Elevator has broken down 3 times since May 21. Hasn’t been replaced since 1970’s. Could go at any time.
With new lights across at Wicked you need black out drapes.
Advice to owner:
New machines in laundry room that take debit cards make sense in 2021. Please fix elevator.
3.12 stars
Over 2 years ago
Owner Doesn’t Care
Former Tenant
Pros:
The people who have lived in this building for years are wonderful neighbors and the super who looks after the place is amazing but he’s fighting a losing battle. Also, the Indian restaurant at the bottom of the building is delicious
Cons:
The owner doesn’t care about making improvements (or even maintaining) the building. The laundry is so old it barely works, it’s expensive, still uses quarters, and most of the units have mold. The heat comes from a steam pipe the runs the building. During the winter, dirt etc from the roof falls into your apartment from the gaps where the pipe runs. The elevator breaks about once a month. The theatre opposite put in a new facade that glows green 24/7, so if you face south, you’ll need full black out (the agent didn’t mention they were building this when I moved in). The appliances are ancient and won’t be replaced unless they break, and even then. The front door isn’t secure and packages get stolen. The restaurants either side of the lobby use the lobby as storage.
Advice to owner:
At minimum. Fix the laundry room. Deep clean the entire building. Seal the pipe that drops dirt into peoples bedrooms.
3.38 stars
Over 2 years ago
Nice neighbors, solid building
Former Tenant
Pros:
The neighbors here are all really nice. This building has all the basics amenities you could hope for - new appliances in some apartments, washer dryer in building, an elevator and a doorman who’s here 1/2 the week. I love how dog / pet friendly this building is too with no pet fees. Ali the superintendent is also very reliable & friendly. Utilities are all a fixed cost every month, so essentially water & electricity are unlimited. Close by to a lot of different trains.
Cons:
Terrible water pressure on the upper floors, I’m on the 9th floor and sometimes it feels like a trickle. Elevator is a little sketchy, it breaks down at least once every couple of months. Automatic heater system works but isn’t that great - turns on randomly and not always when you need it. It’s pretty loud in the building if you’re facing 51st st.
Advice to owner:
Upgrade the elevator & water pressure on upper levels please!
4.25 stars
Over 2 years ago
Great building, helpful super
Former Tenant
Pros:
The Super here is Great.
The apartments are pretty clean.
They have laundry in the basement.
Trash is in the basement.
Doorman is also nice, and brings packages up to your apt. once per day.
The apartments are pretty clean.
They have laundry in the basement.
Trash is in the basement.
Doorman is also nice, and brings packages up to your apt. once per day.
Cons:
The elevator takes a long time.
The laundry machines break occasionally.
THERE IS NO COIN MACHINE BY THE LAUNDRY.
The laundry machines break occasionally.
THERE IS NO COIN MACHINE BY THE LAUNDRY.
4.62 stars
Over 2 years ago
First time review
Former Tenant
Pros:
The building is clean and the super is very responsive when you are having issues.
Cons:
There is always something wrong with the elevator. It is always out of order at least once a month. You need the elevator to get to the basement where the laundry and the garbage disposal are. There is no way to get there without the elevator.
Advice to owner:
Find someone else to fix the elevator as the person who always comes to fix it doesn’t know what they’re doing.