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538 West 47 Street
Hell's Kitchen

538 West 47 Street,
Manhattan, NY 10036

20 Units

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Built in 1910

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5 Floors

2(1)
Rent Stabilized Units: Yes
Good Cause Eviction: Yes
Evictions: 0
Litigation History: No
1 Year Bedbug History: Yes
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 3 days ago.
    BUILDING AVERAGE:
    0.7 violations per unit
    NEW YORK CITY AVERAGE:
    0.81 violation per unit
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    Non-hazardous
    4
    class A
    i.e. no peephole on a door, or no street # on the building, unlawful keeping of animals
    MOST RECENT:
    Nov 26, 2023: § 27-2013 adm code paint with light colored paint to the satisfaction of this department ceiling and west wall in the 3rd room from north located at apt 4d, 5th story, 1st apartment from south at west
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    Hazardous
    7
    class B
    i.e. smoke detector issues, inadequate lighting, no lighting for stairways
    MOST RECENT:
    Oct 05, 2024: § 27-2005 hmc: refit sliding door at entrance in the 2nd room from north located at apt 2d, 3rd 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:
    Feb 03, 2024: § 27-2029 adm code provide an adequate supply of heat for the apartment in the entire apartment located at apt 2c, 3rd story, 2nd apartment from north at east
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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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    Rowdy Management
    2.6(38)
    Agent•
    22 Properties•344 Units
    Litigation History: Yes
    Evictions: 6
    E
    Elizabeth Novotny
    2(1)
    Site Manager•
    1 Property•20 Units
    Litigation History: No
    Evictions: 0
    M
    Midtown West Properties, LLC
    1.8(3)
    Corporate Owner•
    2 Properties•38 Units
    Litigation History: Yes
    Evictions: 0
    E
    Eric Margules
    2.5(35)
    Head Officer•
    20 Properties•332 Units
    Litigation History: Yes
    Evictions: 6
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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)

    2 months ago
    Great location, horrific experience
    Former Tenant
    Pros:
    Great location, extremely quiet, especially for Hell's Kitchen, spacious units, choice of keys and app for door access
    Cons:
    Massive roach problem, which the landlord ignores (typically no response to service requests). I've had the super come in with keys with no notice in non-emergency situations, several plumbing and oven issues, and a broken front door. Anything fixed was out of pocket, as maintenance will not reply. Roaches were so bad and breeding in unit despite personally paying an exterminator that I ended up losing a lot of my stuff that couldn't be thoroughly sanitized (appliances, paper/cardboard/fabric materials) and quarantining my electronics. Nightmare.
    Advice to owner:
    Sell your property to someone who cares about it