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53 West 72 Street
Upper West Side

53 West 72 Street,
Manhattan, NY 10023

Claimed
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57 Units

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Built in 1889

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7 Floors

3.9(6)
Rent Stabilized Units: Yes
Good Cause Eviction: Yes
Evictions: 4
Litigation History: No
1 Year Bedbug History: No
Pet Friendly: Yes
Building Overview
Building Report
    Available Listings In 53 West 72 Street
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    Upper West Side
    53 West 72 Street #5f
    $3,003
    Studio•1 bath•Est. May 2025
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    In the past three years, this building had:
    139 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 5 days ago.
    BUILDING AVERAGE:
    0 violations per unit
    NEW YORK CITY AVERAGE:
    0.81 violation per unit
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    Non-hazardous
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    class A
    i.e. no peephole on a door, or no street # on the building, unlawful keeping of animals
    MOST RECENT:
    No violation found...
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    Hazardous
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    class B
    i.e. smoke detector issues, inadequate lighting, no lighting for stairways
    MOST RECENT:
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    Immediately hazardous
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    class C
    i.e. rodents, pest, mold, inadequate heat or hot water, defective building parts
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    Missing information/filings
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    class I
    Missing or non-compliant with administrative information orders or filings
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    Property Owners and Associates
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    54-62 West 56th Realty Corp.
    3.8(87)
    Owner•
    Corporate Owner•
    50 Properties•2619 Units
    Litigation History: Yes
    Evictions: 60
    C
    Christopher Orpheus
    3.7(24)
    Officer•
    Head Officer•
    10 Properties•579 Units
    Litigation History: Yes
    Evictions: 30
    P
    Partnership 92 West, L.p.
    4(9)
    Owner•
    Corporate Owner•
    4 Properties•133 Units
    Litigation History: Yes
    Evictions: 5
    B
    Bldg Management Co., Inc.
    3.8(90)
    Agent•
    45 Properties•2611 Units
    Litigation History: Yes
    Evictions: 53
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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
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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 (6)

    1 month ago
    Beautiful studio apartment
    Former Tenant
    Pros:
    The super and handyman are very responsive and kind men. I had no interactions with the landlord (BLDG Management) though I did successfully receive my security deposit back, paid in full, without any problems.
    Cons:
    My next door neighbor sadly passed away while I was living there
    Advice to owner:
    Pay your super and handyman well! They do all the work.
    3 months ago
    BLDG management worst in class
    Former Tenant
    Pros:
    Relatively quiet and reasonably clean
    Cons:
    Absolutely awful management, not willing to take any responsibility for issues, no sense of urgency
    Advice to owner:
    Own your mistakes. Take responsibility.
    Over 1 year ago
    Love it here!
    Former Tenant
    Pros:
    Friendly neighbors and great location
    Cons:
    Small apartments and slower maintenance
    Over 2 years ago
    great location, absent management company
    Former Tenant
    Pros:
    The location is amazing. So close to Central Park, restaurants and the subways. If you have small kids, the zoned elementary school is great.
    Cons:
    The management company was always difficult to get a hold of. We had 3 different super. One was great, the others made sure you knew they were displeased to have to fix anything.
    Over 2 years ago
    Great location and clean
    Former Tenant
    Pros:
    Always spotless- building was cleaned often and never had any bugs. Whenever I had an issue (shower clogged once) it was immediately addressed. Super lives close by and all the guys who work in the building are lovely.
    Cons:
    Building management takes days, even weeks to respond. Never got back to me about rent negotiations. I severely overpaid for my studio.
    Advice to owner:
    Please respond to tenants more promptly.
    Over 2 years ago
    Great location, worst management ever
    Former Tenant
    Pros:
    Don’t bother renting here. Management is so bad that it’s hard to imagine. They absolutely do not care about you. The super is very hard to get a hold off. We’ve lost 5 packages in the last month, and even though there is a security camera, management won’t do anything to help you figure out where your packages are going. If you need something from them, you may as well write it on a piece of paper, put it in a bottle and throw it in the Hudson because that’s going to have no less impact than actually trying to call them
    Cons:
    - terrible management
    - no responsiveness
    - super is a good guy but stretched super thin across too many buildings
    Advice to owner:
    Get your act together. Stop fleecing tenants and invest in some staff and set a culture of service