136 East 117 Street,Manhattan, NY 10035
72 Units
•Built in 1910
•6 Floors
•Rent Stabilized Units: Yes
Good Cause Eviction: Yes
Evictions: 4
Litigation History: Yes
1 Year Bedbug History: No
Pet Friendly: Yes
Building Overview
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In the past three years, this building had:
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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:
0.69 violations per unit
NEW YORK CITY AVERAGE:
0.81 violation per unit
Non-hazardous
4
class A
i.e. no peephole on a door, or no street # on the building, unlawful keeping of animals
MOST RECENT:
Feb 18, 2020: § 27-2065 adm code provide ventilation for water closet compartment and/or bathroom and file application for approval before doing work .. in the 1st bathroom from north at west located at apt 3h, 3rd story, 1st apartment from east at south , section ''west''
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Hazardous
23
class B
i.e. smoke detector issues, inadequate lighting, no lighting for stairways
MOST RECENT:
Aug 03, 2024: § 27-2017.3 hmc: trace and repair the source and abate the visible mold condition... at north wall approximately 2 sq ft and south wall approximately 3 sq ft in the bathroom located at apt 6f, 6th story, 1st apartment from east at south original violation 16819988 issued 04-apr-24 has been upgraded to class b per administrative code §27-2017.3a(3)(a) or (b).
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Immediately hazardous
23
class C
i.e. rodents, pest, mold, inadequate heat or hot water, defective building parts
MOST RECENT:
Mar 24, 2024: hmc adm code: § 27-2017.4 abate the infestation consisting of roaches in the entire apartment located at apt 6f, 6th story, 1st apartment from east at south , section ''124''
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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
H
Henry Castro
2.2(8)
Site Manager•
1 Property•72 UnitsLitigation History: Yes
Evictions: 4
G
George Zayas
2.7(73)
Head Officer•
45 Properties•1075 UnitsLitigation History: Yes
Evictions: 107
R
Ray Seelall
2.3(9)
Head Officer•
2 Properties•84 UnitsLitigation History: Yes
Evictions: 5
B
Bronstein Properties, LLC
2.9(155)
Agent•
125 Properties•5430 UnitsLitigation History: Yes
Evictions: 222
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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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Neighbors
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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 (8)
2.25 stars
Over 1 year ago
Good and Bad in East Harlem
Former Tenant
Pros:
Convenient to 6 train, not too far from 4 and 5 trains, many grocery stores in the neighborhood
Cons:
No doorman or security, corner of 116 and Lex is extremely dicey, lots of methadone clinics/gang members in the area
Advice to owner:
Secure the front door and get a more responsive superintendent, Recently updated apartments are modern and nicely done--more of that in the building would be ideal.
2.75 stars
Over 2 years ago
Do not live here
Former Tenant
Pros:
Close to six train
Cons:
Refused to give security deposit back
Advice to owner:
Be responsive to tenants
2.62 stars
Over 2 years ago
Not much to say
Former Tenant
Pros:
Close to the subway
Cons:
Building was not maintained well and its an old building.
Advice to owner:
N/A
2.5 stars
Over 2 years ago
Beware of this Property Management Company
Former Tenant
Pros:
Elevator (when it works)
Plenty of sunlight (in my apt)
My apt is newly renovated - hardwood floors, in unit laundry, two full bathrooms, dishwasher
Building is mostly quiet
Plenty of sunlight (in my apt)
My apt is newly renovated - hardwood floors, in unit laundry, two full bathrooms, dishwasher
Building is mostly quiet
Cons:
The super died before Xmas and the new one has yet to be seen
Elevator (smells worse than rotten, wasn’t working for 2 months, doesn’t get cleaned)
The hallways and floors haven’t been cleaned in MONTHS
Packages are stolen frequently
Random people are in and out, especially in the warmer weather months
No sense of security - cameras prob don’t even work
The heat barely heats the apt when it’s on
No hot water in the mornings throughout the colder months so you have to boil water
Rent is uber expensive - they rent out by room so they make more money off of each apt
Exposed gas pipe
Can’t get a hold of anyone when you call the office
Building didn’t have gas for a year and a half so some tenants were given an electric two burner stove top that barely boiled water - a lot of people moved out because of this
The previous property owner “sold” the building to another management company, but if you know anything about these big corporations, etc. they change ownership to avoid lawsuits, etc. and the new property owner filed for bankruptcy...we’re on to you and we know what you’re doing.
Elevator (smells worse than rotten, wasn’t working for 2 months, doesn’t get cleaned)
The hallways and floors haven’t been cleaned in MONTHS
Packages are stolen frequently
Random people are in and out, especially in the warmer weather months
No sense of security - cameras prob don’t even work
The heat barely heats the apt when it’s on
No hot water in the mornings throughout the colder months so you have to boil water
Rent is uber expensive - they rent out by room so they make more money off of each apt
Exposed gas pipe
Can’t get a hold of anyone when you call the office
Building didn’t have gas for a year and a half so some tenants were given an electric two burner stove top that barely boiled water - a lot of people moved out because of this
The previous property owner “sold” the building to another management company, but if you know anything about these big corporations, etc. they change ownership to avoid lawsuits, etc. and the new property owner filed for bankruptcy...we’re on to you and we know what you’re doing.
Advice to owner:
Be proactive and responsive. I’ve been paying rent every month since the pandemic started, some tenants are still on rent strike, and there hasn’t been any initiative to clean the building during Covid nor communications regarding flexible payment options, etc.
All you care about is getting your monthly rent and ensuring that the bill is mailed out. I recommend having a REAL property manager on site at least once or twice a week to ensure that the building is upkept and that tenants are getting what they need. Take care of your tenants and they’ll stay!
Also, for how expensive the rent is, you should have a package room so that people’s packages aren’t stolen by the random people coming in and out of the building or the other tenants. Larger mailboxes designated for packages would make all of the difference.
COMMUNICATE with your tenants. If there isn’t going to be heat or hot water for a period of time, let people know ahead of time so they are aware and can plan accordingly.
With the elevator - there wasn’t any communication as to what was being done to fix that nor a timeline of when it was expected to be fixed.
CLEAN THE BUILDING!!
All you care about is getting your monthly rent and ensuring that the bill is mailed out. I recommend having a REAL property manager on site at least once or twice a week to ensure that the building is upkept and that tenants are getting what they need. Take care of your tenants and they’ll stay!
Also, for how expensive the rent is, you should have a package room so that people’s packages aren’t stolen by the random people coming in and out of the building or the other tenants. Larger mailboxes designated for packages would make all of the difference.
COMMUNICATE with your tenants. If there isn’t going to be heat or hot water for a period of time, let people know ahead of time so they are aware and can plan accordingly.
With the elevator - there wasn’t any communication as to what was being done to fix that nor a timeline of when it was expected to be fixed.
CLEAN THE BUILDING!!
2.5 stars
Over 2 years ago
Do not live here!!!
Former Tenant
Pros:
- The shower pressure
- My apartment had updated appliances and looked nice
- My apartment had updated appliances and looked nice
Cons:
Where to begin?!
- heat in the building is spotty. Very often it's not on at night or is off for days on end
-roaches and rat infestation
-the building was without gas for 10 months (during a pandemic!) and they installed a new gas line and it worries me that it wasn't done properly and is unsafe
-the workers and super didn't consistently wear masks when they would come by to fix the gas line, and if they did they usually took them off at some point
-management is unresponsive
-the front of the building isn't very secure and I had many packages stolen
-the buzzer system to open the door often times didn't work
-dont count on getting your security deposit back
- heat in the building is spotty. Very often it's not on at night or is off for days on end
-roaches and rat infestation
-the building was without gas for 10 months (during a pandemic!) and they installed a new gas line and it worries me that it wasn't done properly and is unsafe
-the workers and super didn't consistently wear masks when they would come by to fix the gas line, and if they did they usually took them off at some point
-management is unresponsive
-the front of the building isn't very secure and I had many packages stolen
-the buzzer system to open the door often times didn't work
-dont count on getting your security deposit back
Advice to owner:
Care about your tenants and fix the problems in the building or sell it to someone who will
2.5 stars
Over 2 years ago
Don’t do it
Former Tenant
Pros:
It was quiet.
Cons:
Scum landlord, stole our deposit, rats, cockroaches, gas outage for months
Advice to owner:
Owner went bankrupt, still not taken care of
1 stars
Over 2 years ago
Noisey, dirty, and rodent infested
Former Tenant
Pros:
The fact that some tenants are rising up against the landlord and taking legal action. There is real solidarity among some tenants.
Cons:
Creatures run in the ceiling all night. Noisey inside and outside. Hot water runs out sometimes. The heat isn’t on enough. The landlord is rude, ignores emails and has a history of violations. The elevator breaks down all the time. Super is lazy and avoids tenants. We were without cooking gas for many months and only a hot plate provided. Premier One Realty still rents these apartments to people and they should be ashamed and remove this building from their lists. Roaches are everywhere in the common areas of the building and find their way into apartments. The building is filthy. The apartment wasn’t cleaned before I moved in.
Advice to owner:
Fix the building or lose it
1.25 stars
Over 2 years ago
Slumlord, do not live here
Former Tenant
Pros:
Not a single thing.
Cons:
The landlord is unresponsive. Packages were constantly stolen, heat worked 50 percent of the time in the winter (and when it did the apartment was still only 65 degrees). Hot water would go out too often too often. We had a constant roach problem and even had a rat in our apartment.
Advice to owner:
Don't take advantage of low income tenants and take care of the building you are responsible for.