102 Convent Avenue,Manhattan, NY 10027
34 Units
•Built in 1901
•5 Floors
•Rent Stabilized Units: Yes
Good Cause Eviction: Yes
Evictions: 0
Litigation History: Yes
1 Year Bedbug History: No
Pet Friendly: Yes
Building Overview
Building Report
Available Listings In 102 Convent Avenue
West Harlem
102 Convent Avenue #63
$2,915
1 bed•1 bath•Est. May 2025
Future
Hey smart renter!
In the past three years, this building had:
42 complaints
Get building reports for more information
You Will Get:
Building complaint and pricing history broken down by month.
The latest rodent inspection reports.
Existing or upcoming construction projects in the building and area.
And more...
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:
0.2 violations per unit
NEW YORK CITY AVERAGE:
0.81 violation per unit
Non-hazardous
3
class A
i.e. no peephole on a door, or no street # on the building, unlawful keeping of animals
MOST RECENT:
Aug 16, 2024: § 53, 187, 231 m/d law and department rules and regulations. provide a shoe properly secured to bottom of string of dropladder shoe at bottom of the drop ladder tack welded ( use appropriate nuts and bolts ) at 1st fire escape from south ( east exterior wall )
Show all
Hazardous
2
class B
i.e. smoke detector issues, inadequate lighting, no lighting for stairways
MOST RECENT:
Aug 16, 2024: § 27-2005 adm code properly secure the loose center handrail at building front yard
Show all
Immediately hazardous
2
class C
i.e. rodents, pest, mold, inadequate heat or hot water, defective building parts
MOST RECENT:
Mar 20, 2023: hmc adm code: § 27-2017.4 abate the infestation consisting of mice in the entire apartment located at apt 51, 5th story, 1st apartment from west at north
Show all
Missing information/filings
0
class I
Missing or non-compliant with administrative information orders or filings
MOST RECENT:
No violation found...
Show all
Property Owners and Associates
E
73 East 115th Street Assoc LLC
2.9(28)
Lessee•
Owner•
Corporate Owner•
7 Properties•132 UnitsLitigation History: Yes
Evictions: 1
G
Gideon Platt
3(31)
Site Manager•
Agent•
Head Officer•
8 Properties•161 UnitsLitigation History: Yes
Evictions: 1
C
102 Convent Ave Partners LLC
3.1(10)
Lessee•
Owner•
Corporate Owner•
2 Properties•44 UnitsLitigation History: Yes
Evictions: 0
Frequently Asked Questions
Renter Q&A
Be the first to ask a question!
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 (10)
2.88 stars
5 months ago
Cheap but gross
Former Tenant
Pros:
Cheap rent, nice space, really great street
Cons:
Huge rat problem, hear them constantly in the walls screeching and trying to bite into the apartment. They got in once and ownership was good about coming and filling holes, but the conditions of the recycling room and cellar lead to a never ending cycle of this infestation
Advice to owner:
Do better with maintaining the property
3.12 stars
7 months ago
it’s just ok
Former Tenant
Pros:
great lighting
nice size rooms (depending on unit)
up to date appliances
nice hardwood floors
nice size rooms (depending on unit)
up to date appliances
nice hardwood floors
Cons:
a bit far from the subway
pretty bad issues with roaches but they do offer spraying every so often
pretty bad issues with roaches but they do offer spraying every so often
4 stars
7 months ago
Good apartment, management a bit difficult
Former Tenant
Pros:
Liked package area, elevator
Cons:
Took months to receive security deposit back - make sure everything is in writing
2.88 stars
9 months ago
Not bad not great
Former Tenant
Pros:
Good location, responsive super, new appliances, Amazon package hub, elevator
Cons:
Rats and large flies in the basement (where the laundry room is), frequently shut off water for repairs, small spaces for high prices, packages stolen
Advice to owner:
Clean up the rodent infestation in the basement.
3.38 stars
Over 1 year ago
Value-Option That's Lost Quality
Former Tenant
Pros:
Easy walking to 125 A/C/B/D trains, unobstructed East Exposure for many apartments, plus right by City College
Cons:
The building 'recycling room' is in the entry, and it has become a catch all for waste, bringing pests and roaches and mice into the building. The package lockers are never used, the laundry almost never works, and the elevator frequently fails.
2.5 stars
Over 2 years ago
102 Convent Ave - would not recommend
Former Tenant
Pros:
- Units are fairly big.
- The other residents are friendly
- The other residents are friendly
Cons:
- The water was shut off fairly often for repairs.
- The water would occasionally come out yellow or brown with sediment in it. I ended up drinking only bottled or filtered water because I didn't trust the tap water, even though it's NYC.
- The water pressure was inconsistent.
- The exterior building door is a magnetic key only, and the system is faulty. I got locked out at night multiple times. Other residents had this issue too.
- Residents frequently prop open the exterior door.
- Mail is stolen relatively often.
- There are three washing machines and three dryers. At least 2 machines seemed to be broken at any given time.
- We had mice and cockroaches. The management company occasionally hires an exterminator for the building, but in my case it was months between registering a complaint and the next exterminator visit.
- We had a couple other issues that I won't specify because they might have been unique to our unit, but they point towards the building not being maintained well.
- The elevator was out of service a number of times.
- The biggest con is the management company (GP Properties). It's hard to get ahold of people and hard to get information. There were multiple confusions on their end about when my lease ended, including an attempt to have an apartment showing with no prior notice, even though it should have been simple to look up the lease info.
- GP Properties also fell behind on paying utilities, and Con Edison sent multiple notices to residents that the heat and the electric in communal areas would be shut off due to nonpayment. The situation must have been resolved because the utilities were never shut off, but there was no acknowledgement of the issue from GP Properties.
In short, it's an old building that isn't being well-cared for, and while there are a couple of helpful individuals within management, my overall experience was poor.
- The water would occasionally come out yellow or brown with sediment in it. I ended up drinking only bottled or filtered water because I didn't trust the tap water, even though it's NYC.
- The water pressure was inconsistent.
- The exterior building door is a magnetic key only, and the system is faulty. I got locked out at night multiple times. Other residents had this issue too.
- Residents frequently prop open the exterior door.
- Mail is stolen relatively often.
- There are three washing machines and three dryers. At least 2 machines seemed to be broken at any given time.
- We had mice and cockroaches. The management company occasionally hires an exterminator for the building, but in my case it was months between registering a complaint and the next exterminator visit.
- We had a couple other issues that I won't specify because they might have been unique to our unit, but they point towards the building not being maintained well.
- The elevator was out of service a number of times.
- The biggest con is the management company (GP Properties). It's hard to get ahold of people and hard to get information. There were multiple confusions on their end about when my lease ended, including an attempt to have an apartment showing with no prior notice, even though it should have been simple to look up the lease info.
- GP Properties also fell behind on paying utilities, and Con Edison sent multiple notices to residents that the heat and the electric in communal areas would be shut off due to nonpayment. The situation must have been resolved because the utilities were never shut off, but there was no acknowledgement of the issue from GP Properties.
In short, it's an old building that isn't being well-cared for, and while there are a couple of helpful individuals within management, my overall experience was poor.
Advice to owner:
Reliably-functioning water and keys would be a good start.
4.5 stars
Over 2 years ago
Positive Experience Overall
Former Tenant
Pros:
The building is on a nice quiet street. The landlord has made a lot of improvements to the building during my time here, including adding an elevator, Amazon hub, and trash chute and expanding the laundry facilities. The landlord uses an online system that makes paying rent, requesting maintenance, renewing your lease, etc. quite convenient. The landlord also dropped our rent quite significantly during COVID.
Cons:
The building itself is old (over 100 years), and it shows in some ways.
Advice to owner:
I have been happy overall and can't think of any recommendations.
2.75 stars
Over 2 years ago
Overpriced
Former Tenant
Pros:
There’s now an elevator and the owner is responsive.
Cons:
The price is way too high for the space. We had to drill holes just to get WiFi. Packages get stolen all the time, don’t be fooled by the Amazon locker. The elevator doesn’t have cameras.
Advice to owner:
Lower the prices, get the garbage chute working and put some working cameras in the lobby and elevator.
2.5 stars
Over 2 years ago
Stay away from this building
Former Tenant
Pros:
Not too expensive and little else
Cons:
Bugs, funny smell in the common areas, sub-par laundry machines
Advice to owner:
Renovate the interior and focus on pest control
2.62 stars
Over 2 years ago
Not worth it
Former Tenant
Pros:
Easy application process
Management was understanding when COVID hit and reduced rent a little
Management was understanding when COVID hit and reduced rent a little
Cons:
Apartment size is not worth the cost. They are building a new floor but the others look like trash. Packages are stolen every single day and management doesn’t seem to care. Lobby is always smelly and again, looking at the cost of apartments now paying for these aren’t worth it when the amenities are horrible
Advice to owner:
Take care of the lobby and each floor . It always smells and it just looks gross