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517 West 121 Street

Morningside Heights, Manhattan, NY 10027

4.7

4 reviews

Highlights

No
Evictions
No
Open violations
No
Litigation cases
No
Bedbug history

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Review summary

Summarized from anonymous rental reviews on Openigloo.

Recent reviews of 517 West 121 Street highlight it as top-notch student housing near Columbia University. The building boasts excellent cleanliness, efficient garbage management, and responsive management. Security measures receive high praise, ensuring a safe environment. However, shared kitchens and thin walls can lead to occasional noise and cleanliness issues. Some suggest improvements in doorman services for enhanced security. Despite minor drawbacks, the building's overall cleanliness, management responsiveness, and secure environment make it a recommended choice for students seeking well-maintained accommodations with great security features.

Reviews

Former tenant·5 months ago

If you got this dorm, take it.

Pros

It is possibly the best dorm near Columbia University.

Cons

Shared kitchen is not the best.

Former tenant·6 months ago

Great newish building with amazing security

Pros

Really great, well-maintained building. Amazing security in the lobby, definitely the safest I've felt in NY.

Cons

Since this is a building geared towards students, the units are tiny efficiencies and most lack private kitchens (there are shared kitchens on alternate floors). Depending on how clean your floor-mates are, therefore, cleanliness of the said kitchens can become quite the problem. That said, the management is responsive and does its best to respond to such complaints. Since the walls are fairly thin, noise can also be a bit of an issue but a call to the front desk typically takes care of it.

Building ratings

Cleanliness

-

Trash management

-

Pest control

-

Water pressure

-

Heat

-

Neighbors

-

Noise levels

-

Owner responsiveness

-

Rents and deposits

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Renters received their security deposits back

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Electronic rent payments

Open violations

From past 10 years · Updated a day ago

Average violations per unit in this building is better than the city average.

Building average0Violations per unit
NYC average0.81Violations per unit
0Class C
Immediately hazardous

Rodents, pest, mold, inadequate heat or hot water, defective building parts

0Class B
Hazardous

Smoke detector issues, inadequate lighting, no lighting for stairways

0Class A
Non-hazardous

No peephole on a door, no street number on the building, unlawful keeping of animals

0Class I
Missing info

Missing or non-compliant with administrative information orders or filings

Building owners and associates

Change of ownership/management in 1999

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