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500 Riverside Drive
Morningside Heights

500 Riverside Drive,
Manhattan, NY 10027

3.6(9)
Rent Stabilized Units: Unknown
Evictions: 0
Litigation History: No
1 Year Bedbug History: No
Pet Friendly: No
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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 1 week ago.
    BUILDING AVERAGE:
    -- violations per unit
    NEW YORK CITY AVERAGE:
    0.81 violation per unit
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    Non-hazardous
    8
    class A
    i.e. no peephole on a door, or no street # on the building, unlawful keeping of animals
    MOST RECENT:
    Feb 27, 2020: section 27-2045 adm code post a proper notice of smoke detector requirements, in a form approved by the commissioner, at or near the mail box sign missing at public hall, 1st story
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    Hazardous
    1
    class B
    i.e. smoke detector issues, inadequate lighting, no lighting for stairways
    MOST RECENT:
    Feb 27, 2020: section 27-2005 adm code properly repair with similar material the broken or defective fire retardant material at ceiling at public hall, 1st story
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    Immediately hazardous
    2
    class C
    i.e. rodents, pest, mold, inadequate heat or hot water, defective building parts
    MOST RECENT:
    Feb 27, 2020: section 27-2033 adm code post notice, in form approved by the department, stating the name and location of the person designated by the owner to have key to buildings heating system sign missing at public hall, 1st story
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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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    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 (9)

    2 months ago
    Would not recommend
    Former Tenant
    Pros:
    My friend lived there while I was
    Cons:
    Everything else (noisy neighbors, roaches, indifferent staff)
    Advice to owner:
    Get better staff for the front desk at night
    4 months ago
    Okay if you are an intern
    Former Tenant
    Pros:
    I liked that it has a mail room and study spaces. The frequency of resident events made it easier to meet new people.
    Cons:
    The bathrooms were disgusting, mold in every room and it took a while for maintenance to come. The cafeteria food is very expensive. I can also equate this place to a very mid hostel.
    8 months ago
    Good for international students but bad building environment
    Former Tenant
    Pros:
    Very good place to socialize with other international students
    Cons:
    Pest control was not good, meal plan is mandatory, admin not responsive to students concerns and safety
    Over 1 year ago
    good dorm building
    Former Tenant
    Pros:
    safety, neighbours, location
    Cons:
    some unhygienic residents, unreliable hot water
    Over 1 year ago
    International House NYC Review
    Former Tenant
    Pros:
    Very good maintenance (upkeep service)
    Affordable rent
    Great dining hall (if you can't cook)
    Cons:
    Decentralized heating
    No AC (but allowed to buy and install)
    Over 2 years ago
    No AC but Good Neighbourhood
    Former Tenant
    Pros:
    Great rooftop and above average dining hall
    Cons:
    No AC during hot summer months
    Over 2 years ago
    Great place if you find good neighbours
    Former Tenant
    Pros:
    - cleaniness
    - hygiene
    - no pest
    - lot of spaces
    Cons:
    - neighbours
    - extra events
    - managmenet
    Over 2 years ago
    Great place to live if you can afford it
    Former Tenant
    Pros:
    Nice programming, safety is guaranteed, good community/neighbors
    Cons:
    Sometimes got pests, heating can be unpredictable sometimes
    Advice to owner:
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    Over 2 years ago
    Okay summer housing
    Former Tenant
    Pros:
    Location near riverside park was nice, quiet neighborhood
    Cons:
    Rooms are small, food isn’t worth the cost