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605 West 142 Street
Hamilton Heights

605 West 142 Street,
Manhattan, NY 10031

40 Units

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Built in 1912

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6 Floors

4(2)
Rent Stabilized Units: Yes
Good Cause Eviction: Yes
Evictions: 0
Litigation History: Yes
1 Year Bedbug History: No
Pet Friendly: Unknown
Building Overview
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    24 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 1 week ago.
    BUILDING AVERAGE:
    0.32 violations per unit
    NEW YORK CITY AVERAGE:
    0.81 violation per unit
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    Non-hazardous
    2
    class A
    i.e. no peephole on a door, or no street # on the building, unlawful keeping of animals
    MOST RECENT:
    Jul 09, 2024: § 27-2026 adm code reset, so as to secure a proper and tight connection, the water closet bowl in the bathroom located at apt 3, 1st story, 1st apartment from west at north
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    Hazardous
    9
    class B
    i.e. smoke detector issues, inadequate lighting, no lighting for stairways
    MOST RECENT:
    Nov 07, 2024: § 27-2017.3 hmc: trace and repair the source and abate the visible mold condition... less than 10 sq ft at west wall in the bathroom located at apt 3, 1st story, 1st apartment from west at north original violation 17106470 issued 09-jul-24 has been upgraded to class b per administrative code §27-2017.3a(3)(a) or (b).
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    Immediately hazardous
    2
    class C
    i.e. rodents, pest, mold, inadequate heat or hot water, defective building parts
    MOST RECENT:
    Jul 09, 2024: hmc adm code: § 27-2017.4 abate the infestation consisting of mice in the entire apartment located at apt 3, 1st story, 1st apartment from west at north
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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
    W
    655 West Associates
    4.3(4)
    Corporate Owner•
    3 Properties•97 Units
    Litigation History: Yes
    Evictions: 2
    R
    Rafe Ponxhaj
    4(2)
    Site Manager•
    1 Property•40 Units
    Litigation History: Yes
    Evictions: 0
    K
    Kenneth Gerstenfeld
    4.3(4)
    Head Officer•
    3 Properties•97 Units
    Litigation History: Yes
    Evictions: 2
    J
    Jrg Realty Corp C/o Kenco Realty Mgmt
    4(2)
    Corporate Owner•
    2 Properties•73 Units
    Litigation History: Yes
    Evictions: 2
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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 (2)

    Over 1 year ago
    Great for uptown living
    Former Tenant
    Pros:
    Water pressure, laundry in building, responsiveness if there is an issue with elevator
    Cons:
    Dryer didn’t work for extended time
    Over 2 years ago
    Great 1st NY Apt.
    Former Tenant
    Pros:
    -Small management team made for clearer communication compared to the corporate holders I’ve dealt with since -Rifat was such an awesome super! Even when things were way above his pay grade, he always tried to help! -I only ever saw the occasional roach in the basement on garbage day, never had pests in the apt -The sunlight was excellent in all rooms -Laundry room was always clean -Apt came with removable window screens
    Cons:
    -Small management team made for longer response times to emails and issues -Package theft was common (edit: I see they’ve since gotten a package room) -Dryers worked but never well -Garbage room was always crowded because neighbors never bothered to break down boxes -Heating was fine 1st winter, then the 2nd winter the radiators in living room and 1 bedroom didn’t work for anything -External pipe caused a huge leak in the living room ceiling. Super tried to patch it twice before we convinced management that they needed a pro to fix the issue
    Advice to owner:
    Other apartments in the building have much smarter and updated layouts- make it standard for the building! Also your office manager is excellent but she really needs an assistant.