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498 West 159 Street
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498 West 159 Street,
Manhattan, NY 10032

26 Units

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Built in 1907

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6 Floors

2.8(3)
Rent Stabilized Units: Yes
Good Cause Eviction: Yes
Evictions: 1
Litigation History: Yes
1 Year Bedbug History: No
Pet Friendly: Yes
Building Overview
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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 2 days ago.
    BUILDING AVERAGE:
    0.61 violations per unit
    NEW YORK CITY AVERAGE:
    0.81 violation per unit
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    Non-hazardous
    4
    class A
    i.e. no peephole on a door, or no street # on the building, unlawful keeping of animals
    MOST RECENT:
    Jun 12, 2024: § 27-2005 adm code repair the broken or defective plastered surfaces and paint in a uniform color ceiling in the private hallway located at apt 1d, 4th story, 1st apartment from south at west
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    Hazardous
    4
    class B
    i.e. smoke detector issues, inadequate lighting, no lighting for stairways
    MOST RECENT:
    Nov 01, 2021: § 27-2005 adm code & 309 m/d law abate the nuisance consisting of key operated lock installed at door leading to fire escape window in the 1st room from east located at apt 3f, 6th story, 1st apartment from west at north
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    Immediately hazardous
    8
    class C
    i.e. rodents, pest, mold, inadequate heat or hot water, defective building parts
    MOST RECENT:
    Jun 12, 2024: § 27-2005, 27-2007, 27-2041.1 hmc, §238, § 309; § 107 (2) ( c) mdl and 28 rcny §25-171: replace or repair the self-closing doors that is missing or defective hinges at public hall bulkhead door at roof
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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
    481 West 159 LLC
    2.5(6)
    Corporate Owner•
    5 Properties•116 Units
    Litigation History: Yes
    Evictions: 2
    J
    Joseph Willner
    2.9(5)
    Site Manager•
    Head Officer•
    5 Properties•114 Units
    Litigation History: Yes
    Evictions: 1
    W
    Walnut Management
    2.5(6)
    Agent•
    3 Properties•58 Units
    Litigation History: No
    Evictions: 0
    A
    1995 Amsterdam LLC
    2.6(4)
    Corporate Owner•
    2 Properties•38 Units
    Litigation History: No
    Evictions: 0
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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 (3)

    1 month ago
    Would have stuck around if something cheaper didnt spring up
    Former Tenant
    Pros:
    Nothing was so egregious that I had to leave or call 311, and the fixtures in my apartment are nice
    Cons:
    Very loud outside the building and in the hall. Tough to figure out who the landlord is and to get a hold of them.
    Advice to owner:
    Figure out your mail system!
    Over 1 year ago
    A super? What even is that?
    Former Tenant
    Pros:
    It’s close to the C train
    Cons:
    Quite literally everything else. It’s impossible to get the super’s attention or get ahold of him. Our dishwasher never worked since moving in two years ago. He told us the day we moved in to fix it with tape.
    Over 1 year ago
    It’s pretty good
    Former Tenant
    Pros:
    Location, owners, dishwasher
    Cons:
    Bugs, no elevator, noise
    Advice to owner:
    Units need maintenance