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481 West 159 Street
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481 West 159 Street,
Manhattan, NY 10032

12 Units

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Built in 1900

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6 Floors

2.5(1)
Rent Stabilized Units: Yes
Good Cause Eviction: Yes
Evictions: 0
Litigation History: Yes
1 Year Bedbug History: No
Pet Friendly: Yes
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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.
    Duration in the past 10 years.
    Data last updated 10 hours ago.
    BUILDING AVERAGE:
    1.33 violations per unit
    NEW YORK CITY AVERAGE:
    0.81 violation per unit
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    Non-hazardous
    0
    class A
    i.e. no peephole on a door, or no street # on the building, unlawful keeping of animals
    MOST RECENT:
    No violation found...
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    Hazardous
    10
    class B
    i.e. smoke detector issues, inadequate lighting, no lighting for stairways
    MOST RECENT:
    Jun 02, 2024: § 27-2005, 2007 adm code and dept. rules and regulations. remove the encumbrance obstructing egress from fire escapes ac at west side building 6th floor at fire escape
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    Immediately hazardous
    6
    class C
    i.e. rodents, pest, mold, inadequate heat or hot water, defective building parts
    MOST RECENT:
    Aug 31, 2024: § 27-2005 adm code & 309 m/d law abate the nuisance consisting of drop ladder is obstructed by metal wires at fire escape in east yard
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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
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    481 West 159 LLC
    2.3(5)
    Owner•
    Corporate Owner•
    5 Properties•116 Units
    Litigation History: Yes
    Evictions: 1
    J
    Joseph Willner
    2.7(4)
    Site Manager•
    Head Officer•
    5 Properties•114 Units
    Litigation History: Yes
    Evictions: 1
    P
    83 Post LLC
    2.3(3)
    Owner•
    Corporate Owner•
    2 Properties•32 Units
    Litigation History: No
    Evictions: 0
    T
    564 189th Street LLC
    2.5(1)
    Owner•
    Corporate Owner•
    2 Properties•49 Units
    Litigation History: Yes
    Evictions: 1
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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 (1)

    4 months ago
    Not the worst, not the best
    Former Tenant
    Pros:
    Good location; close to the subway
    Laundry in unit
    Cons:
    Random people constantly coming in and out of the building
    Loud neighbors
    Horrible walk up
    Advice to owner:
    Could be a little bit more responsive