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504 West 159 Street
Washington Heights

504 West 159 Street,
Manhattan, NY 10032

25 Units

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Built in 1900

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6 Floors

2.9(3)
Rent Stabilized Units: Yes
Good Cause Eviction: Yes
Evictions: 3
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 4 days ago.
    BUILDING AVERAGE:
    0.84 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:
    Jul 21, 2021: § 27-2013 adm code paint with light colored paint to the satisfaction of this department at ceiling and all walls at public hall, 2nd story
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    Hazardous
    7
    class B
    i.e. smoke detector issues, inadequate lighting, no lighting for stairways
    MOST RECENT:
    May 10, 2023: § 27-2017.3 hmc: trace and repair the source and abate the visible mold condition... approximately 8 sq ft at the ceiling in the kitchen located at apt 5b, 5th story, 2nd apartment from west at north original violation 15654445 issued 09-jan-23 has been upgraded to class b per administrative code §27-2017.3a(3)(a) or (b).
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    Immediately hazardous
    10
    class C
    i.e. rodents, pest, mold, inadequate heat or hot water, defective building parts
    MOST RECENT:
    Aug 21, 2024: hmc adm code: § 27-2017.4 abate the infestation consisting of mice in the entire apartment located at apt 2c, 2nd story, 2nd apartment from east at south
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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
    S
    Sp 158-159 LLC
    2.8(5)
    Corporate Owner•
    3 Properties•80 Units
    Litigation History: Yes
    Evictions: 8
    T
    Tissa Management
    3.2(46)
    Agent•
    40 Properties•747 Units
    Litigation History: Yes
    Evictions: 25
    A
    Adam Verner
    2.8(9)
    Head Officer•
    6 Properties•133 Units
    Litigation History: Yes
    Evictions: 9
    S
    Sparc Uptown LLC
    2.8(9)
    Corporate Owner•
    6 Properties•133 Units
    Litigation History: Yes
    Evictions: 9
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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)

    11 months ago
    This building has so much potential to be Nicer!
    Former Tenant
    Pros:
    The area is OK and definitely diverse
    Building is one of the nicer buildings in the neighborhood.
    Lots of college students
    Friendly neighbors
    Cons:
    I learned The rent controlled Family in apt 2A has been in the building 20+ years. They take over the building. They are always leaving stuff in the hallway, slamming their apt door, screaming in the hallway, the elderly woman and daughter run up and down the stairs at all hours of the day and night and they sit outside the building all summer long with chairs intimidating newly arrived Market Rate paying tenants. The family is constantly screaming in and out of the building with no regard to other residents. Me and other neighbors have complained about this and nothing is done.
    Advice to owner:
    Set Rules and Boundaries for all tenants and abide by the law!
    Over 2 years ago
    Perfect for Columbia students
    Former Tenant
    Pros:
    Near foodtown, bank, dunkin
    Walking distance to Columbia medical center
    Renovated with stainless steel appliances
    Dishwasher
    Spacious bedrooms
    Exposed brick wall
    Cons:
    Walk up
    Loud neighbors
    Loud street sounds
    Often see cockroaches
    Water leaking on an occasion
    Over 2 years ago
    Slow to get fixed, stolen packages
    Former Tenant
    Pros:
    Good water pressure. Neighborhood is fantastic.
    Cons:
    Takes forever to get things fixed. Neighbors steal packages.