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574 West 161 Street
Washington Heights

574 West 161 Street,
Manhattan, NY 10032

31 Units

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Built in 1910

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5 Floors

2.1(3)
Rent Stabilized Units: Yes
Good Cause Eviction: Yes
Evictions: 1
Litigation History: Yes
1 Year Bedbug History: No
Pet Friendly: Unknown
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 1 week ago.
    BUILDING AVERAGE:
    1.51 violations per unit
    NEW YORK CITY AVERAGE:
    0.81 violation per unit
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    Non-hazardous
    10
    class A
    i.e. no peephole on a door, or no street # on the building, unlawful keeping of animals
    MOST RECENT:
    Jul 17, 2024: § 27-2013 adm code paint with light colored paint to the satisfaction of this department at 1st window frame from west at north wall, 1st door frame from east at south wall in the 1st room from north located at apt 5c, 3rd story, 1st apartment from south at west
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    Hazardous
    30
    class B
    i.e. smoke detector issues, inadequate lighting, no lighting for stairways
    MOST RECENT:
    Jul 17, 2024: § 27-2026, 2027 hmc: properly repair the source and abate the evidence of a water leak at ceiling in the bathroom located at apt 5c, 3rd story, 1st apartment from south at west
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    Immediately hazardous
    7
    class C
    i.e. rodents, pest, mold, inadequate heat or hot water, defective building parts
    MOST RECENT:
    Apr 04, 2023: hmc adm code: § 27-2017.4 abate the infestation consisting of roaches in the entire apartment located at apt b6, 2nd 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
    R
    Richard Hernandez
    2.1(3)
    Site Manager•
    1 Property•31 Units
    Litigation History: No
    Evictions: 0
    B
    Barberry Rose Management Co. Inc
    1.9(8)
    Agent•
    4 Properties•124 Units
    Litigation History: Yes
    Evictions: 9
    L
    Lewis Barbanel
    2.6(25)
    Head Officer•
    28 Properties•995 Units
    Litigation History: Yes
    Evictions: 45
    R
    Robert Silverman
    2.6(28)
    Officer•
    28 Properties•867 Units
    Litigation History: Yes
    Evictions: 35
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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
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    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)

    Over 2 years ago
    Landlord is a slumlord
    Former Tenant
    Pros:
    I love the neighbors in the building.
    Cons:
    The super is rude, fixes nothing, is anti Semitic, has assaulted other tenants. Landlord fixes nothing. We have roaches, waterbugs, mice, rats, and bedbugs on the 2nd floor and they’re spreading. Plumbing is falling apart. Leaks and mold in many apartments the LL usually just paints over.

    Heat and hot water rarely work properly during the winter. Multiple space heaters are a necessity living here.
    Advice to owner:
    Hire an actual super, provide your tenants with basic legally required living conditions. Stop illegally raising our rent.
    Over 2 years ago
    Bed Bug Nightmare
    Former Tenant
    Pros:
    Nice super, mostly nice neighbors, great area
    Cons:
    Poisoned my dog with chemical treatment of bedbug ( never resolved eventually moved out 600$ out of my own pocket later )
    Never received security deposit back or required report on what charges were deducted
    No fridge or stove for first 3 weeks living there despite continued assurances

    Advice to owner:
    Treat your tenants better !
    Over 2 years ago
    BARBERRY ROSE MANAGEMENT IS HORRIBLE DO NOT LIVE WITH THEM
    Former Tenant
    Pros:
    Good location, strong tenant organizing to oppose the horrible landlord, backyard cat family
    Cons:
    BRM is the worst property management company I’ve ever worked with. We had to break our lease because they neglected to respond to a bed bug infestation in an appropriate way. They also did not supply us with a fridge or a stove until after 3 weeks of living with the apartment. Multiple minor code violations in the apartment itself. The company is near to impossible to get in touch with. They also stole our security deposit and refused to give it back under false allegations that we owed them rent.
    Advice to owner:
    Cease to exist