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551 West 161 Street
Washington Heights

551 West 161 Street,
Manhattan, NY 10032

8 Units

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Built in 1910

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4 Floors

2.3(1)
Rent Stabilized Units: Unknown
Good Cause Eviction: Yes
Evictions: 0
Litigation History: No
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 2 months ago.
    BUILDING AVERAGE:
    1.25 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:
    Apr 02, 2024: (a) § hmc:file annual bedbug report in accordance with hpd rule as described on the back of this notice of violation or as described on hpds website, www.nyc.gov\hpd, search bed bugs.
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    Hazardous
    6
    class B
    i.e. smoke detector issues, inadequate lighting, no lighting for stairways
    MOST RECENT:
    Jan 25, 2022: section 27-2017.3 hmc: trace and repair the source and abate the visible mold condition... west wall at stairs leading from 1st story to cellar (5 sq ft) at cellar original violation 14569008 issued 21-sep-21 has been upgraded to class b per administrative code �27-2017.3a(3)(a) or (b).
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    Immediately hazardous
    0
    class C
    i.e. rodents, pest, mold, inadequate heat or hot water, defective building parts
    MOST RECENT:
    No violation found...
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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
    Skygate 010 LLC
    2.3(1)
    Owner•
    Corporate Owner•
    2 Properties•11 Units
    Litigation History: No
    Evictions: 0
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    728 Fulton Street LLC
    2.3(1)
    Owner•
    Corporate Owner•
    4 Properties•16 Units
    Litigation History: No
    Evictions: 0
    H
    Hezi Torati
    2.3(1)
    Site Manager•
    Shareholder•
    Agent•
    Head Officer•
    4 Properties•16 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 (1)

    Over 1 year ago
    Simply Not Worth It
    Former Tenant
    Pros:
    Nice furnishings
    Close to subway
    Not worth the cons
    Cons:
    No insulation, which lead to no heat retention in unit and you could hear neighbors conversations regularly especially when you are quiet
    Hot water for 30min max
    Washer/dryer shakes the whole unit and is a piece of crap
    Poor appliances overall honestly
    Things would break and you have to keep reminding management and they might get to it
    Anything above light rain lead to flooding and leaks
    Building is under foreclosure (2022)
    Advice to owner:
    Actually do the work to renovate the building, don’t to things quick and cheap and then expect no issues.