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515 West 168 Street
Washington Heights

515 West 168 Street,
Manhattan, NY 10032

84 Units

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Built in 1929

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6 Floors

3(9)
Rent Stabilized Units: Yes
Good Cause Eviction: Yes
Evictions: 7
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 hours ago.
    BUILDING AVERAGE:
    0.09 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
    6
    class B
    i.e. smoke detector issues, inadequate lighting, no lighting for stairways
    MOST RECENT:
    Jul 02, 2024: § 27-2005, 2007 adm code and dept. rules and regulations. remove the encumbrance obstructing egress from fire escapes air condition unit protruding more than 4 inchess from window sill at 4th story balcony at front west at fire escape
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    Immediately hazardous
    2
    class C
    i.e. rodents, pest, mold, inadequate heat or hot water, defective building parts
    MOST RECENT:
    Mar 10, 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 firedoor at public hall, 5th story
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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
    L
    Luis Pujlos
    3(9)
    Site Manager•
    1 Property•84 Units
    Litigation History: Yes
    Evictions: 7
    W
    515 West 168th Street, LLC
    3(9)
    Corporate Owner•
    3 Properties•100 Units
    Litigation History: Yes
    Evictions: 7
    J
    Jana Schmidt
    3.4(41)
    Officer•
    21 Properties•1036 Units
    Litigation History: Yes
    Evictions: 39
    N
    170 North 5th Street Owner, LLC
    3.4(41)
    Agent•
    Head Officer•
    20 Properties•1000 Units
    Litigation History: Yes
    Evictions: 36
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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 (9)

    6 months ago
    avoid living this building
    Former Tenant
    Pros:
    affordable elevator building
    Cons:
    wall is too thin that could hear neighbor talking on the phone
    management company is terrible
    11 months ago
    Close to CUMC, some renovated units
    Former Tenant
    Pros:
    Elevator, double locking doors, live in supe, excellent location
    Cons:
    Not all units are in the virtual doorman, landlord is somewhat unresponsive.
    Over 1 year ago
    It was okay
    Former Tenant
    Pros:
    There is an elevator.
    Cons:
    No laundry room in the building. There are pest issues when I lived there.
    Over 2 years ago
    Great Building in Little DR
    Former Tenant
    Pros:
    Amazing superintendent and responsive management company, with large apartments and a lovely lobby. 5 minutes from High Bridge Park.
    Cons:
    Neighborhood is insanely noisy. Cars driving by at 4 in the morning, blaring music so loud my bed shook, were a regular enough occurrence that I had to get out of there or never sleep through the night again. Also, some 1-bedroom units (mine included) had extremely tiny kitchens and disproportionately enormous living rooms.
    Advice to owner:
    Maybe noise insulating windows for street-facing units? Other than that, this is a terrific building.
    Over 2 years ago
    Avoid at all costs
    Former Tenant
    Pros:
    Proximity to train
    Cons:
    Urban American Management is absolutely terrible. It has been a year of headaches with absolutely no response from them. I did not have HEAT OR GAS for the first TEN MONTHS of my lease and had no rent relief because of it. I have had over $2000 worth of packages stolen and management does absolutely nothing. It is the tenants. My packages get stolen from my door within minutes of getting delivered. They turn the water off and on and give no heads up. It has been an absolute nightmare living here. Stay far away from this management company, they take advantage of everyone they oversee and you will truly never get a response.
    Advice to owner:
    Be better.
    Over 2 years ago
    Good experience so far
    Former Tenant
    Pros:
    The common areas look nice and are nice tidy and the apartment i live is has been renovated with new kitchen equipment, newly painted walls and a nice bathroom.
    Cons:
    The super is kind of hard to get a hold of and he seems to be very busy or something. For instance I’ve been trying to get him to paint a wall that should have been painted 3 weeks ago and he still hasn’t done it.
    Over 2 years ago
    Nightmare to live here
    Former Tenant
    Pros:
    The A train on the corner and a good bodega
    Cons:
    Roaches everywhere, haven't had gas in half a year, cracks in the bathroom bring out more pests, loud neighbors, very rude maintenance staff, very rude management staff, they do not fix things properly here just patch jobs without expertise. The super literally has not responded to my texts since June. It is now October. Stay away from this building!!! $1750 for a dirty studio with no gas. comical.

    Update: they won't release me from my lease and are accusing me of lying about a gas leak I was exposed to. Worst management I have ever encountered. Stay away!
    Advice to owner:
    Exterminate the building and clean the elevator. It stinks.

    I have no words for this kind of behavior. You know it's wrong.
    Over 3 years ago
    515 w 168th st
    Former Tenant
    Pros:
    Amazing Super, there 24/7 and will always be happy to help. Elevator building is a plus.
    Cons:
    Always roaches in unit, in hall and elevator. Drugs and dealers out front all the time.
    Advice to owner:
    Bug bomb units before renting and hire security or keep a closer eye on people dealing and passing out needles out front.
    Over 3 years ago
    Stolen packages (often)
    Former Tenant
    Pros:
    Great live-in super and elevator
    Cons:
    No laundry and stolen mail
    Advice to owner:

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