540 West 189 Street,
Manhattan, NY 10040

30 Units

Built in 1917

6 Floors

Rent Stabilized Units: Yes
Good Cause Eviction: Yes
Evictions: 3
Litigation History: Yes
1 Year Bedbug History: No
Pet Friendly: Unknown
Available Listings In 540 West 189 Street
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Fort George
540 West 189 Street #3-A
$3,520
3 beds2 bathsEst. Jan 2025
Future
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Fort George
540 West 189 Street #1-E
$2,860
2 beds1 bathEst. Nov 2024
Future
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Fort George
540 West 189 Street #5-D
$2,772
2 beds1 bathEst. Jan 2025
Future
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Fort George
540 West 189 Street #6-D
$2,752
2 beds1 bathEst. Jan 2025
Future
Hey smart renter!
In the past three years, this building had:
261 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.
Duration in the past 10 years.
Data last updated 4 days ago.
BUILDING AVERAGE:
2.86 violations per unit
NEW YORK CITY AVERAGE:
0.81 violation per unit
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Non-hazardous
23
class A
i.e. no peephole on a door, or no street # on the building, unlawful keeping of animals
MOST RECENT:
Jun 28, 2024: § 27-2014 adm code and dept. rules and regulations. scrape and remove rust scales and paint with 2 coats of paint all components at all stories balconies at building front at fire escape
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Hazardous
36
class B
i.e. smoke detector issues, inadequate lighting, no lighting for stairways
MOST RECENT:
Jun 03, 2024: § 27-2005 adm code repair the broken or defective plastered surfaces and paint in a uniform color at the north wall, and the east wall in the 1st room from north at east located at apt 4d, 4th story, 1st apartment from north at east
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Immediately hazardous
27
class C
i.e. rodents, pest, mold, inadequate heat or hot water, defective building parts
MOST RECENT:
Jun 03, 2024: hmc adm code: § 27-2017.4 abate the infestation consisting of roaches in the entire apartment located at apt 4d, 4th story, 1st apartment from north at east
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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
P
Plaza Management
3.1(20)
Agent
19 Properties399 Units
Litigation History: Yes
Evictions: 9
B
168 Bpc Retail Partners LLC
2.7(20)
Owner
Corporate Owner
26 Properties658 Units
Litigation History: Yes
Evictions: 17
C
Chaim Cohen
2.3(1)
Site Manager
1 Property30 Units
Litigation History: No
Evictions: 0
W
540 West 189th Group LLC
3(3)
Owner
Corporate Owner
2 Properties38 Units
Litigation History: Yes
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
People create the space
Former Tenant
Pros:
There is a roof over your head.
Cons:
Poor security and rodents.
Advice to owner:
Superintendents should be kind, not aggressive of abusive.