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51 Bennett Avenue,
Manhattan, NY 10033

49 Units

Built in 1924

5 Floors

Rent Stabilized Units: Yes
Good Cause Eviction: Yes
Evictions: 5
Litigation History: Yes
1 Year Bedbug History: No
Landlords in NYC are required to file an annual bedbug report with the city and state whether the building has had a bedbug infestation in the past year. We found no recent bedbug reports from these city filings.
Pet Friendly: Unknown
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Review Summary for 51 Bennett Avenue
Summarized from anonymous rental reviews on openigloo.
Recent tenant reviews for 51 Bennett Avenue in Manhattan highlight mixed feedback. Tenants appreciate the great super, good location, and spacious layouts. However, recurring issues of noisy neighbors, bedbug infestations, poor cleanliness, and building maintenance problems are concerning. Renters emphasize the need for better pest control, building upkeep, and responsive management. Urgent attention is requested for structural flaws, cleanliness, and pest issues. While some approve of the owner, the majority do not recommend staying in this building due to various unresolved issues and lack of proper management.
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 hour ago.
BUILDING AVERAGE:
1.91 violations per unit
NEW YORK CITY AVERAGE:
0.81 violation per unit
The average number of violations per unit at 51 Bennett Avenue is worse than the city .
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Non-hazardous
26
class A
i.e. no peephole on a door, or no street # on the building, unlawful keeping of animals
MOST RECENT:
Nov 08, 2024: § 27-2013 adm code paint with light colored paint to the satisfaction of this department the 2nd closet from south at west wall door frame, west wall, 1st closet from south at west wall door frame, 1st closet from south at west wall door, 1st door frame from east at south wall in the private hallway located at apt b1, 1st story, 1st apartment from north at east , section at north
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Hazardous
48
class B
i.e. smoke detector issues, inadequate lighting, no lighting for stairways
MOST RECENT:
Nov 08, 2024: § 27-2026, 2027 hmc: properly repair the source and abate the evidence of a water leak at the ceiling in the bathroom located at apt b1, 1st story, 1st apartment from north at east , section at north
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Immediately hazardous
20
class C
i.e. rodents, pest, mold, inadequate heat or hot water, defective building parts
MOST RECENT:
Nov 08, 2024: § 27-2056.7, 27-2056.8, 27-2056.9 adm code -certify compliance with lead-based paint hazard control requirements during period of unit vacancy by performing activities necessary to abate tested lead-based paint from required window and/or door friction surfaces for apartment and make floors smooth and cleanable, positive lead-based paint in an apartment with a child under six located at apt b1, 1st story, 1st apartment from north at east , section 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
J
Jorge Guaraca
2.3(4)
Site Manager
1 Property49 Units
Litigation History: No
Evictions: 0
P
Park Ave South Mgmt
2.4(34)
Agent
75 Properties2530 Units
Litigation History: Yes
Evictions: 285
R
Rick Herman
2.3(4)
Head Officer
2 Properties90 Units
Litigation History: No
Evictions: 0
R
51 Realty Co. LLC
2.3(4)
Owner
1 Property49 Units
Litigation History: No
Evictions: 0
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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 (4)

Over 2 years ago
Noisy neighbors, great super
Former Tenant
Pros:
Good location, spacious apartment layouts
Cons:
Package thefts, insanely noisy neighbors, police station nearby is loud, no elevator on 1/2 the building
Advice to owner:
Better eviction policy
Over 2 years ago
Bedbug party time
Former Tenant
Pros:
It's a really beautiful old building with really great features.
Cons:
The building had recurrent bedbug issues. Multiple exterminators stated that the bedbugs were coming from a different location in the building and management refused to do anything about it.
Advice to owner:
Proper extermination would be a start
Over 2 years ago
Building going down
Former Tenant
Pros:
this building is about to collapse many cockroaches bugs mice and packages are stolen
Cons:
I did not know that this building has the columns that support it, they are cracked and every day it declines more, the pipes are damaged, dirty water always comes up through the bathtub and the sink, please call the city to come and inspect this building before collapse please urgent
Advice to owner:
this building needs emergency attention from the city that they come to inspect it there is another insect apart from the bugs that looks like a scorpion it comes out every day by quantity help please
Over 3 years ago
This building needs help
Former Tenant
Pros:
Nice super and good neighbors
Cons:
Never cleaned daily, Rodent and water bug problems also needs a huge renovation
Advice to owner:
Take care of your renters!!! Clean the building and repair the apartments
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