500 West 215 Street,Manhattan, NY 10034
30 Units
•Built in 1920
•5 Floors
•Rent Stabilized Units: Yes
Good Cause Eviction: Yes
Evictions: 0
Litigation History: Yes
1 Year Bedbug History: No
Pet Friendly: Unknown
Building Overview
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In the past three years, this building had:
119 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 1 week ago.
BUILDING AVERAGE:
3.06 violations per unit
NEW YORK CITY AVERAGE:
0.81 violation per unit
Non-hazardous
20
class A
i.e. no peephole on a door, or no street # on the building, unlawful keeping of animals
MOST RECENT:
Jun 20, 2024: § 27-2013 adm code paint with light colored paint to the satisfaction of this department at ceiling at public hall, 5th story
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Hazardous
45
class B
i.e. smoke detector issues, inadequate lighting, no lighting for stairways
MOST RECENT:
Sep 06, 2024: § 27-2046.1 hmc: repair or replace the carbon monoxide detecting device(s). defective located at apt 2d, 2nd story, 2nd apartment from west at north
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Immediately hazardous
27
class C
i.e. rodents, pest, mold, inadequate heat or hot water, defective building parts
MOST RECENT:
Sep 09, 2024: § 27-2005 hmc: properly repair or replace the broken or defective door lock assembly at the building front entrance door , 1st 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
S
Samaroo & Associates
1.5(2)
Owner•
Corporate Owner•
10 Properties•192 UnitsLitigation History: Yes
Evictions: 20
S
Samaroo Management
1.5(2)
Agent•
2 Properties•80 UnitsLitigation History: Yes
Evictions: 0
P
Philip Samaroo
1.9(3)
Shareholder•
Head Officer•
11 Properties•234 UnitsLitigation History: Yes
Evictions: 5
R
500 Realty Assoc LLC
1.5(2)
Owner•
Corporate Owner•
5 Properties•40 UnitsLitigation History: Yes
Evictions: 1
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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
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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 (2)
1.25 stars
Over 2 years ago
Do not move here
Former Tenant
Pros:
The ONLY good thing about this building is that the trains are nearby.
Cons:
This building is a dump. The neighbors throw themselves on the ground and make loud banging noises for no reason, the super has bbqs next to the trash area and his family smokes weed there so your apt gets filled with the stench. The water pressure is worse than pouring water out of a water bottle, the ringer doesn't work, everything is broken. Theres holes all over my apt and its been taking them years to fix it, literally over 4 years now. Theres a pedophile/sex offender who lives in the building as well. Save your money, the apts are very outdated and super over priced, it is absolutely horrendous here.
Advice to owner:
Stop being money hungry and fix the freaking building. Fire your useless super and get yourself someone who actually knows what they're doing.
1.75 stars
Over 2 years ago
Breaking down building
Former Tenant
Pros:
Public transportation right next to the building the 1 train and the A train a few blocks away.
Cons:
Pray nothing breaks in your apartment because it would take years to get the super to fix it. The building is always dirty but when the super knows that the city is about to come for inspection he maps the floor ( he leaves the Bucket in the first floor and goes to the 5th floor down without going back to the bucket to clean the map.) I honestly don’t know how the building hasn’t been closed down by the city it’s breaking apart ... literally big pieces of the walls are falling in the hallways. The hot water is too cold or way too hot. The wall isolation from the cold doesn’t work so the apartment feels extra cold during winter and the heat doesn’t work all the time. During the super the super has parties all the time and loud music around the area where you put the trash. He and the people smoke weed and if your window faces to that area of the building your whole apartment would smell like they are smoking right inside your apartment.
Advice to owner:
Start investing in your building before it is too late and you have a rain of law suits at your office. You definitely need to get a super that at least has an idea of how to do their job. The super you have now it is just doing the minimum to get by. Literally you have someone in the basement living for free and is getting money from you by doing nothing.