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521 West 156 Street
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521 West 156 Street,
Manhattan, NY 10032

20 Units

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Built in 1900

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5 Floors

2.8(5)
Rent Stabilized Units: Yes
Good Cause Eviction: Yes
Evictions: 1
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 1 week ago.
    BUILDING AVERAGE:
    0.8 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
    10
    class B
    i.e. smoke detector issues, inadequate lighting, no lighting for stairways
    MOST RECENT:
    May 03, 2021: section 27-2005 adm code properly repair the broken or defective window lower sash counter balance at windows at east and west in the kitchen located at apt 4d, 4th story, 2nd apartment from south at west
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    Immediately hazardous
    6
    class C
    i.e. rodents, pest, mold, inadequate heat or hot water, defective building parts
    MOST RECENT:
    Sep 07, 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 missing vestibule door at public hall, 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
    B
    Biondys Duran
    2.3(8)
    Site Manager•
    2 Properties•41 Units
    Litigation History: Yes
    Evictions: 2
    S
    Shaul Koplowitz
    2.9(52)
    Head Officer•
    30 Properties•979 Units
    Litigation History: Yes
    Evictions: 33
    W
    521 W 156 LLC
    2.3(8)
    Corporate Owner•
    2 Properties•41 Units
    Litigation History: Yes
    Evictions: 2
    D
    Dov Shrebber
    2.3(8)
    Agent•
    2 Properties•41 Units
    Litigation History: Yes
    Evictions: 2
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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 (5)

    4 months ago
    Crazy Neighbors and Roof Leaks
    Former Tenant
    Pros:
    It’s cheap and a decently renovated unit.
    Cons:
    The roof began leaking and I had severe water damage. Floor tiles were broken. There were constant bugs (bees, wasps, etc) inside the apartment. The woman downstairs from me constantly called 311 claiming I was making noise when I wasn’t even home or when I was sleeping.
    Advice to owner:
    Maintain your building.
    Over 1 year ago
    Surprisingly nice but cozy
    Former Tenant
    Pros:
    Quiet, responsive super, reasonable rent, good heat and hot water. Close to transit and groceries. Good neighbors.
    Cons:
    Over reactive smoke detectors that can go off for long periods. Sometimes entrance smells weird. Mail can be tricky to receive especially packages.
    Advice to owner:
    Fix the buzzer.
    Over 1 year ago
    Decent Price but at what cost
    Former Tenant
    Pros:
    Spacious apartment, mostly chill neighbors, some new renovations
    Cons:
    Loud music in opposing building, street is constantly covered in trash, the super doesn’t fix most things thoroughly, upstairs neighbors flooded their apartment. People smoke in hallways.
    Advice to owner:
    Get a reliable super and respond quickly
    Over 2 years ago
    Just don’t
    Former Tenant
    Pros:
    I could not find any .
    Cons:
    The neighborhood just terrible, people are selling drugs on both corners of the street, loud music from outside almost 24/7. Rent is overpriced with such a poor management. Always trash situation by the building and super wasn’t able to fix anything.
    It was a terrible year living there .
    Advice to owner:
    Do it right.
    Over 2 years ago
    Generally good so far
    Former Tenant
    Pros:
    Garbage has actual cans that are emptied regularly. My unit is nicely renovated. Neighbors are mostly friendly. Good water pressure. Heat works decently well. Pay rent online. Repairs happen within a couple days. No issues with pests.
    Cons:
    Front door lock and buzzer are flaky. Heat pipes noisy sometimes, though they did improve it. Super is tricky to get in touch with, so just schedule repairs over email instead. Windows are a bit funky. Lots of street noise, if that bothers you.
    Advice to owner:
    Fix the front door.