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20 Waterside Plaza
Kips Bay

20 Waterside Plaza,
Manhattan, NY 10010

360 Units

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Built in 1973

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37 Floors

4.5(5)
Rent Stabilized Units: Yes
Good Cause Eviction: Yes
Evictions: 4
Litigation History: Yes
1 Year Bedbug History: No
Pet Friendly: Unknown
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 weeks ago.
    BUILDING AVERAGE:
    0.08 violations per unit
    NEW YORK CITY AVERAGE:
    0.81 violation per unit
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    Non-hazardous
    3
    class A
    i.e. no peephole on a door, or no street # on the building, unlawful keeping of animals
    MOST RECENT:
    Aug 20, 2024: § 27-2005 hmc: properly repair or replace the broken or defective mechanical ventilation fan at east wall in the 1st bathroom from north located at apt 7j, 7th story, 1st apartment from west at north , section ''east''
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    Hazardous
    9
    class B
    i.e. smoke detector issues, inadequate lighting, no lighting for stairways
    MOST RECENT:
    Oct 08, 2024: § 27-2045 adm code repair or replace the smoke detector missing in the entire apartment located at apt 26b, 26th story, 1st apartment from east at south
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    Immediately hazardous
    16
    class C
    i.e. rodents, pest, mold, inadequate heat or hot water, defective building parts
    MOST RECENT:
    Apr 24, 2024: § 27-2010, 2011, 2012 adm code cleanse and disinfect to the satisfaction of this department after removing the soot at ceiling and walls in the entire apartment located at apt 6e, 6th story, 1st apartment from south at west , section at west
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    Missing information/filings
    1
    class I
    Missing or non-compliant with administrative information orders or filings
    MOST RECENT:
    Nov 22, 2024: §27-2107 adm code owner failed to file a valid registration statement with the department as required by adm code §27-2097 and is therefore subject to civil penalties, prohibited from certifying violations, and denied the right to recover possession of premises for nonpayment of rent until a valid registration statement is filed.
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    Property Owners and Associates
    B
    Bond Street Asscoiates C/o Thomas;a Holman
    4.3(18)
    Top Rated•
    Corporate Owner•
    9 Properties•1476 Units
    Litigation History: Yes
    Evictions: 7
    S
    Shanique Sealey
    4.3(18)
    Top Rated•
    Site Manager•
    Agent•
    8 Properties•1472 Units
    Litigation History: Yes
    Evictions: 10
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    Linda Early
    4.3(18)
    Top Rated•
    Head Officer•
    8 Properties•1472 Units
    Litigation History: Yes
    Evictions: 7
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    Waterside Propco LLC
    4.3(18)
    Top Rated•
    Corporate Owner•
    9 Properties•1476 Units
    Litigation History: Yes
    Evictions: 9
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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)

    Over 2 years ago
    Great place to live
    Former Tenant
    Pros:
    Lots of open space - huge plaza right outside of building. Great views of east river and access to east river park and paths. Very quiet and peaceful; feels like you are outside of NYC.
    Cons:
    Little bit out of the way and gets really cold in winter bc of wind.
    Over 2 years ago
    Lived here for 9 years
    Former Tenant
    Pros:
    Suburb within Manhattan
    Cons:
    They raised up rent too much this year without consideration for long term tenants
    Over 2 years ago
    Generally great apartment
    Former Tenant
    Pros:
    *Awesome doorman
    *Virtually no street noise
    *Friendly community
    *Great views
    Cons:
    *Numerous maintenance requests, some taking months to finish
    Over 3 years ago
    Good building, stranded on its own little island
    Former Tenant
    Pros:
    I liked the cleanliness and size of our apartment
    Cons:
    It’s far away from everything- restaurants, bars, grocery stores, etc.
    Over 3 years ago
    Great value Manhattan living, with some compromises
    Former Tenant
    Pros:
    - Solid apartment finishes for the price range
    - Low rent / SF - fairly large apartments
    - Incredible views (high floor apartment)
    - Great doormen and “on the ground” staff
    - Fast elevators
    - Affordable parking for residents who want to have a car
    Cons:
    Property Administration / Management can be a total disaster:
    - Months to fix a broken air conditioner in the summer
    - Weeks + taking off of work to camp out in the office to get flooding from a leaking pipe taken care of
    - General in responsiveness from maintenance (never answers the phone or responds to emails) is atrocious, although management has acknowledged that this is an issue they are working on
    - Move in window of EXACTLY 1 hour / person, timed by security guard with a stop watch, is obnoxious
    - Every management / leasing employee borders on impossible to deal with, with the exception of Amanda Lippon, who is a treasure and seems to hold the whole thing together
    - - This gets made substantially worse by the fact that building offices open late (10am) and close early, requiring moving work around to camp out for any issue that isn’t being responded to remotely (which will be most of them)

    The location is the biggest thing here. You go in knowing you are signing up for being removed from the “bustle” of Manhattan - which comes with being removed from some of the convenience. There is no nearby subway, and the Gristedes on the property gauges for convenience - even by Manhattan standards.
    Advice to owner:
    Make moving in / out easier

    Get your act together on apartment repairs

    The PRIMARY, NUMBER ONE thing holding this property back from being much nicer (and potentially commanding higher rents) is the apathy and incompetence of front office staff outside of Amanda. You have solid buildings, great doormen + maintenance workers, and a special community that’s built around the plaza. Please get this together and save future tenants the pain.
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