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In the past three years, this building had:
84 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 2 days ago.
BUILDING AVERAGE:
4.12 violations per unit
NEW YORK CITY AVERAGE:
0.81 violation per unit
Non-hazardous
30
class A
i.e. no peephole on a door, or no street # on the building, unlawful keeping of animals
MOST RECENT:
Jun 12, 2024: § 27-2005 adm code paint metal in accordance with dept. regulation at riser in the kitchen located at apt 5, 3rd story, 1st apartment from north at east
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Hazardous
46
class B
i.e. smoke detector issues, inadequate lighting, no lighting for stairways
MOST RECENT:
Jun 12, 2024: § 27-2005 adm code repair the broken or defective plastered surfaces and paint in a uniform color all walls and ceiling in the bathroom located at apt 5, 3rd story, 1st apartment from north at east
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Immediately hazardous
23
class C
i.e. rodents, pest, mold, inadequate heat or hot water, defective building parts
MOST RECENT:
Jun 12, 2024: § 27-2005 adm code properly repair with similar material the broken or defective porcelain ceramic reglaze at bathtub. in the bathroom located at apt 5, 3rd 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
D
Dan Kim
2.6(9)
Agent•
Head Officer•
Officer•
1 Property•24 Units
Litigation History: Yes
Evictions: 0
G
87 Graham Ave Realty Corp
2.6(9)
Corporate Owner•
1 Property•24 Units
Litigation History: Yes
Evictions: 0
R
Roman Guerra
2.6(9)
Site Manager•
1 Property•24 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
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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 (9)
2.25 stars
7 months ago
This building needs to be shut down and gutted
Former Tenant
Pros:
Great location, near 4 trains and great neighborhood.
Cons:
Ok for starters, we were all the way up the 13 flights of stairs. That was rough. Needs an elevator. We lived with roaches the entire time we were there and we had to buy our own products to get rid of them. If we leave we would have to constantly spray the apartment and at nights before going to bed. It was a sauna in there we had to open the windows in the winter. The building is not insulated or sealed up properly so we were constantly getting a full dose of weed smoke in over apartment when the neighbors would smoke. So our winters were comprised of doses of weed in a hot apartment with the smell of roaches blowing up through the walls with the smoke, every 20 minutes. I would have to deep clean everyday. I was scared to go to the garbage room because there were these big old rats always jumping at you when it gets dark. There was no buzzer so if you order food you would have to make it all the way down the 13 flights of stairs and back. The landlord was nice but you could tell he does care to fix anything that you asked of him. To top it off he raised our rent $650 and the day when we were moving out, he wanted to charge us for the broken blinds that came with the place and we were told was gonna get fixed before we moved in. Good thing we had pictures and videos to back that up. So crazy! As I said, this place needs to be gutted and renovated because it’s truly is a great neighborhood.
Advice to owner:
Stop being so cheap and fix your apartment building. This is where people have to live and also you are making money from the tenants. Just do better!
2.75 stars
Over 1 year ago
Not bad for a year, but wouldn't live there again
Former Tenant
Pros:
I liked that our unit was pretty newly renovated. We never had any pest issues inside of the apartment. I appreciated that there was ample closet space. The shower temperature and water pressure was good too.
Cons:
The garbage situation was not great – there were always huge rats hanging around and it made me dread taking out the trash. Once I even found a giant dead rat in the stairwell. Our next door neighbors also had some really loud kids and I guess our walls were thin because we always heard them yelling. We also had some water damage issues and barely any natural sunlight, besides in my roommate's room.
Advice to owner:
I would try to be more responsive to your tenant's requests, and please try to keep the building (especially the trash area) a bit more tidy.
3 stars
Over 1 year ago
87 graham review
Former Tenant
Pros:
Good lighting, hardwood floors in the apt I was in, large unit, landlord is pretty hands off
Cons:
Landlord manages lots of buildings, can be hard to get ahold of the super (he never responded to me), heat was WAY too hot in the winter (we had to leave our windows open all winter or else it was 80F+ in the apt. The garbage room is dirty, lots and lots of rats. Walk up— brutal if you are on floors 4+. They raise rent egregiously each year (this past year they attempted to raise it 34% — more than a 1K raise).
Advice to owner:
Get a new super, clean the garbage room, heat is way too hot in the winter.
2.5 stars
Over 2 years ago
Hands-off management and rising rent
Former Tenant
Pros:
Close to multiple trains, lovely neighborhood, large closets
Cons:
Cockroaches, rats, no buzzer system despite years of promising one, the water will sometimes go out for days at a time or hot water will go out in winter, the landlord is unresponsive and attempts to dodge responsibility for maintenance.
2.62 stars
Over 2 years ago
Two BR apartment
Former Tenant
Pros:
Good size and location
Cons:
Water from the apartments above leaked into my unit four times during my lease period, a lot of noise from the street, bugs, rent is increasing by $550 for the next year despite the leaks.
2 stars
Over 2 years ago
Worst landlord ever
Former Tenant
Pros:
Near the subway
Cons:
Moved out after a massive roach infestation that the landlord ignored until too late. At the same time we had bed bugs, which management never reported. We lost hundreds of dollars due to infestation of kitchen appliances and replacing bedding and furniture, then they docked our deposit for bogus charges when we moved out. Landlord told us to move if we wanted to live without pests - “This is New York”.
Advice to owner:
Comply with the law
3.5 stars
Over 2 years ago
Not worth it
Former Tenant
Pros:
The apartment itself is a steal for the price - upgraded kitchen and huge bedrooms.
Cons:
The cross streets are SO LOUD you’ll be up all night with noise from outside. Our unit has had a few issues with pests (bugs no rodents) and worst of all there are terrible ceiling leaks that the owners are very slow to respond to.
1.75 stars
Over 2 years ago
Living with roaches
Former Tenant
Pros:
The stove was really good. Really good. Renovated apartment.
Cons:
Lived with roaches the entire year I lived there. Even though they send an exterminator every month, still huge roaches. The heat is also controlled by the building, so we were always scorching and sweating. Owner also blamed us for random things when leaving and did not return the entire sec. deposit
Advice to owner:
Get an actual exterminator to do something.
2.75 stars
Over 2 years ago
terrible landlord
Former Tenant
Pros:
Apartments are decent, neighbors mostly keep to themselves but are all fine, good location and good price
Cons:
landlord/mgmt is awful. Roach problems that never get solved in so many units. They tell everyone when they move in that the buzzer is about to be fix, but it’s a lie, broken for years and no efforts to fix it. They try and raise the rent so much, even during COVID, and will blame problems on you so they don’t have to fix them. Heat recently went out for three extremely cold days and he didn’t even tell the residents, just let them suffer unless they tracked him down to ask. They didn’t have recycling until very recently.
Advice to owner:
What the other person said. Follow the law. It breaks code to not have a buzzer for a building this size. You need to communicate with your residents and treat them better, and you need to do some serious work to de-roach the place.