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245 West 51 Street
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245 West 51 Street,
Manhattan, NY 10019

80 Units

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Built in 1912

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9 Floors

3.7(9)
Rent Stabilized Units: Yes
Evictions: 0
Litigation History: Yes
1 Year Bedbug History: No
Pet Friendly: Yes
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    Reviews (9)

    Over 1 year ago
    Expensive but ultimately a nice building with good super
    Former Tenant
    Pros:
    - concrete walls = near impossible to hear neighbors
    - responsive super
    - good, relatively updated amenities
    - high ceilings
    Cons:
    - occasional elevator troubles
    - pest control only once per month (not a major problem)
    - bathrooms ventilate poorly
    - sporadic heating, apartment remains pretty cold
    Advice to owner:
    rent too expensive, and rent increases with each lease leads to major tenant rollover
    Over 2 years ago
    Building has character, fun place to live!
    Former Tenant
    Pros:
    I've loved living in this building.

    The neighbors here are friendly, as are the super and the doorman. People seem to look out for each other here. Doorman brings packages to your door.

    Very well-maintained. Super / Landlord / Property management responded quickly to issues with clogged sinks, oven / stove issues, etc.

    The landlord even replaced the whole oven and stove unit.
    Cons:
    This building faces the Gershwin, which means a big green light. South-facing apartments will need to put up blackout curtains in your bedrooms to sleep at night.

    There's also a lot of noise, but that's to be expected so close to the theater district.

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    Rents and Deposits

    -- of renters received their security deposits back
    It dummy text been reported if this building dummy electronic rent payments.
    Open Violations
    Only open violations from the last 10 years.
    Data last updated 7 days ago.
    The average number of violations per unit at 245 West 51 Street is better than the city.
    BUILDING AVERAGE:
    0.45 violations per unit
    NEW YORK CITY AVERAGE:
    0.81 violation per unit
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    Non-hazardous
    15
    class A
    i.e. no peephole on a door, or no street # on the building, unlawful keeping of animals
    MOST RECENT:
    Apr 22, 2025: § 27-2017.3 hmc: trace and repair the source and abate the visible mold condition... less than 10 sq ft at ceiling and all walls in the bathroom located at apt 502, 5th story, 1st apartment from west at north
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    Hazardous
    15
    class B
    i.e. smoke detector issues, inadequate lighting, no lighting for stairways
    MOST RECENT:
    Apr 22, 2025: § 27-2046.1 hmc: repair or replace the carbon monoxide detecting device(s). defective in the entire apartment located at apt 601, 6th story, 2nd apartment from west at north
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    Immediately hazardous
    6
    class C
    i.e. rodents, pest, mold, inadequate heat or hot water, defective building parts
    MOST RECENT:
    Mar 28, 2025: § 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 hinge in the entrance located at apt 912, 9th story, 3rd apartment from west 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
    R
    Robert Gordon
    3.7(9)
    Officer•
    1 Property•80 Units
    Litigation History: Yes
    Evictions: 0
    M
    Magdalena Kosz
    3.5(18)
    Head Officer•
    4 Properties•137 Units
    Litigation History: Yes
    Evictions: 0
    G
    Gene Palumbo
    3.3(271)
    Corporate Owner•
    216 Properties•4826 Units
    Litigation History: Yes
    Evictions: 27
    A
    Ali Lajai
    3.7(9)
    Site Manager•
    1 Property•80 Units
    Litigation History: Yes
    Evictions: 0

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