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46 West 85 Street
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46 West 85 Street,
Manhattan, NY 10024

15 Units

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Built in 1887

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4 Floors

2.8(3)
Evictions: 0
Litigation History: No
1 Year Bedbug History: No
Pet Friendly: Yes
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    Reviews (3)

    Over 1 year ago
    Illegal clauses, landlord is a bully -- RUN
    Former Tenant
    Pros:
    The building itself is nice and relatively well-maintained in a great area. Neighbors are good people.
    Cons:
    The landlord has a criminal history (look him up) and is a bully. He writes illegal clauses into leases, including requirements for tenants to move out EARLY (before the technical end of the lease) so he has enough time to flip the apartment for the 1st of the month. When you push back on the illegal riders, he threatens litigation. He puts threatening/weird laughing and smiley face emojis in emails and texts. At one point, we didn't have heat and hot water in the dead of winter for almost a week and we not no rent abatement—or even apologies. Don't bother asking him to fix anything either, he'll blame the problem on you. (The super is a wonderful, lovely person, but the landlord won't let you communicate directly with him). Nice building, but a really bad owner. Recommend looking elsewhere.
    Advice to owner:
    Have some humanity. Stop bullying your tenants.
    Over 1 year ago
    Clean building, great location, aggressive landlord
    Former Tenant
    Pros:
    - Excellent location, half block to Central Park
    - Generally quiet building (except for dogs barking occasionally)
    - Elevator in a brownstone is nice
    - Building hallways are kept very clean. Staff brings packages to your door
    - New video intercom is convenient
    Cons:
    - Lease contains some very restrictive and possibly illegal clauses (eg: no grace period for rent payment, NY requires 5 days)
    - Landlord requires you MOVE OUT 3 BUSINESS DAYS BEFORE LEASE END
    - Only one washer and one dryer in basement. $2.50/load is a bit high
    - Landlord does not allow for elevator to be used for moving ($1000 fee)

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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 5 days ago.
    The average number of violations per unit at 46 West 85 Street is better than the city.
    BUILDING AVERAGE:
    0.26 violations per unit
    NEW YORK CITY AVERAGE:
    0.81 violation per unit
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    Non-hazardous
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    class A
    i.e. no peephole on a door, or no street # on the building, unlawful keeping of animals
    MOST RECENT:
    Jun 04, 2025: (a) § hmc:file annual bedbug report in accordance with hpd rule as described on the back of this notice of violation or as described on hpds website, www.nyc.gov\hpd, search bed bugs.
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    Hazardous
    0
    class B
    i.e. smoke detector issues, inadequate lighting, no lighting for stairways
    MOST RECENT:
    No violation found...
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    Immediately hazardous
    3
    class C
    i.e. rodents, pest, mold, inadequate heat or hot water, defective building parts
    MOST RECENT:
    Feb 05, 2020: § 27-2056.8 adm code -certify compliance with lead-based paint hazard control requirements during period of unit vacancy by submitting required supporting documentation and affidavits for apartment .. in the 1st entire apartment from east at south located at apt 1b, 2nd story, 1st apartment from east at south
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    Missing information/filings
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    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
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    Alan Roitman
    2.8(3)
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    Site Manager•
    1 Property•15 Units
    Litigation History: No
    Evictions: 0

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