635 Riverside Drive,Manhattan, NY 10031
67 Units
•Built in 1912
•11 Floors
•Rent Stabilized Units: Yes
Pet Friendly: Yes
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Review Summary for 635 Riverside Drive
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Recent tenants at 635 Riverside Drive highlight the location and spacious units as pros. However, numerous cons include elevator issues persisting for years, poor garbage management, unresponsive owners, and rent hikes. Tenants express disappointment in building upkeep, citing constant repairs, pest problems, and lack of proper maintenance. Although some appreciate the owner's efforts and amenities like in-unit washer-dryers, the general sentiment leans towards dissatisfaction with the management's negligence and building conditions. It's advised to address maintenance promptly, improve communication, and prioritize tenant needs for a more positive living experience.
Reviews (11)
2.38 stars
Over 1 year ago
Don't Do It
Former Tenant
Pros:
Very few pros, other than the location, and the fact that many apartments are rent-stabilized.
Cons:
Everything in the building is falling apart. It's an 11 story building with no working elevators (1 has been out for almost 3 years). Garbarge is constantly piled in the hallways. Ceilings are falling down, windows don't close fully, leaks are constant, drains clog super easily; the building is just a mess. And the landlord is completely absentee. He's listed as one of the worst landlords in New York by the Public Advocates office. To be clear: the building across the street is owned by the same landlord, and is currently vacant due to a fire that took place a year ago. That fire was caused by shotty wiring in the ceiling of one of the apartments. So like I said: do not do it.
Advice to owner:
Be a good person?
2.38 stars
Over 1 year ago
don't move here
Former Tenant
Pros:
The location is good
Cons:
Where do I begin? Restricting to building wide issues:
The rat problem got so bad last year that USPS stopped delivering ALL MAIL to the building citing safety concerns. Mail was sent to a post office at Central Harlem, 30 minutes away. This went on for over a month. To my knowledge we received no communication from management about this besides a few paper notes stuck to the wall that disappeared before the problem was resolved.
One of the elevators has been broken for years. The other one has major safety issues: lurching, skipping stops, doors failing to open fully, malfunctioning call buttons. There are multiple open DOB violations with mounting fines but nothing is done.
The super will do next to nothing. Expect to hound him for months to get simple tasks done if you move here, which you shouldn't.
Rent has been hiked significantly and the landlords are trying to get units un-rent stabilized, as another tenant stated there is a recent New York Times article about this.
Package theft is rampant.
The rat problem got so bad last year that USPS stopped delivering ALL MAIL to the building citing safety concerns. Mail was sent to a post office at Central Harlem, 30 minutes away. This went on for over a month. To my knowledge we received no communication from management about this besides a few paper notes stuck to the wall that disappeared before the problem was resolved.
One of the elevators has been broken for years. The other one has major safety issues: lurching, skipping stops, doors failing to open fully, malfunctioning call buttons. There are multiple open DOB violations with mounting fines but nothing is done.
The super will do next to nothing. Expect to hound him for months to get simple tasks done if you move here, which you shouldn't.
Rent has been hiked significantly and the landlords are trying to get units un-rent stabilized, as another tenant stated there is a recent New York Times article about this.
Package theft is rampant.
Advice to owner:
Do the maintenance and repairs you are legally responsible for.
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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.
The average number of violations per unit at 635 Riverside Drive is worse than the city .
BUILDING AVERAGE:
0 violations per unit
NEW YORK CITY AVERAGE:
Less than 0.01 violation per unit
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
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
0
class C
i.e. rodents, pest, mold, inadequate heat or hot water, defective building parts
MOST RECENT:
No violation found...
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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
Alert:
One of owners and associates from this building was on the Worst Landlord Watchlist
E
Estie Realty CO LP
2.9(47)
Officer•
51 Properties•1480 UnitsLitigation History: No
Evictions: 0
M
Mensur Kolenovic
2.9(13)
Officer•
2 Properties•101 UnitsLitigation History: No
Evictions: 0
J
Jonathan Samet
2.9(34)
Worst Landlord•
Head Officer•
21 Properties•918 UnitsLitigation History: No
Evictions: 0
U
Us Realty Corp
2.8(53)
Agent•
54 Properties•1607 UnitsLitigation History: No
Evictions: 0
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