605 West 142 Street,
Manhattan, NY 10031

40 Units

Built in 1912

6 Floors

Rent Stabilized Units: Yes
Evictions: 0
Litigation History: Yes
1 Year Bedbug History: No
Pet Friendly: Unknown
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Renters Recommendations

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Reviews (2)

Over 2 years ago
Great for uptown living
Former Tenant
Pros:
Water pressure, laundry in building, responsiveness if there is an issue with elevator
Cons:
Dryer didn’t work for extended time
Over 3 years ago
Great 1st NY Apt.
Former Tenant
Pros:
-Small management team made for clearer communication compared to the corporate holders I’ve dealt with since -Rifat was such an awesome super! Even when things were way above his pay grade, he always tried to help! -I only ever saw the occasional roach in the basement on garbage day, never had pests in the apt -The sunlight was excellent in all rooms -Laundry room was always clean -Apt came with removable window screens
Cons:
-Small management team made for longer response times to emails and issues -Package theft was common (edit: I see they’ve since gotten a package room) -Dryers worked but never well -Garbage room was always crowded because neighbors never bothered to break down boxes -Heating was fine 1st winter, then the 2nd winter the radiators in living room and 1 bedroom didn’t work for anything -External pipe caused a huge leak in the living room ceiling. Super tried to patch it twice before we convinced management that they needed a pro to fix the issue
Advice to owner:
Other apartments in the building have much smarter and updated layouts- make it standard for the building! Also your office manager is excellent but she really needs an assistant.

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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 605 West 142 Street is better than the city.
BUILDING AVERAGE:
0.02 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:
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Hazardous
1
class B
i.e. smoke detector issues, inadequate lighting, no lighting for stairways
MOST RECENT:
Jun 20, 2025: § 27-2026 adm code repair the leaky and/or defective faucets at bathtub in the bathroom located at apt 6, 1st story, 2nd apartment from east at south
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Immediately hazardous
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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
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class I
Missing or non-compliant with administrative information orders or filings
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Property Owners and Associates
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655 West Associates
4.3(4)
Corporate Owner
0 Property0 Units
Litigation History: No
Evictions: 0
R
Rafe Ponxhaj
4(2)
Site Manager
0 Property0 Units
Litigation History: No
Evictions: 0
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Kenneth Gerstenfeld
4.3(4)
Head Officer
0 Property0 Units
Litigation History: No
Evictions: 0
J
Jrg Realty Corp C/o Kenco Realty Mgmt
4(2)
Corporate Owner
0 Property0 Units
Litigation History: No
Evictions: 0

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