2561 Amsterdam Avenue,Manhattan, NY 10033
49 Units
•Built in 1942
•6 Floors
•Rent Stabilized Units: Yes
Evictions: 4
Litigation History: Yes
1 Year Bedbug History: No
Pet Friendly: Unknown
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Renters Recommendations
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-- of renters approve of this owner
Reviews (1)
2.12 stars
Over 2 years ago
One month without hot water.
Former Tenant
Pros:
Cheap. Thats it, its cheap. And good cold water pressure too.
Cons:
The number one thing I dislike is that the hot water has been out for multiple hours a day for nearly a month, witout the landlord making any actual progress to fixing it. Numerous 311 requests have been submitted but are marked as resolved by the company when the problem comes back a few hours later. The elavator smells like feces, and packages cannot be delivered to the building if you want to actually recieve them.
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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 2561 Amsterdam Avenue is worse than the city .
BUILDING AVERAGE:
1.14 violations per unit
NEW YORK CITY AVERAGE:
0.81 violation per unit
Non-hazardous
8
class A
i.e. no peephole on a door, or no street # on the building, unlawful keeping of animals
MOST RECENT:
Jun 09, 2025: § 27-2017.3 hmc: trace and repair the source and abate the visible mold condition... less than 10 sq ft at west wall in the 1st room from north at west located at apt 3g, 3rd story, 1st apartment from west at north
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Hazardous
37
class B
i.e. smoke detector issues, inadequate lighting, no lighting for stairways
MOST RECENT:
Jun 09, 2025: § 27-2026, 2027 hmc: properly repair the source and abate the evidence of a water leak at ceiling in the kitchen located at apt 3g, 3rd story, 1st apartment from west at north
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Immediately hazardous
11
class C
i.e. rodents, pest, mold, inadequate heat or hot water, defective building parts
MOST RECENT:
Jun 09, 2025: § 27-2043.1 hmc install the missing or repair/replace the defective window guard(s) in accordance with the specifications of the new york city health code section 24 rcny chapter 12. wg to install = 2, wg to replace = 0, wg to repair = 0 in the entire apartment located at apt 3g, 3rd story, 1st 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
Alert:
One of owners and associates from this building was on the Worst Landlord Watchlist
R
Richard Scharf
3.6(69)
Officer•
0 Property•0 UnitsLitigation History: No
Evictions: 0
F
Francisco Villalona
2.1(1)
Site Manager•
0 Property•0 UnitsLitigation History: No
Evictions: 0
O
Overlook Realty LLC
2.6(2)
Corporate Owner•
Agent•
0 Property•0 UnitsLitigation History: No
Evictions: 0
M
Martin Scharf
3.6(80)
Worst Landlord•
Head Officer•
0 Property•0 UnitsLitigation History: No
Evictions: 0
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