579 Ft Washington Avenue,
Manhattan, NY 10033

62 Units

Built in 1924

5 Floors

Rent Stabilized Units: Yes
Pet Friendly: Yes
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Renters Recommendations

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-- of renters approve of this owner

Reviews (2)

Over 1 year ago
It Doesn’t Get Much Worse Than This
Former Tenant
Pros:
Excellent neighbors and a feeling of community. You’ll never find people who are more like family in a building of strangers. Space is also impressive for Manhattan, especially for what you get.
Cons:
This building could not be more poorly maintained. It is literally crumbling to the earth. Ceilings are collapsing, walls are weeping, the roof leaks every time it rains to the point of showers in people’s apartments. The trash area is infamous in the neighborhood; if you have the misfortune of moving in, don’t tell anyone your address, or they’ll respond with “oh, the rat building!” The landlord gaslights everyone in the building, saying he’ll fix things. It’s been over a decade and he hasn’t done anything. It’s worse than uncomfortable - it’s a health hazard.
Advice to owner:
Sell the building to someone who cares about human life.
Over 3 years ago
Horrible, horrible landlord
Former Tenant
Pros:
Rent controlled. Good neighborhood.

Cons:
Nasty, nasty landlord. He has yelled at us numerous times. Does not approve of unmarried couples. Only uses non-unionized labor for plumbing and electrical work. Major flooding issues in units. He is on the list of the city’s worst landlords for good reason.
Advice to owner:
Get out of the business.

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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 579 Ft Washington Avenue is worse than the city .
BUILDING AVERAGE:
0 violations per unit
NEW YORK CITY AVERAGE:
Less than 0.01 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
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Hazardous
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class B
i.e. smoke detector issues, inadequate lighting, no lighting for stairways
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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
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class I
Missing or non-compliant with administrative information orders or filings
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Property Owners and Associates
J
Jose Burroughs
1.6(2)
Site Manager
2 Properties62 Units
Litigation History: No
Evictions: 0
J
Joseph Podolski
2.3(12)
Head Officer
12 Properties559 Units
Litigation History: No
Evictions: 0
R
731 Realty Company
2.3(12)
Owner
Corporate Owner
Agent
18 Properties846 Units
Litigation History: No
Evictions: 0
W
Warren Levie
2.3(7)
Officer
10 Properties425 Units
Litigation History: No
Evictions: 0

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