231 West 149 Street,
Manhattan, NY 10039

84 Units

Built in 1928

6 Floors

Rent Stabilized Units: Yes
Pet Friendly: Unknown
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Renters Recommendations

-- of renters recommend this building

-- of renters approve of this owner

Reviews (2)

Over 3 years ago
Lipstick on a Pig!
Former Tenant
Pros:
Landmark property
Interior garden
Strong tenant association
Neighbors with a lot of historical knowledge
Cons:
A LOT of heat/hot water complaints from all buildings
NO on-site Super for over a year
Rat infestation
Unresponsive management
High turnover of apartments due to “lipstick on a pig”
Advice to owner:
Provide heat/hot water ALL winter
Show more concern for your tenants than for getting that government money
Over 3 years ago
The Dunbar
Former Tenant
Pros:
The courtyard is a real gem and the true highlight of the complex that makes up the Dunbar. The newly renovated apartments are very nice, small, but they did a good job with the renovations. Most neighbors are nice. Right next to the 3 train which is a huge plus, and only 4 blocks away from two large grocery stores
Cons:
The management does nothing for their tenants unless it’s deemed an emergency. I cannot stress enough how horrible management is. The buildings are super old, therefore the walls are paper thin. You’ll feel like you’re sitting next to your downstairs neighbors when they scream at the video games their playing at 3 am, and you’ll believe that you’re upstairs neighbors could fall through the ceiling at any moment. Make sure you ask if your neighbors are allowed to smoke in their apartment, because the smoke will seep out into your non smoking apartment through the steam pipe that runs through units.
Advice to owner:
Get new management that actually listens, calls tenants back, and does more than just shrug their shoulders and say “there’s nothing we can do”.

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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 231 West 149 Street 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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Missing information/filings
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class I
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Property Owners and Associates
T
Toni Harris
2.9(35)
Head Officer
22 Properties918 Units
Litigation History: Yes
Evictions: 1
D
Dunbar Owner LLC
3(8)
Corporate Owner
Agent
10 Properties549 Units
Litigation History: No
Evictions: 0
I
Ieshia Smallwood
3(8)
Site Manager
6 Properties534 Units
Litigation History: No
Evictions: 0
H
Hp Sunset Park I Hdfc Inc
3(83)
Corporate Owner
74 Properties3313 Units
Litigation History: Yes
Evictions: 1

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