Pros: No real issues to speak of. Clean, quiet-ish. Live -in super very nice and responsive. Cons: There were a few instances of homeless people making their way into the building.
131 WEST 16 STREET is a prewar 1918 building, 6 floors, 48 units in Chelsea, NYC. Owned by 136 WEST 17TH STREET. Public records show 1 open violation on file. Lucid Rents has 7 verified tenant reviews on this building.
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(A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION OR AS DESCRIBED ON HPDS WEBSITE, WWW.NYC.GOV\HPD, SEARCH BED BUGS.
Pros: No real issues to speak of. Clean, quiet-ish. Live -in super very nice and responsive. Cons: There were a few instances of homeless people making their way into the building.
Pros: The building is truly a community. Very clean, great location. I loved living here. Cons: Such a minor con, but you could not get down to the basement to take out trash or do laundry after a certain time.
Pros: This has been a wonderful building to live in. Very quiet in the rear facing apartments and the building is always clean, the basement is impeccable and the super is extremely helpful and responsive Cons: Very hot…
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Western Chelsea stretches from the Meatpacking District up through gallery row. The Whitney Museum, the High Line's southern entrance, and the Chelsea Piers sports complex make this a neighborhood where culture and recreation intersect daily.
Illegal Dumping — Removal Request
Illegal Dumping — Removal Request
HPD Class A Violation — (A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION OR
SAFETY — WINDOW GUARD BROKEN/MISSING
SAFETY — FIRE ESCAPE
HEAT/HOT WATER — ENTIRE BUILDING
V-DOB VIOLATION - ACTIVE — FAILED TO FILE FISP CYCLE 8C TECHNICAL REPORT BY 02/21/2019