Pros: It was an affordable opportunity to buy shares into a coop in the city. Cons: The people are so uneducated, rude and ghetto. Dangerous neighborhood. Management is extremely corrupt.
2541 ADAM C POWELL BLVD is a late-20th-century 1968 building, 27 floors, 1,229 units in Harlem, NYC. Owned by ESPLANADE GARDENS INC.. Public records show 2,966 open violations, 544 311 complaints, 86 active litigation matters on file. Tenant-impact history includes 17 evictions. Lucid Rents has 4 verified tenant reviews on this building.
Manhattan · February 2026
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Pros: It was an affordable opportunity to buy shares into a coop in the city. Cons: The people are so uneducated, rude and ghetto. Dangerous neighborhood. Management is extremely corrupt.
Pros: good neighbors, concerned about one another, maintenance staff hard working and courteous. Cons: Management issues with billing. Over billing, correcting billing issues. Financial records mishandleing and unavai…
Pros: The rooms are large. you get a living space, dining room and full kitchen Cons: maintenance is unreachable most times. the water is cut off often and if you do have water, hot water can be rare. it feels like ever…
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ACRIS deeds and regulatory filings
UNSANITARY CONDITION — MOLD
PAINT/PLASTER — WALL
UNSANITARY CONDITION — GARBAGE/RECYCLING STORAGE
PLUMBING — WATER SUPPLY
Eviction Executed — Apt 18D — Eviction
Eviction Executed — Apt 19C — Possession
Eviction Executed — Apt 6B — Possession
WATER LEAK — DAMP SPOT
SAFETY — SMOKE DETECTOR
UNSANITARY CONDITION — MOLD