Nightmare at 56 7th Avenue

After 56 7th Avenue was sold in 2008 by the Racolin family, there has been nothing but drama at this pre-war building, located between 13th and 14th Street on Seventh Avenue in the West Village. New management came in with jack hammers wielding with attempts to rehab the building and increase the rents. What they are left with 3 years later? Hanging wires and light bulbs in every hallway, over a... [more]

After 56 7th Avenue was sold in 2008 by the Racolin family, there has been nothing but drama at this pre-war building, located between 13th and 14th Street on Seventh Avenue in the West Village. New management came in with jack hammers wielding with attempts to rehab the building and increase the rents. What they are left with 3 years later? Hanging wires and light bulbs in every hallway, over a year of one passenger elevator for 162 apartments, holes in walls, vermin and at last call- no water in their building for weeks at a time. At last check, Northbrook Management, has over 80 open violations with the HPD. Renters both regulated and de-regulated have been left victims of yet another ambitious investor that have zero regard for the tenants. As this Slum lord has done in many other buildings around the city. Most notable The Apthorp. At the time of this post, several residents from 56 7th Avenue, commented by saying it's been a grueling 3 years with no light at the end of the tunnel. Their concern is for those new tenants moving in not knowing their dreams of living in a pre-war building will become a nightmare once learning what they signed on for. [less]