John on 11/12/2012

Unfortunately two roommates and I have moved into 531 west 143rd street apt. 5C with no knowledge nor any warning of bed bugs in the apartment. We have been there since January 2011. We have been dealing with this problem for months now. I myself have thrown out furniture, replaced it, as well as treated the apartment out of pocket. Each my roommates and I have tried contacting the management company "Chestnut Holdings of New York" over and over again with little or no communication back what so

Lauren on 12/06/2010

If you also have bedbugs in your apartment PLEASE call 311 and report it to HPD. Also, check the HPD website regularly for status of your complaint.
http://www.nyc.gov/html/hpd/html/pr/violation.shtml
Make sure to WRITE DOWN your complaint number. The city does issue violations with hefty fines to landlords who do not comply.

Please note, you HAVE THE RIGHT TO SUBSIDE YOUR RENT and SUE the Landlord. See Warranty of Habitability for state of NY below.


WARRANTY OF HABITABILITY

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Lauren on 12/06/2010

This building has bedbugs and the landlord refuses to treat them. We paid (out of pocket) for an exterminator to come three times and every time, they returned. We were told that they were a problem throughout the building, and that because the building wasn't being exterminated all at once, they would just continue to return over and over again.

Otherwise a great building, but this problem has been around for quite some time and shows no signs of subsiding.

investigator on 06/16/2010

apartment 5C has bedbugs

Christine T. on 06/14/2010

I found 2 bedbugs in my apt on June 12th, 2010. In apt 5A. I killed them and now I am reading that this building is infested. AN Shell Realty rented this apt to me (a 4 BR, 2 br apt for $1900). Now I know why it was so cheap. Thieves!

juliana bryant on 04/12/2010

This building is infected with bedbugs. Apartments on the 6th, 5th, 4th and 1st floor. The management company is not addressing the issue.