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138 East 31 Street

Kips Bay, Manhattan, NY 10016

33 units·6 floors·Built in 1910
3.4

3 reviews

Rent-stabilized apartments

This building has apartments that entitle you to a renewal and limited rent increases.

Good cause building

This building guarantees a renewal and capped rent increases, if you follow your lease terms.

Highlights

No
Evictions
5
Open violations
8
Litigation cases
No
Bedbug history

Renter recommendations

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Renters recommend this building

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Renters approve of the building's owners

Review summary

Summarized from anonymous rental reviews on Openigloo.

Recent reviews of 138 East 31 Street, Manhattan, highlight mixed experiences. Tenants appreciate the building's convenient location near public transit and grocery stores, with some noting responsive and easy-to-deal-with management. Cleanliness and pest control experiences vary significantly, with some praising good maintenance and others reporting persistent roach and mice problems. Noise levels are generally moderate, though occasional disruptions due to transient visitors have been noted. Elevator reliability and lobby upkeep were frequently mentioned as areas needing improvement. Water pressure and heating were mostly satisfactory. While some renters recommend the building, concerns about neighbors, pest issues, and maintenance inconsistencies suggest further attention is needed to enhance living conditions.

Reviews

Former tenant·Over 2 years ago

Was

Pros

Lived here for like a year kept renewing 3 month short term agreement. Management easy to deal with.

Cons

I believe it was also used as a airbnb or something else .. would see tourist with suitcases alot or hear a weirdo singing in the shower (?*) * I think there is a common shower share on one of the floors not sure..

Advice to the owners

n/a

Former tenant·Over 2 years ago

Not Bad, Not Great

Pros

Location is great near TJ's / 6 train / Midtown. Fairly quiet street across from Windsor Court courtyard.

Cons

Lobby consistently smells like BO. Elevator is super sketchy, if you catch it on an off-day it will shake super bad and leave you stuck for 10-15 seconds. Management still has not fixed.

Advice to the owners

Fix the elevator and freshen up the lobby once in a while.

Building ratings

Cleanliness

-

Trash management

-

Pest control

-

Water pressure

-

Heat

-

Neighbors

-

Noise levels

-

Owner responsiveness

-

Rents and deposits

-

Renters received their security deposits back

-

Electronic rent payments

Open violations

From past 10 years · Updated 4 days ago

Average violations per unit in this building is better than the city average.

Building average0.15Violations per unit
NYC average0.81Violations per unit
1Class C
Immediately hazardous

Rodents, pest, mold, inadequate heat or hot water, defective building parts

2Class B
Hazardous

Smoke detector issues, inadequate lighting, no lighting for stairways

2Class A
Non-hazardous

No peephole on a door, no street number on the building, unlawful keeping of animals

0Class I
Missing info

Missing or non-compliant with administrative information orders or filings

Building owners and associates

Change of ownership/management in 1999

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    Steven Oved

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    Jacob Avid

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