Which neighborhood does 219 East 28 Street, Manhattan, NY 10016 fall under?

In the neighborhood Kips Bay, New York

Does 219 East 28 Street, Manhattan, NY 10016 have any open violations?

This building has 18 open violations

In the past year, did any apartments in 219 East 28 Street, Manhattan, NY 10016 have bedbug infestations?

In the past year, this building had no reports of bedbug infestations

NYC buildings Manhattan Midtown East Kips Bay219 East 28 Street

219 East 28 Street

Kips Bay, Manhattan, NY 10016

20 units·5 floors·Built in 1900

3.8

4 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

Evictions

Open violations

Litigation cases

Bedbug history

Pet friendly

Renter recommendations

Renters recommend this building

Renters approve of the building's owners

Review summary

Summarized from anonymous rental reviews on Openigloo.

Recent reviews of 219 East 28 Street highlight well-maintained, clean apartments with generally good pest control and attentive superintendents. Residents appreciate the building's location near amenities and the renovated units' details. However, many point out the high cost relative to size and neighborhood, frequent noise from the street, and inconsistent water pressure. The owner and management receive significant criticism for unresponsiveness, slow issue resolution, and problematic landlord practices, including tenant harassment history and high utility bills. Garbage management quality varies, and heating systems can be unreliable. Overall, while the building has appealing features, management concerns and pricing issues deter many tenants.

Reviews

Former tenant·9 months ago

Terrible, neglectful owners

Pros

Generally clean and butterfly mx

Cons

Owner unresponsive about hazards and building violations. Multiple people called 311. High resident turnover.

Advice to the owners

Fix up property

Former tenant·Over 1 year ago

Pricey but nice

Pros

- Clean - nice apartments - good garbage collection method - no pests - close to lots of grocery stores, restaurants, etc

Cons

- expensive for size and location - had issues with water pressure and getting heat - management was slow to fix certain issues - loud street

Building ratings

Cleanliness

Trash management

Pest control

Water pressure

Heat

Neighbors

Noise levels

Owner responsiveness

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 7 days ago

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

Building average0.90Violations per unit

NYC average0.81Violations per unit

6Class C

Immediately hazardous

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

6Class B

Hazardous

Smoke detector issues, inadequate lighting, no lighting for stairways

6Class 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

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