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223 East 28 Street
Kips Bay

223 East 28 Street,
Manhattan, NY 10016

20 Units

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Built in 1920

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5 Floors

3.5(5)
Rent Stabilized Units: Yes
Good Cause Eviction: Yes
Evictions: 0
Litigation History: Yes
1 Year Bedbug History: No
Pet Friendly: No
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    Review Summary for 223 East 28 Street
    Summarized from anonymous rental reviews on openigloo.
    Recent tenant reviews at 223 East 28 Street highlight positives like in-unit laundry, good garbage management, and a convenient location. However, recurring issues with heating systems and pest control have been major drawbacks. While some tenants appreciate owner responsiveness and spacious units, others express concerns about noise levels and security issues. Suggestions include better pest management and heating system maintenance. Overall, the building's location and amenities are praised, but improvements in management responsiveness and infrastructure upkeep are needed for a more satisfying living experience.
    Open Violations
    Only open violations from the last 10 years.
    Data last updated 1 week ago.
    BUILDING AVERAGE:
    0 violations per unit
    NEW YORK CITY AVERAGE:
    0.81 violation per unit
    The average number of violations per unit at 223 East 28 Street is better than the city.
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    Non-hazardous
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    class A
    i.e. no peephole on a door, or no street # on the building, unlawful keeping of animals
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    Hazardous
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    class B
    i.e. smoke detector issues, inadequate lighting, no lighting for stairways
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    Immediately hazardous
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    class C
    i.e. rodents, pest, mold, inadequate heat or hot water, defective building parts
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    class I
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    Property Owners and Associates
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    221-223 East 28 LLC
    3.4(8)
    Corporate Owner•
    2 Properties•40 Units
    Litigation History: Yes
    Evictions: 0
    E
    221-223 E 28th Realty LLC
    3.4(63)
    Corporate Owner•
    17 Properties•412 Units
    Litigation History: Yes
    Evictions: 1
    E
    Eric Nelson
    3.4(64)
    Head Officer•
    17 Properties•360 Units
    Litigation History: Yes
    Evictions: 1
    V
    Vintage Group, LLC
    3.4(67)
    Agent•
    24 Properties•384 Units
    Litigation History: Yes
    Evictions: 1
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    Renter Recommendations

    --% of renters recommend this building

    --% of renters approve of this owner

    Rents and Deposits

    -- of renters received their security deposits back
    It HAS NOT been reported if this building accepts electronic rent payments.

    Reviews (5)

    Over 1 year ago
    Not bad save for a few kinks
    Former Tenant
    Pros:
    In unit laundry and dishwasher, maintenance has always been relatively responsive (do have to reach out to them on multiple channels though), LL usually responses within a day or two on requests and questions. There is a free exterminator who comes every month. Garbage management was good. Rooms facing the inside/alley have great noise reduction.
    Cons:
    Heating was a mess at times. In the winter the boiler broke probably 5 times leaving us with no heat, and it would take a day to fix. Then the heat would be on really high at times or when the outdoor temp was at 60+ which made it super hot inside with no way to turn it off.
    No doorman or mailroom protection - not a huge issue but had one package stolen.

    Towards the end we had a roach problem probably because of people moving in and out, told maintenance and they ignored us
    Advice to owner:
    Figure out the boiler/hearing issue, this was the only thing besides non-controllable factors that made me want to move
    Over 1 year ago
    i liked living here
    Former Tenant
    Pros:
    good location, noise isn't bad but it is close to the fire department/hospital so sometimes there are sirens, pretty communicative property owners, pretty clean
    Cons:
    sometimes heating got a little annoying - either very hot or stopped working, but management worked on it quickly
    Over 2 years ago
    Gets the job done
    Former Tenant
    Pros:
    Location, in unit laundry, and apartment is pretty spacious for the price, we personally haven’t had pests or noise issues
    Cons:
    Management could be more responsive, indoors could use some cleaning/upgrading to look a little nicer. No doorman/virtual doorman
    Advice to owner:
    Be more responsive, make sure the inside is cleaned up
    Over 2 years ago
    Decent building but horrible management
    Former Tenant
    Pros:
    - affordable
    - some nice neighbors
    - lots of sunlight because south facing has unobstructed views
    - amazing location
    Cons:
    - package thieves in the building
    - no operating cameras in any hallways of the building
    - rooftop is alarmed and the alarm went off at least once every other week
    - severe cockroach problem throughout the building
    - straight across the street from assisted income housing so there were ambulance and police sirens 2-5x a night
    Advice to owner:
    Please pay more attention to pest control as well as making sure that cameras are set up at least by the mailbox area.
    Over 3 years ago
    Dead mice in the hallways
    Former Tenant
    Pros:
    Location was nice
    Cons:
    Well, there were multiple dead mice on our hallway staircase on multiple occasions. Ceiling leaked from the tenants above us and our wall paint came off - dropped onto all my belongings. Oven, stove and washer + dryer all broke two days into moving in.
    Advice to owner:
    Think about if you wanted to live there
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