Review Summary for Peter Levenson
Summarized from anonymous rental reviews on openigloo.
Recent tenant reviews highlight Peter Levenson's buildings are well-managed with excellent cleanliness and responsive staff. Tenants appreciate amenities like rooftop pools and gyms but express concerns about noise levels due to nearby hospitals and construction. Rent increases without corresponding updates to units have been a common grievance. Although some management issues were reported, overall, the majority of tenants approve of the owner and recommend staying in the buildings, especially citing the attentive and friendly supers and maintenance staff as key positives, making the properties attractive options for prospective renters seeking convenience and decent living conditions in vibrant neighborhoods.
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Open Violations
A violation is issued to a building when a city inspector from
NYC's Department of Housing Preservation and Development validates and confirms a complaint made to 311.
The violations listed below are open violations that have yet to be addressed or have not been confirmed
as resolved by the city.
Only open violations from the last 10 years.
Data last updated 4 days ago.
BUILDING AVERAGE:
0.06 violations per unit
NEW YORK CITY AVERAGE:
0.81 violation per unit
The average number of violations per unit for this owner/associates across their portfolio is better than the city.
Non-hazardous
20
class A
i.e. no peephole on a door, or no street # on the building, unlawful keeping of animals
MOST RECENT:
Oct 17, 2017: § 27-2013 adm code paint with light colored paint to the satisfaction of this department all peeling paint surfaces in the 3rd room from east at north located at apt 1m, 1st story, 2nd apartment from south at west
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Hazardous
26
class B
i.e. smoke detector issues, inadequate lighting, no lighting for stairways
MOST RECENT:
Jan 20, 2025: § 27-2046.1 hmc: repair or replace the carbon monoxide detecting device(s). defective in the entire apartment located at apt 5b, 4th story, 7th apartment from south at west
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Immediately hazardous
27
class C
i.e. rodents, pest, mold, inadequate heat or hot water, defective building parts
MOST RECENT:
Sep 11, 2017: § 27-2056.6 adm code - correct the lead-based paint hazard - paint that tested positive for lead content and that is peeling or on a deteriorated subsurface - using work practices set forth in 28 rcny §11-06(b)(2) 1st door from north at east wall in the foyer located at apt 1m, 1st story, 2nd apartment from south at west
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Missing information/filings
0
class I
Missing or non-compliant with administrative information orders or filings
MOST RECENT:
No violation found...
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Rego Park
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Units • Floors
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Flushing
42-68 Main Street, Queens, NY 11355
Units • Floors
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Kips Bay
300 East 34 Street - Long Island City, Manhattan, NY 10016
355 Units • 36 Floors
4.2(20)
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Hudson Yards
351-355 West 33 Street, Manhattan, NY 10001
252 Units • 14 Floors
4(21)
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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 (50)
4.88 stars
2 months ago
Welcoming building with an amazing super!
Former Tenant
Pros:
Well kept building. The super is a very friendly, respectful, attentive, and diligent guy who goes above and beyond to keep the building tidy and look out for the tenants.
Cons:
Minor issue overall, but the paint on parts of walls doesn't last as long as you'd expect (chips off)
4.12 stars
4 months ago
Good building with attentive staff
Former Tenant
Pros:
Nice apartments with in-unit controllable A/C and heat, spacious layouts, attentive staff, great amenities (gym, pool)
Cons:
There can be a lot of noise from people blasting music and management does little about it besides calling them and asking them to quiet down, even after multiple issues. Rent is getting pricey. The pool is not open to guests on the weekends during the summer.
4.12 stars
6 months ago
Served us well for a couple of years
Former Tenant
Pros:
Very nice building itself with amazing door men and staff! Beautiful rooftop. Any maintenance issues we had were dealt with very quickly too.
Cons:
-Could be loud, at the time there was a bunch of construction on the 2nd floor of the building, and so hardcore drilling during the day that was very annoying. Also with ambulances due to nearby hospital which I eventually drowned out.
-Ended up becoming very expensive: had to pay over $500 per tenant to be able to access the pool of the building that we paid to live in? Thought that was ridiculous, and had someone sit and ask for IDs at the door too during the summer season. Considering the rent was being raised with no further updates to the units, that was ridiculous and whenever I would share that with friends/family they were appalled.
-I want to preface that we had moved in mid-pandemic, but our rent was raised over $2k per month over 2 years. Keep in mind no updates or changes to our unit. Even though that was sort of common at the time, still feel like that is not ethical business practice. And again, when sharing that with friends/family, again appalled.
-Ended up becoming very expensive: had to pay over $500 per tenant to be able to access the pool of the building that we paid to live in? Thought that was ridiculous, and had someone sit and ask for IDs at the door too during the summer season. Considering the rent was being raised with no further updates to the units, that was ridiculous and whenever I would share that with friends/family they were appalled.
-I want to preface that we had moved in mid-pandemic, but our rent was raised over $2k per month over 2 years. Keep in mind no updates or changes to our unit. Even though that was sort of common at the time, still feel like that is not ethical business practice. And again, when sharing that with friends/family, again appalled.
4.88 stars
7 months ago
Great building, responsive management
Former Tenant
Pros:
Beautiful rooftop pool, large apartments, pet friendly, management is responsive to service requests
Cons:
- the pool rules are very restrictive, not allowing guests on weekends or holidays and requiring additional payment for guests in addition the ~500 we already pay for pool access, if you don’t pay for a pool pass, the rooftop is closed to you from 10-7pm everyday of the summer/pool season even as a resident.
- we had multiple issues of our ceiling paint peeling in the bathroom. Management fixed it but it kept happening
- we had multiple issues of our ceiling paint peeling in the bathroom. Management fixed it but it kept happening
4.62 stars
7 months ago
Solid midtown spot
Former Tenant
Pros:
- really good unit layout (probably unit dependent) and was able to flex the apartment while having windows in every room + living room
- fixed issues pretty promptly
- fixed issues pretty promptly
Cons:
- ceiling paint peeled whenever there was a lot of rain. not a big deal just a little annoying
- 1 of the 3 non service elevators is occasionally wonky or out of service. Generally not disruptive in day to day life
- I’m a sensitive sleeper and street noise pretty audible even in the top floors. Ear plugs at night generally do the job
- 1 of the 3 non service elevators is occasionally wonky or out of service. Generally not disruptive in day to day life
- I’m a sensitive sleeper and street noise pretty audible even in the top floors. Ear plugs at night generally do the job
5 stars
7 months ago
Great building and view
Former Tenant
Pros:
Friendly staff, well maintained building. Extremely clean.
Cons:
Better instructions for different processes, how to get packages etc
Advice to owner:
Good job overall
4.5 stars
7 months ago
loved living here
Former Tenant
Pros:
clean and pretty
Cons:
heating bill was too high
3.88 stars
9 months ago
enjoyed living here
Former Tenant
Pros:
building staff are great, apartment appliances are nice, never had issues w pests/bugs
Cons:
construction noises at night, elevators often not working
4 stars
11 months ago
Great building to live in
Former Tenant
Pros:
The building management is very responsive and overall things are well maintained
Cons:
It's VERY noisy. Since it's near the hospitals, there are often ambulances and there's a looot of street traffic and noise. I had to train myself to sleep through the noise
3.75 stars
Over 1 year ago
Living in studio
Former Tenant
Pros:
Location, price, layout
Cons:
Noise, traffic and no double pane windows