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521 East 5 Street
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521 East 5 Street,
Manhattan, NY 10009

18 Units

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Built in 1900

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5 Floors

2.2(3)
Rent Stabilized Units: Yes
Good Cause Eviction: Yes
Evictions: 0
Litigation History: No
1 Year Bedbug History: No
Pet Friendly: Unknown
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    Renters Recommendations

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    -- of renters approve of this owner
    Review Summary for 521 East 5 Street
    Summarized from anonymous rental reviews on openigloo.
    Recent reviews for 521 East 5th Street highlight persistent pest issues, including mice and roaches, as well as management's lack of effective resolution. Tenants also express dissatisfaction with ongoing construction dust, ineffective heating, and overpricing compared to amenities provided. Although the location is praised, the overall consensus advises against living here due to management's poor responsiveness and building conditions. Recommendations include improved communication, responsible construction practices, and addressing pest control and heating issues promptly. Overall, the building seems to fall short in meeting tenants' expectations for comfort and maintenance standards.

    Reviews (3)

    Over 4 years ago
    Bad!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
    Former Tenant
    Pros:
    Cool roof. Good location.
    Cons:
    Do not move here!!! We have had almost ten mice and dozens of roaches and management hasn’t done anything more than send an exterminator who did nothing but give us glue traps and leave. We have also had a leak in our ceiling for months that still has not been fixed all the way and still leaks every single time it rains. Also, they advertised a washer/dryer that doesn’t work and they haven’t fixed. It’s even smaller than the pictures and way way overpriced for a five flight walk up. Do not move here!
    Advice to owner:
    Hire better exterminators or stop renting apartments.
    Over 4 years ago
    Keep away! Don’t live here
    Former Tenant
    Pros:
    The neighborhood is nice, East 5th street is a quiet street.
    Cons:
    Mice, Roches, dust from ongoing construction, bad management. Cheap cabinets and materials used for construction. Heat is terrible during the winter, the heat is on and off, only 30% to 50% of the time is on.
    Advice to owner:
    Better communication, be responsible for the noise, dust, pest, and notice your tenet ahead.

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    Rents and Deposits

    -- of renters received their security deposits back
    It dummy text been reported if this building dummy electronic rent payments.
    Open Violations
    Only open violations from the last 10 years.
    Data last updated 7 hours ago.
    The average number of violations per unit at 521 East 5 Street is better than the city.
    BUILDING AVERAGE:
    0.16 violations per unit
    NEW YORK CITY AVERAGE:
    0.81 violation per unit
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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
    MOST RECENT:
    No violation found...
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    Hazardous
    3
    class B
    i.e. smoke detector issues, inadequate lighting, no lighting for stairways
    MOST RECENT:
    May 05, 2025: § 27-2005 hmc: properly repair or replace the broken or defective upper escutchen plate at steam riser at ceiling in the 1st room from north located at apt a0, 1st story, 1st apartment from north at east
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    Immediately hazardous
    0
    class C
    i.e. rodents, pest, mold, inadequate heat or hot water, defective building parts
    MOST RECENT:
    No violation found...
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    Missing information/filings
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    class I
    Missing or non-compliant with administrative information orders or filings
    MOST RECENT:
    No violation found...
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    Property Owners and Associates
    C
    Centennial Properties NY
    3(235)
    Corporate Owner•
    112 Properties•1646 Units
    Litigation History: Yes
    Evictions: 50
    E
    521 E. 5TH Street LLC
    2.2(3)
    Corporate Owner•
    1 Property•18 Units
    Litigation History: No
    Evictions: 0
    S
    Steve Croman
    2.9(43)
    Head Officer•
    29 Properties•378 Units
    Litigation History: Yes
    Evictions: 12
    H
    Husko Gutic
    2.2(3)
    Site Manager•
    1 Property•18 Units
    Litigation History: No
    Evictions: 0

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