Which neighborhood does 521 East 12 Street, Manhattan, NY 10009 fall under?

In the neighborhood East Village, New York

Does 521 East 12 Street, Manhattan, NY 10009 have any open violations?

This building has 18 open violations

In the past year, did any apartments in 521 East 12 Street, Manhattan, NY 10009 have bedbug infestations?

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

NYC buildings Manhattan All Downtown East Village521 East 12 Street

521 East 12 Street

East Village, Manhattan, NY 10009

18 units·5 floors·Built in 1900

3.5

5 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 for 521 East 12 Street in Manhattan note its prime East Village location and renovated apartments with pleasant garden views. Tenants appreciate quick maintenance responses and generally quiet noise levels. However, persistent issues include neighbors leaving trash in hallways, attracting pests, and occasional management delays in addressing concerns like missing packages and heating problems. While many endorse the attentive management and community vibe, some renters express frustration over cleanliness and occasional disruptive neighbors. Overall, the building offers good amenities and a strong neighborhood feel but would benefit from improved garbage handling and more consistent owner responsiveness.

Reviews

Former tenant·8 minutes ago

Good location freezing winters gross neighbors

Pros

Good management , good location, good neighbors

Cons

No heat, i froze during the winter Neighbors were disgusting and left trash in the hallway every day i lived there

Former tenant·Over 2 years ago

East village sweet spot

Pros

No bugs/rodents, the maintenance team is VERY fast and always fix whatever the issue is.

Cons

Trash in hallway (only family on second floor), oven barely works

Advice to the owners

Apt on the second floor are hoarders and leave trash in the hallway. They are alone the sole reason for majority of they issues in the building

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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 2 days ago

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

Building average1.00Violations 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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Reviews

Good location freezing winters gross neighbors

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East village sweet spot

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