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191 Orchard Street
Lower East Side

191 Orchard Street,
Manhattan, NY 10002

20 Units

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Built in 1900

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5 Floors

3.4(9)
Rent Stabilized Units: Yes
Good Cause Eviction: Yes
Evictions: 1
Litigation History: Yes
1 Year Bedbug History: No
Pet Friendly: Yes
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    Review Summary for 191 Orchard Street
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    Recent reviews of 191 Orchard Street highlight its prime Lower East Side location, spacious apartments with ample natural light, and generally quiet, friendly neighbors. Residents appreciate proximity to subway lines, strong water pressure, and the large apartment sizes rare in Manhattan. However, major concerns include persistent pest infestations (rats and mice), poor garbage and recycling management, unpleasant odors within the building, and cleanliness issues—especially in common areas and basements. The building's aging infrastructure shows outdated wiring and inadequate maintenance. While some find management responsive, many criticize slow or ineffective owner responsiveness and call for improved upkeep and modernization to enhance living conditions.

    Reviews (9)

    1 month ago
    Decent place to live
    Former Tenant
    Pros:
    Great natural sunlight in the apartments, the street is super busy all the time but you can't really hear it from the apartments so thats a huge plus. The location is really nice (2 mins from the F and 10 from the 6) which makes it easy to go around the city without having to switch trains all the time.
    Cons:
    First of all theres no where to put your recycling, so if you have any packages you need to store them ALL (yes even if you just moved in and have hundreds) in your apartment until tuesdays when they pick it up. The super is chill and he gets his work done, but he is completely unresponsive. Lastly, and MOST importantly!!! There is PISSSS inside the building, on the first floor at all times. Yes, it travels through the buildings, and yes you can even smell it from your apartment if no one comes to clean it within a day (which is frequent). Even when they do clean it (again never within a few hours), pee pops right back up within a day or two. I think it might actually be making us sick!
    Advice to owner:
    Clean up the pee
    3 months ago
    Decent building, good first apartment
    Former Tenant
    Pros:
    Friendly super, great location
    Cons:
    Always dog pee in the stairway, MICEEEE!!, and always leaks coming out of the apartment
    Advice to owner:
    Fix the pipes, and make sure the guy cleaning out the garbage shoot does his job!

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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 days ago.
    The average number of violations per unit at 191 Orchard Street is better than the city.
    BUILDING AVERAGE:
    0.45 violations per unit
    NEW YORK CITY AVERAGE:
    0.81 violation per unit
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    Non-hazardous
    4
    class A
    i.e. no peephole on a door, or no street # on the building, unlawful keeping of animals
    MOST RECENT:
    Sep 26, 2024: § 300 m/d law file plans and application and legalize the following alteration or restore to the legal condition existing prior to the making of said alteration wood studs and plywood partition with door dividing room in two living areas in the kitchen located at apt 1a, 1st story, 1st apartment from east at south
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    Hazardous
    1
    class B
    i.e. smoke detector issues, inadequate lighting, no lighting for stairways
    MOST RECENT:
    Feb 20, 2024: § 27-2070 adm code provide an adequate supply of gas to the fixtures at range in the kitchen located at apt 1c, 1st story, 1st apartment from west at north
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    Immediately hazardous
    4
    class C
    i.e. rodents, pest, mold, inadequate heat or hot water, defective building parts
    MOST RECENT:
    Feb 20, 2024: § 27-2005, 27-2007, 27-2041.1 hmc, §238, § 309; § 107 (2) ( c) mdl and 28 rcny §25-171: replace or repair the self-closing doors that is missing or defective latch set in the entrance located at apt 1c, 1st story, 1st apartment from west at north
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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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    Property Owners and Associates
    E
    Elk Central Properties Orchard
    3.4(9)
    Corporate Owner•
    1 Property•20 Units
    Litigation History: Yes
    Evictions: 1
    F
    Fabio Gonzalez
    3.2(18)
    Agent•
    3 Properties•133 Units
    Litigation History: Yes
    Evictions: 2
    V
    Victor Lopez
    3.4(9)
    Site Manager•
    1 Property•20 Units
    Litigation History: Yes
    Evictions: 1
    A
    Abner Ohebshalom
    3.3(14)
    Head Officer•
    2 Properties•64 Units
    Litigation History: Yes
    Evictions: 1

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