Which neighborhood does 188 2 Avenue, Manhattan, NY 10003 fall under?

In the neighborhood East Village, New York

Does 188 2 Avenue, Manhattan, NY 10003 have any open violations?

This building has 10 open violations

In the past year, did any apartments in 188 2 Avenue, Manhattan, NY 10003 have bedbug infestations?

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

NYC buildings Manhattan All Downtown East Village188 2 Avenue

188 2 Avenue

East Village, Manhattan, NY 10003

20 units·6 floors·Built in 1920

2.9

11 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.

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Evictions

Open violations

Litigation cases

Bedbug history

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 188 2 Avenue reveal a building with a prime Manhattan location and spacious units featuring good natural light in many apartments. Neighbors are generally described as friendly, and some residents note helpful superintendents. However, persistent issues include poor cleanliness, pest infestations (cockroaches and rodents), and insufficient pest control responsiveness. Garbage management and outdated infrastructure also draw criticism. Noise levels vary, with some units quiet due to unique layouts, but hallway construction creates disturbances. Owner and management responsiveness is frequently reported as slow or unhelpful, causing frustration. While some tenants recommend the building for its location and size, ongoing maintenance and security improvements are strongly advised.

Reviews

Former tenant·9 minutes ago

Ok Mediocre Apt

Pros

Not many issues with actual apartment space.

Cons

If any problems arise hard to get in touch with landlord. Often performing construction in hallway that is hazardous.

Former tenant·Over 1 year ago

just don't expect much

Pros

location was great (plus the view from street facing windows and the roof)

Cons

Always dirty, rodents in lower apartments, mail CONSTANTLY gets stolen, landlord wouldn't fix things that were broken even when we first moved in without some complaints. Management & maintenance had some good people but in general the building should have been kept up WAY better considering the price of units.

Advice to the owners

get better locks for the two main front doors, so that its not super easy to break into the building with a credit card and steal packages

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Cleanliness

Trash management

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Neighbors

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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 better than the city average.

Building average0.50Violations per unit

NYC average0.81Violations per unit

2Class 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

2Class 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

Renter Q&A

Can packages be delivered safely to the building?

Over 3 years ago

It seems like the packages make it into the lobby but many of them get rifled through if they are left too long. It has gotten better over the last few months but it’s a huge pain.

Over 3 years ago

not at all. I’ve had 70% of my packages stolen. it’s a terrible issue and management does nothing about it

Over 1 year ago

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just don't expect much

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Building owners and associates

Michael Lavian

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George Lavian

Jose Rivera

Michael Lavian

188;second Equities;corp

George Lavian

Jose Rivera