Would renters recommend 288 8 Avenue, Manhattan, NY 10001?

0% of tenants who reviewed 288 8 Avenue, Manhattan, NY 10001 would recommend living here.

How responsive is management at 288 8 Avenue, Manhattan, NY 10001?

0% of tenants who reviewed 288 8 Avenue, Manhattan, NY 10001 approve of the building's owner or management.

Does 288 8 Avenue, Manhattan, NY 10001 have any open violations?

This building has 12 open violations.

Is 288 8 Avenue, Manhattan, NY 10001 good cause eviction protected?

288 8 Avenue, Manhattan, NY 10001 is covered by good cause eviction protections.

When was 288 8 Avenue, Manhattan, NY 10001 built and how many units does it have?

Built in 1920, this building has 11 units and 4 floors.

Is 288 8 Avenue, Manhattan, NY 10001 rent-stabilized?

288 8 Avenue, Manhattan, NY 10001 has rent-stabilized units.

288 8 Avenue

Chelsea, Manhattan, NY 10001

11 units·4 floors·Built in 1920

2.8

1 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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Rents and deposits

Renters received their security deposits back

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Open violations

From past 10 years · Updated 2 days ago

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

Building average1.09Violations per unit

NYC average0.81Violations per unit

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Immediately hazardous

Rodents, pest, mold, inadequate heat or hot water, defective building parts

288 8 Avenue

Chelsea, Manhattan, NY 10001

11 units·4 floors·Built in 1920

2.8

1 reviews

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About 288 8 Avenue

288 8 Avenue is a poorly reviewed and troubled building. Tenants rate it 2.8/5 across 1 review, with 0% recommending it and 0% approving of the owner. It records 2 evictions, 12 open violations, and 2 litigation cases. Data last updated October 25, 2026. Managed by 288 8Th Ave LLC, the building at 288 8 Avenue in Chelsea, Manhattan has 4 floors and 11 units. Built in 1920, it is a pre-war building that reflects the mid-rise construction typical of the era in Manhattan. This building has apartments that entitle you to a renewal and limited rent increases. It is pet-friendly, and renters should confirm size, breed, and count limits with the building before signing. The nearby C, E, 1, F, and M subway lines enhance transit accessibility throughout the area, with the C and E providing service along Eighth Avenue and the 1 running along Seventh Avenue. Chelsea is a residential area of Manhattan known for its mixed-use character. Ratings, tenant reviews, and public open-data are available for this building on Openigloo.

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Reviews of 288 8 Avenue

Former tenant·9 months ago

Negligent and Shady

Pros

I love the neighborhood and being just a few feet away from the subway entrance.

Cons

The Super is only reachable by phone. No text, No email. He loses his phone every few months and the number changes. Needless to say, nothing gets done. I've not had a working over in two years. There is a mysterious dust that comes in through the bathroom vent. It's been almost a year and still nothing has been done. My apartment was destabilized in 2012. I obtained my rental history and calculated the maximum amount the rent could have been raised to meet the legal rent of $2500, That threshold was not met. And finally, the landlord once tried to get me to agree to defrauding the government when I needed to obtain rental assistance in 2021

Advice to the owners

Sell the building to someone who will care for it and the tenants properly.

Immediately hazardous

Rodents, pest, mold, inadequate heat or hot water, defective building parts

1Class B

Hazardous

Smoke detector issues, inadequate lighting, no lighting for stairways

1Class B

Hazardous

Smoke detector issues, inadequate lighting, no lighting for stairways

7Class A

Non-hazardous

No peephole on a door, no street number on the building, unlawful keeping of animals

7Class 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

This building has 2 housing court litigation cases.

Building owners and associates

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Stephen Cheung
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288 8th Ave Llc
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Stephen Cheung

2.8(1)

1 building

288 8th Ave Llc

2.8(1)

1 building

1Class B

Hazardous

Smoke detector issues, inadequate lighting, no lighting for stairways

7Class A

Non-hazardous

No peephole on a door, no street number on the building, unlawful keeping of animals