134 East 28 Street,Manhattan, NY 10016
5 Units
•Built in 1910
•6 Floors
•Rent Stabilized Units: Unknown
Good Cause Eviction: Yes
Evictions: 0
Litigation History: No
1 Year Bedbug History: No
Pet Friendly: Yes
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Renters Recommendations
-- of renters recommend this building
-- of renters approve of this owner
Reviews (2)
3.88 stars
Over 1 year ago
Great Experience Overall
Former Tenant
Pros:
Decent sized rooms, updated finishings & appliances
Cons:
Slightly outdated bathrooms & long response times from management. Noisy neighbors as well.
3.25 stars
Over 4 years ago
Can probably get a better bang for your buck elsewhere
Former Tenant
Pros:
Updated appliances, hardly any pests, awesome maintenance guys
Cons:
Apartment given to us unclean and with lots of issues (like mold) that should’ve been fixed before lease started, management can be slow to fixing issues, have to pay for heat (expensive), noisy retired frat guys for neighbors, charged a lot more than other buildings nearby for less (no elevator, stairway and rooftop unkempt, not all the rooms have a closet, only one laundry unit at the basement that tenants have to pay for). Owner tried to have us move out in the middle of our lease so they can lease it to someone else when real estate prices started to go back up. Utility was over $300 a month before we manually switched providers
Advice to owner:
Have people clean the stairway more often. Take care of molding furniture on rooftop
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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 134 East 28 Street is better than the city.
BUILDING AVERAGE:
0.2 violations per unit
NEW YORK CITY AVERAGE:
0.81 violation per unit
Non-hazardous
0
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
0
class B
i.e. smoke detector issues, inadequate lighting, no lighting for stairways
MOST RECENT:
No violation found...
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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
1
class I
Missing or non-compliant with administrative information orders or filings
MOST RECENT:
Nov 17, 2025: §27-2107 adm code owner failed to file a valid registration statement with the department as required by adm code §27-2097 and is therefore subject to civil penalties, prohibited from certifying violations, and denied the right to recover possession of premises for nonpayment of rent until a valid registration statement is filed.
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Property Owners and Associates
J
Jacob Bortz
3.6(2)
Agent•
1 Property•5 UnitsLitigation History: No
Evictions: 0
H
Howard Mermelstein
3.6(2)
Joint Owner•
1 Property•5 UnitsLitigation History: No
Evictions: 0
A
Abe Mermelstein
3.6(2)
Joint Owner•
1 Property•5 UnitsLitigation History: No
Evictions: 0
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