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21 West 86 Street
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21 West 86 Street,
Manhattan, NY 10024

153 Units

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Built in 1927

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16 Floors

3.1(4)
Rent Stabilized Units: Yes
Good Cause Eviction: Yes
Evictions: 2
Litigation History: Yes
1 Year Bedbug History: Yes
Pet Friendly: Yes
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    Review Summary for 21 West 86 Street
    Summarized from anonymous rental reviews on openigloo.
    Recent reviews for 21 West 86 Street highlight its desirable location near the park and friendly doormen as key positives. Tenants appreciate the building’s high-end apartments and some renovated units. However, maintenance issues are frequently noted, including slow and sometimes inadequate repairs, persistent rodent problems, and HVAC and structural flaws. Garbage management and building upkeep receive mixed feedback, with calls for lobby refurbishment and better professional maintenance. Owner responsiveness varies widely, with some residents disapproving of rent increases and management practices. Noise levels and neighbor relations range from average to quiet. Overall, the building offers convenience but requires significant management improvements for tenant satisfaction.

    Reviews (4)

    Over 2 years ago
    Things Break Often, Management Greedy
    Former Tenant
    Pros:
    It's a good location. Doormen are nice.
    Cons:
    The building is poorly maintained. They will raise your rent beyond the market price. They will be slow to fix things and they will fix things badly.
    Advice to owner:
    Clean the walls in the lobby
    Over 3 years ago
    High end building
    Former Tenant
    Pros:
    Great doormen/staff, amazing location near the park and really nice high end apartments
    Cons:
    We had issues with the HVAC that had to be replaced. Better now

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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 a day ago.
    The average number of violations per unit at 21 West 86 Street is better than the city.
    BUILDING AVERAGE:
    0.26 violations per unit
    NEW YORK CITY AVERAGE:
    0.81 violation per unit
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    Non-hazardous
    5
    class A
    i.e. no peephole on a door, or no street # on the building, unlawful keeping of animals
    MOST RECENT:
    Jul 31, 2024: § 27-2013 adm code paint with light colored paint to the satisfaction of this department wood entrance door , casings, jambs, and header in the 1st room from north located at apt 4j, 4th story, 1st apartment from north at east
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    Hazardous
    29
    class B
    i.e. smoke detector issues, inadequate lighting, no lighting for stairways
    MOST RECENT:
    Nov 11, 2025: § 27-2026, 2027 hmc: properly repair the source and abate the evidence of a water leak above ceiling inside closet at west wall in the 1st room from east at north located at apt 4j, 4th story, 1st apartment from north at east
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    Immediately hazardous
    7
    class C
    i.e. rodents, pest, mold, inadequate heat or hot water, defective building parts
    MOST RECENT:
    Nov 11, 2025: § 27-2017.3 hmc: trace and repair the source and abate the visible mold condition... greater than 30sqft at ceiling and all walls inside closet at westwall in the 1st room from east at north located at apt 4j, 4th story, 1st apartment from north at east
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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
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    Alert:
    One of owners and associates from this building was on the Worst Landlord Watchlist
    A
    Aidin Ujka
    3.1(4)
    Agent•
    1 Property•153 Units
    Litigation History: Yes
    Evictions: 2
    B
    Brewster 2016 LLC
    3.1(4)
    Corporate Owner•
    1 Property•153 Units
    Litigation History: Yes
    Evictions: 2
    Y
    Ylber Demaliaj
    3.1(4)
    Site Manager•
    1 Property•153 Units
    Litigation History: Yes
    Evictions: 2

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