210 West 88 Street,Manhattan, NY 10024
15 Units
•Built in 1905
•5 Floors
•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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-- of renters approve of this owner
Review Summary for 210 West 88 Street
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Recent reviews for 210 WEST 88 STREET in Manhattan highlight a mix of experiences. Tenants praise the convenient location, responsive owner, and peaceful neighbors. However, there are concerns about pests, noise levels, and building management issues like slow responses to maintenance requests. Suggestions include improving common areas and addressing building infrastructure issues. While some recommend staying due to the cozy feel and cleanliness, others strongly advise against it due to pest infestations and management inefficiencies. Overall, prospective renters should consider the trade-offs between location benefits and potential drawbacks before deciding to live in this building.
Reviews (5)
4.25 stars
Over 2 years ago
Cozy & peaceful
Former Tenant
Pros:
Amazing location/pretty area, small but cozy, close to schools, Central Park & riverside park
Cons:
Apartment was kind of small, no elevator
2.25 stars
Over 2 years ago
live literally anywhere else
Former Tenant
Pros:
great location, pretty decent space within units
Cons:
- roach & mice infested. big roaches & german roaches! can’t leave a loaf of bread on the counter without waking up to chew holes the next morning, even after pest control came 2 times just for mice treatment.
- the building might as well not be managed. the landlord will respond quickly via email, but good luck getting the super to do anything about it. we had flooding from unit above in the bathroom & the hole was never fixed - so we’re constantly cleaning up ceiling debris.
- it’s pro-cigarette smoking, so if you enjoy having your neighbor’s cigarette smoke waft into your unit all throughout the winter, it’s perfect for you!
- heat is left on for too long in the winter. gets really hot in the apartment
- multiple occasions of stolen packages. when we complained to the super, instead of putting in a camera, they just put up a paper sign in the front door saying, “ be home when you’re expecting a package or have it delivered elsewhere.”
- people will buzz your apartment all throughout the day, even if you aren’t expecting a package or visitor
i was really sad to leave the neighborhood, but i couldn’t live in this apartment a day longer. it’s not worth it - that’s obvious from the amount of turnover this building experiences.
- the building might as well not be managed. the landlord will respond quickly via email, but good luck getting the super to do anything about it. we had flooding from unit above in the bathroom & the hole was never fixed - so we’re constantly cleaning up ceiling debris.
- it’s pro-cigarette smoking, so if you enjoy having your neighbor’s cigarette smoke waft into your unit all throughout the winter, it’s perfect for you!
- heat is left on for too long in the winter. gets really hot in the apartment
- multiple occasions of stolen packages. when we complained to the super, instead of putting in a camera, they just put up a paper sign in the front door saying, “ be home when you’re expecting a package or have it delivered elsewhere.”
- people will buzz your apartment all throughout the day, even if you aren’t expecting a package or visitor
i was really sad to leave the neighborhood, but i couldn’t live in this apartment a day longer. it’s not worth it - that’s obvious from the amount of turnover this building experiences.
Advice to owner:
try to remember you have a building to manage & maybe you’ll have tenants stay for longer than 1-2 years. hire a super who actually does their 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 18 hours ago.
The average number of violations per unit at 210 West 88 Street is worse than the city .
BUILDING AVERAGE:
1.06 violations per unit
NEW YORK CITY AVERAGE:
0.81 violation per unit
Non-hazardous
2
class A
i.e. no peephole on a door, or no street # on the building, unlawful keeping of animals
MOST RECENT:
Feb 01, 2018: § 27-2005 adm code paint metal in accordance with dept. regulation heat riser in the 1st room from north located at apt 2w, 2nd story, 2nd apartment from south at west
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Hazardous
13
class B
i.e. smoke detector issues, inadequate lighting, no lighting for stairways
MOST RECENT:
Oct 22, 2025: § 27-2005 hmc: properly repair or replace the broken or defective 1st tread from bottom at building front
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Immediately hazardous
1
class C
i.e. rodents, pest, mold, inadequate heat or hot water, defective building parts
MOST RECENT:
Dec 18, 2021: § 27-2033 adm code provide ready access to buildings heating system door locked at basement
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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
T
Teena Beame
3.4(7)
Officer•
2 Properties•32 UnitsLitigation History: Yes
Evictions: 1
L
Laurence Beame
3.5(17)
Head Officer•
4 Properties•62 UnitsLitigation History: Yes
Evictions: 1
T
Tri-star Equities
3.6(35)
Corporate Owner•
70 Properties•725 UnitsLitigation History: Yes
Evictions: 6
P
Paul Xuereb
3.3(5)
Agent•
1 Property•15 UnitsLitigation History: Yes
Evictions: 1
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