Would renters recommend 222 East 51 Street, Manhattan, NY 10022?

0% of tenants who reviewed 222 East 51 Street, Manhattan, NY 10022 would recommend living here.

How responsive is management at 222 East 51 Street, Manhattan, NY 10022?

0% of tenants who reviewed 222 East 51 Street, Manhattan, NY 10022 approve of the building's owner or management.

Does 222 East 51 Street, Manhattan, NY 10022 have any open violations?

This building has 3 open violations.

Has 222 East 51 Street, Manhattan, NY 10022 had any litigation cases?

This building has no housing court litigation cases.

Does 222 East 51 Street, Manhattan, NY 10022 have a doorman, elevator or laundry?

222 East 51 Street, Manhattan, NY 10022 has an elevator.

How noisy is 222 East 51 Street, Manhattan, NY 10022?

Tenants rated noise levels above average at this building.

Is 222 East 51 Street, Manhattan, NY 10022 pet friendly?

Tenants report that 222 East 51 Street, Manhattan, NY 10022 is pet friendly.

Which neighborhood does 222 East 51 Street, Manhattan, NY 10022 fall under?

In the neighborhood Turtle Bay, New York.

222 East 51 Street

Turtle Bay, Manhattan, NY 10022

26 units·7 floors·Built in 1901

2.5

3 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.

Highlights

Evictions

Open violations

Litigation cases

Bedbug history

Pet friendly

About 222 East 51 Street

222 East 51 Street is a mixed-profile building. Tenants rate it 2.5/5 across 3 reviews, with 0% recommending it and 0% approving of the owner. It records 3 evictions, 3 open violations, and 0 litigation cases. Data last updated November 6, 2026. Built in 1901, this 7-floor building at 222 East 51 Street in Turtle Bay, Manhattan has 26 units and is managed by Rialto Management Corp. 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 E, F, 6, 7, and 4 subway lines are nearby, providing transportation options throughout the city. Turtle Bay is a residential area of Manhattan. As a pre-war building, it reflects the mid-rise construction typical of the era in Manhattan. Prospective renters can find building ratings, reviews, and open-data records on the building page.

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Review summary

Summarized from anonymous rental reviews on Openigloo.

Recent reviews for 222 East 51 Street in Manhattan indicate serious concerns regarding management effectiveness, particularly in cleanliness and garbage management. Many renters report issues with pests and inadequate heat, alongside poor responses from management. While the building's prime location and spacious, rent-stabilized units are viewed as positives, ongoing problems such as noise from young tenants and unkempt common areas diminish the overall appeal. The building's older, friendly neighbors are a plus, but instability in tenancy and rising rents have led to dissatisfaction. Potential renters should weigh these challenges against the benefits before deciding.

Reviews of 222 East 51 Street

Former tenant·just now

Poorly managed but good layouts

Pros

The layouts of the units are very spacious and it is rent stabilized

Cons

The trash is poorly managed. There are rats everywhere in the trash area. German cockroaches inside the units. Whoever that takes care of the trash also leaves a trail of trash in the hallway and it smells really bad whenever they take it out

Former tenant·Over 1 year ago

Low quality management

Pros

Affordable, quiet, good light

Cons

Management doesn’t keep the common areas mopped and swept, rats in the trash, shower oscillates between scalding and frigid making showers a nightmare.

Advice to the owners

Hire a new super the current company doing it doesn’t clean common areas or do a good job with pest control

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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 better than the city average.

Building average

0Violations per unit

NYC average

0.81Violations per unit

0Class C

Immediately hazardous

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

0Class B

Hazardous

Smoke detector issues, inadequate lighting, no lighting for stairways

0Class 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

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