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525 East 72 Street
Lenox Hill

525 East 72 Street,
Manhattan, NY 10021

414 Units

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Built in 1986

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50 Floors

3.4(17)
Rent Stabilized Units: Unknown
Good Cause Eviction: Yes
Evictions: 0
Litigation History: Yes
1 Year Bedbug History: No
Pet Friendly: Yes
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    Renters Recommendations

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    -- of renters approve of this owner
    Review Summary for 525 East 72 Street
    Summarized from anonymous rental reviews on openigloo.
    Recent reviews for 525 East 72 Street praise its spacious, well-lit apartments with large windows and fantastic river views. The building’s staff, including porters and doormen, receive high marks for friendliness and professionalism. Many renters enjoy the quiet environment and good neighbor relations. However, frequent complaints include unreliable elevator service, inconsistent AC and heating systems, and pest issues such as roaches and mice. Management is often described as slow or unresponsive, with recent ownership changes leading to rent hikes and reduced services. While amenities are solid, some renters note dated interiors and costly gym access, advising improvements in maintenance and communication.

    Reviews (17)

    a day ago
    Fine building for now, but worst days are ahead...
    Former Tenant
    Pros:
    Building is well taken care of for now, staff is very nice, and amenities are solid. Views (depending on your specific unit) are fantastic and having the driveway in front and garage in rear of you keep a car are nice bonuses.
    Cons:
    Building is quite far removed from 'civilization' being all the way on the FDR drive. Management is non-existent and if you ever have anything come up regarding rent, charges, etc. you'll be speaking with AI. Ownership group promised unreasonable rent rolls to investors and are now solely focussed on squeezing as much out of each apartment, raising rents well beyond what's reasonable and what the market supports, having an already excessive amenity fee increase YoY and more. All for a building that's not perfect, with elevators that are slow and frequently broken/non-operational.
    Advice to owner:
    Stop chasing rents you can't get because you promised them to others. Restructure & stabilize, or sell at a discount to someone who can run the building normally and make money on the operation.
    3 months ago
    If you want to pay $6k to live with german roaches this is the place for you
    Former Tenant
    Pros:
    beautiful building exterior
    Cons:
    There’s a german roach infestation in my fridge and apparently in the apartments above and below me. Also in apartments far away from me on high above floors (40+). Eltion is the manager and he is dismissive and slow to respond.

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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 4 days ago.
    The average number of violations per unit at 525 East 72 Street is better than the city.
    BUILDING AVERAGE:
    0.01 violations per unit
    NEW YORK CITY AVERAGE:
    0.81 violation per unit
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    Non-hazardous
    2
    class A
    i.e. no peephole on a door, or no street # on the building, unlawful keeping of animals
    MOST RECENT:
    Jun 04, 2025: (a) § hmc:file annual bedbug report in accordance with hpd rule as described on the back of this notice of violation or as described on hpds website, www.nyc.gov\hpd, search bed bugs.
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    Hazardous
    3
    class B
    i.e. smoke detector issues, inadequate lighting, no lighting for stairways
    MOST RECENT:
    Sep 01, 2025: § 27-2005 hmc: properly repair or replace the broken or defective electrical light switch at west wall in the bathroom located at apt 36e, 36th story, 1st apartment from south at west
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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
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    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
    J
    Joshua Gotlib
    3.4(17)
    Head Officer•
    1 Property•414 Units
    Litigation History: Yes
    Evictions: 0
    A
    Anthony Calicchio
    3.5(35)
    Site Manager•
    15 Properties•1161 Units
    Litigation History: Yes
    Evictions: 16
    E
    1 East River LLC
    3.4(17)
    Corporate Owner•
    1 Property•414 Units
    Litigation History: Yes
    Evictions: 0
    G
    Go Residential Management LLC
    3.5(35)
    Corporate Owner•
    5 Properties•1745 Units
    Litigation History: Yes
    Evictions: 16

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