162 East 85 Street,Manhattan, NY 10028
15 Units
•Built in 1910
•5 Floors
•Rent Stabilized Units: Yes
Good Cause Eviction: Yes
Evictions: 0
Litigation History: No
1 Year Bedbug History: No
Pet Friendly: Unknown
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Renters Recommendations
-- of renters recommend this building
-- of renters approve of this owner
Review Summary for 162 East 85 Street
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Recent tenants appreciate the building's central location, proximity to amenities, transportation, and parks. They commend the helpful neighbors and responsive management. However, common concerns include the aged infrastructure, occasional pests, noisy surroundings like construction or fire station sirens, and cleanliness issues in shared spaces. Suggestions include more proactive maintenance, better ventilation, and addressing noise disturbances. Despite some drawbacks, many tenants find the building suitable for short-term stays or as a starter home.
Reviews (5)
3.5 stars
7 months ago
You get what you pay for
Former Tenant
Pros:
Building in good location with friendly neighbors and responsive super
Cons:
Building itself could use some cleaning and maintenance. Hallways are dirty, ceiling light covers are gone, etc. Also, people tend to smoke right outside the building and the smell finds its way into the halls.
Advice to owner:
Be more proactive in maintaining the shared spaces in the building and enforce no smoking policy
3 stars
Over 1 year ago
Fine for the Short-Term (2ish years)
Former Tenant
Pros:
I loved the location! Being on the UES is so great, and you are also very close to Carl Schurz Park which is right by the water.
Cons:
The building is just very old, and honestly not the best maintained. Our bathroom has mold growing on the ceiling (probably due to poor ventilation in the bathroom) and the hallways/stairwells were very cramped. The kitchen in our unit was very cramped as well, and we have come across a few pests while living there (a mouse having come through the crack underneath our front door!)
Advice to owner:
The building can use some updating and renovation!
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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 10 hours ago.
The average number of violations per unit at 162 East 85 Street is better than the city.
BUILDING AVERAGE:
0 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
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
E
Elias Polanco
3.8(5)
Site Manager•
1 Property•15 UnitsLitigation History: No
Evictions: 0
B
Bronstein Properties, LLC
3.2(234)
Corporate Owner•
156 Properties•5649 UnitsLitigation History: Yes
Evictions: 263
R
Ray Seelall
3.8(5)
Agent•
1 Property•15 UnitsLitigation History: No
Evictions: 0
R
Richard Rubel
4(33)
Head Officer•
18 Properties•309 UnitsLitigation History: Yes
Evictions: 1
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