Upper East Side

226 East 81 Street,Manhattan, NY 10028

20 Units

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Built in 1920

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5 Floors

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3.2(6)
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Open Violations

A violation is issued to a building when a city inspector from NYC's Department of Housing Preservation and Development validates and confirms a complaint made to 311. The violations listed below are open violations that have yet to be addressed or have not been confirmed as resolved by the city.
This building has a total of 26 violations which is 1.3 violations per unit for their entire portfolio.
That is worse than the city average, which is 0.81 violations per unit.
Non-hazardous
8Class A
Non-Hazardous violations (i.e. no peephole on a door, or no street # on the building)
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Hazardous
14Class B
Hazardous violations (i.e. smoke detector issues, inadequate lighting)
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Immediately-hazardous
4Class C
Immediately Hazardous (i.e. rodents, inadequate heat or hot water)
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Approval DateDescriptionCurrent Status
Oct 05, 2021Section 27-2005 adm code refit upper sash at 2nd window from east in the 1st room from north located at apt 2d, 2nd story, 2nd apartment from south at westNov sent out
Oct 05, 2021Section 27-2005, 2007 adm code remove device preventing door from being self-closing ; the door check at entrance door to building and vestibule door at public hall, 1st storyNov sent out
Aug 25, 2019Section 27-2053 adm code post sign on wall of entrance story bearing name, address including apartment number if any, and telephone number of superintendent, janitor or housekeeper. at public hall, 1st storyNov sent out
Aug 25, 2019Section 27-2005 hmc: post, in a form approved by the commissioner, and maintain a notice in a common area of the building regarding the procedures that should be followed when a gas leak is suspected at public hall, 1st storyNov sent out
Aug 25, 2019Section 27-2046.1 hmc: post a proper notice of carbon monoxide detecting device requirements, in a form approved by the commissioner, in a common area of a class a multiple dwelling near inspection certificate or provide notice to tenants in a private dwelling. at public hall, 1st storyNov sent out
Aug 25, 2019Section 27-2045 adm code post a proper notice of smoke detector requirements, in a form approved by the commissioner, at or near the mail box paper sign present at public hall, 1st storyNov sent out
Nov 16, 2016Section 329, m/d law and dept. rules and regs. provide a completed certificate of inspection visits in a proper frame at or near mailboxes, bottom edge of frame between 48-62 inches above floor , at public hall, 1st storyNov sent out
Nov 16, 2016Section 27-2048 adm code paint or post a sign indicating floors , at public hall, 4th storyNov sent out

Property Owners and Associates

Ben Ohebshalom
Shareholder, Head Officer
3.3(23)

11 Properties

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196 Units

Discovery
Corporate Owner
3.4(55)

38 Properties

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724 Units

Frankie Bones
Site Manager
3.2(6)

1 Property

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20 Units

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Renter Recommendations

60% of renters recommend this building

60% of renters approve of this owner

Rents and Deposits

95% of renters received their security deposits back
It HAS NOT been reported if this building accepts electronic rent payments.

Reviews

Mostly Quiet, Good Basic Apartments
Former Tenant
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laundry room is dirty and (c) openigloo often b...
So happy to move out
Former Tenant
Pros:
I liked the super.
Cons:
Very old. Tiles held together (c) openigloo wit...
Advice to owner:
Gut it.
Big pest problem
Former Tenant
Pros:
Convenient location to central park (c) openigl...
Cons:
Roaches and mice. Little to (c) openigloo no di...
Advice to owner:
Sell/ demolish or gut renovate with extreme pes...
Unresponsive Prop. Manager
Former Tenant
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Super and son are understanding, (c) openigloo ...
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Mold in my apartment Leaking ceilings Fungi (c)...
Advice to owner:
Imagine if it was you or a loved one living in ...
Biggest Regret in a Decade
Former Tenant
Pros:
Easy rent payment process
Cons:
Slumlord management No cleanliness Constant i...
Advice to owner:
Get out of the real estate business
Boujie meets jankie
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Location, layouts, super responsiveness, kitche...
Cons:
Bugs, mice, gas smells, leaking (c) openigloo c...
Advice to owner:
Make sure all apartments are pest free. Plug u...