404 East 88 Street,
Manhattan, NY 10128

41 Units

Built in 1930

6 Floors

Rent Stabilized Units: Yes
Good Cause Eviction: Yes
Evictions: 0
Litigation History: Yes
1 Year Bedbug History: Yes
Pet Friendly: Yes
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-- of renters approve of this owner
Review Summary for 404 East 88 Street
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Recent tenant reviews for 404 East 88 Street highlight well-maintained common areas, prompt maintenance, and friendly neighbors as positives. However, concerns about high rent for small units, occasional pest issues, noise from nearby establishments, and water pressure irregularities were raised. Mixed feedback on owner responsiveness and building amenities was noted. Recommendations include addressing noise levels, improving water pressure, and enhancing pest control measures. Overall, the building offers a convenient location and responsive maintenance but needs improvements in certain areas to enhance the living experience.

Reviews (5)

Over 1 year ago
Overall great with a couple drawbacks
Former Tenant
Pros:
Clean for the most part, updated, well heated in winter but ac unit are a bit old and loud. Charming apartment design and tall ceilings and recessed lighting. Big windows and fairly good light, Responsive and friendly maintenance team, attentive customer service via phone, phone app for payment and filing requests for issues/lockout. Digital doorman works and convenient with camera, and lobby is usually organized and clean with minimal package clutter.
Cons:
Door key-fobs are spotty and sometimes don’t work. Ive occasionally seen a roach or two in my apartment but nothing crazy and rarely has happened for 3+ years (I'm pretty clean). AC is a bit old and loud but works. Some hallways smell a bit off sometimes but no weed smell. Brown water sometimes and apartment is a bit expensive for size but that comes with territory of living in this area.
Advice to owner:
Nothing really. Make some updates to appliances/ac.
Over 2 years ago
decent but it’s too expensive
Former Tenant
Pros:
- Easy to pay rent and submit maintenance requests
- Maintenance requests are handled promptly
- Responsive owner
- Common areas are kept pretty clean
- In unit washer/dryer (it gets the job done)
- Nice water pressure
Cons:
- Very expensive rent for really small apartments. There’s barely any storage space. Tiniest bathroom & kitchen.
- Every apartment entrance door has a gap on the bottom. If one unit gets roach infested it will likely to spread to every unit on the same floor.
- Charges a pet fee
- Packages went missing a few times
- The building is right by a bar. Depends on which direction the unit’s facing it might get loud at nights, etc.
- Frequently had brown water issue
- If there’s a construction work you are notified on the day of the construction
- Could hear neighbors too well

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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 404 East 88 Street is better than the city.
BUILDING AVERAGE:
0.07 violations per unit
NEW YORK CITY AVERAGE:
0.81 violation per unit
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Non-hazardous
1
class A
i.e. no peephole on a door, or no street # on the building, unlawful keeping of animals
MOST RECENT:
Aug 26, 2025: § 300 m/d law file plans and application and legalize the following alteration or restore to the legal condition existing prior to the making of said alteration partition erected floor to ceiling subdividing room in the 1st room from north at west located at apt ld, 1st story, 1st apartment from east at south , section ''406''
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Hazardous
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class B
i.e. smoke detector issues, inadequate lighting, no lighting for stairways
MOST RECENT:
Aug 26, 2025: § 27-2005 hmc: properly repair or replace the broken or defective mortise lock set at door in the entrance located at apt ld, 1st story, 1st apartment from east at south , section ''406''
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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
1
class I
Missing or non-compliant with administrative information orders or filings
MOST RECENT:
Nov 17, 2025: §27-2107 adm code owner failed to file a valid registration statement with the department as required by adm code §27-2097 and is therefore subject to civil penalties, prohibited from certifying violations, and denied the right to recover possession of premises for nonpayment of rent until a valid registration statement is filed.
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Property Owners and Associates
J
John Mccarthy
3.7(33)
Head Officer
23 Properties382 Units
Litigation History: Yes
Evictions: 5
D
Deborah Kasner
3.3(5)
Agent
1 Property41 Units
Litigation History: Yes
Evictions: 0
T
Thomas Grabski
3.3(5)
Site Manager
2 Properties41 Units
Litigation History: Yes
Evictions: 0
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404-406 East 88TH St LLC
3.3(5)
Corporate Owner
2 Properties41 Units
Litigation History: Yes
Evictions: 0

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