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220 West 98 Street
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220 West 98 Street,
Manhattan, NY 10025

133 Units

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Built in 1911

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12 Floors

3.3(14)
Rent Stabilized Units: Yes
Good Cause Eviction: Yes
Evictions: 3
Litigation History: Yes
1 Year Bedbug History: No
Pet Friendly: Yes
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    Review Summary for 220 West 98 Street
    Summarized from anonymous rental reviews on openigloo.
    Recent renters of 220 West 98 Street highlight its charming pre-war architecture, large units, and friendly, community-oriented neighbors. Many praise the dedicated superintendant and a nice neighborhood near Central and Riverside Parks. However, persistent problems with building maintenance — including frequent elevator breakdowns, outdated and dirty hallways, poor garbage management impacting odors, and inconsistent repairs — plague tenant experience. Management is frequently criticized for slow or inadequate responsiveness, minimal investment in infrastructure updates, and a tendency to raise rent despite ongoing issues. Noise levels inside vary, with some finding windows ineffective at blocking city sounds. Overall, the building appeals for location and community but falls short on upkeep and management engagement.

    Reviews (14)

    10 months ago
    Lazy building management
    Former Tenant
    Pros:
    In house building laundry
    Good neighborhood
    Cons:
    They do not respond when you need things fixed in the apartment, yet they keep raising the rent every year. The building is also classified as “ unsafe “ and they have not sent a memo to tenants explaining why. Very discriminatory and deceptive practices that they use. I’ve been putting in a work order for the past two years to get a door handle fixed, they come, they look and say they need special parts and then go away! I live with an elderly woman who needs things around the apartment to be up to code. She doesn’t even have a grab bar in the bathroom because they won’t fix it so she can fall at any time. The elevator is almost always broken, you’re lucky if your apartment gets sufficient heat
    Over 1 year ago
    What a shame...
    Former Tenant
    Pros:
    It's a gorgeous pre-war buidling with large rooms, high ceilings and a phenominal building staff
    Cons:
    Everything seems to be broken and never gets fixed...the service elevator has been broken for years...among many of the inconveniences, one major one is that the garbage is removed using the regular elevator so we have to smell the garbage and even sometimes ride the elevator with bags of stinky garbage!
    Advice to owner:
    Give a shit! You have a beautiful building with lovely tenants and a staff that goes above and beyond. Fix the stuff that brakes in a timely manner!

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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 5 days ago.
    The average number of violations per unit at 220 West 98 Street is better than the city.
    BUILDING AVERAGE:
    0.12 violations per unit
    NEW YORK CITY AVERAGE:
    0.81 violation per unit
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    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
    10
    class B
    i.e. smoke detector issues, inadequate lighting, no lighting for stairways
    MOST RECENT:
    Dec 04, 2025: § 27-2005 hmc: properly repair or replace the broken or defective eletrical light fixture at ceiling in the kitchen located at apt 12e, 12th story, 1st apartment from south at west
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    Immediately hazardous
    6
    class C
    i.e. rodents, pest, mold, inadequate heat or hot water, defective building parts
    MOST RECENT:
    Dec 04, 2025: § 27-2005 adm code repair the broken or defective plastered surfaces and paint in a uniform color ceiling in the kitchen located at apt 12e, 12th story, 1st apartment from south at west
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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
    J
    Johny Melohn
    2.8(22)
    Head Officer•
    3 Properties•319 Units
    Litigation History: Yes
    Evictions: 53
    D
    Drita Lamaj
    3.3(14)
    Agent•
    1 Property•133 Units
    Litigation History: Yes
    Evictions: 3
    W
    220 W 98 Realty LLC
    3.3(14)
    Corporate Owner•
    1 Property•133 Units
    Litigation History: Yes
    Evictions: 3
    T
    The Expansion Croup IN
    3.3(14)
    Corporate Owner•
    1 Property•133 Units
    Litigation History: Yes
    Evictions: 3

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