Would renters recommend 2 Ellwood Street, Manhattan, NY 10040?

25% of tenants who reviewed 2 Ellwood Street, Manhattan, NY 10040 would recommend living here.

How responsive is management at 2 Ellwood Street, Manhattan, NY 10040?

13% of tenants who reviewed 2 Ellwood Street, Manhattan, NY 10040 approve of the building's owner or management.

Does 2 Ellwood Street, Manhattan, NY 10040 have any open violations?

This building has 111 open violations.

When was 2 Ellwood Street, Manhattan, NY 10040 built and how many units does it have?

Built in 1929, this building has 153 units and 6 floors.

Has 2 Ellwood Street, Manhattan, NY 10040 had any evictions?

This building has 5 recorded evictions.

Has 2 Ellwood Street, Manhattan, NY 10040 had any litigation cases?

This building has 26 housing court litigation cases.

2 Ellwood Street

Fort George, Manhattan, NY 10040

153 units·6 floors·Built in 1929

2.8

8 reviews

Rent-stabilized apartments

This building has apartments that entitle you to a renewal and limited rent increases.

Good cause building

This building guarantees a renewal and capped rent increases, if you follow your lease terms.

Worst landlord

This building is associated with one of NYC's 100 worst landlords.

Highlights

Evictions

111

Open violations

Building ratings

Cleanliness

Trash management

Pest control

Water pressure

Heat

Neighbors

Noise levels

Owner responsiveness

Cleanliness

Trash management

Pest control

Water pressure

Heat

Neighbors

Noise levels

Owner responsiveness

Rents and deposits

Renters received their security deposits back

Electronic rent payments

Photos of 2 Ellwood Street

Open violations

From past 10 years · Updated 7 days ago

Average violations per unit in this building is better than the city average.

Building average0.72Violations per unit

NYC average0.81Violations per unit

Renter Q&A

Is there a separate package room?

Over 1 year ago

No, the packages are left in the lobby and people walk in and out all the time. I had a few packages stolen in the year I lived there.

Over 1 year ago

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41Class C

Immediately hazardous

Rodents, pest, mold, inadequate heat or hot water, defective building parts

2 Ellwood Street

Fort George, Manhattan, NY 10040

153 units·6 floors·Built in 1929

2.8

8 reviews

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About 2 Ellwood Street

2 Ellwood Street is a mixed-profile building. Tenants rate it 2.8/5 across 8 reviews, with 25% recommending it and 13% approving of the owner. It records 5 evictions, 111 open violations, and 26 litigation cases. Data last updated October 19, 2026. Built in 1929, this 6-floor building at 2 Ellwood Street in the Fort George neighborhood of Manhattan has 153 units and is managed by 2 Ellwood Street, LLC. The Fort George area is a residential locality in Manhattan. As a pre-war building, it reflects the mid-rise construction typical of the era in Manhattan. This building has apartments that entitle you to a renewal and limited rent increases. The 1 and A subway lines are nearby, providing access to transportation throughout the city. Renters can review this building's ratings, reviews, and public records here.

Renter recommendations

Renters recommend this building

Renters approve of the building's owners

Review summary

Summarized from anonymous rental reviews on Openigloo.

Recent reviews for 2 Ellwood Street in Manhattan highlight significant concerns regarding noisy neighbors, pest infestations (roaches and mice), package theft, and overall building cleanliness. Tenants express frustration with unresponsive owners, inconsistent heating, and lack of proper maintenance. While some appreciate the spacious units and building structure, issues like prolonged water shut-offs, security risks, and disrespectful neighbors are recurring themes. The lack of effective pest control measures, unaddressed noise disturbances, and unsuccessful communication with management have led many to not recommend the building despite its rent stabilization, emphasizing the need for improved living conditions and responsive ownership.

Reviews of 2 Ellwood Street

Former tenant·Over 1 year ago

Terrible Neighbors Owner doesn't care

Pros

Super was responsive and nice.

Cons

The neighbors are way too loud. Anyone can walk into the lobby and steal packages. People would blare music from cars parked out front.

Former tenant·Over 1 year ago

Awful, run away. Worst building I have ever lived in.

Pros

One neighbor on another floor.

Cons

- People throwing garbage out the windows (some of which ends up on yours) - Rat infested garbage area - I hope you like roaches - Boiler is old and breaks down frequently, especially in winter. Save on coffee though, because you'll be wide awake - Dirty grimy building that is unsafe (huge section of ceiling in front of elevator collapsed at one point) - Packs of kids running up and down tiled hallways screaming and thumping into doors and walls - nightclub volume level music from multiple neighbors all hours, cops and city unresponsive - intercom system is on front of building, expect to have the intercom high volume shrill at you all hours, day and night - get good locks on your doors and secure your fire escape window, multiple apartments were broken into via fire escapes while I was here

Advice to the owners

Burn the damn building to the ground and start over.

41Class C

Immediately hazardous

Rodents, pest, mold, inadequate heat or hot water, defective building parts

60Class B

Hazardous

Smoke detector issues, inadequate lighting, no lighting for stairways

60Class B

Hazardous

Smoke detector issues, inadequate lighting, no lighting for stairways

10Class A

Non-hazardous

No peephole on a door, no street number on the building, unlawful keeping of animals

10Class A

Non-hazardous

No peephole on a door, no street number on the building, unlawful keeping of animals

0Class I

Missing info

Missing or non-compliant with administrative information orders or filings

2 Ellwood Street, Manhattan, NY 10040 has rent-stabilized units.

In the past year, this building had no reports of bedbug infestations.

Tenants rated noise levels below average at this building.

In the neighborhood Fort George, New York.

Building owners and associates

One of the owners or associates of this building is on the worst landlord watchlist.

B
Brian Garland
2.5(39)
·
104 buildings
2
2 Ellwood Street, Llc
2.8(8)
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1 building
D
Worst landlord
Donald Hastings
2.9(29)
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33 buildings

Brian Garland

2.5(39)

104 buildings

2 Ellwood Street, Llc

2.8(8)

1 building

Worst landlord

Donald Hastings

2.9(29)

33 buildings

60Class B

Hazardous

Smoke detector issues, inadequate lighting, no lighting for stairways

10Class A

Non-hazardous

No peephole on a door, no street number on the building, unlawful keeping of animals