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438 East 89 Street
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438 East 89 Street,
Manhattan, NY 10128

20 Units

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Built in 1910

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5 Floors

2.2(4)
Rent Stabilized Units: Yes
Good Cause Eviction: Yes
Evictions: 2
Litigation History: No
1 Year Bedbug History: No
Pet Friendly: Yes
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    Renters Recommendations

    -- of renters recommend this building

    -- of renters approve of this owner
    Review Summary for 438 East 89 Street
    Summarized from anonymous rental reviews on openigloo.
    Recent tenants at 438 East 89th Street highlight poor cleanliness, unresponsive management, and thin walls causing noise disturbances. Although some appreciate the location and window lighting, issues with heating, pests, and odors persist. Renters express frustration with inaccessible heating controls, lack of repairs, and unhelpful landlords. Suggestions include improved communication, property maintenance, and carpet removal. Overall, dissatisfaction with the management's responsiveness and building conditions overshadows any positives, making it hard to recommend staying in this building for a comfortable living experience.

    Reviews (4)

    Over 1 year ago
    Paper thin walls and floors
    Former Tenant
    Pros:
    Location
    Bedroom and living room sizes
    Closet space
    Cons:
    - Common areas (halls, basement laundry,stairs) are dingy and need cleaning
    - walls are paper thin and you can hear every foot step of your upstairs neighbors
    - radiators are loud and you do not have access to turn them off
    - management and super are difficult to get in contact with
    Advice to owner:
    Clean the property and have better communication
    Over 2 years ago
    The absolute worst.
    Former Tenant
    Pros:
    Nothing. Totally negative.
    Cons:
    Landlords don't answer phone, don't make repairs, give tenants the runaround and everything bad you can think of. Our super turns the heat off and blames the tenants when we complain.
    Advice to owner:
    Please sell the property to a real human being.

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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 438 East 89 Street is better than the city.
    BUILDING AVERAGE:
    0.1 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
    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
    2
    class C
    i.e. rodents, pest, mold, inadequate heat or hot water, defective building parts
    MOST RECENT:
    Sep 10, 2025: § 27-2005, 27-2007, 27-2041.1 hmc, §238, § 309; § 107 (2) ( c) mdl and 28 rcny §25-171: replace or repair the self-closing doors that is missing or defective ...hinge at fire door leading to the street at building front at basement
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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
    436-438 East 89 Realty LLC
    2.5(9)
    Corporate Owner•
    2 Properties•40 Units
    Litigation History: No
    Evictions: 3
    J
    Jennifer Falu
    2.2(4)
    Site Manager•
    1 Property•20 Units
    Litigation History: No
    Evictions: 2
    A
    Ahron Freidus
    2.5(9)
    Head Officer•
    2 Properties•40 Units
    Litigation History: No
    Evictions: 3

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