252 East 2 Street,Manhattan, NY 10009
47 Units
•Built in 2005
•7 Floors
•Rent Stabilized Units: Yes
Evictions: 0
Litigation History: No
1 Year Bedbug History: No
Pet Friendly: Unknown
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Renters Recommendations
-- of renters recommend this building
-- of renters approve of this owner
Review Summary for 252 East 2 Street
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Recent tenants praise the building at 252 East 2nd Street for its exceptional cleanliness, efficient garbage management, and peaceful atmosphere. The live-in superintendent receives high praise for prompt repairs. However, some residents express frustration with slow communication from management. Despite minor elevator issues and proximity to a halfway house, the apartments are well-maintained, pest-free, and spacious. Suggestions include improving management responsiveness and rooftop amenities. Overall, the building offers reasonable rent increases, making it a desirable and recommended option for peaceful living in a convenient location.
Reviews (3)
4.62 stars
4 months ago
Quiet, clean, hidden gem
Former Tenant
Pros:
Incredibly clean, live in super cleans shared spaces at least 1x per day. Good heat and water pressure, though electric can get expensive in the summer. Surprisingly quiet street for the location. Very reasonable rent increases over years I was there (2022-25)
Cons:
ABRO management can be slow to reply / difficult to get on the phone. Not a particularly organized management co, we never got a countersigned lease back from them and had to ask. But overall it’s fine as live in super handles all repairs promptly
5 stars
Over 2 years ago
Great apartment
Former Tenant
Pros:
Tentative super who keeps apartment building cleaned and maintained. No pests. No issues with building
Cons:
Sometimes the elevator malfunctions. Building is too close to a halfway house
Building Ratings
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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 252 East 2 Street is better than the city.
BUILDING AVERAGE:
0 violations per unit
NEW YORK CITY AVERAGE:
0.81 violation per unit
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
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
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
Alert:
One of owners and associates from this building was on the Worst Landlord Watchlist
R
Richard Scharf
3.6(82)
Officer•
42 Properties•2361 UnitsLitigation History: Yes
Evictions: 106
E
Emir Otvic
4.6(3)
Site Manager•
1 Property•47 UnitsLitigation History: No
Evictions: 0
E
252 East 2ND LLC
4.6(3)
Corporate Owner•
1 Property•47 UnitsLitigation History: No
Evictions: 0
M
Martin Scharf
3.7(101)
Worst Landlord•
Head Officer•
44 Properties•2504 UnitsLitigation History: Yes
Evictions: 97
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