433 East 13 Street,
Manhattan, NY 10009

114 Units

Built in 2016

8 Floors

Rent Stabilized Units: Yes
Evictions: 0
Litigation History: Yes
1 Year Bedbug History: No
Pet Friendly: Yes
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-- of renters approve of this owner
Review Summary for 433 East 13 Street
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Recent reviews for 433 East 13 Street reveal a stark contrast in resident experiences. Positive feedback highlights a friendly, helpful staff, well-maintained amenities like a rooftop with BBQs and a dog run, and a prime East Village location near conveniences such as Target and Trader Joe's. Maintenance and cleanliness are generally praised. However, several tenants report serious issues including poor management behavior, alleged fraudulent lease practices, unaddressed drug-related disturbances, and building staff unresponsiveness. Apartment interiors are described as cheaply finished with problematic, noisy air conditioning. Noise and neighborhood safety concerns also arise. Rent prices are considered high relative to apartment quality. Prospective renters should weigh these factors carefully.

Reviews (6)

Over 1 year ago
Management is absolute scum and Basilio Garay, Daniela Moran and Kristie Braun a
Former Tenant
Pros:
Newer building, some staff decent
Cons:
Management is absolute scum and currently Basilio Garay, Daniela Moran and Kristie Braun are all under investigation for fraud by the Manhattan District Attorney's Office, the New York State Attorney General and the HCR.

Be prepared to be handed shady fraudulent leases last-minute with lots of pressure to sign quickly and terms switched moments before you do.

If you are a rent-stabilized tenant, Basilio Garay and Daniela Moran will repeatedly pressure you into signing a de-stabilized lease, switching it out last minute hoping you aren’t paying attention. The terms of your lease that you have already filled out and approved will be switched entirely in a Docusign form in an attempt to trick you into signing it last-minute without checking.

If you attempt to get in touch with management regarding your lease, your emails will be ignored for months, until after it has expired, in violation of New York law. If you finally resort to going down to the basement to speak to the “manager” Basilio Garay directly, he will quite literally hide in the bathroom for the duration of an entire shift to avoid doing any work.

For four years, there was a drug den on one of the floors and management would just let them and their 20 visitors roam the building half-naked, drunk, fighting each other, terrorizing tenants, breaking into units, stealing property, damaging doors and walls and leaving garbage, cans, bottles, needles, urine and feces everywhere. Management disregarded all the tenants’ repeated complaints and didn’t even begin legal action until 2.5 years into that horror show, while lying to all the tenants that “legal action is being taken and it’s just going slow.”

It is unbelievable what these people think they can get away with. Lawyer up if you are considering this building.
Advice to owner:
Stop being a lowlife
Over 1 year ago
A gem in the East Village
Former Tenant
Pros:
- incredible staff, everyone is so friendly and helpful
- the finishings of the units are high quality
- the amenities are well maintained and clean, the rooftop with bbqs is beautifully landscaped and a great place to hang out
- there's a dog run!
- you can't live closer to a Target and Trader Joe's
Cons:
- the AC unit is extremely loud, TV volume needs to be increased whenever the unit kicks on
- the building next door has had a scaffolding up for the entire 3 years we've lived here, there are frequent encampments under it, not Eve East Village's fault, but something to watch out for
Advice to owner:
Replace AC units with quieter, more efficient units. Pay your building staff more, they deserve it.

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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 6 days ago.
The average number of violations per unit at 433 East 13 Street is better than the city.
BUILDING AVERAGE:
Less than 0.01 violations per unit
NEW YORK CITY AVERAGE:
0.81 violation per unit
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Non-hazardous
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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
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class B
i.e. smoke detector issues, inadequate lighting, no lighting for stairways
MOST RECENT:
No violation found...
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Immediately hazardous
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class C
i.e. rodents, pest, mold, inadequate heat or hot water, defective building parts
MOST RECENT:
Jan 10, 2024: § 27-2029 adm code provide an adequate supply of heat for the apartment in the entire apartment located at apt 3fn, 3rd story, 2nd apartment from west at north
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Missing information/filings
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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
M
Mack Property Management
3.8(6)
Corporate Owner
2 Properties114 Units
Litigation History: Yes
Evictions: 0
C
Carlos Perez
3.8(6)
Site Manager
1 Property114 Units
Litigation History: Yes
Evictions: 0
E
East 14TH Street Owner, LLC
3.8(6)
Corporate Owner
1 Property114 Units
Litigation History: Yes
Evictions: 0
R
Richard Mack
3.8(6)
Head Officer
2 Properties144 Units
Litigation History: Yes
Evictions: 0

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