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179-181 Essex Llc

Corporate Owner·1 building·6 units
1.9

6 reviews

Highlights

No
Evictions
3
Litigation cases

About 179-181 Essex Llc

179-181 Essex Llc is a poorly regarded corporate owner. Across their buildings, tenants rate them 1.9/5 across 6 reviews, with 17% recommending their buildings and 17% approving of them as an owner or associate. Their portfolio records 0 evictions, 15 open violations, and 3 litigation cases. Data last updated August 31, 2026. Associated with 1 building and 6 units across Manhattan, 179-181 Essex LLC is a corporate owner responsible for a portfolio that spans construction from the early 1900s. The portfolio is concentrated in the Lower East Side neighborhood of Manhattan. The building is mostly low-rise. All of the associated buildings have rent-stabilized apartments. Prospective renters can find building-level ratings, reviews, and open-data records on the associated building pages.

Renter recommendations

-%

Renters recommend associated buildings

-%

Renters approve of this owner or associate

Review summary

Summarized from anonymous rental reviews on Openigloo.

Tenant reviews for properties managed by 179-181 ESSEX LLC indicate significant dissatisfaction with management and living conditions. Common issues include poor cleanliness, ineffective pest control, and inadequate heat. Residents frequently report a lack of responsiveness from the owner, which exacerbates these problems. While some appreciate aspects like updated appliances and friendly neighbors, the overwhelming sentiment is negative, with multiple complaints about pest infestations and high noise levels. Overall, prospective renters should be wary and expect minimal support from management, making it less desirable despite the appealing location.

Reviews

Former tenant·28 minutes ago

Wouldn’t recommend at all

Pros

My neighbors were nice

Cons

Not good management, dirty overall, wouldn’t rec

Former tenant·1 month ago

Awful landlords, don’t recommend

Pros

None, horrible rat problem

Cons

Rats, lack of communication

Buildings associated with 179-181 ESSEX LLC

  • 179 Essex St
    Rent-stabilized

    179 Essex St

    1.9(6)

    Lower East Side

179 Essex St
Rent-stabilized

179 Essex St

1.9(6)

Lower East Side

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

Open violations

From past 10 years · Updated 5 days ago

Average violations per unit for this owner or associate is worse than the city average.

Owner average2.50Violations per unit
NYC average0.81Violations per unit
4Class C
Immediately hazardous

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

8Class B
Hazardous

Smoke detector issues, inadequate lighting, no lighting for stairways

3Class 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

FAQs

179-181 Essex LLC has an average tenant rating of 1.9 out of 5 across 6 reviews.

Buildings managed by 179-181 Essex LLC average 2.5 open violations per unit, more than the citywide average of 0.81.

17% of tenants who reviewed buildings managed by 179-181 Essex LLC would recommend living there.

179-181 Essex LLC owns or manages 1 building totalling 6 units.

179-181 Essex LLC has 3 housing court litigation cases across their portfolio.

17% of tenants who reviewed a building managed by 179-181 Essex LLC approve of how it is run.

179-181 Essex LLC has not appeared on the NYC worst landlords list.

179-181 Essex LLC has no recorded evictions across their portfolio.

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179-181 Essex Llc

Corporate Owner·1 building·6 units
1.9

6 reviews

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