What do tenants say about Phyllis Wertenteil?

Phyllis Wertenteil has an average tenant rating of 4.0 out of 5 across 4 reviews.

Would renters recommend buildings managed by Phyllis Wertenteil?

75% of tenants who reviewed buildings managed by Phyllis Wertenteil would recommend living there.

Has Phyllis Wertenteil had any evictions?

Phyllis Wertenteil has no recorded evictions across their portfolio.

Has Phyllis Wertenteil had any litigation cases?

Phyllis Wertenteil has no housing court litigation cases across their portfolio.

Is Phyllis Wertenteil responsive to tenants?

25% of tenants who reviewed a building managed by Phyllis Wertenteil approve of how it is run.

How many buildings does Phyllis Wertenteil own or manage?

Phyllis Wertenteil owns or manages 2 buildings totalling 43 units.

Is Phyllis Wertenteil on the worst landlords list?

Phyllis Wertenteil has not appeared on the NYC worst landlords list.

Phyllis Wertenteil

Shareholder·2 buildings·43 units

4.0

4 reviews

Highlights

Evictions

Litigation cases

About Phyllis Wertenteil

Phyllis Wertenteil is a well-regarded and reliable shareholder. Across their buildings, tenants rate them 4.0/5 across 4 reviews, with 75% recommending their buildings and 25% approving of them as an owner or associate. Their portfolio records 0 evictions, 0 open violations, and 0 litigation cases. Data last updated July 27, 2026. Phyllis Wertenteil is a shareholder associated with 2 buildings and 43 units across the East Village in Manhattan. The portfolio is concentrated in the East Village. The buildings were built primarily in the 1910s and are primarily mid-rise. All of the associated buildings have rent-stabilized apartments.

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Review summary

Summarized from anonymous rental reviews on Openigloo.

Recent reviews of buildings managed by Phyllis Wertenteil reveal a mixed experience with management. Tenants appreciate the excellent locations, quiet atmosphere, effective garbage management, and responsive initial communication. However, recurring maintenance issues like plumbing leaks, mold, and aging infrastructure frequently surface, with some tenants perceiving management’s repairs as temporary fixes rather than lasting solutions. Security concerns, such as mailbox theft and recently installed buzzers that compromise building access, also affect resident satisfaction. While some renters acknowledge friendly neighbors and fair unit sizes, frequent rent increases and slow emergency responses impact overall approval. Prospective tenants should expect a quiet environment but anticipate ongoing maintenance challenges and variable management responsiveness.

Reviews

Former tenant·8 minutes ago

3 year tenants

Pros

Package management is good with the two doors, tho they just installed a buzzer that will let people easily in both doors now. Location is great, super safe and quiet

Cons

The building obviously has plumbing issues, our apartment flooded through the ceiling within two months of moving in and they were constantly having issues with the apartments at the lower floors flooding, and needing access to our apartments. Obvious they did the bare minimum to just keep the plumbing in tact rather than fixing the real issue Several of our bathroom tiles popped up, we ended up just gorilla gluing some back down, but one broke and instead of replacing the tile with the same tile, they just glued the pieces back together and painted the top of the tile white... the paint came off in like a week -No laundry and appliances are small/old -Constantly increase rent

Advice to the owners

Spend time fixing the bones of the building, not the halls.. it's like putting lipstick on a pig. Also, if someone is a good tenant and pays on time, why are you constantly raising the rent?

Former tenant·Over 1 year ago

great location, less than ideal living situation

Pros

beautiful location, cheap covid rent, big bedroom

Cons

rent was raised exponentially in 2021 because pandemic was "over," mold in shower, floorboards were soft and felt like they could snap at any moment

Advice to the owners

gut the bathroom and replace floorboards in the living room

Buildings associated with PHYLLIS WERTENTEIL

Rent-stabilized

19 Stuyvesant Street

4.0(4)

East Village

Rent-stabilized

213 East 11 Street

East Village

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 better than the city average.

Owner averageLess than 0.01Violations per unit

NYC average0.81Violations per unit

0Class C

Immediately hazardous

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

0Class B

Hazardous

Smoke detector issues, inadequate lighting, no lighting for stairways

0Class 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

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