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David Chen

Agent·2 buildings·35 units
3.7

4 reviews

Highlights

No
Evictions
No
Litigation cases

About David Chen

David Chen is a modestly rated but responsible agent. Across their buildings, tenants rate them 3.7/5 across 4 reviews, with 25% 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. David Chen is an agent associated with 2 buildings and 35 units across Chelsea in Manhattan. The portfolio is concentrated in Chelsea in Manhattan. The buildings were built primarily in the 1910s and are mostly mid-rise. All of the associated buildings have rent-stabilized apartments. Individual building ratings, tenant reviews, and public records are on the associated building pages.

Renter recommendations

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Renters recommend associated buildings

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Renters approve of this owner or associate

Review summary

Summarized from anonymous rental reviews on Openigloo.

Tenant feedback on buildings managed by David Chen reveals a notable contrast in experiences. While the locations, particularly around West 16th Street in Manhattan, are highly praised for convenience and quiet neighborhoods, management responsiveness often draws criticism. Issues with the building super—ranging from unprofessional behavior to harassment—have significantly marred residents' experience in some buildings, with slow or inadequate management responses exacerbating frustrations. However, occasional reviews note well-maintained, clean buildings with attentive management. Prospective tenants should expect varying levels of management quality, with some properties demonstrating care and upkeep, while others suffer from unresponsiveness and serious tenant-super conflicts.

Reviews

Former tenant·9 minutes ago

great location, terrible management

Pros

- Location. This was my first apartment in NYC and I could get anywhere easily! It was a great place to ilve. - Charm. The apartment kept some of the orginal features.

Cons

I moved out a little over a year ago and finally feel comfortable leaving this review. I was regularly harassed by my super, Danny, during my team in this building. He made several threats to me, including eviction, citing that he could "hear me" walk around my apartment. At one point he even implied that he listened to me having s*x, even after I told him that I did not have visitors in the apartment. He regularly screamed at the my roommate and I on the streets. When I contacted management about this issue, they only responded after 311 was involved. 311 advised me multiple times to call the police to report the harrassment, but I did not move forward due to Danny having young children who were very kind and I did not want to displace them. I would not recommend any young women to live in 242 W 16th for their own safety.

Former tenant·32 minutes ago

great location! management is okay.

Pros

There could not be a better location to live at. The street is quiet with several subway lines very close.

Cons

Management was unresponsive and super was not handy.

Buildings associated with DAVID CHEN

  • 244 West 16 Street
    Rent-stabilized

    244 West 16 Street

    4.3(2)

    Chelsea

  • 242 West 16 Street
    Good cause

    242 West 16 Street

    3.2(2)

    Chelsea

244 West 16 Street
Rent-stabilized

244 West 16 Street

4.3(2)

Chelsea

242 West 16 Street
Good cause

242 West 16 Street

3.2(2)

Chelsea

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

FAQs

David Chen has an average tenant rating of 3.7 out of 5 across 4 reviews.

25% of tenants who reviewed buildings managed by David Chen would recommend living there.

David Chen has no housing court litigation cases across their portfolio.

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

David Chen has not appeared on the NYC worst landlords list.

David Chen owns or manages 2 buildings totalling 35 units.

David Chen has no recorded evictions across their portfolio.

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David Chen

Agent·2 buildings·35 units
3.7

4 reviews

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