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Kathy Romano

Head Officer·9 buildings·556 units
3.3

17 reviews

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Review summary

Summarized from anonymous rental reviews on Openigloo.

Tenant reviews of buildings managed by Kathy Romano reveal a mixed experience. While residents appreciate the friendly doormen, central locations, and adequate heating, there are frequent concerns about pest infestations, especially roaches, and the cleanliness of common areas. Management responsiveness is often described as slow or inaccessible, with some tenants noting unaddressed maintenance issues and outdated appliances. Noise levels and thin walls also affect comfort. Positive feedback highlights attentive doormen and responsive supers in some buildings, but persistent pest control and modernization efforts are frequently requested to improve living conditions and overall management quality.

Reviews

Former tenant·9 minutes ago

Good for the location. Not recommended for the quality.

Pros

Nice and friendly doorman. Great location and easy access to subway.

Cons

The building is old and not well maintained. Frequent roach sightings even though the building provides pest control every month. The building is heavily infested with roaches. Occasional mice sightings. Peeling wall paints especially in the bathroom. Walls are thin so you can hear the neighbors easily in your apartment. Super is not very responsive. Management is almost inaccessible.

Advice to the owners

The building needs a major renovation with serious pest control. The management needs to be more responsive and accessible to the tenants.

Former tenant·9 months ago

Dirty and poorly maintained

Pros

-Elevator -Doorman -relatively spacious units -Decently priced -Lots of closet space -located in a decent part of midtown, quiet enough and close enough to UES - v close to the 53rd st station

Cons

-Advertised laundry in building, was broken the entire time I lived there -Messy neighbors, roach infestation despite monthly exterminations -No window screens -No AC, had to install unit -Disgusting dirty wood floors with the filth varnished in -Thick white paint painted over in layers everywhere including the wires -Old appliances -No dishwasher, no microwave -Lots of square footage taken up with ventilator and old infrastructure -Elevator smells like stale cigarettes and mildew

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4.3(1)

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3.0(1)

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Building ratings

Cleanliness

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Trash management

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Pest control

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Water pressure

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Heat

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Neighbors

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Noise levels

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Owner responsiveness

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Cleanliness

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Trash management

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Pest control

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Water pressure

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Heat

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Neighbors

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Noise levels

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Owner responsiveness

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Rents and deposits

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Renters received their security deposits back

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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 average0.12Violations per unit
NYC average0.81Violations per unit
12Class C
Immediately hazardous

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

35Class B
Hazardous

Smoke detector issues, inadequate lighting, no lighting for stairways

21Class 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

K

Kathy Romano

Head Officer·9 buildings·556 units
3.3

17 reviews

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