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Wai Lee

Shareholder·2 buildings·14 units
2.5

3 reviews

Highlights

No
Evictions
No
Litigation cases

About Wai Lee

Wai Lee is a modestly rated but responsible shareholder. Across their buildings, tenants rate them 2.5/5 across 3 reviews, with 0% recommending their buildings and 0% approving of them as an owner or associate. Their portfolio records 0 evictions, 1 open violation, and 0 litigation cases. Data last updated August 27, 2026. Wai Lee is a shareholder associated with 2 buildings and 14 units across Kips Bay in Manhattan. The portfolio is concentrated in Kips Bay in Manhattan. The buildings were built in the 1910s and are primarily mid-rise. All of the associated buildings have rent-stabilized apartments. Renters can review each building's ratings, reviews, and public records on its own page.

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.

Recent reviews for buildings managed by WAI LEE consistently point to significant maintenance and management challenges. Tenants report poor cleanliness, ineffective pest control with frequent rodent and roach problems, and building infrastructure issues like leaks and structural decay. Garbage management and noise levels are often inadequate, and neighbors are generally not well-regarded. While apartments are noted for spaciousness and natural light, management responsiveness tends to be slow or only moderate, with many renters expressing dissatisfaction and reluctance to recommend these buildings. Overall, renters should expect ongoing maintenance deficiencies and subpar management attention.

Reviews

Former tenant·10 minutes ago

Lots of pests

Pros

Apartments are big and they get a lot of natural light

Cons

Poor pest control: lots of roaches, poor management of the building (there are wholes in the walls, the floor is pasted with tape), and the roof is in poor shape (lots of leaks). The super has brought up that the roof needs to be fixed asap but landlord is not doing anything about it. Whatever kind of pest… you got it here.. don’t be surprised to come home to a rat chilling in your living room

Former tenant·11 months ago

You get what you pay for ... so pay for more

Pros

spacious apartments with lots of natural light

Cons

pest control really needs some better management

Buildings associated with WAI LEE

  • 244 East 28 Street
    Rent-stabilized

    244 East 28 Street

    2.5(3)

    Kips Bay

  • 242 East 28 Street
    Good cause

    242 East 28 Street

    Kips Bay

244 East 28 Street
Rent-stabilized

244 East 28 Street

2.5(3)

Kips Bay

242 East 28 Street
Good cause

242 East 28 Street

Kips Bay

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 average0.07Violations per unit
NYC average0.81Violations per unit
0Class C
Immediately hazardous

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

1Class 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

Wai Lee has an average tenant rating of 2.5 out of 5 across 3 reviews.

Buildings managed by Wai Lee average 0.07 open violations per unit, fewer than the citywide average of 0.81.

0% of tenants who reviewed buildings managed by Wai Lee would recommend living there.

Wai Lee has not appeared on the NYC worst landlords list.

0% of tenants who reviewed a building managed by Wai Lee approve of how it is run.

Wai Lee owns or manages 2 buildings totalling 14 units.

Wai Lee has no housing court litigation cases across their portfolio.

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Wai Lee

Shareholder·2 buildings·14 units
2.5

3 reviews

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