What do tenants say about Howard Balaban?

Howard Balaban has an average tenant rating of 3.5 out of 5 across 4 reviews.

How many violations does Howard Balaban have across their portfolio?

Buildings managed by Howard Balaban average 0.36 open violations per unit, fewer than the citywide average of 0.81.

Would renters recommend buildings managed by Howard Balaban?

75% of tenants who reviewed buildings managed by Howard Balaban would recommend living there.

Is Howard Balaban responsive to tenants?

75% of tenants who reviewed a building managed by Howard Balaban approve of how it is run.

Is Howard Balaban on the worst landlords list?

Howard Balaban has not appeared on the NYC worst landlords list.

Has Howard Balaban had any litigation cases?

Howard Balaban has 1 housing court litigation case across their portfolio.

Has Howard Balaban had any evictions?

Howard Balaban has 4 recorded evictions across their portfolio.

Howard Balaban

Head Officer·4 buildings·85 units

3.5

4 reviews

Highlights

Evictions

Litigation cases

About Howard Balaban

Howard Balaban is a mixed-profile head officer. Across their buildings, tenants rate them 3.5/5 across 4 reviews, with 75% recommending their buildings and 75% approving of them as an owner or associate. Their portfolio records 4 evictions, 31 open violations, and 1 litigation case. Data last updated September 5, 2026. Howard Balaban is a Head Officer associated with a portfolio of 4 buildings and 85 units built primarily in the 1910s. The portfolio spans multiple neighborhoods across Manhattan, specifically including Lenox Hill and the Upper East Side. The buildings are primarily mid-rise. About three-quarters of the associated buildings have rent-stabilized apartments. Building-level ratings, reviews, and open-data records are available on the associated building pages.

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Reviews

Former tenant·9 months ago

Simple no frills place

Pros

renting process was easy, allowed sublets if necessary

Cons

if you missed one of the pest sprayings you were almost guaranteed to get bugs despite maintaining a high level of cleanliness. Tile repairs in bathroom were done poorly and over the 2.5 years of residing there we had to have them repaired several times, they never used the correct tile filler so it kept calling off and creating a mold issue. sometimes the door to the roof was left open and pigeons would get inside the building causing a mess.