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Helm Management Inc

Corporate Owner·14 buildings·141 units
3.5

69 reviews

Highlights

2
Evictions
7
Litigation cases

About Helm Management Inc

Helm Management Inc is a mixed-profile corporate owner. Across their buildings, tenants rate them 3.5/5 across 69 reviews, with 60% recommending their buildings and 56% approving of them as an owner or associate. Their portfolio records 2 evictions, 71 open violations, and 7 litigation cases. Data last updated August 18, 2026. Across East Harlem, the Lower East Side, the East Village, and Midtown South in Manhattan, Helm Management INC is a corporate owner associated with 14 buildings and 141 units. The portfolio spans multiple neighborhoods across Manhattan. The buildings were constructed over a broad period, spanning from the 1840s to the 2000s, reflecting multiple generations of development. The buildings are primarily mid-rise. About a third 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

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Review summary

Summarized from anonymous rental reviews on Openigloo.

Recent reviews for HELM MANAGEMENT INC reveal a significant divide in tenant experiences. Some tenants praise the responsiveness of management and the quality of amenities, highlighting positive aspects like cleanliness and good heating. However, numerous complaints cite persistent issues including poor garbage management, pest control concerns, and unresponsive management. Additionally, there are recurring problems with package theft and noise disturbances, particularly from rooftop parties and neighbors. While some residents feel supported by management, many express dissatisfaction with rent increases and inadequate maintenance. Potential renters should weigh these mixed insights when considering a lease.

Reviews

Former tenant·1 minute ago

Garbage everywhere everyday

Pros

Nothing good to say

Cons

Building management rents to slobs. There's constantly garbage around the building. Domino's has an illegal bike rack that they put in the middle of the sidewalk, not by the curb, in the middle of the sidewalks everybody has to walk around it. In the winter you have to beg them to remove the ice and snow. The super says it's not his job and the commercial renters don't care. Nimbus never takes in their trash cans. They never pick up the loose litter around the trees. they leave garbage piled on the sidewalk. Anyone can see this is a low-income neighborhood and yet the buildings around this luxury rental are the clean ones. This place is the ghetto. The rooftop parties go well past the cutoff time. Top floor tenants get to suffer through that. Not that the sound doesn't bounce back into all the other floors too. I noticed that for a new building it has a D rating on energy efficiency.

Advice to the owners

Get a better super. Somebody needs a job out there. The guy you've got now needs to get fired.

Former tenant·2 minutes ago

3 bed apartment

Pros

Good management responsive

Cons

loud heating outside

Buildings associated with HELM MANAGEMENT INC

  • 145 Ridge Street

    145 Ridge Street

    Lower East Side

  • 172 East 7 Street
    Rent-stabilized

    172 East 7 Street

    2.8(5)

    East Village

  • 56 St Marks Place
    Good cause

    56 St Marks Place

    3.8(14)

    East Village

  • 286 East 2 Street
    Rent-stabilized

    286 East 2 Street

    2.7(8)

    East Village

145 Ridge Street

145 Ridge Street

Lower East Side

172 East 7 Street
Rent-stabilized

172 East 7 Street

2.8(5)

East Village

56 St Marks Place
Good cause

56 St Marks Place

3.8(14)

East Village

286 East 2 Street
Rent-stabilized

286 East 2 Street

2.7(8)

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 average0.43Violations per unit
NYC average0.81Violations per unit
9Class C
Immediately hazardous

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

47Class B
Hazardous

Smoke detector issues, inadequate lighting, no lighting for stairways

15Class 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

Helm Management INC has an average tenant rating of 3.5 out of 5 across 69 reviews.

Buildings managed by Helm Management INC average 0.43 open violations per unit, fewer than the citywide average of 0.81.

60% of tenants who reviewed buildings managed by Helm Management INC would recommend living there.

Helm Management INC owns or manages 14 buildings totalling 141 units.

56% of tenants who reviewed a building managed by Helm Management INC approve of how it is run.

Helm Management INC has 2 recorded evictions across their portfolio.

Helm Management INC has 7 housing court litigation cases across their portfolio.

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Helm Management Inc

Corporate Owner·14 buildings·141 units
3.5

69 reviews

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