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Kipling Arms Llc

Corporate Owner·1 building·92 units
3.3

5 reviews

Highlights

1
Evictions
5
Litigation cases

About Kipling Arms Llc

Kipling Arms Llc is a mixed-profile corporate owner. Across their buildings, tenants rate them 3.3/5 across 5 reviews, with 20% recommending their buildings and 20% approving of them as an owner or associate. Their portfolio records 1 eviction, 95 open violations, and 5 litigation cases. Data last updated October 26, 2026. Across the Upper West Side in Manhattan, Kipling Arms LLC is a corporate owner associated with 1 building and 92 units. The portfolio is concentrated in the Upper West Side in Manhattan. The building was constructed in 1927 and is classified as a high-rise. All of the associated buildings have rent-stabilized apartments. Prospective renters can find building-level ratings, reviews, and open-data records 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.

Recent tenant reviews for buildings managed by Kipling Arms LLC reveal a mix of experiences. While many residents appreciate spacious apartments, friendly neighbors, and good cleanliness, management's responsiveness is a common concern. Multiple reviews indicate issues with unresponsive management, ongoing elevator problems, and insufficient pest control measures. Heat and hot water inconsistencies have also been noted, causing frustration. Tenants strongly suggest improvements in management practices and infrastructure to enhance living conditions. Overall, while the community spirit is positive, potential renters should be prepared for management challenges.

Reviews

Former tenant·37 seconds ago

Good building bad management

Pros

Apartments are big, people have been living in their apartments for years

Cons

Management is unresponsive, main elevator is broken for years and secondary elevator breaks every once in a while. Seems like they are trying to get rid of the older tenants

Former tenant·3 months ago

Decent building, bad management

Pros

Neighbors are great, building staff is great

Cons

Poor & unresponsive management, hot water frequently out building-wide, management refused to repair elevator in protest to tenants suing management company

Buildings associated with KIPLING ARMS LLC

  • 143 West 96 Street
    Rent-stabilized

    143 West 96 Street

    3.3(5)

    Upper West Side

143 West 96 Street
Rent-stabilized

143 West 96 Street

3.3(5)

Upper West Side

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 worse than the city average.

Owner average1.03Violations per unit
NYC average0.81Violations per unit
36Class C
Immediately hazardous

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

44Class 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

Kipling Arms LLC has an average tenant rating of 3.2 out of 5 across 5 reviews.

Buildings managed by Kipling Arms LLC average 1.03 open violations per unit, more than the citywide average of 0.81.

20% of tenants who reviewed buildings managed by Kipling Arms LLC would recommend living there.

Kipling Arms LLC owns or manages 1 building totalling 92 units.

Kipling Arms LLC has 1 recorded eviction across their portfolio.

Kipling Arms LLC has not appeared on the NYC worst landlords list.

Kipling Arms LLC has 5 housing court litigation cases across their portfolio.

20% of tenants who reviewed a building managed by Kipling Arms LLC approve of how it is run.

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Kipling Arms Llc

Corporate Owner·1 building·92 units
3.3

5 reviews

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Available apartments associated with KIPLING ARMS LLC

    • 143 West 96 Street #11C, Manhattan, NY 10025 apartment_living_room 1
    Future
    Rent-stabilized
    Upper West Side·2 beds, 2 baths
    3.3(5)

    143 West 96 Street #11C

  • 143 West 96 Street #11C, Manhattan, NY 10025 apartment_living_room 1
Future
Rent-stabilized
Upper West Side·2 beds, 2 baths
3.3(5)

143 West 96 Street #11C