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Sammy Sanel

Site Manager·1 building·30 units
2.8

15 reviews

Highlights

No
Evictions
3
Litigation cases

About Sammy Sanel

Sammy Sanel is a modestly rated but responsible site manager. Across their buildings, tenants rate them 2.8/5 across 15 reviews, with 20% recommending their buildings and 20% approving of them as an owner or associate. Their portfolio records 0 evictions, 0 open violations, and 3 litigation cases. Data last updated July 29, 2026. Associated with 1 building and 30 units across Manhattan, Sammy Sanel is a site manager responsible for a portfolio that was built primarily in the 1920s. The portfolio spans the All Upper West Side neighborhood. The building is primarily mid-rise. All of the associated buildings have rent-stabilized apartments. Building-level ratings, reviews, and open-data records are available 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 tenant experiences with buildings managed by Sammy Sanel indicate significant issues regarding management responsiveness and property maintenance. Many renters reported unaddressed repair requests, poor heat efficiency, and cleanliness concerns, particularly regarding garbage management and pest control. A positive aspect noted was the location's convenience, along with some well-maintained apartments. However, the overall sentiment leans negative, with dissatisfaction over heating costs, delayed maintenance responses, and unclean common areas. Potential tenants should be prepared for possible challenges with management and building upkeep, though a few tenants expressed appreciation for the renovated apartments and friendly neighbors.

Reviews

Former tenant·just now

very unresponsive management

Pros

next to subway stops

Cons

Management and super are completely unresponsive, ovens block fire escapes (so dangerous), management will refuse at all costs to fix anything. Neighbors in apartment are lovely-- we're all in it together ig

Advice to the owners

respond to a text, respond to an email, you are not a slum lord, you're charging 3k+ for these apartments.

Former tenant·1 month ago

354 Cathedral Parkway

Pros

Heat and water pressure are good. Building is clean and trash is taken care of in a timely manner.

Cons

Fixes do take some time, management could be better

Buildings associated with SAMMY SANEL

  • 354 Cathedral Parkway
    Good cause

    354 Cathedral Parkway

    2.8(15)

    All Upper West Side

354 Cathedral Parkway
Good cause

354 Cathedral Parkway

2.8(15)

All Upper West Side

Building ratings

Cleanliness

-

Trash management

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Pest control

-

Water pressure

-

Heat

-

Neighbors

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Noise levels

-

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

-

Heat

-

Neighbors

-

Noise levels

-

Owner responsiveness

-

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 averageLess than 0.01Violations per unit
NYC average0.81Violations per unit
0Class C
Immediately hazardous

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

0Class 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

Sammy Sanel has an average tenant rating of 2.8 out of 5 across 15 reviews.

20% of tenants who reviewed buildings managed by Sammy Sanel would recommend living there.

Sammy Sanel owns or manages 1 building totalling 30 units.

Sammy Sanel has no recorded evictions across their portfolio.

Sammy Sanel has not appeared on the NYC worst landlords list.

20% of tenants who reviewed a building managed by Sammy Sanel approve of how it is run.

Sammy Sanel has 3 housing court litigation cases across their portfolio.

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Sammy Sanel

Site Manager·1 building·30 units
2.8

15 reviews

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