Review Summary for Lew Realty LLC
Summarized from anonymous rental reviews on openigloo.
Recent tenant reviews highlight buildings owned by LEW REALTY LLC as having a mixed reputation. While some tenants appreciate the responsive management and convenient locations, others have raised concerns about cleanliness, pest control issues, theft of packages, and overall building maintenance. The lack of amenities and occasional delays in essential repairs have also been noted. Suggestions for improvement include better pest control measures and more frequent cleaning. Overall, the buildings are seen as average with both positive and negative aspects, making them suitable choices for tenants seeking specific features like good layouts and responsive landlords.
Open Violations
Only open violations from the last 10 years.
Data last updated 5 days ago.
The average number of violations per unit for this owner/associates across their portfolio is better than the city.
BUILDING AVERAGE:
0.13 violations per unit
NEW YORK CITY AVERAGE:
0.81 violation per unit
Non-hazardous
0
class A
i.e. no peephole on a door, or no street # on the building, unlawful keeping of animals
MOST RECENT:
No violation found...
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Hazardous
9
class B
i.e. smoke detector issues, inadequate lighting, no lighting for stairways
MOST RECENT:
Sep 07, 2025: § 27-2010, 2011, 2012 adm code remove the accumulation of refuse and/or rubbish and maintain in a clean condition the garbage bags and boxes at south
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Immediately hazardous
2
class C
i.e. rodents, pest, mold, inadequate heat or hot water, defective building parts
MOST RECENT:
Apr 02, 2023: § 27-2033 adm code provide ready access to buildings heating system door locked at boiler room
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Missing information/filings
0
class I
Missing or non-compliant with administrative information orders or filings
MOST RECENT:
No violation found...
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All Properties Associated with Lew Realty LLC
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East Village
319 East 5 Street, Manhattan, NY 10003
23 Units • 5 Floors
3.9(1)
Rent Stabilized Units: Yes
Good Cause Eviction: Yes
Evictions: 0
Litigation History: No
1 Year Bedbug History: No
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Kips Bay
321 E 25 St, Manhattan, NY 10010
20 Units • 5 Floors
2.4(5)
Rent Stabilized Units: Unknown
Good Cause Eviction: Yes
Evictions: 0
Litigation History: No
1 Year Bedbug History: No
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Kips Bay
319 E 25 St, Manhattan, NY 10010
20 Units • 5 Floors
2.6(3)
Rent Stabilized Units: Yes
Good Cause Eviction: Yes
Evictions: 0
Litigation History: No
1 Year Bedbug History: No
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East Village
226 East 6 Street, Manhattan, NY 10003
19 Units • 5 Floors
4.4(1)
Rent Stabilized Units: Yes
Good Cause Eviction: Yes
Evictions: 0
Litigation History: No
1 Year Bedbug History: No
Reviews (10)
4.38 stars
5 months ago
Great layouts and responsive landlord
Former Tenant
Pros:
Loved the layout of the studio (separate kitchen!) and landlord was always responsive when something went wrong
Cons:
Hallways weren't always clean, packages would often get stolen
2 stars
5 months ago
Bad management, bad vibes
Former Tenant
Pros:
I liked the shower pressure and the sizes of the bedroom
Cons:
The management is very unresponsive, trash is just strewn about on the sidewalk, street noise is terrible.
2.5 stars
7 months ago
Very basic manhattan apartment
Former Tenant
Pros:
Near schools, buses, and trains
Cons:
Has severe trash problems, mice, frequent package theft, homeless people sleeping outside in warmer months, loud upstairs neighbors.
Advice to owner:
Have super frequent the building more.
2.5 stars
Over 1 year ago
Fine for what it costs
Former Tenant
Pros:
fine location and pretty good rate.
Cons:
no amenities. have lived here for 2 years and had 1 mice problem during (lasted about 3 weeks and building management did little to resolve it) and have seen a few cockroaches. trash management is subpar and needs to be collected more often. packages get stolen frequently. the street can be loud if you have a street facing apartment.
4.12 stars
Over 1 year ago
French doors lets the light in!
Former Tenant
Pros:
Walking commute to mid town. The set up is nice lets the front room bring all the light through the clear French doors
Cons:
Not the cleanest hallway and no amenities at all but the maintenance people arrive within the day and never had a problem with the heat/pests
Advice to owner:
Do some updates to the kitchens or hallways
1 stars
Over 1 year ago
Bad rude management
Former Tenant
Pros:
Nothing besides location
Cons:
Poor management
Greedy landlord
Doesnt care about tenants
Greedy landlord
Doesnt care about tenants
2.62 stars
Over 2 years ago
Average Apartment, Needs Maintenance Improvement
Former Tenant
Pros:
It is a place to live.
Cons:
No investment in improving the building to have longevity. Uneven stairs, roof and ceiling issues. Little regard for how this impacts tenants. Delays in making essential repairs.
3.12 stars
Over 3 years ago
Average but Expensive
Former Tenant
Pros:
The apartment is large with nice windows
Ample storage
Ample storage
Cons:
My apartment had mice and cockroaches and many other bugs. The pest control from building management did not help the problem so I had to hire my own exterminator for 300$ to get rid of the mice.
The "monthly pest control" does not actually happen. If you want them to spray your apartment you have to call them every month.
They have almost no amenities (not even microwaves) but want to charge high prices for their apartments and are unwilling to negotiate when resigning.
Over the 9 months I've lived here both of the sinks have broken, we had a week with no heat and no hot water, and multiple times the water has been completely shut off without warning
We had a pipe burst and water was flowing down the stairs and all the alarms were going off so I called the emergency number and they said it wasn't an emergency and I had to sit on hold with the main office.
The "monthly pest control" does not actually happen. If you want them to spray your apartment you have to call them every month.
They have almost no amenities (not even microwaves) but want to charge high prices for their apartments and are unwilling to negotiate when resigning.
Over the 9 months I've lived here both of the sinks have broken, we had a week with no heat and no hot water, and multiple times the water has been completely shut off without warning
We had a pipe burst and water was flowing down the stairs and all the alarms were going off so I called the emergency number and they said it wasn't an emergency and I had to sit on hold with the main office.
Advice to owner:
Hire better pest control
2 stars
Over 3 years ago
Over price not worth it.
Former Tenant
Pros:
Nothing good to say.
Cons:
Mice, smell, dirtiness, package keep getting stolen.
3.88 stars
Over 4 years ago
First studio in NYC- Perfect fit!
Former Tenant
Pros:
I was garden facing- so it was super quiet. It was a great layout for one person.
Cons:
I was on a 5th floor walk up- miserable. Also the police next door weren’t comforting.
Advice to owner:
Get the police to stop cat calling and smoking..