Review Summary for Marbrose Realty
Summarized from anonymous rental reviews on openigloo.
Tenant feedback for MARBROSE REALTY properties reveals a mixed management experience. While several buildings are praised for cleanliness, good heating, responsive superintendents, and pest control, there are notable concerns about inconsistent owner responsiveness. Some tenants report issues with neglected common areas, poor garbage management, and occasional maintenance delays. Rent-stabilized tenants particularly express frustration over unresponsiveness and lack of support. Noise levels and neighbors vary by location, with some appreciating quiet atmospheres and others experiencing disturbances. Overall, management shows effort in maintaining building charm and location benefits but could improve communication, timely repairs, and tenant relations for a more consistent living experience.
Available Listings for Marbrose Realty
STUDIO:
0 units
1 BED:
1 units
2+ BEDS:
0 units
Open Violations
Only open violations from the last 10 years.
Data last updated 4 days ago.
The average number of violations per unit for this owner/associates across their portfolio is better than the city.
BUILDING AVERAGE:
0.1 violations per unit
NEW YORK CITY AVERAGE:
0.81 violation per unit
Non-hazardous
7
class A
i.e. no peephole on a door, or no street # on the building, unlawful keeping of animals
MOST RECENT:
Mar 16, 2015: section 26-1103 admin. code: post and maintain a proper notice on wall of the entrance story in english and spanish on the availability of the agency?s housing information guide. a sample notice can be found at www.nyc.gov/hpd. at public hall, 1st story
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Hazardous
8
class B
i.e. smoke detector issues, inadequate lighting, no lighting for stairways
MOST RECENT:
Oct 28, 2020: § 27-2046.1 hmc: repair or replace the carbon monoxide detecting device(s). device missing in the entire apartment located at apt 2r, 2nd story, 1st apartment from west at north
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Immediately hazardous
2
class C
i.e. rodents, pest, mold, inadequate heat or hot water, defective building parts
MOST RECENT:
Oct 28, 2020: hmc adm code: § 27-2017.4 abate the infestation consisting of roaches in the entire apartment located at apt 2r, 2nd story, 1st apartment from west at north
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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 Marbrose Realty
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Upper West Side
54 West 74 Street, Manhattan, NY 10023
62 Units • 6 Floors
0(0)
Rent Stabilized Units: Yes
Evictions: 0
Litigation History: Yes
1 Year Bedbug History: No
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West Village
27 Commerce Street, Manhattan, NY 10014
30 Units • 5 Floors
3.7(3)
Rent Stabilized Units: Unknown
Evictions: 0
Litigation History: No
1 Year Bedbug History: No
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Turtle Bay
421 East 50 Street, Manhattan, NY 10022
10 Units • 5 Floors
0(0)
Rent Stabilized Units: Yes
Good Cause Eviction: Yes
Evictions: 0
Litigation History: No
1 Year Bedbug History: No
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Upper West Side
40 West 89 Street, Manhattan, NY 10024
10 Units • 4 Floors
0(0)
Rent Stabilized Units: Yes
Good Cause Eviction: Yes
Evictions: 0
Litigation History: No
1 Year Bedbug History: No
Reviews (6)
4.38 stars
Over 2 years ago
Quaint and Homey
Former Tenant
Pros:
Nice apartment with updates
Cons:
Common areas could be maintained better
4.75 stars
Over 2 years ago
Great walkup apartment
Former Tenant
Pros:
Amazing location, very clean and well kept, unreal super
Cons:
No real cons except street noise when the garbage truck comes
2.5 stars
Over 3 years ago
Avoid Veltri Buildings!
Former Tenant
Pros:
Location is great.
Cons:
Landlord is trash. If you're rent stabilized, you might as well be dead. She could not care less about us!
Advice to owner:
Stop being slimy. Respond to requests for service. Oh, and are you in Spectrum's back pocket? Why else would you not allow alternatives in the building? Clearly getting kickbacks!
4.62 stars
Over 3 years ago
Classic UWS brownstone
Former Tenant
Pros:
Tall ceilings
Exterminator
Responsive super
Good heat
Great location
No outside noise
Great storage space
Exterminator
Responsive super
Good heat
Great location
No outside noise
Great storage space
Cons:
Squeaky floors
Old and small kitchen
Old and small kitchen
Advice to owner:
Redo the kitchen!
2.25 stars
Over 4 years ago
Beautiful West Village walk up
Former Tenant
Pros:
Great location and building charm.
Cons:
No dishwasher or laundry in units.
Advice to owner:
None
4 stars
Over 4 years ago
Do not rent 1A - horrible owner
Former Tenant
Pros:
The building is on a lovely, picturesque street in the West Village. Pretty quiet. Trash is always taken care of, but you do have to carry it down a flight of stairs and then back up. Can hear some noise from neighbors and the street, so not very quiet but definitely manageable.
Cons:
Jenny Watkins and Guive Balooch own 1A and, as a condo building, you’re renting directly from owners. Never met Guive, but Jenny is an absolute nightmare. She is discriminatory (making me, the white roommate with a larger savings account be the only one to pay the rent - this is illegal) and extremely cheap. She charged us $30 for a $5 IKEA stool at move out after she kept trying to use our apartment as her personal storage space. She also tried to illegally take a cleaning fee out of our security deposit. She refused to fix slow draining sinks and the lock on the front door. Buyer beware! Jenny will try do illegal things if she can figure out how to get money out if you, and she’ll drop in on you incessantly without much notice. I’ve never met a landlord that’s worse to work with than Jenny Watkins.
Advice to owner:
Do not work with Jenny Watkins. The super, Nasser, is wonderful though. And so is her real estate broker.