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Colonial Studios

Corporate Owner·1 building·10 units
2.4

2 reviews

Highlights

No
Evictions
No
Litigation cases

About Colonial Studios

Colonial Studios is a mixed-profile corporate owner. Across their buildings, tenants rate them 2.4/5 across 2 reviews, with 50% recommending their buildings and 50% approving of them as an owner or associate. Their portfolio records 0 evictions, 21 open violations, and 0 litigation cases. Data last updated October 28, 2026. Across the Upper West Side in Manhattan, Colonial Studios is a corporate owner associated with 1 building and 10 units. The portfolio is concentrated in the Upper West Side in Manhattan. The building was built in 1901 and is classified as primarily mid-rise. All 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

Reviews

Former tenant·Over 2 years ago

Locked rooftop, leaking ceilings, bells don’t work

Pros

Good location, friendly super

Cons

Mice, leak on the ceiling, Bells don’t work so you have to open the door every-time by going downstairs for deliveries.

Advice to the owners

Renovate.

Former tenant·Over 2 years ago

Low rent then

Pros

I lived here in 1972-1973 in the third floor front apartment. It was $150 a month and my mother thought I was crazy to spend so much on rent. I wish I had stayed there.

Cons

Too many bugs!

Advice to the owners

roll back the rent

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Buildings associated with COLONIAL STUDIOS

  • 255 West 91 Street
    Rent-stabilized

    255 West 91 Street

    2.4(2)

    Upper West Side

255 West 91 Street
Rent-stabilized

255 West 91 Street

2.4(2)

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 average2.10Violations per unit
NYC average0.81Violations per unit
3Class C
Immediately hazardous

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

16Class B
Hazardous

Smoke detector issues, inadequate lighting, no lighting for stairways

2Class 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

Colonial Studios has an average tenant rating of 2.4 out of 5 across 2 reviews.

Buildings managed by Colonial Studios average 2.1 open violations per unit, more than the citywide average of 0.81.

50% of tenants who reviewed buildings managed by Colonial Studios would recommend living there.

Colonial Studios has no recorded evictions across their portfolio.

Colonial Studios has no housing court litigation cases across their portfolio.

Colonial Studios owns or manages 1 building totalling 10 units.

Colonial Studios has not appeared on the NYC worst landlords list.

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Colonial Studios

Corporate Owner·1 building·10 units
2.4

2 reviews

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