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Brian Howell

Site Manager·1 building·248 units
3.0

2 reviews

Highlights

5
Evictions
15
Litigation cases

About Brian Howell

Brian Howell is a mixed-profile site manager. Across their buildings, tenants rate them 3.0/5 across 2 reviews, with 50% recommending their buildings and 0% approving of them as an owner or associate. Their portfolio records 5 evictions, 12 open violations, and 15 litigation cases. Data last updated September 7, 2026. Associated with 1 building and 248 units across Manhattan, Brian Howell is a site manager responsible for a portfolio that spans construction from the 1970s. The portfolio is concentrated in Kips Bay in Manhattan. The building is a high-rise structure. All of the associated buildings have rent-stabilized apartments.

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

too many pests

Pros

not much going for this place

Cons

Huge pest issue and exterminators hired just come in and put a goop around the apartment (which is ineffective)

Advice to the owners

take care of the pest issue please

Former tenant·Over 3 years ago

Phipps Plaza South

Pros

View of city skyline Renovated modern, air conditioned lobby 24 Hour console and manned security Diverse midtown neighborhood Federally funded low income housing

Cons

Very, very low water pressure (hot water and higher floors) Laundromat washing machines constantly malfunctioning (tenants lose money) Elevators have poor ventilation Some maintenance and administrative staff are boldly rude, dishonest and condescending Maintenance requests are sometimes ignored for petty, personal reasons Upgrades to apartments are given based on favoritism A former property manager attempted to evict a family based on falsified information (this person is still employed by Phipps Plaza South)

Advice to the owners

The portion of your staff that deals directly with tenants should be professional and courteous at all times. Your staff is blatantly disrespectful and lacking integrity.

Buildings associated with BRIAN HOWELL

  • 444 2 Avenue
    Good cause

    444 2 Avenue

    3.0(2)

    Kips Bay

444 2 Avenue
Good cause

444 2 Avenue

3.0(2)

Kips Bay

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 better than the city average.

Owner average0.04Violations per unit
NYC average0.81Violations per unit
3Class C
Immediately hazardous

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

5Class B
Hazardous

Smoke detector issues, inadequate lighting, no lighting for stairways

3Class A
Non-hazardous

No peephole on a door, no street number on the building, unlawful keeping of animals

1Class I
Missing info

Missing or non-compliant with administrative information orders or filings

FAQs

Brian Howell has an average tenant rating of 3.0 out of 5 across 2 reviews.

Buildings managed by Brian Howell average 0.04 open violations per unit, fewer than the citywide average of 0.81.

50% of tenants who reviewed buildings managed by Brian Howell would recommend living there.

Brian Howell has 15 housing court litigation cases across their portfolio.

Brian Howell has not appeared on the NYC worst landlords list.

Brian Howell has 5 recorded evictions across their portfolio.

0% of tenants who reviewed a building managed by Brian Howell approve of how it is run.

Brian Howell owns or manages 1 building totalling 248 units.

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Brian Howell

Site Manager·1 building·248 units
3.0

2 reviews

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