Summarized from anonymous rental reviews on openigloo.
Recent tenant feedback for UWS VENTURES IV, LLC buildings reveals a pattern of poor management responsiveness and ongoing, disruptive construction lasting years. While the location and doorman staff receive praisefor friendliness and attentiveness, residents report chronic issues like broken elevators, noisy renovations, inadequate heat, pest problems, and poor communication about repairs or construction timelines. Many renters feel neglected, with maintenance delays and security concerns, especially during nights and weekends. Despite some upgraded units and decent amenities, the overall consensus advises caution due to persistent management shortcomings and continual disturbance impacting quality of life.
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:
0.58 violations per unit
NEW YORK CITY AVERAGE:
0.81 violation per unit
Non-hazardous
55
class A
i.e. no peephole on a door, or no street # on the building, unlawful keeping of animals
MOST RECENT:
Nov 12, 2025: § 27-2005 adm code properly repair with similar material the broken or defective base cabinet at west in the kitchen located at apt 13c, 13th story, 1st apartment from south at west
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Hazardous
76
class B
i.e. smoke detector issues, inadequate lighting, no lighting for stairways
MOST RECENT:
Nov 11, 2025: § 27-2017.3 hmc: trace and repair the source and abate the visible mold condition... less than 10 sq.ft at ceiling in the 2nd room from east located at apt 30c, 30th story, 1st apartment from south at west original violation 18085040 issued 13-jul-25 has been upgraded to class b per administrative code 27-2017.3a(3)(a) or (b).
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Immediately hazardous
25
class C
i.e. rodents, pest, mold, inadequate heat or hot water, defective building parts
MOST RECENT:
Nov 07, 2025: § 27-2005 adm code repair the broken or defective plastered surfaces and paint in a uniform color at ceiling in the bathroom located at apt 13c, 13th story, 1st apartment from south at west , section ''south''
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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 Uws Ventures Iv, LLC
Upper West Side
168 West 88 Street, Manhattan, NY 10024
Units • Floors
0(0)
Rent Stabilized Units: Unknown
Good Cause Eviction: Yes
Evictions: 0
Litigation History: No
1 Year Bedbug History: No
Upper West Side
175 W 87 St, Manhattan, NY 10024
267 Units • 32 Floors
3.1(20)
Rent Stabilized Units: Unknown
Good Cause Eviction: Yes
Evictions: 3
Litigation History: Yes
1 Year Bedbug History: No
Reviews (20)
3.38 stars
2 weeks ago
Good location, Bad management
Former Tenant
Pros:
It is a good location, and front desk staff is super nice and attentive.
Cons:
Do not expect to hear back from super or management.
3.5 stars
7 months ago
Constant construction and filthy air
Former Tenant
Pros:
Porters do a very good job so the building is clean and up convenient location.
Cons:
Invisible super, terrible management, no repairs, constant Construction in apartments over, under or next to apartments, unacceptable noise level, filthy air ducts, management light and said we would be connected to the new windows outside but did not follow through, several Neighbors have had $1,000 a month rent increases, no real security concierges change constantly with the exception of one person. No one on duty if there's a problem at night no safety whatsoever. Think twice before moving into this building because your business as a renter is not appreciated. Elevators constantly broken. Building still not composting although it is the law.
Advice to owner:
Pay attention to your property and stop lying to perspective tenants and residents. Fix the windows and make this a healthy building as opposed to a sick building.
3 stars
7 months ago
Management/ maintenance will forever ignore you
Former Tenant
Pros:
- garbage collection was every day. They keep the garbage area clean. - nice views - good size
Cons:
- everything else - maintenance/management will never get back to you. - we were supposed to receive a new AC and a whole year later we still haven't received it. - our ceiling is leaking, but nothing has been done about that. - our neighbors smoke cigarettes and are very noisy late in the evening and management does nothing about that.
2.62 stars
7 months ago
Elevator situation is horrendous; nice staff
Former Tenant
Pros:
Really nice staff
Cons:
The elevator situation here is brutal. It’s been broken on and off for three months straight — completely unacceptable for a building in NYC. Elderly tenants, parents with strollers, people carrying groceries — everyone’s struggling. One of the residents even started tracking the outages publicly at www.175w87th.com because it’s gotten that bad. Check it out before signing a lease — this is not a one-time issue.
Advice to owner:
Fix the elevators, its. a joke
2.75 stars
10 months ago
Nothing works and the management do not reply to you
Former Tenant
Pros:
Good location A lot of renovated units with good kitchen space Great door men/women
Cons:
The mangement is incredibly hard to get ahold of. They will not reply to you for MONTHS. Any fix they have to take will also take forever. Things like the heat not working properly or walls falling apart will take them forever to get to.
Lots of construction going on and without notice, so one day you might find that there is jackhammer right above you from 9-5 for a week.
The hot water gets shut off without notice for long periods of time.
Out of the 3 elevators, it's rare to see more than 1 in working condition.
If you ask anyone in the building, they will tell you to steer away, and to not take the stress of living here.
Advice to owner:
Reply to your tenants and fix the problems
4.12 stars
Over 1 year ago
Every home has its flaws
Former Tenant
Pros:
- very kind & attentive front desk people - the updates that have been made to the building look good, but progress has been slow - convenient location for transportation & park access
Cons:
- If one of the elevators isn’t working, it takes weeks sometimes months to fix - During construction, communication of phases / upcoming projects is minimal until they’re already happening - When you submit a maintenance request, they never give a window for when someone is going to show up to fix it
3.62 stars
Over 1 year ago
Good apartment, great location, questionable management
Former Tenant
Pros:
The location is fantastic and this building allows pets - the newly renovated units are spacious with new finishes. The maintenance team is responsive and helpful and the building has a newly renovated gym! The doormen are also very friendly and manage packages efficiently.
Cons:
As many others have noted the construction is NEVER ENDING. The elevators are often broken, taking weeks to be fixed with no communication from management about when they will be fixed as well as no clear and honest communication about when construction will be finished. Although our unit is newly renovated, the finishes are cheap and wear and tear is already starting to show.
Advice to owner:
Be clear and honest about construction.
2.88 stars
Over 2 years ago
Stay Away, It’s Gone Downhill!
Former Tenant
Pros:
Amazing location and lovely doormen
Cons:
This building has gone downhill over the past few years. Construction has caused chaos, noise, pest issues, and general unhappiness. Management is unresponsive to all maintenance requests. It used to be an amazing community but not any longer.
Advice to owner:
Treat people kindly, respond to emails/requests/negotiations
2.88 stars
Over 2 years ago
No Peace of Mind the last 3 years
Former Tenant
Pros:
Convenient to bus and subway.
Cons:
Filthy air and noise with constant complete apartment demolitions over you, next to you and under you, the last 3 years with plans for this to continue for years to come. Resident super is not available for emergency coverage weekends or holidays. Porters sent to deal with weekend or holidays are unqualified to tend to emergencies which are occurring regularly in a 45-year-old building due to the plumbing mix and match hodgepodge of installing washers in renovated apts while leaving the rest of the building with 45 yr old plumbing unable to handle the load causing floods in various apts. There is a lack of correct electrical facility to handle the laundry room in the basement, so the machines are constantly out of commission. Removal of the inside windows and outer walls inside current resident's apartments has not happened, so air conditioners cannot function properly without proper exhaust ventilation. The majority of residents still have double windows so no access to fresh air. The landlord has no plans to install window guards for the new windows so small children and pets will not fall or be seriously injured in the new windows 4" gap at the bottom of every window. I could go on, including but not limited to no real security in the building 11 to 7 as there is constant change of in staffing for the late-night concierge.
Advice to owner:
Hire a plumbing company to install plumbing in the whole building as the mix and match new with 40 year old plumbing causes floods and lack of habitability. Have the vents cleaned and an indoor air quality inspection. Get rid of mold properly. Install sufficient electrical in the basement laundry room so the machines are not constantly out of service. Hire a Super who is on duty 24/7. Hire and keep a Concierge for 11 to 7. Have proper mold inspections conducted by a regulatory agency before and after mold inspection and repairs.
3.75 stars
Over 2 years ago
Great location, management could be better
Former Tenant
Pros:
Location is great Doorman and maintenance staff is friendly and helpful Super is responsive to requests
Cons:
Management is slow and not communicative Construction has been going on for YEARS.
Advice to owner:
Get a better management company
2.38 stars
Over 2 years ago
Construction, Smoking neighbors, Unresponsive super
Former Tenant
Pros:
Great location; some of the newer units have a washer/dryer and a new kitchen.
Cons:
Construction is incredibly loud and the vibrations will move anything on the walls and cause a lot of dust in your unit; neighbors smoke a LOT and the live-in super in unresponsive to texts and emails; any unit that is under construction will have the new windows installed on top of old windows, meaning that there is no ventilation or fresh air during construction of your side of the building
2.75 stars
Over 2 years ago
Good building, badly managed
Former Tenant
Pros:
Staff is nice, apartments are reasonably sized, kitchens are large.
Cons:
Building sold over the pandemic. Nonstop construction, with no end in sight. Noise, dust, bugs, mess, leaks, etc. and the management company has done a very poor job communicating with tenants throughout. (Google the address; there are a handful of newspaper articles about it.)
Advice to owner:
Communicate more openly and preemptively with tenants, especially about major upcoming changes.
1.12 stars
Over 3 years ago
DO NOT RENT HERE
Former Tenant
Pros:
I don't see any pros right now
Cons:
Too expensive for what you get - horrible construction with noise, dust, and fumes - loss of amenities (courtyard, gym, laundry, etc.) - windows can't be opened fully anymore - no privacy with construction workers outside of windows - air-condition has been covered from the outside - balconies can't be used anymore - water shut-offs because of construction
Advice to owner:
Compensate tenants for what they have been going through
1 stars
Over 3 years ago
Major construction zone
Former Tenant
Pros:
location is great neighbors are good
Cons:
You will live in a construction zone and pay $$$$$ - an unbelievable amount of noise with all the construction - renovation has been ongoing for 3 years - construction will likely take another 1-2 years - dust and fumes - water is shut off on a regular basis - floors are covered in plastic - soon the entryway will be under construction too - the garden and gym are closed / under construction - management is not responsive to complaints
Advice to owner:
Don't lie to your tenants and charge luxury building prices during a huge construction project.
2.5 stars
Over 3 years ago
it's been unlivable since january 2022. Avoid this building like the plague.
Former Tenant
Pros:
The doormen are nice. There are no rats in the corridors.
Cons:
They started a major and unnecessary renovation in January 2022, changing the facade. The place has been unlivable during the day since then, especially the first few months when jackhammers would be constantly battering the exterior. The noise inside apartments has been deafening, louder than a subway train rushing by. All the landlord has done was provide foam earplugs, which of course do not help at all if you cannot watch tv or talk to your family. The landlord insists that everything is legal, and i believe him, but that does not make the building livable.
This is a mixed-use building, with both marketrate and subsidised tenants, so this is obviously the usual way for a landlord to get long-time tenants to leave.
Advice to owner:
don't play dumb. You know you have mismanaged this construction project. Admit your mistake and make reparations.
3 stars
Over 3 years ago
Don’t get scammed
Former Tenant
Pros:
Doorman and maintenance team are the best in NYC. Wonderful, wonderful people and take very good care of building. Managing agency (A&E) is the polar opposite.
Cons:
Water turned off multiple times in a month, water bug issue plus an intense 2 year construction site. Construction hours are 8:30AM-5PM Monday-Saturday. It’s unbearable and managing agent offers no compensation. They are dishonest about timeline snd are not forthcoming of how impactful it is to residents quality of life.
Advice to owner:
Be honest and transparent with people. Don’t charge luxury building prices during a huge construction project and then act surprised when tenants feel like they were lied to and taken advantage of. This is our home and we deserve respect and honesty. The construction project has negatively impacted the quality of life in the building. Take responsibility for your lack of concern for tenants while completely disrupting their lives.
2.5 stars
Over 3 years ago
Awful new management
Former Tenant
Pros:
staff is helpful and friendly
Cons:
A&E ownership is awful and unresponsive.
Advice to owner:
your perpetual construction is forcing people out of the building
3.62 stars
Over 3 years ago
Never ending construction
Former Tenant
Pros:
The building staff is nice and courteous. They keep the place pretty clean and maintenance responds promptly. The apartment is nicely laid out.
Cons:
The never ending construction. They are gut renovating multiple units on what appears every floor. They have lined the hallway carpet with plastic and since construction is still going on we walk through a construction site every time we exit the elevator. The building is now also doing external facade work which means them jackhammering away the brick. This goes on all day long and the sounds is beyond excruciating. Pretty impossible to work from home and you can’t concentrate or take any work calls. Can’t open the windows as significant amount of jacketed dust will be allowed in. Who knows what is in that dust and definitely don’t want you and your children breathing it in. The amount and length of construction was not defined when we signed the lease.
4.88 stars
Over 4 years ago
Good experience overall
Former Tenant
Pros:
You get a lot of bang for your buck. Older building but you have all amenities. Building is overall clean and management is decent (compared to my other ny experiences!)
Cons:
Construction has been getting dragged on. Our floor had plastic covering the ground for close to two years.
4.75 stars
Over 4 years ago
Great apartment with lots of space & balcony
Former Tenant
Pros:
Really nice space, view and kitchen space in apartment
Cons:
One of the tenants smokes and you can smell through the vents