What do tenants say about Miguel Polanco?

Miguel Polanco has an average tenant rating of 2.0 out of 5 across 3 reviews.

How many violations does Miguel Polanco have across their portfolio?

Buildings managed by Miguel Polanco average 1.69 open violations per unit, more than the citywide average of 0.81.

Would renters recommend buildings managed by Miguel Polanco?

0% of tenants who reviewed buildings managed by Miguel Polanco would recommend living there.

How many buildings does Miguel Polanco own or manage?

Miguel Polanco owns or manages 6 buildings totalling 211 units.

Is Miguel Polanco on the worst landlords list?

Miguel Polanco has not appeared on the NYC worst landlords list.

Is Miguel Polanco responsive to tenants?

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

Has Miguel Polanco had any evictions?

Miguel Polanco has 15 recorded evictions across their portfolio.

Miguel Polanco

Site Manager·6 buildings·211 units

2.0

3 reviews

Highlights

Evictions

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About Miguel Polanco

Miguel Polanco is a poorly regarded site manager. Across their buildings, tenants rate them 2.0/5 across 3 reviews, with 0% recommending their buildings and 0% approving of them as an owner or associate. Their portfolio records 15 evictions, 358 open violations, and 44 litigation cases. Data last updated September 10, 2026. Miguel Polanco is a site manager associated with 6 buildings and 211 units across Inwood, Yorkville, Norwood, and Tremont in Manhattan and The Bronx. The portfolio spans multiple neighborhoods across Manhattan and The Bronx. Built primarily in the 1920s, the buildings are primarily mid-rise. All of the associated buildings have rent-stabilized apartments. Prospective renters can find building-level ratings, reviews, and open-data records on the associated building pages.

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Review summary

Summarized from anonymous rental reviews on Openigloo.

Tenant reviews for buildings managed by Miguel Polanco reveal significant management challenges. Persistent issues include severe pest infestations, particularly cockroaches, and poor garbage management across multiple locations. Tenants report unresponsive and unprofessional staff, especially supers who show favoritism and fail to address repairs adequately. While some note positives like decent location, rent stabilization, and functioning heat systems, these are overshadowed by neglect in maintenance and building upkeep. Complaints also highlight questionable broker practices that burden renters unfairly. Overall, expect management that struggles with responsiveness and pest control, creating a less than satisfactory living environment.

Reviews

Former tenant·Over 2 years ago

Rent stabilized, with a side of cockroaches

Pros

Super is very nice and responsive. Has an elevator that works the majority of the time. Rent stabilized, which is nice in today’s market. Laundry in basement. Trash is emptied very regularly.

Cons

This building has a serious cockroach problem. They bring in the monthly exterminator but it’s obviously a much larger issue. I see at least one a month, sometimes they’re already dead, sometimes they’re not. Thankfully most of the time they are on the smaller side for NYC cockroaches. I guess that’s the silver lining. There was also a gas leak last year and we didn’t have gas in our kitchens for 8 months.

Advice to the owners

Fix the bug problem.

Former tenant·Over 3 years ago

Roach motel Ltd

Pros

Location is great. New super is good.

Cons

This building is infested with roaches, last year they got a new super who is more proactive with extermination and clearing the garbage out of the building but it doesn’t make up for the years of neglect and roach infestation. The management company uses a sleaze ball realtor ( alexi) to help with renting the building and he charges double rent for you to get in. He also shows the building in the evening and signs paperwork not in the building, in hind site that was to avoid potential renters from seeing the roaches. Roaches are everywhere - in the walls, in your kitchen cabinets, coming out of the garbage shoots on every floor. I lived there for If they employ a broker to fill the building then he should not be charging a broker fee to the residents that proactively find the posting themselves. He does not represent the person renting, his interest should be payed by the building/management company.

Advice to the owners

Get a proper long term approach to extermination. Coming once a month does nothing. If you employ a realtor to fill the building then residents should not be charged a broker fee.