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536 E 5th St Equities

Corporate Owner·1 building·22 units
3.2

5 reviews

Highlights

No
Evictions
4
Litigation cases

About 536 E 5th St Equities

536 E 5th St Equities is a mixed-profile corporate owner. Across their buildings, tenants rate them 3.2/5 across 5 reviews, with 60% recommending their buildings and 60% approving of them as an owner or associate. Their portfolio records 0 evictions, 15 open violations, and 4 litigation cases. Data last updated September 8, 2026. Across the East Village in Manhattan, 536 E 5Th St Equities is a corporate owner associated with 1 building and 22 units. The portfolio is concentrated in the East Village in Manhattan. The building was constructed in 1929 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

-%

Renters recommend associated buildings

-%

Renters approve of this owner or associate

Review summary

Summarized from anonymous rental reviews on Openigloo.

Recent tenant feedback for buildings managed by 536 E 5TH ST EQUITIES highlights a generally responsive superintendent and a quiet, well-located environment with friendly neighbors. Monthly pest control is provided, but persistent issues with roaches and street rats remain concerns for some residents. Garbage management and cleanliness receive mixed reviews, with some tenants noting infrequent cleaning. Heating quality and water pressure vary across apartments. Several tenants experienced delays in maintenance and responses from management, particularly regarding security deposit returns and communication. While many recommend staying, some caution about management responsiveness and maintenance reliability.

Reviews

Former tenant·9 minutes ago

overall fine apartment

Pros

responsive super, good neighbors, quiet (couldn't hear the restaurant at all).

Cons

we had repeated problems with roaches that came from the apartment above us. super was good about extermination for us, though. they didnt deal with the root problem though..

Former tenant·Over 2 years ago

Tenant for last year and a half

Pros

- the super is very responsive when text / call - well lit staircase - room is quiet - exterminator comes every month free of charge - spacious apt layout and the rooms aren’t on top of eachother and it gets a lot of light

Cons

- packages often get stolen - street has a lot of rats compared to other areas, but consistent with most of alphabet city - bathroom is on small side

Buildings associated with 536 E 5TH ST EQUITIES

  • 536 E 5 St
    Rent-stabilized

    536 E 5 St

    3.2(5)

    East Village

536 E 5 St
Rent-stabilized

536 E 5 St

3.2(5)

East Village

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 average0.68Violations per unit
NYC average0.81Violations per unit
5Class C
Immediately hazardous

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

3Class B
Hazardous

Smoke detector issues, inadequate lighting, no lighting for stairways

7Class 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

536 E 5Th St Equities has an average tenant rating of 3.2 out of 5 across 5 reviews.

Buildings managed by 536 E 5Th St Equities average 0.68 open violations per unit, fewer than the citywide average of 0.81.

60% of tenants who reviewed buildings managed by 536 E 5Th St Equities would recommend living there.

536 E 5Th St Equities owns or manages 1 building totalling 22 units.

536 E 5Th St Equities has not appeared on the NYC worst landlords list.

60% of tenants who reviewed a building managed by 536 E 5Th St Equities approve of how it is run.

536 E 5Th St Equities has no recorded evictions across their portfolio.

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536 E 5th St Equities

Corporate Owner·1 building·22 units
3.2

5 reviews

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