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Chris Mertens

Site Manager·1 building·135 units
3.4

15 reviews

Highlights

1
Evictions
No
Litigation cases

About Chris Mertens

Chris Mertens is a mixed-profile site manager. Across their buildings, tenants rate them 3.4/5 across 15 reviews, with 60% recommending their buildings and 60% approving of them as an owner or associate. Their portfolio records 1 eviction, 4 open violations, and 0 litigation cases. Data last updated September 8, 2026. Chris Mertens is a site manager associated with 1 building and 135 units located in the East Village in Manhattan. The portfolio is concentrated in the East Village neighborhood of Manhattan. The building was built in 2013 and is 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.

Renter recommendations

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Renters recommend associated buildings

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Renters approve of this owner or associate

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Review summary

Summarized from anonymous rental reviews on Openigloo.

Tenant reviews for buildings managed by Chris Mertens indicate a mixed experience. Many appreciate the cleanliness, attentive doormen, and general upkeeping of amenities. However, several complaints highlight issues with noise levels, responsiveness of management, and pest control effectiveness. There are notable concerns regarding building locations being unsafe or far from public transit, with some experiencing delays in maintenance requests. Overall, while some tenants recommend these buildings due to their beautiful apartments and decent facilities, the inconsistency in management and neighborhood safety can be significant drawbacks for potential renters.

Reviews

Former tenant·1 minute ago

Nice building, far from public transit

Pros

Doormen were helpful, clean building, nice apartments

Cons

A bit far from main public transit

Former tenant·1 month ago

Great Building in Alphabet City

Pros

Clean building with a great staff and amenities. rooftop in particular has some of the best 360 views in downtown manhattan

Cons

Noise from Houston street can be loud, lacking proximity to subways but a function of the neighborhood.

Buildings associated with CHRIS MERTENS

  • 310 East 2 Street
    Rent-stabilized

    310 East 2 Street

    3.4(15)

    East Village

310 East 2 Street
Rent-stabilized

310 East 2 Street

3.4(15)

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 average0.02Violations per unit
NYC average0.81Violations per unit
0Class C
Immediately hazardous

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

2Class 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

Chris Mertens has an average tenant rating of 3.4 out of 5 across 15 reviews.

Buildings managed by Chris Mertens average 0.02 open violations per unit, fewer than the citywide average of 0.81.

60% of tenants who reviewed buildings managed by Chris Mertens would recommend living there.

Chris Mertens has 1 recorded eviction across their portfolio.

Chris Mertens owns or manages 1 building totalling 135 units.

Chris Mertens has not appeared on the NYC worst landlords list.

60% of tenants who reviewed a building managed by Chris Mertens approve of how it is run.

Chris Mertens has no housing court litigation cases across their portfolio.

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Chris Mertens

Site Manager·1 building·135 units
3.4

15 reviews

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