What do tenants say about Yakov Balakhovsky?

Yakov Balakhovsky has an average tenant rating of 4.2 out of 5 across 2 reviews.

Would renters recommend buildings managed by Yakov Balakhovsky?

100% of tenants who reviewed buildings managed by Yakov Balakhovsky would recommend living there.

Is Yakov Balakhovsky responsive to tenants?

50% of tenants who reviewed a building managed by Yakov Balakhovsky approve of how it is run.

Is Yakov Balakhovsky on the worst landlords list?

Yakov Balakhovsky has not appeared on the NYC worst landlords list.

Has Yakov Balakhovsky had any evictions?

Yakov Balakhovsky has no recorded evictions across their portfolio.

How many buildings does Yakov Balakhovsky own or manage?

Yakov Balakhovsky owns or manages 1 building totalling 20 units.

Has Yakov Balakhovsky had any litigation cases?

Yakov Balakhovsky has no housing court litigation cases across their portfolio.

Yakov Balakhovsky

Shareholder·1 building·20 units

4.3

2 reviews

Highlights

Evictions

Litigation cases

About Yakov Balakhovsky

Yakov Balakhovsky is a well-regarded and reliable shareholder. Across their buildings, tenants rate them 4.3/5 across 2 reviews, with 100% recommending their buildings and 50% approving of them as an owner or associate. Their portfolio records 0 evictions, 0 open violations, and 0 litigation cases. Data last updated September 6, 2026. Across Kips Bay in Manhattan, Yakov Balakhovsky is a shareholder associated with 1 building and 20 units. The portfolio is concentrated in Kips Bay in Manhattan. The building was constructed in the 1920s and is primarily mid-rise. All of the associated buildings have rent-stabilized apartments. Building-level ratings, reviews, and open-data records are available on the associated building pages.

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Renters recommend associated buildings

Renters approve of this owner or associate

Reviews

Former tenant·just now

Decent Apartment, Fine for the price

Pros

Have only a few pests for a 1st floor apartment, not loud either.

Cons

The super is very slow to respond and fix maintenance requests.

Former tenant·Over 4 years ago

Well managed

Pros

Respectful neighbors, well-managed, good super

Cons

Had some mice, intercom broke a few times

Advice to the owners

Fix the intercom

Buildings associated with YAKOV BALAKHOVSKY

Rent-stabilized
224 East 27 Street
4.3(2)
Kips Bay

Rent-stabilized

224 East 27 Street

4.3(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 averageLess than 0.01Violations per unit

NYC average0.81Violations per unit

0Class C

Immediately hazardous

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

0Class B

Hazardous

Smoke detector issues, inadequate lighting, no lighting for stairways

0Class 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

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