Erol Realty Corporation

Management Company

13 Properties

170 Units

All Properties of Erol Realty Corporation (13)

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Renter Recommendations

60% of renters recommend this building

60% of renters approve of this owner

Rents and Deposits

95% of renters received their security deposits back
It HAS NOT been reported if this building accepts electronic rent payments.

Reviews

lots of critters
Former Tenant
Pros:
good location good roof
Cons:
cockroaches and mice! the neighbors (c) openigloo in the building next door (c) openigloo sorted cans everyday and their (c) openigloo balcony was directly next to (c) openigloo our window so i could (c) openigloo hear cans being sorted from (c) openigloo morning to night. the landlord (c) openigloo does his best and is (c) openigloo nice but owner is cheap (c) openigloo and didn’t fix our buzzer (c) openigloo for 6 months+. also packages (c) openigloo were stolen 24/7 and the (c) openigloo owner barely did anything about (c) openigloo it
Advice to owner:
get better exterminators
solid place to live + good price
Former Tenant
Pros:
good price nice neighborhood treelined street good location
Cons:
4th floor is tilted floor (c) openigloo isn't even older appliances nothing major though!
Advice to owner:
none
I did 19 Years Here
Former Tenant
Pros:
Great location before all the (c) openigloo morons came to the Lower (c) openigloo East Side. I got my (c) openigloo security deposit back.
Cons:
Building was dirty and neighbors (c) openigloo weren't covid compliant when the (c) openigloo lockdown went into effect, always (c) openigloo had to pass a guy (c) openigloo coughing and smoking on the (c) openigloo stairwell in order to leave. (c) openigloo Walls were thin, neighbors were (c) openigloo loud. Bedbugs went through the (c) openigloo building twice. After hurricane Sandy (c) openigloo rats chewed through the walls (c) openigloo under my sink. I dealt (c) openigloo with the same leaking pipe (c) openigloo in the wall that flooded (c) openigloo my apartment 3 or 4 (c) openigloo times. The super drinks a (c) openigloo lot and is basically worthless.
Be prepared to REALLY compromise
Former Tenant
Pros:
-Good pricing (as of 2022) -The (c) openigloo super is the a kind, (c) openigloo hardworking, overall awesome person (Roque) -great (c) openigloo proximity to a variety of (c) openigloo subway and bus lines
Cons:
-so many thieves nearby (your (c) openigloo packages WILL BE STOLEN) -owners will (c) openigloo not pay for repairs, even (c) openigloo if it’s in the middle (c) openigloo of winter and your window (c) openigloo is about to fall out (c) openigloo of the building frame. -the hot (c) openigloo water will often not work. (c) openigloo Yes also in the middle (c) openigloo of winter. -it is not clean. (c) openigloo Think pigeon sh*t all over (c) openigloo the non street facing windows (c) openigloo 24/7 and regular roach friends. -people (c) openigloo on the street will warn (c) openigloo you and tell you the (c) openigloo building is cursed. Yes this (c) openigloo happened to me, and yes (c) openigloo I do now believe them. -be (c) openigloo prepared to really gain some (c) openigloo good ol nyc grit living (c) openigloo here. -the call box will likely (c) openigloo not work based on your (c) openigloo unit, also leading to even (c) openigloo more stolen packages. -the building is (c) openigloo one of he least secure (c) openigloo buildings in LES, to the (c) openigloo point where if you ever (c) openigloo chat with a cop about (c) openigloo where you live and the (c) openigloo building you’re in comes up, (c) openigloo they will personally warm you (c) openigloo about how insecure the building (c) openigloo is.
Advice to owner:
Fix the g****** stuff wrong with the building. Do the bare minimum to ensure this is a livable place to live.
Nice building
Former Tenant
Pros:
Well maintained and quiet building.
Cons:
The hallway isn’t always clean.
Place to live temporarily
Former Tenant
Pros:
1. Great location 2. Cheaper rent (c) openigloo with roommate 3. Place is somewhat (c) openigloo maintained 4. Super sometimes responds 5. No (c) openigloo bugs, pests
Cons:
1. Upkeep is pretty poor, (c) openigloo there isn't much maintenance or (c) openigloo improvements to the building other (c) openigloo than constantly repainting their walls 2. (c) openigloo Landlord and management is mostly (c) openigloo unresponsive 3. Doors are in poor (c) openigloo condition and should all be (c) openigloo replaced. Along with windows.
Advice to owner:
Fix up some of the stuff. They are cheap fixes for the amount you make. Living in nyc, tenants should not live in a potentially unsafe building. Should be more responsible and maintain the building.
Could be much better
Former Tenant
Pros:
Great location - midtown!
Cons:
0 owner responsiveness
Advice to owner:
Listen and respond to your tenants!
Short and sweet
Former Tenant
Pros:
Management has been around for (c) openigloo years so they are aware (c) openigloo of building issues and how (c) openigloo to fix them.
Cons:
They’ve been around and will (c) openigloo only fix the items they (c) openigloo feel are urgent. They also (c) openigloo tend to delay repairs and (c) openigloo do a half ass job. (c) openigloo Most times it is a (c) openigloo temporary fix and you will (c) openigloo be calling them back in (c) openigloo few months or weeks to (c) openigloo fix it again.
Advice to owner:
Treat all the tenants equally in terms of repairs and service responses.
Great Super, unhelpful management company
Former Tenant
Pros:
The super is very helpful, (c) openigloo responsive, and friendly Never had any (c) openigloo pest problems in the unit (c) openigloo (but also never had an (c) openigloo exterminator come and also saw (c) openigloo a mouse in the entryway)
Cons:
Packages broken into or stolen (c) openigloo on occasion. Bad hot water- sometimes (c) openigloo the shower will never heat (c) openigloo up or it will go (c) openigloo cold mid-shower Heat isn’t so great There (c) openigloo is a resident who smokes (c) openigloo cigarettes out of the second (c) openigloo floor stairwell window and it (c) openigloo makes the whole stairwell stink. The (c) openigloo management company hardly exists. They (c) openigloo are difficult to get in (c) openigloo contact with. The few times (c) openigloo we did contact them, they (c) openigloo have been “okay” but they (c) openigloo walk the line of being (c) openigloo sketchy and they typically approach (c) openigloo building issues with patchwork solutions.
Advice to owner:
Get some rugs for the hallway to help keep the floors from being a mess in bad weather
Poorly Maintained and Managed
Former Tenant
Pros:
The top floor has a (c) openigloo skylight, the garbage comes on (c) openigloo time, the apartment is well (c) openigloo laid out. Despite the floors (c) openigloo being on a 4 degree (c) openigloo tilt they are hardwood and (c) openigloo there is a decent amount (c) openigloo of space.
Cons:
The super was incredibly condescending (c) openigloo and refused to fix my (c) openigloo hot water (it was out (c) openigloo for a month) until i (c) openigloo had to call management and (c) openigloo threaten to sue. The floors (c) openigloo are on a huge tilt (c) openigloo and you can hear every (c) openigloo word your neighbor says. They (c) openigloo didn’t clean or paint the (c) openigloo apartment before I moved in (c) openigloo even when I asked.
Advice to owner:
Please clean up the apartments prior to move in. There were 15 dead cockroaches on move in day and the whole apartment was incredibly dirty. Also maybe have a chat with the landlord about ignoring requests (it took over a month to fix my hot water). Additionally, the floor boards are breaking due to the slant in the apartment so maybe get a disposable carpet so tenants aren’t super annoyed.