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Michael Schessel

Shareholder·1 building·34 units
3.7

3 reviews

Highlights

No
Evictions
1
Litigation cases

About Michael Schessel

Michael Schessel is a mixed-profile shareholder. Across their buildings, tenants rate them 3.7/5 across 3 reviews, with 67% recommending their buildings and 67% approving of them as an owner or associate. Their portfolio records 0 evictions, 24 open violations, and 1 litigation case. Data last updated August 3, 2026. Michael Schessel is a shareholder associated with 1 building and 34 units in the Upper West Side of Manhattan. The portfolio is concentrated in the Upper West Side in Manhattan. The building was constructed in 1916 and is characterized 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

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Renters recommend associated buildings

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Renters approve of this owner or associate

Reviews

Former tenant·Over 2 years ago

Great Location but need to improve

Pros

The location is great

Cons

The staircase is never clean (I take the stairs every day). Garbage management is terrible; you need to leave your garbage outside your door. No Garbage cans. In the winter, the heat is on for a very short time, and the apartment is freezing most of the time. Very difficult to recycle.

Advice to the owners

Invest in garbage cans outside of the apartments. Better heat management. Wash the staircase more often.

Former tenant·Over 2 years ago

UWS Spacious Apartments

Pros

Large apartments in good condition, quite building, good neighborhood, responsive landlord and staff

Cons

Lobby is bare and is too hot in the summer (no AC in the lobby), no doorman, no mailroom

Advice to the owners

Put some furniture in the lobby area and maybe get a doorman.

Buildings associated with MICHAEL SCHESSEL

  • 156 West 86 Street
    Rent-stabilized

    156 West 86 Street

    3.7(3)

    Upper West Side

156 West 86 Street
Rent-stabilized

156 West 86 Street

3.7(3)

Upper West Side

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 average0.70Violations per unit
NYC average0.81Violations per unit
10Class C
Immediately hazardous

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

8Class B
Hazardous

Smoke detector issues, inadequate lighting, no lighting for stairways

6Class 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

Michael Schessel has an average tenant rating of 3.7 out of 5 across 3 reviews.

Buildings managed by Michael Schessel average 0.7 open violations per unit, fewer than the citywide average of 0.81.

67% of tenants who reviewed buildings managed by Michael Schessel would recommend living there.

Michael Schessel has not appeared on the NYC worst landlords list.

Michael Schessel owns or manages 1 building totalling 34 units.

Michael Schessel has no recorded evictions across their portfolio.

67% of tenants who reviewed a building managed by Michael Schessel approve of how it is run.

Michael Schessel has 1 housing court litigation case across their portfolio.

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Michael Schessel

Shareholder·1 building·34 units
3.7

3 reviews

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