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Houston Group, Llc

Corporate Owner·1 building·20 units
2.5

7 reviews

Highlights

No
Evictions
2
Litigation cases

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Review summary

Summarized from anonymous rental reviews on Openigloo.

Recent reviews for buildings managed by HOUSTON GROUP, LLC indicate significant issues with cleanliness, maintenance, and owner responsiveness. Tenants reported rampant pest problems, package theft, and unaddressed maintenance issues. Inconsistencies in heating, management's inability to handle emergencies promptly, and frequent rent hikes were common concerns. While some found positives such as good sunlight and friendly neighbors, the overall consensus leans towards dissatisfaction and a lack of accountability from the management. Recommendations include improving building upkeep, addressing security concerns, and enhancing overall responsiveness to tenant needs.

Reviews

Former tenant·9 minutes ago

DO NOT LIVE HERE, management company is a scam, doesn't exist

Pros

Decent location. Water gets hot. Outskirts of LES/EV. Washer/Drier in unit instead of dishwasher was nice perk.

Cons

They raise the rent like crazy each year (20% increases), don't fix stuff when it's broken, are late to dealing with bugs/insects (we dealt with them ourselves). Young building (lot of students/loud). Insanely hot in winter (you'll need to keep AC ON). I have videos of roaches in hallways and apartment. Caught 2 mice. Stolen packages. There was a fire in our basement, no fire alarms went off. Fully smoked out the building, unlivable conditions for 2 months. Wouldn't respond to any of our emails. Kept our full rent and security deposits. Absolutely unacceptable behavior from a garbage company. ZERO accountability for the issues they create. They wouldn't prorate or refund any of the rent. Please do yourself a favor and do NOT live here.

Advice to the owners

Do the opposite of everything you're currently doing

Former tenant·2 months ago

Pretty dirty building to be honest

Pros

Location and price are pretty decent

Cons

Just run down and dirty

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Rent-stabilized

286 East 2 Street

2.5(7)

East Village

Building ratings

Cleanliness

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Trash management

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Pest control

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Water pressure

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Heat

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Neighbors

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Noise levels

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Owner responsiveness

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Cleanliness

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Trash management

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Pest control

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Water pressure

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Heat

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Neighbors

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Noise levels

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Owner responsiveness

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Rents and deposits

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Renters received their security deposits back

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Electronic rent payments

Open violations

From past 10 years · Updated 5 days ago

Average violations per unit for this owner or associate is worse than the city average.

Owner average1.10Violations per unit
NYC average0.81Violations per unit
4Class C
Immediately hazardous

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

13Class B
Hazardous

Smoke detector issues, inadequate lighting, no lighting for stairways

5Class 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

H

Houston Group, Llc

Corporate Owner·1 building·20 units
2.5

7 reviews

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