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Metropolitan Property Services

Corporate Owner·59 buildings·1468 units
3.0

26 reviews

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Review summary

Summarized from anonymous rental reviews on Openigloo.

Recent tenant reviews of buildings managed by METROPOLITAN PROPERTY SERVICES reveal a mixed picture. Many properties suffer from persistent pest infestations, including roaches, mice, and bed bugs, with tenants frequently describing management and maintenance as unresponsive or slow to act on these critical issues. Heating and common area cleanliness also emerged as recurring problems, especially in rent-stabilized buildings. However, several tenants commend attentive live-in superintendents who provide timely help on major concerns. Neighborhoods are generally described as decent with mostly friendly neighbors, but some locations face noise and safety issues. Overall, tenants advise improved communication, pest control, and building upkeep.

Reviews

Former tenant·9 minutes ago

Pre-War Charm with Pre-War Problems

Pros

- Gorgeous building - Great neighborhood - Friendly neighbors - Spacious units - Rent stabilized (huge perk!)

Cons

- PESTS PESTS PESTS !!!!! I lived in this building for 3.5+ years (2019-2023) so I am very capable of speaking to the pest situation in this building. The entire time I lived there, there were signs on all the garbage shoots warning tenants that the roach infestation had reached “an emergency level” and to be mindful of throwing away trash responsibly. Of course I didn’t see the signs until I moved in. Roaches were a huge issue. I top of this, the last year I lived there I had a mice infestation (I killed 10-15 mice) and I HAD BED BUGS!!!!! It was like living in a nightmare that just kept getting worse. The super did the absolute bare minimum to maintain the building. The maintenance group does the same. If it wasn’t for the pests it would be a great building for the price- I loved living there. But I fully had trauma after moving out from all I had endured on the pest front. Horrific.

Advice to the owners

DO BETTER WITH THE ROACHES, MICE & BED BUGS

Former tenant·6 minutes ago

Has potential if it wasnt for mold and rodents

Pros

Accessible to transportation. Nice area and nice neighbors

Cons

On the outside it looks like a well maintained building but once you live here it’s a wrap for that delusion. The building is infested with mice and roaches. No matter what you do they don’t seem to go away. There’s a disturbing amount of mold in my bathroom. The super is aggressive and doesn’t help with any of your issues . Most neighbors are quiet and nice but there’s a few that can act a lil trashy.

Advice to the owners

Hire a new super and actually exterminate the rodents… not just spraying stuff

Buildings associated with METROPOLITAN PROPERTY SERVICES

  • 201-5 Horace Harding Expressway
    Rent-stabilized

    201-5 Horace Harding Expressway

    Auburndale

  • 201-19 Horace Harding Expressway
    Good cause

    201-19 Horace Harding Expressway

    Auburndale

  • 116-38 169 Street
    Rent-stabilized

    116-38 169 Street

    South Jamaica

  • 41 Park Terrace West
    Rent-stabilized

    41 Park Terrace West

    3.2(2)

    Inwood

201-5 Horace Harding Expressway
Rent-stabilized

201-5 Horace Harding Expressway

Auburndale

201-19 Horace Harding Expressway
Good cause

201-19 Horace Harding Expressway

Auburndale

116-38 169 Street
Rent-stabilized

116-38 169 Street

South Jamaica

41 Park Terrace West
Rent-stabilized

41 Park Terrace West

3.2(2)

Inwood

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 average1.34Violations per unit
NYC average0.81Violations per unit
588Class C
Immediately hazardous

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

1069Class B
Hazardous

Smoke detector issues, inadequate lighting, no lighting for stairways

312Class A
Non-hazardous

No peephole on a door, no street number on the building, unlawful keeping of animals

4Class I
Missing info

Missing or non-compliant with administrative information orders or filings

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Metropolitan Property Services

Corporate Owner·59 buildings·1468 units
3.0

26 reviews

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