Review Summary for Centennial Property NY
Summarized from anonymous rental reviews on openigloo.
Recent tenant reviews highlight buildings managed by CENTENNIAL PROPERTY NY are a mixed bag. While some appreciate the cleanliness and location convenience, many have expressed concerns about unresponsive owners, slow management, high utility bills, and past legal issues. The neighborhood is generally considered good, but noise levels and maintenance responsiveness vary. Tenants are divided on recommending staying, with some experiencing issues related to rent stabilization and building management practices. Overall, prospective renters should be cautious about potential drawbacks in communication, maintenance, and ownership history when considering these properties.
Available Listings for Centennial Property NY
Open Violations
Only open violations from the last 10 years.
Data last updated 1 day ago.
BUILDING AVERAGE:
0.6 violations per unit
NEW YORK CITY AVERAGE:
0.81 violation per unit
The average number of violations per unit for this owner/associates across their portfolio is better than the city.
Non-hazardous
6
class A
i.e. no peephole on a door, or no street # on the building, unlawful keeping of animals
MOST RECENT:
Jun 09, 2024: § 27-2013 adm code paint with light colored paint to the satisfaction of this department all walls and ceiling in the 1st room from north located at apt 2a, 2nd story, 1st apartment from north at east
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Hazardous
5
class B
i.e. smoke detector issues, inadequate lighting, no lighting for stairways
MOST RECENT:
Jun 09, 2024: § 27-2005 adm code repair the broken or defective plastered surfaces and paint in a uniform color at west wall and ceiling in closet in the 2nd room from north located at apt 2a, 2nd story, 1st apartment from north at east
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Immediately hazardous
1
class C
i.e. rodents, pest, mold, inadequate heat or hot water, defective building parts
MOST RECENT:
Jul 17, 2024: § 27-2005 adm code & 309 m/d law abate the nuisance consisting of household items obstructing access to fire escape window in the 1st room from north located at apt 2a, 2nd story, 1st apartment from north at east
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Missing information/filings
0
class I
Missing or non-compliant with administrative information orders or filings
MOST RECENT:
No violation found...
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All Properties Associated with Centennial Property NY
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Kips Bay
219 East 28 Street, Manhattan, NY 10016
20 Units • 5 Floors
3.8(4)
Building Ratings
Cleanliness
Garbage Management
Heat
Neighbors
Noise Levels
Owner Responsiveness
Pest Control
Water Pressure
Renter Recommendations
--% of renters recommend this building
--% of renters approve of this owner
Rents and Deposits
-- of renters received their security deposits back
It HAS NOT been reported if this building accepts electronic rent payments.
Reviews (4)
3.38 stars
9 months ago
Terrible, neglectful owners
Former Tenant
Pros:
Generally clean and butterfly mx
Cons:
Owner unresponsive about hazards and building violations. Multiple people called 311. High resident turnover.
Advice to owner:
Fix up property
3.62 stars
Over 1 year ago
Pricey but nice
Former Tenant
Pros:
- Clean
- nice apartments
- good garbage collection method
- no pests
- close to lots of grocery stores, restaurants, etc
- nice apartments
- good garbage collection method
- no pests
- close to lots of grocery stores, restaurants, etc
Cons:
- expensive for size and location
- had issues with water pressure and getting heat
- management was slow to fix certain issues
- loud street
- had issues with water pressure and getting heat
- management was slow to fix certain issues
- loud street
4 stars
Over 2 years ago
Fine but overpriced
Former Tenant
Pros:
Good location but too expensive
Cons:
It can get noisy if facing 28th
4.38 stars
Over 3 years ago
Building Good, Management Bad
Former Tenant
Pros:
The superintendent is great and very responsive, building is clean. My unit is renovated and I do like the details.
Cons:
Management is not who you want to be in business with. Steve Croman is the building owner and in 2017 he was sentenced to a year in jail and fined $5million for his eviction practices of displacing rent stabilized tenants to destabilize rent stabilized buildings. Steve Croman also settled a class action lawsuit for $8 million in restitution to the tenants he harassed/displaced.
We formerly had Cathy Burton as our property manager; she was very rude in all of my interactions and this Spring I saw her visit the building to cuss out/verbally berate a tenant but I didn’t get the backstory on why this occurred.
Management routinely claims checks arrive late so they can collect late fees; other tenants posting on www.Cromantenants.org appear to have similar issues. As part of the Croman settlement, the building was required to go under new management so they created a new legal entity but are the same management company from what I can tell.
Additionally, I have never had such high utility bills at any other apartment. My apartment is very small but my electric and gas bills are between $150-$200 a month, even in months I have not been here.
We formerly had Cathy Burton as our property manager; she was very rude in all of my interactions and this Spring I saw her visit the building to cuss out/verbally berate a tenant but I didn’t get the backstory on why this occurred.
Management routinely claims checks arrive late so they can collect late fees; other tenants posting on www.Cromantenants.org appear to have similar issues. As part of the Croman settlement, the building was required to go under new management so they created a new legal entity but are the same management company from what I can tell.
Additionally, I have never had such high utility bills at any other apartment. My apartment is very small but my electric and gas bills are between $150-$200 a month, even in months I have not been here.
Advice to owner:
Get out of the landlord business.