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Michael Palin

Head Officer·6 buildings·328 units
4.5

4 reviews

Highlights

1
Evictions
3
Litigation cases

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Renters approve of this owner or associate

Review summary

Summarized from anonymous rental reviews on Openigloo.

Recent tenant feedback for buildings managed by Michael Palin underscores a generally well-maintained environment with clean, quiet buildings located in convenient urban areas. Tenants often mention responsive and helpful staff, especially superintendents and some doormen, contributing to a positive living experience. However, some reviews reveal inconsistency in management quality, with occasional pest issues and frustrations over building maintenance responsiveness, such as laundry repairs and heating services. There are specific concerns about selective management practices and negative experiences with certain personnel, indicating room for improvement in tenant relations and staff training. Overall, the properties are appealing but could benefit from enhanced and more consistent management engagement.

Reviews

Former tenant·4 months ago

Good safe building

Pros

Great building, clean and well maintained. Located near Q and 6 line. Quiet street with minimal traffic. Close to a Starbucks and grocery store. Decent laundry room.

Cons

Not handicap accessible. Also, sometimes some of the washer machines breakdown, and aren’t fixed timely.

Advice to the owners

Keep up the great work

Former tenant·Over 1 year ago

Great location; quiet building and street

Pros

Great location; quiet building and street

Cons

Pests are a problem

Buildings associated with MICHAEL PALIN

  • 511 East 80 Street

    511 East 80 Street

    4.1(2)

    Yorkville

  • 216 East 58 Street
    Rent-stabilized

    216 East 58 Street

    Sutton Place

  • 235 East 80 Street

    235 East 80 Street

    4.3(1)

    Yorkville

  • 234 East 77 Street

    234 East 77 Street

    Lenox Hill

511 East 80 Street

511 East 80 Street

4.1(2)

Yorkville

216 East 58 Street
Rent-stabilized

216 East 58 Street

Sutton Place

235 East 80 Street

235 East 80 Street

4.3(1)

Yorkville

234 East 77 Street

234 East 77 Street

Lenox Hill

Building ratings

Cleanliness

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Trash management

-

Pest control

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Water pressure

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Heat

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Neighbors

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Noise levels

-

Owner responsiveness

-

Cleanliness

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Trash management

-

Pest control

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Water pressure

-

Heat

-

Neighbors

-

Noise levels

-

Owner responsiveness

-

Rents and deposits

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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 average0.06Violations per unit
NYC average0.81Violations per unit
2Class C
Immediately hazardous

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

5Class B
Hazardous

Smoke detector issues, inadequate lighting, no lighting for stairways

2Class 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

M

Michael Palin

Head Officer·6 buildings·328 units
4.5

4 reviews

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