Unit 17 Pros: location was great (plus the view from street facing windows and the roof) Cons: Always dirty, rodents in lower apartments, mail CONSTANTLY gets stolen, landlord wouldn't fix things that were broken even…
188 2 AVENUE is a prewar 1920 building, 6 floors, 22 units in East Village, NYC. Owned by 188 2 EQUITIES CORP. Public records show 35 open violations, 9 311 complaints on file. Rent stabilization on file covers 3 units (registered 2024). Lucid Rents has 10 verified tenant reviews on this building.
Manhattan · March 2026
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§ 27-2005, 2007 ADM CODE REMOVE DEVICE PREVENTING DOOR FROM BEING SELF-CLOSING INSTALLED HOOK AND EYE AT VESTIBULE DOOR
§ 27-2005, 2007 ADM CODE REMOVE DEVICE PREVENTING DOOR FROM BEING SELF-CLOSING INSTALLED HOOK AND EYE AT BUILDING ENTRANCE DOOR
§ 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR THE CEILING AND ALL WALLS IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 1, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST
§ 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE CERAMIC FLOOR TILES IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 1, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST
§ 27-2005 HMC: REFIT BATHROOM DOOR IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 1, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST
Unit 17 Pros: location was great (plus the view from street facing windows and the roof) Cons: Always dirty, rodents in lower apartments, mail CONSTANTLY gets stolen, landlord wouldn't fix things that were broken even…
Pros: The location is fantastic on 2nd Avenue and 12th St. There is basically no noise as it's an air-shaft apartment. Cons: Air shaft means no natural light whatsoever. Garbage is thrown into a bin at the bottom of the…
Unit 13 Pros: Has great sunlight. Cons: Like living in a NYU dorm sometimes
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ACRIS deeds and regulatory filings
Illegal Parking — Double Parked Blocking Traffic
Missed Collection — Trash
Dirty Condition — Trash
Noise - Street/Sidewalk — Loud Music/Party
Illegal Dumping — Removal Request
Missed Collection — Trash
HPD Class B Violation — § 27-2005 HMC: REFIT BATHROOM DOOR IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 1, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST
HPD Class C Violation — § 27-2005, 2007 ADM CODE REMOVE DEVICE PREVENTING DOOR FROM BEING SELF-CLOSING INSTALLED HOOK AND EYE AT BUILDING ENTRAN
HPD Class C Violation — § 27-2005, 2007 ADM CODE REMOVE DEVICE PREVENTING DOOR FROM BEING SELF-CLOSING INSTALLED HOOK AND EYE AT VESTIBULE DOOR
HPD Class B Violation — § 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE CERAMIC FLOOR TILES IN THE BATHROOM LOC