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The Ventura

240 East 86th Street, NY 100283.9 ★ (49 reviews)
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Summary

The Ventura is a 246-apartment Upper East Side rental with in-unit laundry, a gym, rooftop terrace and attended lobby directly above Fairway. Residents consistently praise the doormen, maintenance team, spacious apartments and roof. Renewal increases, management communication, early-morning loading noise and aging finishes or ventilation are the main drawbacks.

246 unitsBuilt 1997Managed by Rose Associates

Reviews

The building staff and maintenance team earn unusually consistent praise, even in critical reviews of management. Apartment exposure matters: Fairway deliveries, 86th Street traffic, ventilation and window insulation affect some homes much more than others.

Google
3.9
49 reviews
Openigloo
4.4
7 reviews
Yelp
5.0
1 review

What residents praise

Doormen make the building feel welcoming

Residents repeatedly name the front-desk team for being kind, proactive and helpful with packages, guests and everyday problems.

Maintenance responds quickly

Apartment repair requests are often handled the same day, with several residents praising individual maintenance workers.

Spacious homes and a useful roof

Bright layouts, in-unit laundry, the gym and renovated rooftop are recurring reasons residents enjoy the building.

What residents complain about

Early-morning loading noise

Fairway deliveries and equipment can be loud before dawn, and 86th Street stays busy. Test the exact exposure at the times you expect to be home.

Renewal and management disputes

Sharp renewal increases and slow or dismissive communication recur in recent critical accounts, even when residents praise the on-site team.

Finishes and ventilation vary

Some residents report worn hallways, peeling finishes, weak insulation or vents that move odors between apartments. Inspect the actual home carefully.

Amenities

A fitness center and rooftop terrace with grills complement the 24-hour attended lobby and in-unit laundry.

In the apartment
In-unit laundry
Central air
Dishwasher
In the building
24-hour doorman
Elevator
Fitness center*
Pool
Not available
Shared outdoor space
On-site parking
Not available
Package service
Resident storage

* Fees apply to marked amenities. See Costs in the Availability tab.

Also here: Children's playroom · Party room / business center · Dry-cleaning drop-off at front desk

Location

The Ventura is located at 240 East 86th Street, New York, NY 10028. The 86th Street Q train is one minute away, with the 4, 5 and 6 trains about four minutes away. Fairway is downstairs, Whole Foods and other groceries are close, and Carl Schurz Park is about ten minutes east.

TransitSupermarketsParks
  • 1 min
    86 StQ
  • 4 min
    86 St456
  • 10 min
    96 StQ
  • 12 min
    77 St6
  • 13 min
    96 St6
  • 14 min
    72 StQ

Building records

Housing complaints are relatively uncommon compared with similar buildings, although there is an open ventilation violation. Nearby exterior repairs, a residential conversion and new-building projects may add noise around the area.

Reported housing complaintsPast 3 years

Reported housing complaints
Housing-related reports submitted to NYC 311 by residents or the public. A report describes a reported issue, not a confirmed violation.

6.1 reports per 100 apartments, versus 28.7 for other comparable apartment buildings in New York.

CategoryReportsLatest
4
Feb 2024
3
Mar 2026
1
Mar 2024

HPD housing-code violationsPast 3 years

HPD housing-code violations
Housing-code violations issued by NYC’s Department of Housing Preservation and Development after an inspection. Routine administrative filings and notices are excluded.
ConditionCitationsStatus
1
1 open

Construction nearby

Construction nearby
Construction projects on or near this building with active work permits.
ProjectDistanceLatest permit
200 ftMay 2026
350 ftJun 2026
600 ftJul 2026

Rent history

One-bedrooms ask about 17% more than the Upper East Side median and are around 1% larger. Two-bedrooms ask about 33% more than the Upper East Side median and are around 12% larger.

Typical rents

Typical rents
Final asking rents from listings that ended in the past year, compared with the same apartment size across buildings in Upper East Side.
Studio
$4,480median / mo
+11% vs area
$3,819–$5,075531 sq ft · 10% larger than area
1 bed
$5,915median / mo
+17% vs area
$5,082–$7,264702 sq ft · 1% larger than area
2 beds
$8,944median / mo
+33% vs area
$7,761–$11,4381,002 sq ft · 12% larger than area

Concessions

Historical concessions
Free-rent offers on listings that ended in the past year, including listings with no offer.

No free-rent offers appeared in the past year’s listings.

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