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J

Joseph Safdie

Owner·5 buildings·56 units
1.3

2 reviews

Worst landlord

This owner or associate is ranked in the top 100 worst landlords in NYC.

Highlights

16
Evictions
53
Litigation cases

Renter recommendations

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Renters recommend associated buildings

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Renters approve of this owner or associate

Reviews

Former tenant·Over 2 years ago

Filthiest Building in Brooklyn

Pros

There are no pros.

Cons

Mail was constantly stolen due to broken mailboxes, homeless men from the shelter a block away wandered the building due to the front door lock being broken, building was constantly filthy, the super was despicably evil, stairwell and hallways were very rarely cleaned, heat barely ever on during the winter, CO2 alarm constantly going off, lack of management response/assistance.. I can truly go on all day about this.

Advice to the owners

Maybe if they genuinely cared more about their tenants safety, health and well-being things would be different.

Former tenant·Over 3 years ago

Horrible building

Pros

Nothing at all

Cons

Rats in and outside of building, horrible smell, no on site super.

Advice to the owners

Put work into the building like you put work into trying to get people evicted

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Rent-stabilized

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Prospect Park South

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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 average4.26Violations per unit
NYC average0.81Violations per unit
99Class C
Immediately hazardous

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

124Class B
Hazardous

Smoke detector issues, inadequate lighting, no lighting for stairways

14Class A
Non-hazardous

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

2Class I
Missing info

Missing or non-compliant with administrative information orders or filings

J

Joseph Safdie

Owner·5 buildings·56 units
1.3

2 reviews

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