Summarized from anonymous rental reviews on openigloo.
Recent reviews of buildings managed by Joanna Moloney reveal a mixed tenant experience. While some tenants praise the landlord's responsiveness and the building's location, others report significant issues including slowmaintenance, persistent pest problems, outdated infrastructure, and security concerns such as broken locks and stolen packages. Noise levels can be high due to thin walls and nearby construction, and rent increases are frequent despite limited improvements. Garbage management is inconsistent, and building upkeep, particularly in common areas, appears neglected. Tenants advise better communication, prioritizing tenant needs, and increased attention to safety and maintenance to enhance overall satisfaction.
Open Violations
Only open violations from the last 10 years.
Data last updated 7 days ago.
The average number of violations per unit for this owner/associates across their portfolio is worse than the city .
BUILDING AVERAGE:
3.43 violations per unit
NEW YORK CITY AVERAGE:
0.81 violation per unit
Non-hazardous
17
class A
i.e. no peephole on a door, or no street # on the building, unlawful keeping of animals
MOST RECENT:
Nov 11, 2025: § 27-2013 adm code paint with light colored paint to the satisfaction of this department the west wall at public hall, 1st story
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Hazardous
19
class B
i.e. smoke detector issues, inadequate lighting, no lighting for stairways
MOST RECENT:
Nov 11, 2025: § 27-2005 adm code properly repair with similar material the broken or defective fire retardant plaster at west wall at public hall, 1st story
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Immediately hazardous
19
class C
i.e. rodents, pest, mold, inadequate heat or hot water, defective building parts
MOST RECENT:
Nov 03, 2025: § 27-2005 hmc: properly repair or replace the broken or defective heavy duty mortise latch and assembly at building entrance door
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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 Joanna Moloney
Boerum Hill
274 Dean Street, Brooklyn, NY 11217
16 Units • 4 Floors
3.1(6)
Rent Stabilized Units: Yes
Good Cause Eviction: Yes
Evictions: 1
Litigation History: Yes
1 Year Bedbug History: No
Reviews (6)
4.25 stars
4 months ago
Nice Layout, Decent Landlord, Some Old-Building problems. Crazy price increases
Former Tenant
Pros:
The landlord is usually responsive and helpful when we encounter issues, the neighbors are nice.
Cons:
Door bell's voice system doesn't work, there's some mild roach problems likely from a neighboring unit, some mild leak issue during rain storms.
The landlord also raises the price like crazy every year.
3.5 stars
4 months ago
Building has potential
Former Tenant
Pros:
Location is great, no noisy neighbors, water pressure is great, in-unit laundry is great.
Cons:
The landlord is very slow to respond to issues and it sometimes takes months and months for her to send someone to fix them. Also her handyman is not great at permanent fixes so he needs to come quite often. Also some tenants are very bad at sorting trash appropriately. Packages get stolen on occasion. Cameras don’t work. raises the rent each year even though she does very little to fix the tenants issues so why is she raising rent.
Advice to owner:
Stop raising rent if you’re not going to make the tenants lives better.
2 stars
8 months ago
Location, but not much else
Former Tenant
Pros:
Convenient, fun, and diverse location
Cons:
The current tenants are organizing lawsuits against them and have been for some time. The walls and windows are so thin that literally if someone is WHISTLING in the hallway you can hear them. Living on the first floor felt as if you were on the sidewalk, especially with it being directly across the street from an elementary school under construction. There were also no screens in the windows and very little natural light. The mailboxes and buzzers have been broken for years and packages are often stolen. The lights constantly flicker so there appear to be electrical problems as well. They tried to raise rent $500+ without making one update and then were late returning our deposit and it illegally did not earn interest. The building was formerly owned by Robert Durst’s wife so if you know who that is, that tells you all you need to know!
Advice to owner:
Prioritize good tenants over brokers in every way.
1.75 stars
Over 3 years ago
First floor apartment
Former Tenant
Pros:
The location was great.
Cons:
They raised the rent by a lot after the first year without upgrading in any way. If you need anything done, they will not help. You could hear the people walking by the bedroom talking like they were IN yoir apartment. This is just another place where the rental agency/landlord whoever doesn’t care at all.
Advice to owner:
Try caring, a little work goes a long way.
4.75 stars
Over 3 years ago
Love this building
Former Tenant
Pros:
Great location and by trains! Landlords are very responsive
Cons:
Right across a school so a bit loud
2.12 stars
Over 3 years ago
No one really cares about the building but the tenants!
Former Tenant
Pros:
Location is nice. Washer/dryer in some units. OK-ish renovations made within the last 5 years or so in some of the units.
Cons:
Management Company/Landlord truly do not care about the building and those who live in it. The ceiling is falling apart on the top floor in the stairwell which causes leaks on the stairs/people to easily slip and fall. They do not upkeep the building whatsoever. The hallways/stairwells are disgusting. The front door doesn't fully close/lock (especially in the winter months) unless you slam it with force. This issue has lead to anyone being able to get in/packages stolen. The mailboxes are also falling apart - most do not close properly so your mail is sitting out for anyone to grab (and with the door not always locking that is a huge concern). These issues have been raised to the management company and they do nothing about it. When we have asked for things to be fixed in our own units it's like pulling teeth. Really disappointing experience all together.
Advice to owner:
Put effort into the upkeep of the building + safety for its tenants. It obvious how much you truly do not care about the upkeep of the building and the security of those living there.