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Joseph Balaj

Agent·1 building·84 units
1.5

2 reviews

Highlights

2
Evictions
20
Litigation cases

About Joseph Balaj

Joseph Balaj is a poorly regarded agent. Across their buildings, tenants rate them 1.5/5 across 2 reviews, with 0% recommending their buildings and 0% approving of them as an owner or associate. Their portfolio records 2 evictions, 156 open violations, and 20 litigation cases. Data last updated July 30, 2026. Across Pelham Parkway in the Bronx, Joseph Balaj is an agent associated with 1 building and 84 units. The portfolio is concentrated in Pelham Parkway in the Bronx. The building was built primarily in the 1920s and is classified as a mid-rise. All of the associated buildings have rent-stabilized apartments.

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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

Don’t move here is nasty

Pros

I don’t like nothing about this building

Cons

This building is very dirty and disgusting there’s a lot of roaches and rats they don’t clean the building floors they don’t clean the staircases the elevator is always disgusting The garbage area is very dirty and has a lot of rats Management doesn’t care and don’t fix the building the laundry area is disgusting and doesn’t work

Former tenant·Over 3 years ago

Keep Looking

Pros

Location, apartment size and location

Cons

Extremely filthy, everything is outdated as far as electrical & plumbing. Owners are completely unresponsive to complaints.

Advice to the owners

Sell the property if you can’t maintain it. It’s disgraceful living in these conditions.

Buildings associated with JOSEPH BALAJ

  • 782 Pelham Parkway South
    Rent-stabilized

    782 Pelham Parkway South

    1.5(2)

    Pelham Parkway

782 Pelham Parkway South
Rent-stabilized

782 Pelham Parkway South

1.5(2)

Pelham Parkway

Building ratings

Cleanliness

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Trash management

-

Pest control

-

Water pressure

-

Heat

-

Neighbors

-

Noise levels

-

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

-

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 worse than the city average.

Owner average1.85Violations per unit
NYC average0.81Violations per unit
43Class C
Immediately hazardous

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

96Class B
Hazardous

Smoke detector issues, inadequate lighting, no lighting for stairways

17Class 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

FAQs

Joseph Balaj has an average tenant rating of 1.5 out of 5 across 2 reviews.

Buildings managed by Joseph Balaj average 1.85 open violations per unit, more than the citywide average of 0.81.

0% of tenants who reviewed buildings managed by Joseph Balaj would recommend living there.

Joseph Balaj has not appeared on the NYC worst landlords list.

Joseph Balaj has 20 housing court litigation cases across their portfolio.

Joseph Balaj owns or manages 1 building totalling 84 units.

0% of tenants who reviewed a building managed by Joseph Balaj approve of how it is run.

Joseph Balaj has 2 recorded evictions across their portfolio.

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Joseph Balaj

Agent·1 building·84 units
1.5

2 reviews

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