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Simply Better Apartment Homes

Corporate Owner·28 buildings·97 units
3.1

15 reviews

Highlights

7
Evictions
13
Litigation cases

About Simply Better Apartment Homes

Simply Better Apartment Homes is a corporate owner associated with 28 buildings and 97 units across Brooklyn, The Bronx, and Queens. The portfolio spans multiple neighborhoods including Homecrest, Wakefield, Madison, Long Island City, Bedford-Stuyvesant, and Park Slope. The buildings were built primarily from the 1920s to the 1980s, reflecting multiple generations of development. The portfolio consists mostly of low-rise buildings, with a majority having rent-stabilized apartments.

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Review summary

Summarized from anonymous rental reviews on Openigloo.

Recent tenant feedback on buildings managed by Simply Better Apartment Homes reveals persistent issues with management responsiveness and maintenance, particularly with heating systems and pest control. Many residents report neglected repairs, rodent infestations, and poor garbage management. Noise disturbances and security concerns, such as package thefts and unauthorized entry, exacerbate tenant dissatisfaction. However, some appreciate the cleanliness of common areas and the friendliness of neighbors. While a few buildings benefit from a responsive super and decent location, overall management is perceived as unprofessional and indifferent to tenant concerns, leading many renters to advise significant improvements in maintenance staff training and building upkeep.

Reviews

Former tenant·9 minutes ago

do NOT rent from Arya Management

Pros

The neighbors of this building are wonderful -- we have a group chat for shared issues that we're having in the building, which largely revolve around how horrible building management is.

Cons

Arya Management is potentially one of the worst building management groups of NYC. They will intentionally not service maintenance requests, and are silently encourage package thefts from the building.

Former tenant·10 minutes ago

terrible experience here

Pros

parking lot is convenient for an area with not a lot of parking. the super is great.

Cons

extremely stingy with the heat. my con ed bill came out to $240 just so i can keep the home warm enough with a space heater for my baby. small elevator that’s consistently going out of order , AND the laundry room doesn’t work.. just overall a very awful experience not worth it at all. floors are creaky, and you can hear your upstairs neighbors RUNNING, stomping, walking, whatever- and it shakes the ceiling fan. lack of outlets, and walls have lead paint. nothing good store wise in the area and the neighborhood is a very long commute. overall a very disappointing, uncomfortable and frustrating experience living here with an unresponsive mgmt company that overall doesn’t seem to care at all about making anything better.

Advice to the owners

have a soul and actually care about your tenants

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2811 Fillmore Avenue
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1866 Madison Place

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Building ratings

Cleanliness

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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 better than the city average.

Owner average0.52Violations per unit
NYC average0.81Violations per unit
21Class C
Immediately hazardous

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

9Class B
Hazardous

Smoke detector issues, inadequate lighting, no lighting for stairways

12Class A
Non-hazardous

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

9Class I
Missing info

Missing or non-compliant with administrative information orders or filings

FAQs

Simply Better Apartment Homes has an average tenant rating of 3.1 out of 5 across 15 reviews.

Buildings managed by Simply Better Apartment Homes average 0.52 open violations per unit, fewer than the citywide average of 0.81.

Simply Better Apartment Homes owns or manages 28 buildings totalling 97 units.

Simply Better Apartment Homes has not appeared on the NYC worst landlords list.

Simply Better Apartment Homes has 13 housing court litigation cases across their portfolio.

Simply Better Apartment Homes has 7 recorded evictions across their portfolio.

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Simply Better Apartment Homes

Corporate Owner·28 buildings·97 units
3.1

15 reviews

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