Review Summary for Harry Horowitz
Summarized from anonymous rental reviews on openigloo.
Recent tenant feedback on Harry Horowitz-managed buildings reveals significant challenges with management responsiveness and maintenance. Multiple reviews emphasize poor communication, difficulty reaching management, and unaddressed tenant concerns. Heating and basic amenities are unreliable, with frequent outages and insufficient upkeep. Garbage and cleanliness management often fall short, contributing to a less-than-ideal living environment. Despite these issues, tenants appreciate the neighborhood, apartment size, and friendly neighbors. However, the landlord’s lack of timely responses and unresolved maintenance problems undermine tenant satisfaction, suggesting that management prioritizes cost-cutting over tenant engagement and building care.
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:
1.62 violations per unit
NEW YORK CITY AVERAGE:
0.81 violation per unit
Non-hazardous
6
class A
i.e. no peephole on a door, or no street # on the building, unlawful keeping of animals
MOST RECENT:
Nov 25, 2023: § 27-2026, 2027 hmc: properly repair the source and abate the evidence of a water leak west wall and ceiling at public hall, 3rd story
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Hazardous
20
class B
i.e. smoke detector issues, inadequate lighting, no lighting for stairways
MOST RECENT:
Apr 05, 2025: § 27-2026, 2027 hmc: properly repair the source and abate the evidence of a water leak at ceiling in the bathroom located at apt 7, 2nd story, 1st apartment from east at south
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Immediately hazardous
20
class C
i.e. rodents, pest, mold, inadequate heat or hot water, defective building parts
MOST RECENT:
Apr 17, 2025: § 27-2005, 27-2007, 27-2041.1 hmc, §238, § 309; § 107 (2) ( c) mdl and 28 rcny §25-171: replace or repair the self-closing doors that is missing or defective hinges in the entrance located at apt 26, 5th story, 2nd apartment from north at east
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Missing information/filings
1
class I
Missing or non-compliant with administrative information orders or filings
MOST RECENT:
Nov 19, 2025: §27-2107 adm code owner failed to file a valid registration statement with the department as required by adm code §27-2097 and is therefore subject to civil penalties, prohibited from certifying violations, and denied the right to recover possession of premises for nonpayment of rent until a valid registration statement is filed.
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Bedford-Stuyvesant
709 Dekalb Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11206
29 Units • 5 Floors
2.5(4)
Rent Stabilized Units: Unknown
Good Cause Eviction: Yes
Evictions: 0
Litigation History: Yes
1 Year Bedbug History: No
Reviews (4)
2.75 stars
4 months ago
Receivership nightmare fuel
Former Tenant
Pros:
Nice neighbors, good space, close to park
Cons:
Heat and hot water shut off so many times. No janitor anymore.
Advice to owner:
Take care of the building
2.25 stars
8 months ago
AWFUL management situation
Former Tenant
Pros:
Neighbors were friendly and pleasant
Apartment was decently sized with a good size living room
Apartment was decently sized with a good size living room
Cons:
- Management failed to pay heat and electric bills on multiple occasions every single month
- management was so bad the building went into foreclosure and the receiver was just as bad as the original landlord
- basic maintenance like cleaning up trash in hallways and changing batteries in chirping smoke detectors in common areas went undone
- packages were constantly stolen
- management was distant and unresponsive to basic questions
- management was so bad the building went into foreclosure and the receiver was just as bad as the original landlord
- basic maintenance like cleaning up trash in hallways and changing batteries in chirping smoke detectors in common areas went undone
- packages were constantly stolen
- management was distant and unresponsive to basic questions
Advice to owner:
Don’t be a stranger and actually respond to your tenants and their concerns
3.25 stars
Over 1 year ago
Decent place Unpleasant Management
Former Tenant
Pros:
Soundproofed even though I was on the 1st floor street facing I couldn’t hear much
Cons:
Management was difficult to deal with.
1.62 stars
Over 4 years ago
Avoid at all costs - Landlords are a nightmare
Former Tenant
Pros:
- Great neighbors
- I loved the neighborhood
- Decent size for the price (though they have raised it a LOT)
- I loved the neighborhood
- Decent size for the price (though they have raised it a LOT)
Cons:
The building was a bit rough around the edges in terms of amenities, quality of fixtures/appliances, availability of superintendent and maintenance, but overall was not a bad place to live.
The biggest issue by far is the landlord. They do not have an email or address aside from PO box, or a direct way to contact management. You are passed to a front desk that is a different person every time you call, and they never remember the issues that you are following up about (often for the 5th, 6th, 7th+ time). They also are Hasidic (not an issue in itself, we live in BK so it's not unusual), which means that Friday afternoons and all weekend you are unable to get in touch with management or the super.
It has been over 1 year since I moved out, and I have not been able to speak with anyone aside from the front desk. I have called 30+ times because I STILL do not have my security deposit. I have contacted my attorney (sent 2 letters), the attorney general (unable to get in touch with landlord after multiple attempts) and small claims court is closed, so I am unable to do anything at this point.
Incredibly frustrating, and it seems like this is intentional at this point. I think they are aware that by going completely silent, we will be unable to do anything with the courts closed.
The biggest issue by far is the landlord. They do not have an email or address aside from PO box, or a direct way to contact management. You are passed to a front desk that is a different person every time you call, and they never remember the issues that you are following up about (often for the 5th, 6th, 7th+ time). They also are Hasidic (not an issue in itself, we live in BK so it's not unusual), which means that Friday afternoons and all weekend you are unable to get in touch with management or the super.
It has been over 1 year since I moved out, and I have not been able to speak with anyone aside from the front desk. I have called 30+ times because I STILL do not have my security deposit. I have contacted my attorney (sent 2 letters), the attorney general (unable to get in touch with landlord after multiple attempts) and small claims court is closed, so I am unable to do anything at this point.
Incredibly frustrating, and it seems like this is intentional at this point. I think they are aware that by going completely silent, we will be unable to do anything with the courts closed.
Advice to owner:
Answer your tenants calls and repeated legal warnings. I was a good tenant and deserve 100% of the security deposit back. This is predatory, especially considering the pandemic.