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Barbara Allen

Shareholder·2 buildings·141 units
3.2

4 reviews

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Review summary

Summarized from anonymous rental reviews on Openigloo.

Tenant reviews for buildings managed by Barbara Allen reveal a pronounced disparity across properties. While some buildings, like 9601 Shore Road, receive praise for cleanliness, friendly staff, and responsive management, others—especially 120 96 Street—experience significant issues. Complaints center around poor infrastructure, noisy neighbors, pest infestations, unprofessional live-in superintendents, and inadequate maintenance response. Garbage management, cleanliness, and pest control often fall below expectations. There are calls for major structural repairs, deep cleaning, and better tenant communication. Overall, management responsiveness is inconsistent, leading to dissatisfaction in certain buildings despite some well-maintained properties under the same landlord.

Reviews

Former tenant·4 minutes ago

Noisy neighbors and poor infastructure

Pros

Packages so far - do not get stolen. But will update if it does .

Cons

Mailroom is un-secure... Really dislike the layout of the packages laid out and near an exit door for anyone to snatch. Really poor infastructure in this building : Windows, walls and especially flooring. Can hear neighbors all day. Flooring creeking and cracking and even more dire when they wear shoes in doors and are just LOUD* people.Have heard other neighbors complain about loud upstair neighrbors on their side... If you secure an apartment in this building with an apartment above you - do what ever you can to learn* who will be living above you first.... Other peeves with this building I have is a laundry room loading card that is constantly out of order and washing mashines as well that don't work.

Advice to the owners

Building needs major upgrades. The infastruture is in decay.

Former tenant·4 months ago

Terrible live-in superintendant.

Pros

Neighbors are friendly. Everyone mostly keeps to them selves and are respectful. They mind their own business for now.

Cons

1). It's mostly a quiet building besides the elder lady on the first floor who yells at everyone who walks their dogs on the side walk and tries to get workers attention on the street for personal matters. You can hear her from a block away. She definitely needs mental health services. 2). Did not realize there was a live-in superintendent until moved in. Pretty sure I asked if there was one when viewing the unit. Probably would of solidified not moving into a building with such a nosey, lack there of and intrusive person who doesn't really do anything. Still trying to understand exactly what work the super Jose Benitez does around here when all I have witnessed him is gossiping and laughing loud like a hyena. The handful of times trying to coordinate service requests with Jose were very disorganized and hyper stressful. Service requests are handled through an online tenant portal, Yet Jose has a method of phoning-harassing you at your work to schedule appointments on his terms for then appointments not to show up. Experienced some unnecessary conduct from the buildings management by a situation Jose factor in creating with no regards to your privacy, time and with no respect. Warning you if you move into this building that you will be living with an incompetent live-in super who lacks tremendous professionalism and insight on his role as a "Site Manager". 4). The first floor smells like a sewer from time to time. 5). Washing machines breakdown from time to time. 6). There are HUGE water bugs around, but have not see them in a bit. That's all for now.

Advice to the owners

This building needs a re-boot and take tenants feedback seriously.

Buildings associated with BARBARA ALLEN

  • 120 96 Street
    Rent-stabilized

    120 96 Street

    1.5(3)

    Bay Ridge

  • 9601 Shore Road
    Rent-stabilized

    9601 Shore Road

    5.0(1)

    Bay Ridge

120 96 Street
Rent-stabilized

120 96 Street

1.5(3)

Bay Ridge

9601 Shore Road
Rent-stabilized

9601 Shore Road

5.0(1)

Bay Ridge

Building ratings

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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 average1.02Violations per unit
NYC average0.81Violations per unit
12Class C
Immediately hazardous

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

87Class B
Hazardous

Smoke detector issues, inadequate lighting, no lighting for stairways

45Class 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

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Barbara Allen

Shareholder·2 buildings·141 units
3.2

4 reviews

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