What do tenants say about Barry Singer?

Barry Singer has an average tenant rating of 1.4 out of 5 across 8 reviews.

How many violations does Barry Singer have across their portfolio?

Buildings managed by Barry Singer average 8.34 open violations per unit, more than the citywide average of 0.81.

Would renters recommend buildings managed by Barry Singer?

0% of tenants who reviewed buildings managed by Barry Singer would recommend living there.

Is Barry Singer responsive to tenants?

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

Has Barry Singer had any litigation cases?

Barry Singer has 219 housing court litigation cases across their portfolio.

How many buildings does Barry Singer own or manage?

Barry Singer owns or manages 16 buildings totalling 427 units.

Has Barry Singer had any evictions?

Barry Singer has 71 recorded evictions across their portfolio.

Is Barry Singer on the worst landlords list?

Barry Singer was ranked #3 on the NYC worst landlords list in 2025.

Barry Singer

Head Officer·16 buildings·427 units

1.4

8 reviews

Worst landlord

This owner or associate is ranked in the top 100 worst landlords in NYC.

Highlights

Evictions

219

Litigation cases

About Barry Singer

Barry Singer is a poorly regarded head officer. Across their buildings, tenants rate them 1.4/5 across 8 reviews, with 0% recommending their buildings and 0% approving of them as an owner or associate. Their portfolio records 71 evictions, 3562 open violations, and 219 litigation cases. Data last updated September 10, 2026. Barry Singer is a Head Officer associated with 16 buildings and 427 units across The Bronx and Brooklyn. The portfolio spans multiple neighborhoods across these boroughs, including University Heights, Tremont, East New York, Bronxwood, Kingsbridge Heights, and East Tremont. The buildings were built primarily in the 1920s and feature a range of construction up to 2008, showcasing different eras of development. The buildings are mostly mid-rise. All of the associated buildings have rent-stabilized apartments. The portfolio is listed on Openigloo's 100 Worst Landlords list for 2025. This annual list is compiled by tenant advocates based on tenant reports and open-data records. Prospective renters can find building-level ratings, reviews, and open-data records on the associated building pages.

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Review summary

Summarized from anonymous rental reviews on Openigloo.

Recent tenant reviews highlight a multitude of issues in buildings managed by BARRY SINGER. Tenants expressed deep dissatisfaction with poor cleanliness, ineffective garbage management, inadequate heating, noisy and inconsiderate neighbors, unresponsive ownership, pest infestations, and low water pressure. Residents reported experiencing health hazards like mold and rodent infestations. The general consensus advises urgent building upgrades, responsible management, and more proactive maintenance to enhance living conditions. Most renters do not recommend staying in these buildings given the prevalent issues and lack of satisfactory responses from the management.

Reviews

Former tenant·8 minutes ago

Nightmare building from Hell

Pros

Absolutely nothing at all.

Cons

I hated everything about the building it's never clean there are rats the size of small cats garbage all over the halls and steps. The super Jose Peña has absolutely no people skills is super lazy and disrespectful. Neighbors are loud rude and inconsiderate. Addicts sleep on hallway and stairs drug transactions are made in plain sight in the building.

Advice to the owners

Be more responsible get rid of your no good super and fix this building up.

Former tenant·7 months ago

My mother suffered the winter with lack of heat and hot water

Pros

Not much to say

Cons

The super of the building is lazy, and does not like to repair the problems that the apartments have.

Advice to the owners

My mother who lived in apartment #5A has passed away on March 24th of this year. The apartment looks like crap, but it is not the property owner fault, because he was not aware of all the damage that the apartment has.