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Leon Barwacz

Site Manager·1 building·10 units
2.7

10 reviews

Highlights

1
Evictions
No
Litigation cases

Renter recommendations

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Renters recommend associated buildings

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Renters approve of this owner or associate

Review summary

Summarized from anonymous rental reviews on Openigloo.

Tenant reviews for buildings managed by Leon Barwacz reveal a mixed management experience. While some appreciate renovated spaces, central air, and a generally cared-for environment, many raise serious concerns about unresponsiveness to maintenance requests, pest infestations, and security issues like package theft. Tenants commonly report persistent problems with broken laundry facilities, illegal or unsafe basement rentals, mold, and water leaks. Management is often described as slow or dismissive, with complaints about security camera neglect and rising rents without corresponding service improvements. Prospective renters should expect aesthetic renovations but be cautious about ongoing maintenance and landlord communication challenges.

Reviews

Former tenant·9 minutes ago

Solid Spot for the price

Pros

Nice appliances, laundry in building, no issues with pests or ac

Cons

Landlord can be slow sometimes

Former tenant·Over 1 year ago

terrible landlord, avoid

Pros

Not many pros. It’s an apartment.

Cons

Unsafe conditions. Gas leaks. broken front door. rampant theft and breakins. Unresponsive management. Broken w/d. Advertised with roof access & then prohibited to access in the lease. Pests throughout. Cheap finishes break apart. Black mold in bathrooms.

Advice to the owners

rot, honestly

Buildings associated with LEON BARWACZ

  • 751 Dekalb Avenue
    Good cause

    751 Dekalb Avenue

    2.7(10)

    Bedford-Stuyvesant

751 Dekalb Avenue
Good cause

751 Dekalb Avenue

2.7(10)

Bedford-Stuyvesant

Building ratings

Cleanliness

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Trash management

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Pest control

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Water pressure

-

Heat

-

Neighbors

-

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

-

Owner responsiveness

-

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 average0.40Violations per unit
NYC average0.81Violations per unit
0Class C
Immediately hazardous

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

3Class B
Hazardous

Smoke detector issues, inadequate lighting, no lighting for stairways

1Class 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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Leon Barwacz

Site Manager·1 building·10 units
2.7

10 reviews

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