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Steven Schechter

Head Officer·1 building·11 units
3.5

6 reviews

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Review summary

Summarized from anonymous rental reviews on Openigloo.

Tenant feedback for Steven Schechter’s buildings, particularly at 1259 St Johns Place, Brooklyn, reflects mixed experiences with inconsistent management quality. While apartments often have desirable features like in-unit laundry and adequate heating, management responsiveness is frequently described as slow or unhelpful. Pest control services are irregular, leading to repeated issues with roaches. Security concerns persist due to frequent package thefts and unsecured entrances, with management seen as dismissive. Garbage management and cleanliness are generally acceptable, but noise levels and neighborhood safety draw criticism. Overall, renters caution prospective tenants about management inefficiencies and security shortcomings, discouraging recommendations despite some positive apartment attributes.

Reviews

Former tenant·9 minutes ago

poor management makes a rough experience worse

Pros

i could afford it

Cons

inconsistent pest control, especially in common areas unresponsive management, emergency line is useless roaches in laundry room often stolen packages

Advice to the owners

sell the building to someone who actually gives a crap, you definitely don't

Former tenant·2 weeks ago

Ok Building, Bad Management

Pros

My apartment was a pretty good size, had an in-unit washer/dryer, and AC/heat units.

Cons

YHT management is hard to work with - they are unreachable many days out of the year, and are slow to respond to work requests. I had to repeatedly contact/escalate a developing roach issue to get any sort of pest control response from them. They also illegally force tenants to pay via their online portal, which carries an additional tran

Buildings associated with STEVEN SCHECHTER

  • 1259 St Johns Place
    Rent-stabilized

    1259 St Johns Place

    3.5(6)

    Crown Heights

1259 St Johns Place
Rent-stabilized

1259 St Johns Place

3.5(6)

Crown Heights

Building ratings

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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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 average0.54Violations per unit
NYC average0.81Violations per unit
0Class C
Immediately hazardous

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

0Class B
Hazardous

Smoke detector issues, inadequate lighting, no lighting for stairways

6Class 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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Steven Schechter

Head Officer·1 building·11 units
3.5

6 reviews

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