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Sholem Kestenbaum

Site Manager·5 buildings·143 units
2.1

11 reviews

Highlights

1
Evictions
31
Litigation cases

About Sholem Kestenbaum

Sholem Kestenbaum is a mixed-profile site manager. Across their buildings, tenants rate them 2.1/5 across 11 reviews, with 0% recommending their buildings and 0% approving of them as an owner or associate. Their portfolio records 1 eviction, 115 open violations, and 31 litigation cases. Data last updated September 7, 2026. Sholem Kestenbaum is a site manager associated with 5 buildings and 143 units across Williamsburg and Borough Park in Brooklyn. The portfolio spans multiple neighborhoods across Brooklyn. The buildings were built primarily from the 1910s to the 1990s, reflecting various stages of development. The properties are mostly mid-rise. About 80 percent of the associated buildings have rent-stabilized apartments. Building-level ratings, reviews, and open-data records are available on the associated building pages.

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.

Recent tenant reviews of buildings managed by Sholem Kestenbaum reveal significant issues with management responsiveness and building maintenance. Residents frequently report pest infestations (rats, mice, and roaches), poor cleanliness, and inadequate heating. Garbage management is inconsistent, and many complain about neglected repairs and slow or nonexistent responses to maintenance requests. The buildings tend to have noisy, problematic neighbors and suffer from general neglect in infrastructure upkeep. Many tenants express frustration with predatory management practices and withheld security deposits without clear justification. While locations are often convenient and some find community among neighbors, overall management quality is considered poor, and renters strongly advise improvements in responsiveness and building conditions.

Reviews

Former tenant·10 minutes ago

Absolutely avoid if you can

Pros

Location is great, convenient unit layout

Cons

Dirty, nasty neighbors on the second floor, pests everywhere

Advice to the owners

Respond to tenant complaints as there are many

Former tenant·59 minutes ago

Sketchy landlord and vermin

Pros

Amazing location Spacious for price

Cons

Gross, mice and roaches Packages get stolen Landlord seems to not exist

Advice to the owners

Get exterminators into all the old units

Buildings associated with SHOLEM KESTENBAUM

  • 193 Ross Street
    Rent-stabilized

    193 Ross Street

    Williamsburg

  • 310 South 3 Street
    Rent-stabilized

    310 South 3 Street

    2.4(4)

    Williamsburg

  • 4109 15 Avenue
    Rent-stabilized

    4109 15 Avenue

    Borough Park

  • 393 Hewes Street
    Rent-stabilized

    393 Hewes Street

    1.7(7)

    Williamsburg

193 Ross Street
Rent-stabilized

193 Ross Street

Williamsburg

310 South 3 Street
Rent-stabilized

310 South 3 Street

2.4(4)

Williamsburg

4109 15 Avenue
Rent-stabilized

4109 15 Avenue

Borough Park

393 Hewes Street
Rent-stabilized

393 Hewes Street

1.7(7)

Williamsburg

Building ratings

Cleanliness

-

Trash management

-

Pest control

-

Water pressure

-

Heat

-

Neighbors

-

Noise levels

-

Owner responsiveness

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Cleanliness

-

Trash management

-

Pest control

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Water pressure

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Heat

-

Neighbors

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Noise levels

-

Owner responsiveness

-

Rents and deposits

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Renters received their security deposits back

-

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 average0.80Violations per unit
NYC average0.81Violations per unit
40Class C
Immediately hazardous

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

65Class B
Hazardous

Smoke detector issues, inadequate lighting, no lighting for stairways

10Class 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

FAQs

Sholem Kestenbaum has an average tenant rating of 2.1 out of 5 across 11 reviews.

Buildings managed by Sholem Kestenbaum average 0.8 open violations per unit, fewer than the citywide average of 0.81.

0% of tenants who reviewed buildings managed by Sholem Kestenbaum would recommend living there.

Sholem Kestenbaum has 1 recorded eviction across their portfolio.

Sholem Kestenbaum has 31 housing court litigation cases across their portfolio.

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

Sholem Kestenbaum has not appeared on the NYC worst landlords list.

Sholem Kestenbaum owns or manages 5 buildings totalling 143 units.

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Sholem Kestenbaum

Site Manager·5 buildings·143 units
2.1

11 reviews

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