Review Summary for Isaac Singer
Summarized from anonymous rental reviews on openigloo.
Recent tenant reviews highlight buildings managed by Isaac Singer are a mixed bag. While some tenants appreciate the spacious units, location, and relatively clean spaces, concerns are raised about maintenance issues like leaking sinks, expensive heating, unresponsive management, and pest problems. The lack of timely responses, poor cleanliness between tenants, and occasional theft of packages are noted drawbacks. Despite some positive aspects like controllable heating and vibrant neighborhood, improvements in communication, maintenance, and cleanliness are strongly advised to enhance the overall living experience in these buildings.
Open Violations
Only open violations from the last 10 years.
Data last updated 9 months ago.
BUILDING AVERAGE:
0.5 violations per unit
NEW YORK CITY AVERAGE:
0.81 violation per unit
The average number of violations per unit for this owner/associates across their portfolio is better than the city.
Non-hazardous
0
class A
i.e. no peephole on a door, or no street # on the building, unlawful keeping of animals
MOST RECENT:
No violation found...
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Hazardous
3
class B
i.e. smoke detector issues, inadequate lighting, no lighting for stairways
MOST RECENT:
May 22, 2024: § 27-2005 adm code repair the broken or defective plastered surfaces and paint in a uniform color at ceiling and south wall in the kitchen located at apt 1b, 1st story, 1st apartment from west at north
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Immediately hazardous
0
class C
i.e. rodents, pest, mold, inadequate heat or hot water, defective building parts
MOST RECENT:
No violation found...
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Missing information/filings
0
class I
Missing or non-compliant with administrative information orders or filings
MOST RECENT:
No violation found...
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All Properties Associated with Isaac Singer
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Bushwick
165 Central Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11221
6 Units • 3 Floors
3.2(3)
Building Ratings
Cleanliness
Garbage Management
Heat
Neighbors
Noise Levels
Owner Responsiveness
Pest Control
Water Pressure
Renter Recommendations
--% of renters recommend this building
--% of renters approve of this owner
Rents and Deposits
-- of renters received their security deposits back
It HAS NOT been reported if this building accepts electronic rent payments.
Reviews (3)
4.12 stars
4 months ago
Nice space, minor amenity issues,
Former Tenant
Pros:
Spacious, high ceilings, no problems with pests, relatively clean.
Cons:
Leaking sink, expensive heat, stove issues
Advice to owner:
please invest in amenities for next tenant.
2.38 stars
Over 1 year ago
I didn't want to write a review, but they're so bad I had to
Former Tenant
Pros:
Neighbors were somewhat chill, we helped each other bring packages to our door on occasion and were cordial. The location was great!
Cons:
1. The front door has been busted for days sometimes (you can't open it until maybe your neighbor buzzes you in, you can not get in or out without buzzing in, that's a fire hazard). They try sometimes and fix it but it's not a surprise if the key gets jammed or stuck.
2. Management is not responsive. They don't even try to do the bare minimum. They're a hard to get ahold of. I don't think they care or try to seem to care. This has been the worst management experience I've had living in NYC. It took a few months to get some of the initial fixes in the apartment through.
3. You know how the air feels when it's humid or when you walk through fog? Imagine that, but the smell of feces when you walk into the buillding. We dealt with that a part of our time there. Sometimes it was bearable and fine, othertimes it was a game of holding your breath until you can get into your apartment. Sometimes the smell seeped through the door.
4. Water pressure was bad in the kitchen, it was okay in the bathroom. Our kitchen sink had a trickle of hot water after leaving it running for 5-10 minutes. Cold water had some great pressure though....
5. Management will gaslight you. Be prepared if you move here. Document everything in your time here. We tried to schedule a walk-through inspection weeks before moving out and provided ample time. They didn't respond.
6. We had overlapped residents when trying to move in. They tried to put the last resident's apartment damage on our security deposit. They did not put much effort in addressing things.
7. Get used to seeing roaches at least weekly. We were pretty clean. I would HATE to get bedbugs with this management. We didn't, but imagine how hard it would be to get that addressed when sometimes it takes weeks to get a response.
8. Thin walls. You could hear neighbors across and under you. Folks didn't complain about it and were relatively chill about it.
2. Management is not responsive. They don't even try to do the bare minimum. They're a hard to get ahold of. I don't think they care or try to seem to care. This has been the worst management experience I've had living in NYC. It took a few months to get some of the initial fixes in the apartment through.
3. You know how the air feels when it's humid or when you walk through fog? Imagine that, but the smell of feces when you walk into the buillding. We dealt with that a part of our time there. Sometimes it was bearable and fine, othertimes it was a game of holding your breath until you can get into your apartment. Sometimes the smell seeped through the door.
4. Water pressure was bad in the kitchen, it was okay in the bathroom. Our kitchen sink had a trickle of hot water after leaving it running for 5-10 minutes. Cold water had some great pressure though....
5. Management will gaslight you. Be prepared if you move here. Document everything in your time here. We tried to schedule a walk-through inspection weeks before moving out and provided ample time. They didn't respond.
6. We had overlapped residents when trying to move in. They tried to put the last resident's apartment damage on our security deposit. They did not put much effort in addressing things.
7. Get used to seeing roaches at least weekly. We were pretty clean. I would HATE to get bedbugs with this management. We didn't, but imagine how hard it would be to get that addressed when sometimes it takes weeks to get a response.
8. Thin walls. You could hear neighbors across and under you. Folks didn't complain about it and were relatively chill about it.
Advice to owner:
Do your job
3.12 stars
Over 1 year ago
Could be great if management cared more
Former Tenant
Pros:
-You can control the heat in your unit
-Great layout of units
-Great price
-Fun neighborhood with lots to do
-Great layout of units
-Great price
-Fun neighborhood with lots to do
Cons:
-Management does not respond in a timely manner
-Thin walls, noise travels
-Downstairs neighbors yell constantly and one of them has broken the door to the building several times
-Downstairs neighbors have several pets and the hallways often smells of feces no matter how often the super comes to clean
-A package will get stolen every now and then, but neighbors are pretty nice about bringing them to your door some times
-No AC, so get a window unit
-Management does not clean in between tenants at all, literally back-to-back occupancy
-Thin walls, noise travels
-Downstairs neighbors yell constantly and one of them has broken the door to the building several times
-Downstairs neighbors have several pets and the hallways often smells of feces no matter how often the super comes to clean
-A package will get stolen every now and then, but neighbors are pretty nice about bringing them to your door some times
-No AC, so get a window unit
-Management does not clean in between tenants at all, literally back-to-back occupancy
Advice to owner:
-Please clean the units in between tenants. It is not the responsibility of the new tenants to clean up after the old tenants.