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Benny Bruer

Site Manager·22 buildings·148 units
3.4

23 reviews

Highlights

8
Evictions
30
Litigation cases

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Renters approve of this owner or associate

Review summary

Summarized from anonymous rental reviews on Openigloo.

Tenants renting from Benny Bruer report a mixed management experience. While some buildings are praised for cleanliness, modern appliances, and responsive staff, others suffer from poor maintenance, pest infestations, and unresolved repair issues. Common complaints include unresponsiveness to tenant concerns, slow or incomplete repairs, noise disturbances, and occasional mismanagement of deposits. Safety and building condition concerns, such as thin walls, mold, and flooding, were also noted. Tenants advise better communication, timely repairs, enhanced pest control, and legal compliance. Overall, renters can expect variable management quality depending on the property, with some buildings managed decently and others reflecting neglect.

Reviews

Former tenant·6 minutes ago

Thin walls, decently managed

Pros

Management fairly responsive

Cons

Walls very thin, narrow corridor

Former tenant·9 minutes ago

Clean and new

Pros

Clean, new, no bugs

Cons

Unresponsive landlord, hard to reach

Buildings associated with BENNY BRUER

  • 129 Park Avenue
    Rent-stabilized

    129 Park Avenue

    Fort Greene

  • 1506 New York Avenue
    Rent-stabilized

    1506 New York Avenue

    Flatbush

  • 81 Jefferson Street

    81 Jefferson Street

    4.2(2)

    Bushwick

  • 125 Park Avenue
    Rent-stabilized

    125 Park Avenue

    Fort Greene

129 Park Avenue
Rent-stabilized

129 Park Avenue

Fort Greene

1506 New York Avenue
Rent-stabilized

1506 New York Avenue

Flatbush

81 Jefferson Street

81 Jefferson Street

4.2(2)

Bushwick

125 Park Avenue
Rent-stabilized

125 Park Avenue

Fort Greene

Building ratings

Cleanliness

-

Trash management

-

Pest control

-

Water pressure

-

Heat

-

Neighbors

-

Noise levels

-

Owner responsiveness

-

Cleanliness

-

Trash management

-

Pest control

-

Water pressure

-

Heat

-

Neighbors

-

Noise levels

-

Owner responsiveness

-

Rents and deposits

-

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 average0.64Violations per unit
NYC average0.81Violations per unit
24Class C
Immediately hazardous

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

44Class B
Hazardous

Smoke detector issues, inadequate lighting, no lighting for stairways

27Class 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

B

Benny Bruer

Site Manager·22 buildings·148 units
3.4

23 reviews

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