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Francis Synmoie

Shareholder·46 buildings·588 units
3.0

3 reviews

Highlights

27
Evictions
44
Litigation cases

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Review summary

Summarized from anonymous rental reviews on Openigloo.

Recent tenant experiences with FRANCIS SYNMOIE-managed buildings vary widely. Positive feedback highlights timely maintenance, effective heating, good garbage management, and convenient locations near transit and shops. Friendly neighbors are a plus in some properties. However, consistent issues reported include pest infestations, poor soundproofing with high noise levels, persistent odors, and lack of laundry facilities. Several tenants cite long-standing scaffolding, weak water pressure, and inadequate cleanliness as concerns. Responsiveness by management ranges from commendable to frustratingly slow, with calls for improved pest control and building renovations. Prospective renters should weigh convenience and community against potential maintenance and noise challenges.

Reviews

Former tenant·9 minutes ago

Excellent starter apartment

Pros

Maintenance is always responsive and on point, the heat works perfectly, and the location couldn’t be better close to 125th Street, plenty of shops, and easy access to the train. Overall, a comfortable and convenient apartment experience.

Cons

Walk up No laundry in building Could use some renovations in kitchens

Advice to the owners

Renovate bathrooms

Former tenant·Over 2 years ago

I wanna Leave so bad

Pros

- The only Pro's I can say about this building is the woman who comes in everyday to clean the building. this place would be an absolute pig sty if she was not here. - another Pro is the free things that are left in the lobby for other tenants who might want things. I think its a nice way to donate

Cons

if you love smelling either weed or cigarettes in the elevator while taking your kids to school in the morning or a never ending amount of CAT SIZED ROACHES that emerge from your sink or seemingly out of nowhere, as well as concerts of whatever the people downstairs feel like listening to with a speaker bigger than your living room at 4am with a whole bunch of people who do not live in this building sitting outside smoking and making an absolute mess of the place. as well the Scaffolding that has been here for over 6 years. and the fact that I can hear my neighbor sneeze due to the paper thin walls then this is the place for you! no sleep, second hand smoke, and no hot water in the morning will be your life!!!

Advice to the owners

Please do better.

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  • 155 West 132 Street
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  • 4 East  125 Street
    Good cause

    4 East 125 Street

    South Harlem

8 East  125 Street
Good cause

8 East 125 Street

South Harlem

12 East 125 Street
Good cause

12 East 125 Street

South Harlem

155 West 132 Street
Rent-stabilized

155 West 132 Street

Central Harlem

4 East  125 Street
Good cause

4 East 125 Street

South Harlem

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

-

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 average0.61Violations per unit
NYC average0.81Violations per unit
124Class C
Immediately hazardous

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

190Class B
Hazardous

Smoke detector issues, inadequate lighting, no lighting for stairways

45Class 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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Francis Synmoie

Shareholder·46 buildings·588 units
3.0

3 reviews

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