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Richard Scharf

Officer·1 building·107 units
3.7

13 reviews

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Evictions
2
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Review summary

Summarized from anonymous rental reviews on Openigloo.

Tenants of buildings managed by Richard Scharf appreciate the prime Manhattan locations, attentive doormen, and convenient amenities like elevators and laundry. The neighborhood feels safe, with friendly staff contributing to a welcoming atmosphere. Common issues include pest control struggles with rodents, occasional maintenance delays especially with heating and plumbing, and periods of noise due to street traffic and old windows. Management responsiveness varies, with some tenants describing slow or minimal follow-up, particularly on pest and repair concerns. While buildings aren’t luxury-grade and shared spaces can be dingy, many renters still recommend them for their location and overall value.

Reviews

Former tenant·10 minutes ago

Nice location, poor property management

Pros

Great location - a block from the park, on top of the F/G

Cons

Landlord has raised rent every year, by more than 5% the last two years Management is consistently unresponsive and heat came on weeks late both of the last two years Ceiling fell apart for last two tenants on the first floor due to a leak from the above apartment, both times it seems like it was patched rather than really fixed

Former tenant·5 months ago

No frills doorman building with elevator overall good experience

Pros

Doormen are friendly and attentive Elevator in building Laundry in building The subway is literally right outside the building

Cons

The building had a power outage that lasted about 4 days where no one had power which was rough but that was the only time in 4 years something like that happened Busy street

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Hell's Kitchen

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 average0.42Violations per unit
NYC average0.81Violations per unit
13Class C
Immediately hazardous

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

32Class B
Hazardous

Smoke detector issues, inadequate lighting, no lighting for stairways

1Class 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

R

Richard Scharf

Officer·1 building·107 units
3.7

13 reviews

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