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Thomas Forde

Site Manager·11 buildings·335 units
2.2

15 reviews

Highlights

53
Evictions
98
Litigation cases

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.

Tenants of buildings managed by Thomas Forde often note issues with cleanliness, pest infestations, and poorly maintained common areas, including frequent garbage problems and occasional safety concerns in lobby spaces. Heating and general repairs are frequently reported as inadequate or delayed, leading to dissatisfaction with management responsiveness. Some properties show signs of aging infrastructure needing major renovation. While some tenants appreciate the affordability, apartment size, and community aspects, a common call is for more proactive management, improved maintenance, and enhanced pest control. Overall, renters should expect challenges with upkeep and communication but value the rent-stabilized options where available.

Reviews

Former tenant·9 minutes ago

Pretty dirty, and there’s always people hanging out in the lobby

Pros

It’s cheap, and the apartments themselves aren’t completely awful.

Cons

It’s very dirty, they don’t clean anything ever. There’s also people that hang out in “lobby” area every single night, smoking and drinking. Idk why they don’t just hang out in their apartments? I also have seen a few mice and we just moved in not long ago.

Advice to the owners

Clean the building, and maybe hire professional painters bc the painting is awfully done in the apartments.

Former tenant·9 minutes ago

DO NOT LIVE HERE

Pros

Location - close by the 2,5 train in a vibrant Caribbean community

Cons

Poor management, leaky ceilings, dark hallways, mice, roaches for 10 years since living there. Very old building that needs to be torn down

Advice to the owners

Tear the building down and build a new one

Buildings associated with THOMAS FORDE

  • 2308 Rear Newkirk Avenue
    Good cause

    2308 Rear Newkirk Avenue

    Ditmas Park

  • 2415 Newkirk Avenue
    Rent-stabilized

    2415 Newkirk Avenue

    1.0(1)

    Flatbush

  • 287 Linden Boulevard
    Rent-stabilized

    287 Linden Boulevard

    2.6(5)

    Flatbush

  • 2401 Newkirk Avenue
    Rent-stabilized

    2401 Newkirk Avenue

    2.1(2)

    Flatbush

2308 Rear Newkirk Avenue
Good cause

2308 Rear Newkirk Avenue

Ditmas Park

2415 Newkirk Avenue
Rent-stabilized

2415 Newkirk Avenue

1.0(1)

Flatbush

287 Linden Boulevard
Rent-stabilized

287 Linden Boulevard

2.6(5)

Flatbush

2401 Newkirk Avenue
Rent-stabilized

2401 Newkirk Avenue

2.1(2)

Flatbush

Building ratings

Cleanliness

-

Trash management

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Pest control

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Water pressure

-

Heat

-

Neighbors

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Noise levels

-

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

-

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 worse than the city average.

Owner average1.40Violations per unit
NYC average0.81Violations per unit
184Class C
Immediately hazardous

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

234Class B
Hazardous

Smoke detector issues, inadequate lighting, no lighting for stairways

54Class 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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Thomas Forde

Site Manager·11 buildings·335 units
2.2

15 reviews

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