Armand Serfaty

Owner

3 Properties

45 Units

Litigation History: No

All Properties of Armand Serfaty (3)

Building Ratings

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Renter Recommendations

60% of renters recommend this building

60% of renters approve of this owner

Rents and Deposits

95% of renters received their security deposits back
It HAS NOT been reported if this building accepts electronic rent payments.

Reviews

landlord has 0 care for any tenants
Former Tenant
Pros:
Location is great and neighbors (c) openigloo are overall young and quiet (c) openigloo working professionals
Cons:
- dirty back area with (c) openigloo trash - pests that landlord (c) openigloo doesn’t care to control. Cockroaches (c) openigloo here so beware - (c) openigloo doors don’t lock right so (c) openigloo packages get stolen ALL the (c) openigloo time. Don’t get anything sent (c) openigloo here - takes forever to (c) openigloo get something fixed. Everything is (c) openigloo old and rundown. Rent will (c) openigloo increase drastically with no fixes (c) openigloo to anything - almost died (c) openigloo in this building because of (c) openigloo carbon monoxide poisoning. The alarms (c) openigloo didn’t go off and luckily (c) openigloo one tenant had his own (c) openigloo and he called the fire (c) openigloo department. They said if he (c) openigloo didn’t call that night that (c) openigloo it would’ve been a tragic (c) openigloo situation. Landlord was informed and (c) openigloo didn’t send out any notice (c) openigloo to what happened or care (c) openigloo at all that people could’ve (c) openigloo died. - water heater and (c) openigloo heat was out for days (c) openigloo in the dead of winter. (c) openigloo Didn’t send any notices out (c) openigloo or care. People had to (c) openigloo figure out their own way (c) openigloo to shower
Advice to owner:
Take care of your building and care more about your tenants. If you’re going to raise rent, make the fixes people are asking for
Decent but small
Former Tenant
Pros:
Mostly quiet building, good location
Cons:
Very small. Okay for one (c) openigloo person
Great starter apt
Former Tenant
Pros:
Trash courtyard in the back (c) openigloo which was great because the (c) openigloo sidewalk was really over junky (c) openigloo and not smelly there's also (c) openigloo bike parking in the back (c) openigloo which is great. Super Alex (c) openigloo is like always there and (c) openigloo very very helpful he helped (c) openigloo me hang my TV yeah (c) openigloo just generally a great great (c) openigloo building. Even though the unit (c) openigloo was small and like pretty (c) openigloo close together I never heard (c) openigloo my neighbors.
Cons:
The building is pre war (c) openigloo and there's no frills. (c) openigloo the scaffolding is up which (c) openigloo is like really irritating and (c) openigloo the units are pretty small. (c) openigloo During coronavirus package theft was (c) openigloo ridiculous
Advice to owner:
Honestly think that the property owners are really really fair the only thing I would say is just get rid of the scaffolding as soon as possible because it attracts unwanted people
Somewhat decent “beginner’s” apt
Former Tenant
Pros:
The location is good. I (c) openigloo loved living on the cusp (c) openigloo of LES/East Village and the (c) openigloo apartment was good for my (c) openigloo first place out of college (c) openigloo with a roommate. There were (c) openigloo some pros: a kitchen that (c) openigloo felt somewhat separate, bedrooms that (c) openigloo weren’t sharing a wall and (c) openigloo both had good windows, and (c) openigloo a well-lit living room.
Cons:
The heat stopped working in (c) openigloo the apartment at the beginning (c) openigloo of winter and never worked (c) openigloo again. That was only the (c) openigloo beginning of what seemed like (c) openigloo a long string of unfortunate (c) openigloo events including an oven that (c) openigloo apparently had a gas leak (c) openigloo and had to be replaced, (c) openigloo our gas being completely broken (c) openigloo for a while (no kitchen (c) openigloo appliances worked for several months), (c) openigloo electricity issues, and plumbing issues (c) openigloo which were never resolved promptly. (c) openigloo Management was responsive but didn’t (c) openigloo really solve any problems. They (c) openigloo brought us things like an (c) openigloo electric stovetop (the kind you (c) openigloo bring camping) and portable heaters, (c) openigloo which were very much appreciated, (c) openigloo but made our living conditions (c) openigloo feel very subpar. Granted, they (c) openigloo let us break our lease (c) openigloo early. I felt bad complaining (c) openigloo so often when it really (c) openigloo felt like they were working (c) openigloo to fix the issues, but (c) openigloo living without heat in NYC (c) openigloo winter is really unbearable. It’s (c) openigloo nice that the street is (c) openigloo a cul-de-sac, yet I would (c) openigloo still wake up daily to (c) openigloo obnoxious street noise – both (c) openigloo from people laying on their (c) openigloo horns at the corner of (c) openigloo Houston and from the auto (c) openigloo shop next door. It also (c) openigloo took around six months to (c) openigloo get our security deposit back.
Advice to owner:
I saw a previous reviewer comment on the trash situation – it definitely wasn’t ideal to have to walk out of the building, into another building, around the back to throw away our trash. Something that also seems relatively easy to fix would be the front door to the building. It would literally shake my room sometimes with how loud it is – I still hear the sound of that thing banging shut in my nightmares. Some sort of “gentle close” door mechanism would make a world of difference.
Very loud, overpriced apartments
Former Tenant
Pros:
The management team and superintendent (c) openigloo are super responsive (but are (c) openigloo not the real decisions makers). (c) openigloo The apartment came in with (c) openigloo an AC unit (left by (c) openigloo previous tenant). Close to Clinton (c) openigloo street and Lower East Side (c) openigloo attractions.
Cons:
Way overpriced. The noise levels (c) openigloo are unlivable, both from the (c) openigloo street (loud workers from Garage (c) openigloo in same street, really loud (c) openigloo garbage truck at night) and (c) openigloo from the building residents. The (c) openigloo walls are paper thin and (c) openigloo you can hear your neighbors (c) openigloo have a conversation, not to (c) openigloo mention the annoyance when there (c) openigloo is music or a party. (c) openigloo There were packages stolen on (c) openigloo a regular basis. The appliances (c) openigloo are really old and apartment (c) openigloo layouts not functional (one bedrooms (c) openigloo are the size of studios). (c) openigloo The bathrooms and kitchen absolutely (c) openigloo need to be renovated and (c) openigloo properly cleaned between tenants (so (c) openigloo much dirt, grease and dust (c) openigloo behind appliances, in ventilation system). (c) openigloo The electricity and gas bill (c) openigloo from ConEd is really high (c) openigloo (over $150 a month in (c) openigloo the winter) for small apartments. (c) openigloo There is a huge backyard (c) openigloo which only serves are a (c) openigloo garbage dump and scaffolding has (c) openigloo been on the street facade (c) openigloo for YEARS without any progress (c) openigloo or renovation done.
Advice to owner:
Make thicker wall between flats. Soundproof main doors and windows. I don’t wait to hear my neighbors fight or make love. Renovate the staircase. Fix the door security issue, time for a virtual doorman. Remove the scaffolding from the facade. Update the appliances in the bathroom and kitchen, stop using the cheapest available options. Transform the the backyard into a garden and get rid of all the trash. Make rooftop accessible. Then you could justify the insane rent prices, but for now, it’s not worth it.
Unlivable
Former Tenant
Pros:
Building management, super, and even (c) openigloo owner are kind and receptive.
Cons:
Kindness doesn’t fix the heat, (c) openigloo plumbing, noise levels, safety hazards, (c) openigloo property theft, etc.
Advice to owner:
Lower your prices - even in peak condition we are all over paying. Make sure your apartments are in working order before renting them. Solve the problems instead of band-aid solutions.