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Lav Bauta

Head Officer·13 buildings·445 units
3.0

3 reviews

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Review summary

Summarized from anonymous rental reviews on Openigloo.

Tenants under LAV BAUTA report mixed management experiences. Positive notes include safe neighborhoods, strong community vibes, and convenient locations. However, persistent maintenance issues such as mold, leaks, and pest infestations—particularly roaches and mice—are common concerns. Garbage management and general cleanliness receive varied feedback, with some buildings criticized for poor upkeep. Responsiveness by ownership is often described as slow or inadequate, especially during emergencies. Despite some well-meaning staff like overworked superintendents, delays in repairs and incomplete fixes frustrate renters. Prospective tenants should prepare for potential infrastructure challenges and weigh the trade-offs between community benefits and building condition.

Reviews

Former tenant·33 minutes ago

Good neighborhood but pest infested

Pros

Good neighborhood, safe area

Cons

roaches and mice are abundant

Former tenant·2 minutes ago

Expect mold and leak problems every 2 to 4 months

Pros

The sense of community is really strong in the building and that is what really made it hard to want to leave. the people are great. The superintendent is overworked but kind and the that’s all I can say.

Cons

about every 2 to 4 months, there would be a leak that would come in from the ceiling of my bathroom. It caused massive black mold problems, and when we tried to address the issue instead of hiring professional plumbers, the superintendent tried to fix it and moved the upstairs neighbor’s toilet breaking the wax seal and not fixing the leaks. for about two weeks, I had fecal matter, dripping on my head and had to use an umbrella when using the bathroom. when attempting to patch it up, they just covered it with cardboard boxes and let me sit and suffer because they didn’t see that it was an emergency situation contacted 311 and filed reports for mold and when they came over to do the inspectionthey didn’t get to see the black mold in the closet because the people repairing the bathroom we’re standing in front of the closet door. after the repair, the leak returned about every 2 to 4 months, occasionally bringing mushrooms and all sorts of cracks and drips along the way awake at one point the lock on my door snapped, and I was locked inside the apartment and when I asked for help, there was no one there to help me because it was after 6 PM so their suggestion was to Jimmy my way out of my apartment with a knife and put tape over the latch and wait a few days until they could get somebody to come and repair the lock. Are you kidding me so I paid $600 out-of-pocket to have the lock repaired and when I asked to be reimbursed for the emergency situationfor being locked inside of my apartment they refused and then after all of this the leak still came back. then on top of it all, the floor in clutches started bouncing under a large cracked tile, told the landlord about it, no one came to fix it. I payed my rent on time every month and now I’m leaving sad and worn thin.

Advice to the owners

fix your building! it’s falling apart! even the lobby is dripping and falling apart. quit being a slumlord and condemn the place or gut it.

Buildings associated with LAV BAUTA

  • 5542 Avenue D
    Rent-stabilized

    5542 Avenue D

    East Flatbush

  • 4011 Kings Highway
    Rent-stabilized

    4011 Kings Highway

    3.3(1)

    East Flatbush

  • 415 East 16 Street
    Rent-stabilized

    415 East 16 Street

    2.4(1)

    Ditmas Park

  • 4514 Church Avenue
    Rent-stabilized

    4514 Church Avenue

    East Flatbush

5542 Avenue D
Rent-stabilized

5542 Avenue D

East Flatbush

4011 Kings Highway
Rent-stabilized

4011 Kings Highway

3.3(1)

East Flatbush

415 East 16 Street
Rent-stabilized

415 East 16 Street

2.4(1)

Ditmas Park

4514 Church Avenue
Rent-stabilized

4514 Church Avenue

East Flatbush

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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 average0.77Violations per unit
NYC average0.81Violations per unit
136Class C
Immediately hazardous

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

153Class B
Hazardous

Smoke detector issues, inadequate lighting, no lighting for stairways

72Class 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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Lav Bauta

Head Officer·13 buildings·445 units
3.0

3 reviews

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