Review Summary for Michael Niamonitakis
Summarized from anonymous rental reviews on openigloo.
Tenants of Michael Niamonitakis's buildings generally find the apartments spacious and well-located, with friendly neighbors and a responsive landlord, especially during emergencies and difficult times. Cleanliness and garbage management receive mixed feedback; common areas like basements and laundry rooms are often noted as needing better upkeep. Pest issues and occasional maintenance delays are common concerns, with some renters highlighting security problems like package theft and inadequate building access control. While heating is mostly functional, noise levels can be disruptive, especially facing busy streets. Overall, management shows responsiveness but would benefit from improved preventative maintenance and enhanced security measures.
Open Violations
Only open violations from the last 10 years.
Data last updated 7 days ago.
The average number of violations per unit for this owner/associates across their portfolio is better than the city.
BUILDING AVERAGE:
0.53 violations per unit
NEW YORK CITY AVERAGE:
0.81 violation per unit
Non-hazardous
3
class A
i.e. no peephole on a door, or no street # on the building, unlawful keeping of animals
MOST RECENT:
May 17, 2024: § 27-2005 adm code repair the broken or defective plastered surfaces and paint in a uniform color south wall in the 4th room from east located at apt 1f, 1st story, 1st apartment from west at north , section at south
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Hazardous
15
class B
i.e. smoke detector issues, inadequate lighting, no lighting for stairways
MOST RECENT:
Oct 27, 2025: § 27-2005, 2007 adm code and dept. rules and regulations. remove the encumbrance obstructing egress from fire escapes consisting of flower pots at 1st stack at south east building front at fire escape, 2nd story
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Immediately hazardous
16
class C
i.e. rodents, pest, mold, inadequate heat or hot water, defective building parts
MOST RECENT:
Oct 27, 2025: § 27-2031 adm code provide hot water at all hot water fixtures in the 1st room from east at south located at apt 4k, 4th story, 2nd apartment from north at east , section ''north''
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Missing information/filings
0
class I
Missing or non-compliant with administrative information orders or filings
MOST RECENT:
No violation found...
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All Properties Associated with Michael Niamonitakis
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Prospect Park South
500 Ocean Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11226
64 Units • 6 Floors
3.5(7)
Rent Stabilized Units: Yes
Evictions: 1
Litigation History: Yes
1 Year Bedbug History: No
Reviews (7)
4 stars
Over 1 year ago
Charming older building
Former Tenant
Pros:
Big space nice kitchen great location
Cons:
Pests were an issue
3.62 stars
Over 2 years ago
Lived at 500 Ocean for a year
Former Tenant
Pros:
Nice neighbors and well kept units!
Cons:
Basement is very gross, laundry is not well kept.
Advice to owner:
Clean up common areas
3 stars
Over 3 years ago
Basic apartments
Former Tenant
Pros:
Super was fairly responsive, some friendly neighbors
Cons:
Trash and laundry room in basement, not secure and anyone could walk in. Not clean, rats in basement
Advice to owner:
Be a bit more responsive
3.12 stars
Over 3 years ago
Not unliveable but not great.
Former Tenant
Pros:
Good location and close to prospect park. Lots of stuff to do in the neighborhood.
Super and owner are pretty good at responding to emergencies.
Laundry in building.
Super and owner are pretty good at responding to emergencies.
Laundry in building.
Cons:
Building security is bad— lots of stolen packages.
Windows are super thin and the street is very noisy and busy.
Windows are broken (many don’t stay up without propping or are very stuck)
Several leaks through out my time in the building.
Super/owner are slow to respond to non emergency maintenance requests.
Shower does not drain properly.
Repairs can sometimes require tenants to clean up after them.
One of the 4 dryers in the basement has always been broken.
Windows are super thin and the street is very noisy and busy.
Windows are broken (many don’t stay up without propping or are very stuck)
Several leaks through out my time in the building.
Super/owner are slow to respond to non emergency maintenance requests.
Shower does not drain properly.
Repairs can sometimes require tenants to clean up after them.
One of the 4 dryers in the basement has always been broken.
Advice to owner:
Do more preventative maintenance.
Add security measures for mail.
Add security measures for mail.
4.38 stars
Over 3 years ago
Beautiful building, responsive landlord
Former Tenant
Pros:
Very well maintained building. Trash well managed in the basement, laundry room always clean. Lobby gets mopped frequently. Nice neighbors
Cons:
Can be loud if facing Ocean Ave and on low floor.
2.88 stars
Over 4 years ago
Big apartments, low rent, some compromises
Former Tenant
Pros:
Location, space, rent
Cons:
Management, maintenance, needs renovation
3.62 stars
Over 4 years ago
Review of apartment 3c
Former Tenant
Pros:
Landlord for apartment 3c was great. Very supportive during the pandemic and understanding around rent reduction
Cons:
The super, Abraham, has a huge attitude with doing anything, rarely calls back as promised and gives his clients a hard time for having issues. Also packages were frequently stolen in building.
Advice to owner:
Get security cameras to prevent package theft