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Rafael Fernandez

Site Manager·1 building·32 units
4.5

5 reviews

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Renters approve of this owner or associate

Review summary

Summarized from anonymous rental reviews on Openigloo.

Recent tenant feedback on buildings managed by Rafael Fernandez reflects a generally clean and well-maintained environment with significant praise for the on-site superintendents' friendliness and helpfulness. Most apartments feature good heating, pest control, and water pressure, with several amenities like laundry facilities and rooftop access appreciated. However, concerns center on inconsistent owner responsiveness, particularly regarding maintenance requests and security issues such as package theft and inadequate lighting. Noise disturbances and neighborhood safety perceptions vary. While some tenants acknowledge affordability due to rent stabilization, others feel management sometimes underdelivers on promises and favors certain residents. Overall, expect attentive building upkeep but variable management engagement.

Reviews

Former tenant·4 minutes ago

Loved staying here while studying in Columbia

Pros

The super is the sweetest man, despite the language barrier. Apartment building is really clean, the home is spacious with the cute backyard water feature and semi furnished rooftop access

Cons

Bit of a walk to the subway station, packages got stolen sometimes but might have improved since I’ve left the place.

Former tenant·Over 1 year ago

Pleasant Experience Here

Pros

Rafael and Ben have been pleasant to work with and very quick in their response time when you want to lease. However anything beyond that lots of over promising and under delivering. Good thing tho is if you live in the back of the building you don’t hear anything.

Cons

I wish it was a little bit more affordable compared to the rest of the units in the neighborhood. If you have issues they take forever to respond. There is favoritism. Lots of over promising to get you off the phone.

Advice to the owners

Invest in cameras please especially to the package room, all building entry, roof, garden, laundry, gym, and light up the path to the building entry at night

Buildings associated with RAFAEL FERNANDEZ

  • 525 West 133 Street
    Rent-stabilized

    525 West 133 Street

    4.5(5)

    Manhattanville

525 West 133 Street
Rent-stabilized

525 West 133 Street

4.5(5)

Manhattanville

Building ratings

Cleanliness

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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 averageLess than 0.01Violations per unit
NYC average0.81Violations per unit
0Class C
Immediately hazardous

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

0Class B
Hazardous

Smoke detector issues, inadequate lighting, no lighting for stairways

0Class 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

Rafael Fernandez

Site Manager·1 building·32 units
4.5

5 reviews

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