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Robert Ast

Head Officer·23 buildings·2170 units
3.6

20 reviews

Highlights

36
Evictions
39
Litigation cases

Renter recommendations

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Renters approve of this owner or associate

Review summary

Summarized from anonymous rental reviews on Openigloo.

Buildings managed by Robert Ast show varied tenant experiences. Strengths include generally clean common areas, well-kept lobbies, prompt garbage management, and build cleanliness, especially in some Queens and Brooklyn locations. Maintenance staff and live-in supers are often praised for helpfulness. However, several buildings suffer from persistent pest issues, especially cockroaches and mice, with pest control perceived as ineffective or inconsistent. Heat and water problems occur intermittently, with occasional leaks and maintenance delays noted. Noise levels and neighbor quality vary widely depending on the building. Owner responsiveness is mixed, sometimes slow or insufficient, though some tenants report timely responses. Overall, management is attentive on cleanliness but needs improvement in pest control, maintenance, and communication.

Reviews

Former tenant·9 minutes ago

Great building quiet area

Pros

This is a great area to live in, very family oriented. Right across the street from a school. Decent street parking. The Maintenance staff is the best they keep the building in great shape. Lobby and hallways are always pristine. Mailroom for your packages so they arent just left by the mailboxes all day.

Cons

Sheepshead Bay are is out of the way from many cultural type events. Getting home from the city can be daunting cause trains and buses are inconsistent at certain times of the day or weekends.

Advice to the owners

This place keeps going up on rent and its really not worth it for a single person. Area has nothing for single tenants with no children

Former tenant·4 months ago

Slow to replace broken appliances

Pros

Messes were cleaned up regularly

Cons

They never replaced my broken appliance. I didn't realize at the time that this was a violation of rights as a tenant. There were always issues with the washers and dryers in the basement

Buildings associated with ROBERT AST

  • 143-25 Gar 84 Drive

    143-25 Gar 84 Drive

    Briarwood

  • 83-35 139 Street
    Rent-stabilized

    83-35 139 Street

    Briarwood

  • 3903 Nostrand Avenue
    Good cause

    3903 Nostrand Avenue

    Sheepshead Bay

  • 3901 Nostrand Avenue
    Rent-stabilized

    3901 Nostrand Avenue

    4.4(1)

    Sheepshead Bay

143-25 Gar 84 Drive

143-25 Gar 84 Drive

Briarwood

83-35 139 Street
Rent-stabilized

83-35 139 Street

Briarwood

3903 Nostrand Avenue
Good cause

3903 Nostrand Avenue

Sheepshead Bay

3901 Nostrand Avenue
Rent-stabilized

3901 Nostrand Avenue

4.4(1)

Sheepshead Bay

Building ratings

Cleanliness

-

Trash management

-

Pest control

-

Water pressure

-

Heat

-

Neighbors

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Noise levels

-

Owner responsiveness

-

Cleanliness

-

Trash management

-

Pest control

-

Water pressure

-

Heat

-

Neighbors

-

Noise levels

-

Owner responsiveness

-

Rents and deposits

-

Renters received their security deposits back

-

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 average0.23Violations per unit
NYC average0.81Violations per unit
136Class C
Immediately hazardous

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

239Class B
Hazardous

Smoke detector issues, inadequate lighting, no lighting for stairways

139Class A
Non-hazardous

No peephole on a door, no street number on the building, unlawful keeping of animals

1Class I
Missing info

Missing or non-compliant with administrative information orders or filings

R

Robert Ast

Head Officer·23 buildings·2170 units
3.6

20 reviews

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