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Joseph Lax

Site Manager·1 building·3 units
3.8

1 reviews

Highlights

No
Evictions
No
Litigation cases

About Joseph Lax

Joseph Lax is a modestly rated but responsible site manager. Across their buildings, tenants rate them 3.8/5 across 1 review, with 0% recommending their buildings and 100% approving of them as an owner or associate. Their portfolio records 0 evictions, 0 open violations, and 0 litigation cases. Data last updated August 1, 2026. Associated with 1 building and 3 units across Brooklyn, Joseph Lax is a site manager responsible for a portfolio that was built in 2008. The portfolio spans the Red Hook neighborhood in Brooklyn. The building is classified as a low-rise structure. All of the associated buildings have rent-stabilized apartments.

Renter recommendations

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Renters recommend associated buildings

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Renters approve of this owner or associate

Reviews

Former tenant·25 minutes ago

Cheap for the area but old

Pros

Only three floors tall. Small community.

Cons

No access to backyard unless you live on first floor

Advice to the owners

Send lease renewals on time. And give tenant 60 days to respond to late lease renewals instead of requiring 30 days notice

Buildings associated with JOSEPH LAX

  • 88 Lorraine Street
    Good cause

    88 Lorraine Street

    3.8(1)

    Red Hook

88 Lorraine Street
Good cause

88 Lorraine Street

3.8(1)

Red Hook

Building ratings

Cleanliness

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Trash management

-

Pest control

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Water pressure

-

Heat

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Neighbors

-

Noise levels

-

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

-

Noise levels

-

Owner responsiveness

-

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

FAQs

Joseph Lax has an average tenant rating of 3.8 out of 5 across 1 reviews.

0% of tenants who reviewed buildings managed by Joseph Lax would recommend living there.

Joseph Lax has not appeared on the NYC worst landlords list.

Joseph Lax has no housing court litigation cases across their portfolio.

Joseph Lax has no recorded evictions across their portfolio.

100% of tenants who reviewed a building managed by Joseph Lax approve of how it is run.

Joseph Lax owns or manages 1 building totalling 3 units.

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Joseph Lax

Site Manager·1 building·3 units
3.8

1 reviews

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