Dafnonas Estates, Ltd

Corporate Owner

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Agent

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70 Properties

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1068 Units

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2.5(15)

Evictions: 65

Litigation History: Yes

Review Summary for Dafnonas Estates, Ltd

Summarized from anonymous rental reviews on openigloo.

Recent tenant feedback for Dafnonas Estates, Ltd buildings reveals a pattern of neglect in maintenance and responsiveness. Common issues include poor cleanliness, ineffective garbage management, insufficient heating, pest infestations, and weak water pressure. Many renters report delayed or no responses from management to repair requests, alongside concerns about unsafe or noisy environments. Positive remarks are rare and mostly tied to location and long-standing tenant relationships rather than management quality. Tenants urge the management to prioritize upkeep, address pest control proactively, and improve communication. Overall, renters should expect challenging living conditions and limited managerial support in these properties.

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 worse than the city .

BUILDING AVERAGE:

2.38 violations per unit

NEW YORK CITY AVERAGE:

0.81 violation per unit

Non-hazardous

596

class A

i.e. no peephole on a door, or no street # on the building, unlawful keeping of animals

MOST RECENT:

Dec 11, 2025: § 27-2005 hmc: refit wood doors at wal cabinet at north wall in the kitchen located at apt 3a, 3rd story, 2nd apartment from east at south

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Hazardous

1303

class B

i.e. smoke detector issues, inadequate lighting, no lighting for stairways

MOST RECENT:

Dec 11, 2025: § 27-2005 hmc: properly repair or replace the broken or defective locking device at door in the entrance located at apt 3a, 3rd story, 2nd apartment from east at south

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Immediately hazardous

648

class C

i.e. rodents, pest, mold, inadequate heat or hot water, defective building parts

MOST RECENT:

Dec 11, 2025: hmc adm code: § 27-2017.4 abate the infestation consisting of mice in the entire apartment located at apt 3a, 3rd story, 2nd apartment from east at south

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Missing information/filings

class I

Missing or non-compliant with administrative information orders or filings

MOST RECENT:

Jan 31, 2022: §27-2153 adm code the premises has been selected to participate in the alternative enforcement program which may result in building-wide inspections, fees, and extensive repair work to correct violations and underlying conditions. charges for repair work done pursuant to this order, if not paid, will become liens on the property

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All Properties Associated with Dafnonas Estates, Ltd

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91 Martin Luther King Jr Place, Brooklyn, NY 11206

Units • Floors

0(0)

Rent Stabilized Units: Unknown

Good Cause Eviction: Yes

Stuyvesant Heights

204 Malcolm X Boulevard, Brooklyn, NY 11221

Units • Floors

0(0)

Rent Stabilized Units: Unknown

Evictions: 0

Litigation History: No

1 Year Bedbug History: No

Bay Ridge

310 94 Street, Brooklyn, NY 11209

67 Units • 6 Floors

2(1)

Rent Stabilized Units: Yes

Good Cause Eviction: Yes

Evictions: 2

Litigation History: Yes

1 Year Bedbug History: No

Borough Park

969 43 Street, Brooklyn, NY 11219

58 Units • 4 Floors

0(0)

Rent Stabilized Units: Yes

Good Cause Eviction: Yes

Evictions: 2

Litigation History: Yes

1 Year Bedbug History: No

Reviews (15)

2 days ago

This landlord is the worst

Former Tenant

Pros:

None he’s the worst

Cons:

There is nothing to like this is a slum lord who does not have a soul

Advice to owner:

Sell and never buy a buildning again

3 months ago

it's a fine building

Former Tenant

Pros:

location, convenience, clean

Cons:

neighbors, trash, wtaer pressure

4 months ago

Worst slumlord of bushwick

Former Tenant

Pros:

Close to transportation, cheap

Cons:

A lot of bugs, rats, sometimes no power. In winter no heat what so ever

Advice to owner:

Do you job! Building is a disgrace

Over 1 year ago

Rent Control Dream

Former Tenant

Pros:

The rent was great. They have a live in super that's attentive.

Cons:

do not miss the exterminator appointment or roaches will emerge. this is typical in most older buildings in brooklyn.

Over 2 years ago

Do not recommend

Former Tenant

Pros:

My apartment was spacious and with a nice layout.

Cons:

nonexistent maintenance, rampant theft, noise 24/7

Advice to owner:

Take care of your building

Over 2 years ago

tons of roaches in garden level apartment

Former Tenant

Pros:

it was updated and renovated

Cons:

tons of roaches, worst I've ever seen

Over 2 years ago

No answers to probs

Former Tenant

Pros:

Quiet apt with grocery

Cons:

Not well maintained

Advice to owner:

Hmmm

Over 3 years ago

Don't Move Here

Former Tenant

Pros:

Close to subway
Close to busses
Fairly diverse neighborhood

Cons:

Dirty
Poorly maintained
No elevator
No super
No laundry
Neighbors constantly fighting and throwing things at each other
Leaky roof
Takes 20 minutes to get hot water
Management not responsive

Advice to owner:

Get real supers
Install elevator
Evict problematic tenants who routinely violate the lease
Put laundry in basement
Replace mailboxes

Over 3 years ago

Smoke smell in the lobby

Former Tenant

Pros:

It’s right near the train

Cons:

Front door doesn’t lock properly

Advice to owner:

No advice as of the moment

Over 3 years ago

Old building needs updates

Former Tenant

Pros:

Quiet, hot water

Cons:

Radiator does not work well, 50 degrees inside often in winter, leaks from ceiling

Advice to owner:

Need to do more maintenance

Over 3 years ago

4G Realty, the old owner as of 2021, was awful

Former Tenant

Pros:

Generally responsive via email, even if nothing was done about an issue in reality. Good rent in a nice area, and other building neighbors were/are great.

Cons:

Gave an illegal and confusing, convoluted lease and tried to illegally raise stabilized rent. Did not clean the place when we moved in. Lied about fixing issues and never got back to us after our apartment flooded (and this was before the citywide flooding), so it will likely happen again. Did nothing for mold problem prevention. We finally put in a lease violation with DHCR and the next day found out they sold the building.

Advice to owner:

Fix your issues with your buildings and take the health of your tenants seriously. Oh, and stop illegally trying to destabilize apartments!

Over 4 years ago

Angry tenants

Former Tenant

Pros:

Everyone who lives there has been living there for years and we are all like family !

Cons:

It’s old, the owners do not keep up with any thing. We haven’t had gas heat or hot water for a week !!! And they never come to update or fix any issues we may have ! They only come to pick up the rent!

Advice to owner:

Be more appreciative to your tenants !

Over 4 years ago

Terrible building

Former Tenant

Pros:

Clean (in new units) nice amenities for the cost, washer/dryer, nearby a few solid restaurants

Cons:

Terrible terrible ownership. The super of this building literally threatens and harasses tenants when they ask him to turn his music down. There has been almost zero days since I’ve moved in without insanely loud music/TV/screaming.

Advice to owner:

Sell to a company that cares.

Over 4 years ago

Rent increase +30%

Former Tenant

Pros:

This building used to be under great management. I had e great time there.

Cons:

I’ve lived in this building for the past 5 years. This new management came in, increased everyone’s rent by at least 30% IN THE MIDDLE OF PANDEMIC!
No improvements at all! We used to have a part time super who took care the garbage, it is a mess now.
All tenants moved out month by month, I was the last one to move out. I pass by this building frequently (because obviously that was my neighborhood) and I see my apartment is still vacant (after 4 months at the time of this review).
Additionally, when I moved out, they kept my deposit and I couldn’t do anything about it because of the pandemic/closed offices.

The neighborhood is good, but stay away from this management.

Advice to owner:

What goes around, comes around.

Over 4 years ago

Disaster building isn’t good

Former Tenant

Pros:

Nothing at all

Cons:

Everything it’s falling apart. The building isn’t keep up with

Advice to owner:

Sell it and move on