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Mark Scharfman

Head Officer·133 buildings·3780 units
3.4

285 reviews

Worst landlord

This owner or associate is ranked in the top 100 worst landlords in NYC.

Highlights

216
Evictions
393
Litigation cases

Renter recommendations

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Renters recommend associated buildings

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Renters approve of this owner or associate

Review summary

Summarized from anonymous rental reviews on Openigloo.

Tenant reviews for buildings managed by Mark Scharfman reflect a mixed management reputation. Positives include mostly responsive management and superintendents in several properties, rent-stabilized units providing value, and generally decent cleanliness and pest control in many locations. However, recurring issues appear around package theft, inconsistent or insufficient heat, pest problems in some buildings, and maintenance delays especially with elevators and laundry facilities. Noise issues and occasional unresponsiveness from staff or management detract from tenant experience in some buildings. Security and communication enhancements, better upkeep of common areas, and more reliable superintendents are common tenant recommendations to improve overall satisfaction.

Reviews

Former tenant·10 minutes ago

Great rent-stabilized building

Pros

Elevator building with laundry room. Super is a little impatient, but will get the job done. His assistants are great too. Management is responsive. Noise insulation is really good - I can only hear upstairs if they're walking with shoes (loud) or vacuuming (quiet), I can't hear neighbors who live side by side to me. It gets really hot in the winter from the radiators. Neighborhood is charming. Overall, I've been happy to live here!

Cons

Package theft is the biggest problem. I wish we had more modern intercoms that let me open my door remotely rather than having to be home for deliveries etc.

Former tenant·10 minutes ago

Rent Stabilized building

Pros

Rent stabilized, nice neighbors, good neighborhood

Cons

Not always super responsive to fix thing, hall way isn’t well maintained

Buildings associated with MARK SCHARFMAN

  • 161 Rear East 36 Street
    Good cause

    161 Rear East 36 Street

    Murray Hill

  • 163 Rear East 36 Street

    163 Rear East 36 Street

    Murray Hill

  • 161 East 36 Street
    Good cause

    161 East 36 Street

    Murray Hill

  • 136 Nagle Avenue
    Rent-stabilized

    136 Nagle Avenue

    Fort George

161 Rear East 36 Street
Good cause

161 Rear East 36 Street

Murray Hill

163 Rear East 36 Street

163 Rear East 36 Street

Murray Hill

161 East 36 Street
Good cause

161 East 36 Street

Murray Hill

136 Nagle Avenue
Rent-stabilized

136 Nagle Avenue

Fort George

Building ratings

Cleanliness

-

Trash management

-

Pest control

-

Water pressure

-

Heat

-

Neighbors

-

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 average0.45Violations per unit
NYC average0.81Violations per unit
661Class C
Immediately hazardous

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

824Class B
Hazardous

Smoke detector issues, inadequate lighting, no lighting for stairways

224Class A
Non-hazardous

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

16Class I
Missing info

Missing or non-compliant with administrative information orders or filings

M

Mark Scharfman

Head Officer·133 buildings·3780 units
3.4

285 reviews

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