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John Van Decker

Agent·1 building·2 units
3.4

1 reviews

Highlights

1
Evictions
1
Litigation cases

About John Van Decker

John Van Decker is a mixed-profile agent. Across their buildings, tenants rate them 3.4/5 across 1 review, with 100% recommending their buildings and 100% approving of them as an owner or associate. Their portfolio records 1 eviction, 1 open violation, and 1 litigation case. Data last updated August 26, 2026. Across Stuyvesant Heights in Brooklyn, John Van Decker is an agent associated with 1 building and 2 units. The portfolio is concentrated in Stuyvesant Heights in Brooklyn. The building was built in the 1890s and is a low-rise structure. There are no rent-stabilized apartments in the associated building.

Renter recommendations

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Renters recommend associated buildings

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Renters approve of this owner or associate

Reviews

Former tenant·Over 3 years ago

Good apt w nice appliances but needs more attentative landlord

Pros

Good lighting and nice appliances. Some spacious bedrooms. Roof access. Overall an okay apartment near lots of restaurants.

Cons

Small. Had issues with hot water and heat and landlord took a very longs time to resolve. Walk up.

Advice to the owners

Be more responsive to tenants complaints.

Buildings associated with JOHN VAN DECKER

  • 478 Halsey Street
    Good cause

    478 Halsey Street

    3.4(1)

    Stuyvesant Heights

478 Halsey Street
Good cause

478 Halsey Street

3.4(1)

Stuyvesant Heights

Building ratings

Cleanliness

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Trash management

-

Pest control

-

Water pressure

-

Heat

-

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

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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 average0.50Violations 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

1Class I
Missing info

Missing or non-compliant with administrative information orders or filings

FAQs

John Van Decker has an average tenant rating of 3.4 out of 5 across 1 reviews.

Buildings managed by John Van Decker average 0.5 open violations per unit, fewer than the citywide average of 0.81.

100% of tenants who reviewed buildings managed by John Van Decker would recommend living there.

John Van Decker has 1 recorded eviction across their portfolio.

100% of tenants who reviewed a building managed by John Van Decker approve of how it is run.

John Van Decker has 1 housing court litigation case across their portfolio.

John Van Decker has not appeared on the NYC worst landlords list.

John Van Decker owns or manages 1 building totalling 2 units.

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John Van Decker

Agent·1 building·2 units
3.4

1 reviews

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