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Brian Garland

Agent·1 building·30 units
2.5

11 reviews

Highlights

No
Evictions
3
Litigation cases

About Brian Garland

Brian Garland is a mixed-profile agent. Across their buildings, tenants rate them 2.5/5 across 11 reviews, with 28% recommending their buildings and 28% approving of them as an owner or associate. Their portfolio records 0 evictions, 44 open violations, and 3 litigation cases. Data last updated July 29, 2026. Brian Garland is an agent associated with 1 building and 30 units located in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. The portfolio is concentrated in Williamsburg in Brooklyn. The building was built primarily in the 1910s and is categorized as a mid-rise. All of the associated buildings have rent-stabilized apartments.

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Renters approve of this owner or associate

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Review summary

Summarized from anonymous rental reviews on Openigloo.

Recent tenant reviews of buildings managed by Brian Garland reveal mixed experiences. Many residents appreciate the rent-stabilized options and good heating, along with some clean interiors before move-in. However, significant issues persist: management responsiveness is notably lacking, and pest control is a common concern, with reports of mice and roaches. Noise disturbances from neighbors also detract from the living experience, alongside ongoing maintenance issues. While some tenants praise the location, the management's failure to address severe problems—including dirty laundry facilities and broken entry systems—leads to widespread dissatisfaction, making prospective renters wary.

Reviews

Former tenant·just now

It's good, nothing crazy

Pros

Rent-stabilized, good sized rooms depending on your unit

Cons

Walk up, difficult to control heat, others had some problems with roaches, laundry room is gross, have had packages stolen

Former tenant·Over 1 year ago

Overall good, super could be more responsive

Pros

Clean, great location, digital doorman

Cons

Laundry room sucks

Buildings associated with BRIAN GARLAND

  • 145 Borinquen Place
    Rent-stabilized

    145 Borinquen Place

    2.5(11)

    Williamsburg

145 Borinquen Place
Rent-stabilized

145 Borinquen Place

2.5(11)

Williamsburg

Building ratings

Cleanliness

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Trash management

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Pest control

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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 worse than the city average.

Owner average1.46Violations per unit
NYC average0.81Violations per unit
14Class C
Immediately hazardous

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

24Class B
Hazardous

Smoke detector issues, inadequate lighting, no lighting for stairways

6Class 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

Brian Garland has an average tenant rating of 2.5 out of 5 across 11 reviews.

Buildings managed by Brian Garland average 1.46 open violations per unit, more than the citywide average of 0.81.

28% of tenants who reviewed buildings managed by Brian Garland would recommend living there.

28% of tenants who reviewed a building managed by Brian Garland approve of how it is run.

Brian Garland has not appeared on the NYC worst landlords list.

Brian Garland has 3 housing court litigation cases across their portfolio.

Brian Garland owns or manages 1 building totalling 30 units.

Brian Garland has no recorded evictions across their portfolio.

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Brian Garland

Agent·1 building·30 units
2.5

11 reviews

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