Summarized from anonymous rental reviews on openigloo.
Recent tenants of buildings managed by 305 MCGUINNESS INVESTORS LLC highlight several concerns. While the apartments are spacious and well-located in Greenpoint, negligent management is a recurring issue. Residents facepoor communication, delayed maintenance, and safety hazards like frequent package theft. Rent increases without substantial improvements and subpar responses from management contribute to dissatisfaction. Suggestions include enhanced maintenance, better communication, and fair pricing. Despite some positives like a supportive community, the consensus leans towards disapproval of the owner and skepticism about recommending staying in such buildings.
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 better than the city.
BUILDING AVERAGE:
0.15 violations per unit
NEW YORK CITY AVERAGE:
0.81 violation per unit
Non-hazardous
0
class A
i.e. no peephole on a door, or no street # on the building, unlawful keeping of animals
MOST RECENT:
No violation found...
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Hazardous
6
class B
i.e. smoke detector issues, inadequate lighting, no lighting for stairways
MOST RECENT:
Nov 28, 2024: § 27-2026, 2027 hmc: properly repair the source and abate the evidence of a water leak at east and south walls in the 3rd room from north located at apt 1c, 1st story, 1st apartment from north at east , section ''north''
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Immediately hazardous
0
class C
i.e. rodents, pest, mold, inadequate heat or hot water, defective building parts
MOST RECENT:
No violation found...
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Missing information/filings
0
class I
Missing or non-compliant with administrative information orders or filings
MOST RECENT:
No violation found...
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All Properties Associated with 305 Mcguinness Investors LLC
Greenpoint
305 Mcguinness Boulevard, Brooklyn, NY 11222
38 Units • 5 Floors
3.8(3)
Rent Stabilized Units: Yes
Good Cause Eviction: Yes
Evictions: 2
Litigation History: No
1 Year Bedbug History: No
Reviews (3)
3.38 stars
5 months ago
Solid building, but negligent management
Former Tenant
Pros:
The apartments are spacious and decently appointed. When the windows are closed, you can barely hear the street. The roof is nice, though no public bathroom hurts. The super (as of this writing) does his best. Greenpoint, of course, is wonderful.
Cons:
Management is negligent. They don’t communicate with residents. They changed the door code and never told anyone; the super had to let us in. They nickel and dime everything. When appliances break, which at 20 years old, everything is starting to break, it takes months (in the case of our laundry machine, over a year) to have them fixed. McGuinness is a hellish, dangerous street. We frequently lose heat or hot water. The bathrooms are prone to mold. The garage doors break often and get stuck open, leaving the entire building (including lobby) open to the public. Package theft is a serious, frequent problem. In sum, they are wildly overcharging for this building, even by eye-watering Greenpoint standards.
Advice to owner:
Find a soul and stop extorting people.
4.12 stars
Over 1 year ago
The good and the bad
Former Tenant
Pros:
Nice place to live if you don’t mind frequent brown water and yearly rent increases.
Cons:
Water pressure and quality is questionable, loud street, fixtures in units are falling apart.
4 stars
Over 1 year ago
Horrific Slimey Management
Former Tenant
Pros:
Great community at the time we lived there.
Cons:
This rent stabilized building began to charge a 421a fee years into our lease raising our rent an additional $600 a month. Communication with management is horrific. They are totally non-responsive unless they are trying to squeeze tenants for $. They leave all maintenance up to one person who also is dealing with another property. Building has beautiful loft spaces but is terribly maintained but yet they charge more than the luxury high rises in the neighborhood. Building is located on McGuinness Blvd and is hit weekly with package left inclusive of people threatening tenants if they try and intervene yet building management refuses to put a package room in place.
Advice to owner:
Needs new management and better maintenance to charge luxury prices.