Sina Mahfar

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7 Properties

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107 Units

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2.9(40)

Evictions: 2

Litigation History: Yes

Review Summary for Sina Mahfar

Summarized from anonymous rental reviews on openigloo.

Tenant reviews reveal that buildings managed by Sina Mahfar exhibit a broad range of experiences. While some residents praise the clean, pest-free apartments with updated finishes and convenient locations, many note severe management issues including poor responsiveness, delayed or ignored maintenance, and pest infestations. Heating and hot water problems are frequent, along with noise complaints and occasional security lapses. Package theft and garbage management inconsistencies are also reported. Though supers are sometimes described as friendly and attentive, tenants frequently find communication and repairs lacking. Prospective renters should expect varied maintenance quality and prepare for potential management delays.

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:

0.63 violations per unit

NEW YORK CITY AVERAGE:

0.81 violation per unit

Non-hazardous

class A

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

MOST RECENT:

Sep 26, 2024: § 27-2014 adm code and dept. rules and regulations. scrape and remove rust scales and paint with 2 coats of paint all stories, all balconies and all componets at building front (east stack) at fire escape

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Hazardous

class B

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

MOST RECENT:

Jan 12, 2025: § 27-2026 adm code repair the leaky and/or defective faucets at bathtub in the bathroom located at apt 16, 4th story, 2nd apartment from east at south

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Immediately hazardous

class C

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

MOST RECENT:

Oct 23, 2025: § 27-2005, 27-2007, 27-2041.1 hmc, §238, § 309; § 107 (2) ( c) mdl and 28 rcny §25-171: replace or repair the self-closing doors that is missing or defective hinges in the entrance located at apt apt32, 6th story, 1st 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:

No violation found...

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All Properties Associated with Sina Mahfar

Lower East Side

131 Orchard Street, Manhattan, NY 10002

Units • Floors

0(0)

Rent Stabilized Units: Unknown

Good Cause Eviction: Yes

Evictions: 1

Litigation History: No

1 Year Bedbug History: No

Greenwich Village

184 Bleecker Street, Manhattan, NY 10012

Units • Floors

2.1(4)

Rent Stabilized Units: Yes

Good Cause Eviction: Yes

Evictions: 0

Litigation History: No

1 Year Bedbug History: No

Lower East Side

75 Orchard Street, Manhattan, NY 10002

30 Units • 6 Floors

3.2(13)

Rent Stabilized Units: Unknown

Good Cause Eviction: Yes

Evictions: 0

Litigation History: Yes

1 Year Bedbug History: No

Lower East Side

81 Orchard Street, Manhattan, NY 10002

30 Units • 6 Floors

3.6(6)

Rent Stabilized Units: Unknown

Good Cause Eviction: Yes

Evictions: 0

Litigation History: Yes

1 Year Bedbug History: No

Reviews (40)

3 months ago

Great first apartment

Former Tenant

Pros:

new appliances, clean and no pests

Cons:

Very small units, packages pile up on first floor

4 months ago

Overrun with cockroaches infested

Former Tenant

Pros:

Updated units since renovations
Good neighborhood

Cons:

Management doesn't respond Ever. BUILDING IS INFESTED WITH GERMAN ROACHES.
BOILER DOESNT WORK FOR DAYS IN TIME IN WINTER - no heat

Advice to owner:

Answer your messages and bomb the apartment for roaches this is ridiculous

4 months ago

Nightmare Slum Lord

Former Tenant

Pros:

Really great finishes in my unit. Dark wood floors, new stone counters and a super updated bathroom

Cons:

Absolutely terrible slumlord management. Had to call 911 multiple times because bldg front door wouldn’t open. Went without heat for months. Rats in the trash room and could hear them in the walls

Advice to owner:

Sell and let someone else manage this bldg

5 months ago

Tiny doll house apartment

Former Tenant

Pros:

Clean and good location

Cons:

SO loud
Weird neighbors
Stolen packages
The smallest rooms in the world with no closets

Advice to owner:

Take down the flex walls and make the 3 bedrooms… 2 bedrooms

5 months ago

Okay starter building

Former Tenant

Pros:

Attentive and friendly super
W/D in unit

Cons:

-no knowledgeable maintenance support staff
-destroyed property and restricted roof access

5 months ago

DO NOT RENT

Former Tenant

Pros:

There are no pros.

Cons:

The management toggles between unresponsiveness and harassment. There is no heat, there are no rodents, there are constant leaks and flooding. Avoid at all cost. They will try to put repair costs on you.

9 months ago

overall pretty good

Former Tenant

Pros:

The space is compact with a small kitchenette, and enough storage. The location is good – right in the heart of the Lower East Side, surrounded by great food, bars, and shops, with easy access to the subway.

Cons:

Super small and not the safest.

Advice to owner:

10 months ago

Nice management in LES

Former Tenant

Pros:

Mostly clean
Has a rooftop
Neighbors are respectful
Nice area between line D and F

Cons:

Mail box is a mess
Package keep got stolen
Loud party noise from across the street

Advice to owner:

Fix the mail box and the super is not really think trough when they have to do the work

10 months ago

Loud but nice

Former Tenant

Pros:

Really clean
No pests
Relatively fast communication with super and leasing

Cons:

Loud
Like seriously so loud every single night
They say there’s noise cancelling windows but there’s not

10 months ago

Nice place, busy area

Former Tenant

Pros:

Central air
Washer/dryer in unit
Around lots of restaurants and bars

Cons:

Management can be hard to reach at times

Over 1 year ago

Great location, lots of cockroaches

Former Tenant

Pros:

Great location, cheap rent for the area

Cons:

Overrun with roaches

Advice to owner:

Exterminator

Over 2 years ago

Overall good setup, ideal block location

Former Tenant

Pros:

Great location
Nice rooftop
Big windows in bedrooms
Most bedrooms are quiet

Cons:

Occasional bugs
Tiny living room/kitchen

Over 2 years ago

Boiler & Vermin Problems!

Former Tenant

Pros:

Neighborhood is convenient

Cons:

NO Emergency Super or Response - No Hot Water for days at a time - No Upkeep/Cleaning of Common Areas - Waterbug & Rat Issues.

Advice to owner:

Hire an experienced super with a phone they answer

Over 2 years ago

I would never rent from this company again!

Former Tenant

Pros:

Fairly new, didn’t see any mice.

Cons:

Management was awful. Never responded. Never provided a contact for the super (if there was one).

Over 2 years ago

Good and bad

Former Tenant

Pros:

GREAT location. Amazing street with a lot going on but not too loud. Wide staircase that makes moving in and out easier. Rooftop is a plus.

Cons:

It's a pre-war building so everything is just very old and breaks often. I'm not sure if the other units were like ours, but our apartment was VERY overpriced. Paid $5,800 for a very, very tiny, dark place. Just beware and make sure to tour before!

Over 2 years ago

Small place in the middle of everything

Former Tenant

Pros:

It’s fairly quiet on a not too loud street but close to anything you’d like to do.

Cons:

We had some things break in our apartment and they took many many follow up emails to get someone out to help. This is New York but even for New York standard the apartments are tiny.

Over 2 years ago

It could be worse for sure

Former Tenant

Pros:

Kind super, improved dramatically over the time we lived there. Used to get packages stolen every day. They haven’t been stolen in over a year.

Cons:

Lazy management. Leaks in the roof always. Expensive for what it was. Dirty af when we moved in

Over 2 years ago

Small but good for LES!

Former Tenant

Pros:

Super great location in the Lower east side, great street.

Cons:

6th floor walk up, no elevator.

Over 2 years ago

Good price - crazy experience

Former Tenant

Pros:

Nice location in the Village, close to tons of bars, clubs, WSP

Cons:

Front door didn’t lock, homeless people and delivery drivers were always congregating on the stoop, bathtub didn’t drain, fire escape had no ladder, roaches, etc.

Advice to owner:

Please respond to tenants when they have concerns. I reached out to management so many times when things broke down and usually got nothing more than “sorry about that.”

Over 3 years ago

Awful. Cramped. Unstable.

Former Tenant

Pros:

Good location. If you keep your apartment clean it’s a pretty cleanly apartment.

Cons:

Management is not prompt. Went months without A/C. Horrible communication.

Advice to owner:

Please be better.