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Bruce Ratner

Head Officer·13 buildings·317 units
3.7

28 reviews

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7
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Review summary

Summarized from anonymous rental reviews on Openigloo.

Recent reviews of buildings managed by BRUCE RATNER reveal a mixed picture of management performance. Tenants often praise the friendly and attentive staff, especially doormen, and appreciate building cleanliness and good locations. However, consistent complaints include poor responsiveness to maintenance issues, notably persistent pest infestations (rats), heating and hot water problems, and slow repair responses. Rent increases without corresponding improvement in amenities, energy inefficiency, and occasional security concerns are frequently mentioned. Many advise the management to improve communication, address pest and heating issues promptly, and invest in better maintenance and amenity upgrades to enhance tenant satisfaction and building quality.

Reviews

Former tenant·9 minutes ago

Good Building and Location

Pros

Excellent doormen. Great location. On-site parking.

Cons

The basement floor had some flooding issues. This didn’t impact my apartment since I was on the top floor, but it’s something to note.

Former tenant·1 month ago

great, but not for the rising prices

Pros

AMAZING front desk staff, great location, clean building (for the most part)

Cons

dirty gym, rooftpo is neglected, rent increases exponentially without any additional benefits

Advice to the owners

improve the amenities if you're going to raise rent exponentially YoY

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    Rent-stabilized

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129 North 3 Street
Rent-stabilized

129 North 3 Street

Williamsburg

139 North 3 Street

139 North 3 Street

Williamsburg

250 Bedford Avenue

250 Bedford Avenue

3.3(3)

Williamsburg

500 Sterling Place
Rent-stabilized

500 Sterling Place

3.8(10)

Crown Heights

Building ratings

Cleanliness

-

Trash management

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Pest control

-

Water pressure

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Heat

-

Neighbors

-

Noise levels

-

Owner responsiveness

-

Cleanliness

-

Trash management

-

Pest control

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Water pressure

-

Heat

-

Neighbors

-

Noise levels

-

Owner responsiveness

-

Rents and deposits

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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 average0.14Violations per unit
NYC average0.81Violations per unit
15Class C
Immediately hazardous

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

21Class B
Hazardous

Smoke detector issues, inadequate lighting, no lighting for stairways

10Class 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

B

Bruce Ratner

Head Officer·13 buildings·317 units
3.7

28 reviews

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