Summarized from anonymous rental reviews on openigloo.
Recent tenant reviews showcase the buildings owned by Joel Landau are plagued with negligent management. Issues range from poor cleanliness, unresponsive landlord, inadequate heating, and recurring pest problems. The propertieslack proper maintenance, leading to water damage, mold growth, and even vermin infestations. Tenants express frustration over delayed repairs, insufficient communication, and overall subpar living conditions. Advice for the management includes prioritizing tenant concerns, improving maintenance practices, and enhancing overall responsiveness. The general sentiment leans towards disapproval of the owner and a lack of recommendation for staying in these buildings.
Open Violations
Only open violations from the last 10 years.
Data last updated 2 weeks ago.
BUILDING AVERAGE:
0.76 violations per unit
NEW YORK CITY AVERAGE:
0.81 violation per unit
Non-hazardous
7
class A
i.e. no peephole on a door, or no street # on the building, unlawful keeping of animals
MOST RECENT:
Feb 13, 2019: § 329, m/d law and dept. rules and regs. provide a completed certificate of inspection visits in a proper frame at or near mailboxes, bottom edge of frame between 48-62 inches above floor missing at public hall, 1st story
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Hazardous
3
class B
i.e. smoke detector issues, inadequate lighting, no lighting for stairways
MOST RECENT:
Feb 13, 2019: § 27-2046.1 hmc: repair or replace the carbon monoxide detecting device(s). defective located at apt 3a, 3rd story, 1st apartment from west at 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 Joel Landau
Bushwick
234 Stockholm Street, Brooklyn, NY 11237
6 Units • 3 Floors
2.9(2)
East Williamsburg
22 Catherine Street, Brooklyn, NY 11211
6 Units • 3 Floors
2.6(2)
East Williamsburg
22 1/2 Catherine Street, Brooklyn, NY 11211
1 Units • 2 Floors
0(0)
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Renter Recommendations
--% of renters recommend this building
--% of renters approve of this owner
Rents and Deposits
-- of renters received their security deposits back
It HAS NOT been reported if this building accepts electronic rent payments.
Reviews (4)
1.75 stars
11 months ago
Avoid at all costs!!!
Former Tenant
Pros:
High ceilings, decent water pressure, relatively quiet street
Cons:
Apartment 1L has had four different sets of new tenants in ONE YEAR. Why? The building has no real water proofing anywhere. Any time it rains, 1L WILL FLOOD, GUARANTEED. 1R will also see water but way less than 1L. 1R gets all the water that pools in 1L (fun!) There has been aggressive mold and mushroom growth, moldy walls and closets, beetle infestations from the rotting wood, bubbly walls from water damage and leaks, and more. There was also an insane rat infestation that went on for months without the landlord doing anything about it. Even the exterminator came once and was shocked at how indifferent management was about everything (the exterminator took it upon himself to make sure WE were comfortable -- gave us advice and was on call for us just as a nice gesture!)
Generally speaking the property manager/landlord Joel is absolutely a horrendous slumlord. You can submit a ticket in the portal, he’ll call you, and then nothing else will happen at all. The maintenance guys are very inexperienced and are ill-equipped to do anything. The building is every rarely cleaned (the ground floor hallway is swept once a month), trash is often overflowing, trash disposal is never done correctly and things will sit and rot for weeks, and the building gets nonstop fines from the city for improper disposal. If you need anything fixed in your apartment you better be super handy because no one is coming to do it for you. The super is a ghost.
Lastly the rear apartment/"house" is a revolving door of temporary tenants. Most don't care about the building at all as they are transient.
Advice to owner:
DO LITERALLY ANYTHING, PLEASE.
2.75 stars
Over 2 years ago
Landlord Uninvolved and Unresponsive
Former Tenant
Pros:
Good location, exposed brick, lighting is adequate.
Cons:
Unresponsive Landlord and terrible heat. Deceptive, as it has a non-working thermostat.
Advice to owner:
Treat your tenants with more respect.
3.12 stars
Over 2 years ago
Perfectly adequate living space
Former Tenant
Pros:
Stockholm was a quit street and I faced the back. I heard little neighbor noise other than our across the hall barking dog, and the occasional outdoor BBQ outside. Shy light let in a lot of light. Open floor plan had a lot of room. Exposed brick is always nice
Cons:
The walls are not insulated. I was freezing in the winter and melting in the summer. I drilled a hole to hang shelves once and saw daylight threw the drywall. Bedrooms are fairly small. Sink in bathroom has no water pressure. The landlord also burned us on the way out but signing a lease with new people before ours was up. Went to collect the last of our things (we still had keys) and new people were already moved in.
Advice to owner:
Clean the halls more often. I think there was a piece of gnocchi on the level 2 stairs for 6 months. Insulate the walls. Get better sink water pressure.
3.5 stars
Over 2 years ago
good building, unresponsive management
Former Tenant
Pros:
high ceilings, laundry in basement, up to date bathroom, wood floors
Cons:
management is extremely slow to respond, all work orders take a very long time to process, not enough notice (under 24 hours) for when people will be entering the apartment