Mehmet Capin

Head Officer

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Officer

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19 Properties

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272 Units

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2.3(12)

Evictions: 24

Litigation History: Yes

Review Summary for Mehmet Capin

Summarized from anonymous rental reviews on openigloo.

Recent tenant feedback on buildings managed by MEHMET CAPIN reveals significant management and maintenance issues across multiple properties. Cleanliness and garbage management frequently receive low marks, with persistent pest infestations and neglected upkeep reported. Heating and water pressure problems are common complaints, and noise levels are often high due to neighbors or street activity. Communication and responsiveness from management and superintendents are generally poor, causing frustration among residents. Safety concerns, including unsecured entries and hostile staff interactions, have been noted. While some buildings offer good location and apartment layouts, overall tenant sentiment underscores a need for improved management attentiveness, maintenance, and respectful tenant relations.

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 worse than the city .

BUILDING AVERAGE:

2.29 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:

Aug 06, 2025: § 27-2017.3 hmc: trace and repair the source and abate the visible mold condition... at ceiling less than 10 square feet in the 3rd room from north located at apt 2b, 3rd story, 1st apartment from north at east

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Hazardous

323

class B

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

MOST RECENT:

Dec 04, 2025: § 27-2026, 2027 hmc: properly repair the source and abate the evidence of a water leak at ceiling in the 1st room from east located at apt 2a, 3rd story, 1st apartment from east at south

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Immediately hazardous

208

class C

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

MOST RECENT:

Dec 04, 2025: § 27-2005 hmc: properly repair or replace the broken or defective radiator air valve in the 3rd room from east at south located at apt 2a, 3rd 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:

Nov 17, 2025: §27-2107 adm code owner failed to file a valid registration statement with the department as required by adm code §27-2097 and is therefore subject to civil penalties, prohibited from certifying violations, and denied the right to recover possession of premises for nonpayment of rent until a valid registration statement is filed.

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All Properties Associated with Mehmet Capin

Hamilton Heights

1811 Amsterdam Avenue, Manhattan, NY 10031

Units • Floors

0(0)

Rent Stabilized Units: Unknown

Good Cause Eviction: Yes

Evictions: 0

Litigation History: No

1 Year Bedbug History: No

Inwood

560 Isham Street, Manhattan, NY 10034

48 Units • 6 Floors

2.1(2)

Rent Stabilized Units: Yes

Good Cause Eviction: Yes

Evictions: 3

Litigation History: Yes

1 Year Bedbug History: No

Fort George

371 Wadsworth Avenue, Manhattan, NY 10040

41 Units • 5 Floors

1.5(2)

Rent Stabilized Units: Yes

Good Cause Eviction: Yes

Evictions: 4

Litigation History: Yes

1 Year Bedbug History: No

Fort George

137 Nagle Avenue, Manhattan, NY 10040

26 Units • 5 Floors

0(0)

Rent Stabilized Units: Yes

Good Cause Eviction: Yes

Evictions: 2

Litigation History: Yes

1 Year Bedbug History: No

Reviews (12)

5 months ago

Unsuitable place to call a home

Former Tenant

Pros:

Unit size was generous for a one bed, layout of apartment was nice

Cons:

Lack of upkeep by management/super, noise levels high by neighbors, pest control nonexistent, neighbors left trash in the hallways often

Advice to owner:

Please consider visiting the building in person to check on what needs to be taken cared of…looks like the apartment building is poorly maintained

8 months ago

The Building is Cute but the Super and Owners Are Not

Former Tenant

Pros:

The building tenants for the most part mind their business. It’s located by the Bx12/BX12sbs, the 1 train, and A.
They do allow pets under 30 pounds

Cons:

The super is homophobic toxic and gossips and beats his massive pitbulls.

Advice to owner:

Fire the super

Over 1 year ago

LANDLORD IS TOTALLY UNRESPONSVIE TO ISSUES. NO SECURED COVERED ENTRY.

Former Tenant

Pros:

ZERO - IT SUCKS

Cons:

LACK OF SECURITY.

Advice to owner:

INSTALL SECURITY GATE AT ENTRY TO STOOP WHICH IS HIDDEN FROM STREET. TENANTS ARE INTIMIDATED BY HOMELESS MAN WHO HAS HIT AND SPAT IN THEIR FACES WHEN THEY ENTER OR LEAFE THE BLBD.

Over 2 years ago

Do Not Live Here

Former Tenant

Pros:

… the actual apartment itself is alright (wood floors, appliances that work.

Cons:

Marketed as a 2 bedroom when it’s a legal one bedroom, rooftop next to bedroom with window throws loud parties every weekend, displaced people on the stoop 24/7 (not an exaggeration), drug use and bodily fluids consistently found on stoop, completely unresponsive management (have never been able to reach anyone via phone besides the super), old water boiler that provides low water pressure and extremely loud radiator, multiples bugs and roaches found in apartment on daily basis, bedrooms do not come with closets, no natural light in apartment minus the bedroom, packages consistently stolen, from door lock broke several times in one year .

Advice to owner:

Do Your Job

Over 2 years ago

Do not recommend

Former Tenant

Pros:

Building is near the subway and generally clean

Cons:

Our neighbors had their son constantly banging on the door at night. Other neighbors played loud music at night. At the end of the lease we had mice in the apartment. Super was difficult to get along with.

Over 3 years ago

Good building. Horrible management.

Former Tenant

Pros:

Updated. Only a handful of units. Right next to transit. Working fireplaces. Laundry in units.

Cons:

Management and super are worthless.

Over 3 years ago

Decent Place

Former Tenant

Pros:

Quiet building, very close to the subway. Spacious apartments for what they are.

Cons:

You really had to nudge management to get anything done. Cockroaches were a big problem starting in the spring.

Over 3 years ago

Mostly Good

Former Tenant

Pros:

Quiet, pretty east place to live.

Cons:

Terribly cockroach situation in the summer. Hard to get property management to come take care of that and other little things, but they usually fixed the problem eventually.

Over 4 years ago

Disgusting and irresponsable

Former Tenant

Pros:

Friendly and helpful neighbors

Cons:

Everything in this building is a con

Advice to owner:

Pay attention to your tenants. We don't need to live in filth

Over 4 years ago

No complaints here!

Former Tenant

Pros:

Well kept lobby, quiet

Cons:

Super was really slow to respond

Over 4 years ago

Really bad renovation and communication

Former Tenant

Pros:

Layout of apartment was nice, location solid, and neighbors were very considerate.

Cons:

Even at higher floors, street-side apartments have *very* loud noise from daily traffic. Management responsive sometimes, but not consistently in cases of emergency (ie, roof literally leaking, hot water not working repeatedly, oven not being functional for months).

Over 4 years ago

Sketchy AF-lived here for 2 years

Former Tenant

Pros:

High ceilings are gorgeous and and move in condition was good.

Cons:

-The company falsely advertised laundry in unit but said they couldn’t show it bc it was closed for minor repairs. Lived here for 2 years and never had laundry access.
- The super is unreliable and low key petty. We couldn’t change our lightbulbs without an industrial ladder and it took literal months to get Manny (the super) to help us. I had to email management bc he wouldn’t even answer his phone. And when he would finally respond after I reached out to management he was openly hostile. He was also super creepy when I got stuck in the elevator and made comments about my body— did not appreciate that at all. Did not feel safe or welcome reaching out to the Super.
- Management is sketchy as fuck. I had to threaten to not pay rent to get my lease renewal paperwork (a month late!). I wouldn’t have renewed but it was too expensive to move at the time and some circumstances changed. They didn’t return my deposit for 3 months even though I left the apartment in move in condition.
- The apartments are not worth what they charge for them, 3k for a two bedroom without the amenities they promised and an absent (to put it mildly) Super.
-The elevator is comically slow.

TLDR: do not live here. Management and the Super are sketchy as hell and do not give a damn about their tenants. If you sign a lease here, you’ll think back to this moment and wish you listened to this review.

Advice to owner:

Hire a better super and replace his support staff.
Fix the laundry.
Lower the rent.
Don’t be greedy and rude AF about the deposit and paperwork that you are LEGALLY REQUIRED to provide.
And finally, bite me.