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Nik Karku

Site Manager·1 building·46 units
3.6

7 reviews

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Review summary

Summarized from anonymous rental reviews on Openigloo.

Recent tenant feedback for NIK KARKU's buildings, particularly at 136 Hicks Street, Brooklyn, reflects a mixed management experience. While apartments are praised for good location, spaciousness, and nice neighbors, common complaints focus on pest infestations and inconsistent responsiveness from management and the superintendent. Garbage management is often rated positively, but cleanliness of common areas and pest control remain problematic. Some tenants appreciate improvements and new management efforts, while others report delays in repairs and maintenance. Overall, prospective renters should prepare for occasional pest issues and variable responsiveness but can expect decent apartments in a convenient neighborhood.

Reviews

Former tenant·10 minutes ago

Roach infested, unresponsive super

Pros

The apartment size is decent and there is a lot of storage space.

Cons

-Full of roaches every single day -common areas like staircase, laundry room is never cleaned -completely unresponsive super. nothing was ever fixed unless it was an emergency

Advice to the owners

Be responsive to tenants

Former tenant·6 months ago

136 Hicks Street

Pros

Great location, super lives in building and is typically responsive

Cons

Management is unresponsive to issues like broken elevator and water randomly shutting off

Buildings associated with NIK KARKU

  • 136 Hicks Street
    Rent-stabilized

    136 Hicks Street

    3.6(7)

    Brooklyn Heights

136 Hicks Street
Rent-stabilized

136 Hicks Street

3.6(7)

Brooklyn Heights

Building ratings

Cleanliness

-

Trash management

-

Pest control

-

Water pressure

-

Heat

-

Neighbors

-

Noise levels

-

Owner responsiveness

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Cleanliness

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Trash management

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Pest control

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Water pressure

-

Heat

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Neighbors

-

Noise levels

-

Owner responsiveness

-

Rents and deposits

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Renters received their security deposits back

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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 average0.02Violations per unit
NYC average0.81Violations per unit
1Class C
Immediately hazardous

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

0Class B
Hazardous

Smoke detector issues, inadequate lighting, no lighting for stairways

0Class 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

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Nik Karku

Site Manager·1 building·46 units
3.6

7 reviews

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