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Betty Shau

Site Manager·1 building·15 units
2.5

3 reviews

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Review summary

Summarized from anonymous rental reviews on Openigloo.

Recent tenant reviews for buildings owned by Betty Shau highlight significant concerns. Tenants express dissatisfaction with cleanliness, garbage management, heating, and pest control. The landlord's responsiveness is lacking, causing frustration among residents. Issues with outdated facilities, poor maintenance, and ineffective communication are prevalent. Lack of essential amenities like ovens and laundry facilities contribute to a subpar living experience. Overall, renters do not recommend staying in these buildings due to various shortcomings and poor management practices. Significant improvements in maintenance, pest control, and overall responsiveness are necessary for enhanced tenant satisfaction.

Reviews

Former tenant·31 minutes ago

It was fine until the end :(

Pros

Good starter apartment Right across from the Q and M15 bus Good water pressure and water could take a while but always got hot Good storage built ins, closets Back side of apartment is fairly quiet besides occasional ambulance.

Cons

Only got to stay here for one year, I always paid rent on time and thought of myself as a good tenant but landlord gave me a notice that my lease will not be renewed without reason. Asked if my partner could move in with me for the next lease period and landlord acted like I was overstepping and had never heard of this question before. One cockroach sighting :( (I know not major for a nyc apt but still scary) Living room gets minimal natural light, dark no matter time of day No oven or dishwasher Kitchen is not updated Packages sometimes not delivered when you're not physically there to let them in When I moved in last August I was told I could move in after 1pm, I arrived around 4pm and painter was still there finishing things up, had to keep my cat in the bathroom for the day. Gets quite cold in bedroom in the winter, windows don't have good insulation.

Advice to the owners

If you're going to kick out your tenants after a year please have a valid reason so they're not surprised.

Former tenant·5 months ago

Spacious but lacking

Pros

Lots of room in the studios, good light, and great closet space.

Cons

Everything is old or outdated, windows are extremely drafty (room gets down to 58 degrees in the winter) and the landlord does not pay for heat or hot water.

Advice to the owners

Update the windows or pay for heat and hot water.

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2.5(3)

Yorkville

Building ratings

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Heat

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Noise levels

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Owner responsiveness

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Cleanliness

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Heat

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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 worse than the city average.

Owner average0.93Violations per unit
NYC average0.81Violations per unit
1Class C
Immediately hazardous

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

5Class B
Hazardous

Smoke detector issues, inadequate lighting, no lighting for stairways

8Class 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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Betty Shau

Site Manager·1 building·15 units
2.5

3 reviews

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