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J

Joel Lefkowitz

Site Manager·3 buildings·12 units
3.4

7 reviews

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Evictions
1
Litigation cases

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Review summary

Summarized from anonymous rental reviews on Openigloo.

Tenants of Joel Lefkowitz's buildings note mixed management experiences. Pros include pet-friendly, well-heated units, good water pressure, and friendly neighbors. However, there are consistent complaints about poor responsiveness from management, slow or neglected repairs, trash management issues, plumbing leaks, mold, and occasional pest problems. Cleanliness varies widely across properties, with some buildings well-maintained while others suffer unclean hallways and laundry areas near trash zones. Rent increases without improvements and unhelpful staff further frustrate residents. Prospective renters should expect decent apartment features but may face challenges in timely maintenance and property upkeep under current management.

Reviews

Former tenant·10 minutes ago

Solid building with quirks

Pros

Not many units, neighborhood, location, proximity to L, central heating/AC, neighbors friendly, pet friendly, skylight and tall ceilings

Cons

Management can be tricky to reach for anything they don’t deem completely urgent, walls paper thin between units can hear everything, trash management not great gets really messy from time to time.

Advice to the owners

Better trash maintenance, better hallway cleanliness.

Former tenant·3 minutes ago

never again will I live here

Pros

liked having personal en suite bathroom, decently updated

Cons

Flooding & mold

Advice to the owners

be better

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  • 557 Union Street
    Good cause

    557 Union Street

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555 Union Street
Good cause

555 Union Street

3.6(2)

Gowanus

296 Powers Street
Good cause

296 Powers Street

4.0(3)

East Williamsburg

557 Union Street
Good cause

557 Union Street

2.5(2)

Gowanus

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

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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 worse than the city average.

Owner average1.41Violations per unit
NYC average0.81Violations per unit
2Class C
Immediately hazardous

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

14Class B
Hazardous

Smoke detector issues, inadequate lighting, no lighting for stairways

1Class 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

J

Joel Lefkowitz

Site Manager·3 buildings·12 units
3.4

7 reviews

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