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J

Joel Braver

Shareholder·4 buildings·12 units
4.4

4 reviews

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Review summary

Summarized from anonymous rental reviews on Openigloo.

Tenant reviews for buildings managed by Joel Braver reveal a mixed experience. Some buildings boast cleanliness, spacious units, and friendly neighbors, with timely and sweet landlord responsiveness praised. However, certain properties face issues such as uninsulated windows, reliance on electric heating susceptible to outages, and occasional pest control problems. Noise levels vary, especially near train tracks. Garbage management quality and water pressure range from adequate to excellent. Rent hikes have raised concerns among some tenants. While overall management responsiveness is inconsistent, many residents recommend the buildings for their affordability and community vibe, especially in vibrant Brooklyn neighborhoods.

Reviews

Former tenant·9 minutes ago

Quirky for Sure

Pros

This building is clean and very close to the train. Our unit also has a great roof deck!

Cons

This building has an unresponsive management company, can get quite loud because of its proximity to the train (the whole apartment rattles when it comes), and is supposedly new but has uninsulated windows everywhere. It's also all electric, including heat, so when we lost power for a few days, we also lost heat. 

Former tenant·Over 1 year ago

Great Space! Great Price

Pros

Loved the duplex look to the top most unit! Incredibly spacious for four bedrooms and all the amenities

Cons

Just wish there was more parking, they put citi bikes in on the street so it took away from available spots

Buildings associated with JOEL BRAVER

  • 583 Van Buren Street

    583 Van Buren Street

    5.0(2)

    Bushwick

  • 577 Van Buren Street

    577 Van Buren Street

    3.8(2)

    Bushwick

  • 575 Van Buren Street

    575 Van Buren Street

    Bushwick

  • 573 Van Buren Street

    573 Van Buren Street

    Bushwick

583 Van Buren Street

583 Van Buren Street

5.0(2)

Bushwick

577 Van Buren Street

577 Van Buren Street

3.8(2)

Bushwick

575 Van Buren Street

575 Van Buren Street

Bushwick

573 Van Buren Street

573 Van Buren Street

Bushwick

Building ratings

Cleanliness

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Trash management

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Pest control

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Water pressure

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Heat

-

Neighbors

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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

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Heat

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Neighbors

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Noise levels

-

Owner responsiveness

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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 better than the city average.

Owner average0.08Violations per unit
NYC average0.81Violations per unit
0Class 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

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 Braver

Shareholder·4 buildings·12 units
4.4

4 reviews

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