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Helen Lebowitz

Officer·3 buildings·203 units
4.0

11 reviews

Highlights

13
Evictions
3
Litigation cases

Renter recommendations

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Renters approve of this owner or associate

Review summary

Summarized from anonymous rental reviews on Openigloo.

Tenants of buildings managed by Helen Lebowitz commend the attentive superintendents and overall cleanliness, especially at 182 Bennett Avenue, contributing to a family-friendly atmosphere and well-maintained properties. However, significant issues persist at 140 Van Cortlandt Avenue West, including inadequate heating, pest infestations, and package theft concerns. Management is sometimes perceived as slow to respond to heating and pest problems, and some tenants mention outdated laundry facilities relying on quarters. Noise levels vary, but neighbors are generally friendly. While some renters recommend these buildings for their size and community, others urge management to improve pest control, heating, and address package security to enhance tenant satisfaction.

Reviews

Former tenant·7 minutes ago

Really enjoyed living here!

Pros

I lived here for three years and never found it to be anything but a pleasure. It's a great apartment, the super is attentive, the building is well maintained, and it's a great family building.

Cons

Honestly, all good!

Former tenant·1 minute ago

Beautiful apartments. Terrible heating!

Pros

Neighbors are nice and you rarely get your packages stolen. Apartments are beautiful and very spacious. Lots of closet space.

Cons

The heating is awful and the windows don't help. They are older windows and the draft feels like they're open. They are super thin windows as well, so you hear everything. In addition to the lack of heating having the windows in such a poor state means the apartments aren't able to retain the little heat they give. Apartments are beautiful and spacious, but poorly maintained. Floors squeak and door knobs are constantly falling off. Has a problem with pink bacteria and mold.

Advice to the owners

Stop turning the heat off over night.

Buildings associated with HELEN LEBOWITZ

  • 140 Van Cortlandt Avenue West
    Rent-stabilized

    140 Van Cortlandt Avenue West

    3.3(6)

    Kingsbridge Heights

  • 182 Bennett Avenue
    Rent-stabilized

    182 Bennett Avenue

    4.1(4)

    Hudson Heights

  • 235 West 233 Street
    Rent-stabilized

    235 West 233 Street

    4.5(1)

    Kingsbridge

140 Van Cortlandt Avenue West
Rent-stabilized

140 Van Cortlandt Avenue West

3.3(6)

Kingsbridge Heights

182 Bennett Avenue
Rent-stabilized

182 Bennett Avenue

4.1(4)

Hudson Heights

235 West 233 Street
Rent-stabilized

235 West 233 Street

4.5(1)

Kingsbridge

Building ratings

Cleanliness

-

Trash management

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Pest control

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Water pressure

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Heat

-

Neighbors

-

Noise levels

-

Owner responsiveness

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Cleanliness

-

Trash management

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Pest control

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Water pressure

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Heat

-

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
0Class C
Immediately hazardous

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

4Class 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

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Helen Lebowitz

Officer·3 buildings·203 units
4.0

11 reviews

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