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Datema, Jay

Owner·1 building·2 units
3.3

4 reviews

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Renters approve of this owner or associate

Review summary

Summarized from anonymous rental reviews on Openigloo.

Recent tenant reviews highlight the buildings owned by Jay Datema are a mixed bag. While some tenants praise the beautiful spaces and responsive owners, others express serious concerns about intrusive behavior, theft allegations, and lack of respect for tenants' privacy. The management's controlling nature and confrontational attitude have led to a tense living environment for some residents, impacting overall satisfaction. Issues like unwarranted apartment entries, property disputes, and disagreements over deposit returns have significantly marred the landlord's reputation. Pros include spacious apartments with unique features, but cons encompass noise disturbances, pest problems, and questionable landlord ethics.

Reviews

Former tenant·4 months ago

Beautiful apartment, responsive owners

Pros

Landmarked, beautiful space, quiet

Cons

Lots of construction on the block, 200 new apartments coming online in the past year

Advice to the owners

Keep doing what you're doing

Former tenant·4 months ago

Calm prewar second floor apartment on a green block

Pros

The landlord fixes everything, and the built-in appliances are a rare find (even if the washer and dryer are older, the dishwasher is new). It all works well. The front room light is spectacular. Love the pocket doors, too.

Cons

Some of the neighbors are unfriendly, and there are a lot of new people from the repurposed school turned into condos. Also, really miss Daughter Café on the next block.

Advice to the owners

Your dog is cute, but he can be noisy.

Buildings associated with DATEMA, JAY

  • 973 St Johns Place

    973 St Johns Place

    3.3(4)

    Crown Heights

973 St Johns Place

973 St Johns Place

3.3(4)

Crown Heights

Building ratings

Cleanliness

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Trash management

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Water pressure

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Heat

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Neighbors

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Noise levels

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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

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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 averageLess than 0.01Violations 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

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

D

Datema, Jay

Owner·1 building·2 units
3.3

4 reviews

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