Review Summary for Sam Berkowitz
Summarized from anonymous rental reviews on openigloo.
Recent tenant reviews highlight buildings owned by Sam Berkowitz are a mixed bag. While some praise the location and quiet neighbors, issues like mice infestation, unresponsive landlord, and maintenance issues persist. Tenants reported pests, water pressure problems, and poor cleanliness in certain units. Despite the convenient location and functional aspects like well-working heat, the inconsistent management and lack of timely repairs are major concerns. Those seeking stability and efficient maintenance may want to assess the building's condition carefully before considering it as a long-term option.
Open Violations
Only open violations from the last 10 years.
Data last updated 1 week ago.
BUILDING AVERAGE:
0.11 violations per unit
NEW YORK CITY AVERAGE:
0.81 violation per unit
The average number of violations per unit for this owner/associates across their portfolio is better than the city.
Non-hazardous
0
class A
i.e. no peephole on a door, or no street # on the building, unlawful keeping of animals
MOST RECENT:
No violation found...
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Hazardous
1
class B
i.e. smoke detector issues, inadequate lighting, no lighting for stairways
MOST RECENT:
Oct 07, 2022: § 27-2005, 2007 adm code remove all encumbrances consisting of garbbage bags with construction material below public hall stairs leading to building. at public hall stairs
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Immediately hazardous
0
class C
i.e. rodents, pest, mold, inadequate heat or hot water, defective building parts
MOST RECENT:
No violation found...
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Missing information/filings
0
class I
Missing or non-compliant with administrative information orders or filings
MOST RECENT:
No violation found...
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All Properties Associated with Sam Berkowitz
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Crown Heights
1119 Bergen St, Brooklyn, NY 11216
9 Units • 5 Floors
3.2(4)
Building Ratings
Cleanliness
Garbage Management
Heat
Neighbors
Noise Levels
Owner Responsiveness
Pest Control
Water Pressure
Renter Recommendations
--% of renters recommend this building
--% of renters approve of this owner
Rents and Deposits
-- of renters received their security deposits back
It HAS NOT been reported if this building accepts electronic rent payments.
Reviews (4)
2.62 stars
Over 1 year ago
Could be worse
Former Tenant
Pros:
Functional building on a quiet street. Down the block from a beautiful community garden
Cons:
Debris from the facade is all over the yard. We dealt with a mouse problem on and off over the course
of a year.
Good luck getting the landlord to fix anything. He’ll ignore your messages for weeks and then call you at a random time of the day and accuse you of never answering your phone.
Upstairs neighbors kept moving furniture in the middle of the night? Weird and annoying
of a year.
Good luck getting the landlord to fix anything. He’ll ignore your messages for weeks and then call you at a random time of the day and accuse you of never answering your phone.
Upstairs neighbors kept moving furniture in the middle of the night? Weird and annoying
Advice to owner:
Answer your phone!
3.25 stars
Over 1 year ago
Nice street. Okay enough building .
Former Tenant
Pros:
The heat works really well. Overall the apartment is mostly functional albeit small
Cons:
The apartment itself is very small, and (if you’re in the basement), the windows face brick walls. We had a recurring mouse problem for multiple years. Landlord is very absent and hard to get ahold of when you need to reach him, but on the rare occasion he reaches out to you, everything is rushed and urgent. Cabinets are falling apart. It’s also the least attractive building on the street, because there hasn’t been much maintenance and the area where you could have a garden is trashed.
4.5 stars
Over 3 years ago
Sweet Abode In Crown Heights
Former Tenant
Pros:
quiet neighbors, amazing location close to other neighborhoods like bed stuy and prospect heights, walking distance to the park
Cons:
Found a silverfish in my room :(
2.33 stars
Over 3 years ago
Rude and Absent Landlord, Terrible Building
Former Tenant
Pros:
The front stoop is nice to sit on in the summer
Cons:
Cockroaches, the plumbing is absolutely ruined and no one will fix it, the toilet runs and no one will fix it, all the lights have burnt out and the covers do not come off to change the bulbs, landlord will go weeks without responding, the entry way has rats and is always a disaster, the garden is over grown by weeds, the radiators aren’t adjustable, cabinets are falling off the walls
Advice to owner:
Respond to tenants, fix the problems with every unit, and don’t say you’re going to fix it and then ignore every message.