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Alex Kohen

Head Officer·7 buildings·281 units
3.1

16 reviews

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2
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46
Litigation cases

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Review summary

Summarized from anonymous rental reviews on Openigloo.

Tenant feedback for Alex Kohen's buildings reveals a mixed management track record. Positives include some renovated, spacious apartments and responsive superintendents, especially noted on Sherman Avenue and West 190 Street. Many tenants appreciate affordability and convenient subway access. However, significant concerns persist about cleanliness, pest infestations, garbage management, and poor building maintenance. Several report inadequate heat, low water pressure, broken intercoms, security issues, and slow or insufficient owner responsiveness. Notably, noisy neighborhoods, problematic neighbors, and ongoing disturbances also impact living quality. Overall, management shows effort in some locations but struggles with consistent upkeep, pest control, and communication, leading to dissatisfaction among many renters.

Reviews

Former tenant·9 minutes ago

Terrible building area neighbors. avoid

Pros

Spacious apartments some are renovated.

Cons

Terrible building, neighbors not considerate and they treat the place like trash. trash is left everywhere. Smoking is constant in the stairwell. Managment knows of the smoking nothing is done about it.  as far as the neighborhood extremely loud at all times weekends is unbearable loud noises loud parties loud cars with music. Not safe. The trash around the neighborhood is disgusting. Food is always left out. Dog poop is never picked up tons of mice issues and cockroaches is a constant in all apartments primarily because trash is left up in everywhere. Lacks care from management and owners.

Former tenant·40 minutes ago

Package Thieves and Ice Cream Trucks

Pros

People are friendly, train is nearby, and the bathroom tile is beautiful.

Cons

Package thieves are rampant, and sometimes so are bugs.

Buildings associated with ALEX KOHEN

  • 520 W 190 St
    Rent-stabilized

    520 W 190 St

    3.1(5)

    Fort George

  • 521 West 189 Street
    Rent-stabilized

    521 West 189 Street

    Fort George

  • 509 West 189 Street
    Rent-stabilized

    509 West 189 Street

    3.9(2)

    Fort George

  • 164 Sherman Avenue
    Rent-stabilized

    164 Sherman Avenue

    3.5(2)

    Inwood

520 W 190 St
Rent-stabilized

520 W 190 St

3.1(5)

Fort George

521 West 189 Street
Rent-stabilized

521 West 189 Street

Fort George

509 West 189 Street
Rent-stabilized

509 West 189 Street

3.9(2)

Fort George

164 Sherman Avenue
Rent-stabilized

164 Sherman Avenue

3.5(2)

Inwood

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

-

Neighbors

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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 average0.27Violations per unit
NYC average0.81Violations per unit
35Class C
Immediately hazardous

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

33Class B
Hazardous

Smoke detector issues, inadequate lighting, no lighting for stairways

10Class 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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Alex Kohen

Head Officer·7 buildings·281 units
3.1

16 reviews

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