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Shimshy Braver

Site Manager·1 building·63 units
3.9

15 reviews

Highlights

6
Evictions
No
Litigation cases

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Renters approve of this owner or associate

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Review summary

Summarized from anonymous rental reviews on Openigloo.

Recent tenant feedback for buildings managed by SHIMSHY BRAVER highlights clean and well-maintained properties with strong garbage management and appealing amenities like gyms, rooftop access, and laundry facilities. The building superintendents receive praise for their hard work and responsiveness. However, management is often criticized for slow or dismissive responses, strict and sometimes inconsistent lease enforcement, and poor communication. Noise from neighbors and parties, as well as pricing concerns especially for rent-stabilized units and additional fees, also affect tenant satisfaction. While the buildings appeal to many, improvements in management responsiveness and tenant relations could enhance the living experience.

Reviews

Former tenant·4 minutes ago

Mostly fine, residents can be hit or miss

Pros

Basic amenities including gym and rooftop access for free, laundry in the basement (cash only)

Cons

Pretty expensive for a rent stabilized apartment

Former tenant·3 months ago

Twin Group NY 824 Lex

Pros

Nice building with great amenities(for the most part) new appliances, nice location

Cons

Typical landlord treatment of painting over rather than seriously cleaning… Takes a 311 complaint to actually get a response or maintenance request Rent too high, laundry machines cost too much, amenities are not kept in consistent repair or upkeep, property managers overly focused on boujee neat minimal aesthetic and often is disrespectful to tenants about abiding by these unspoken unwritten rules. When applying they leased a unit to someone else without telling me despite having applied and sent a deposit to hold priority

Buildings associated with SHIMSHY BRAVER

  • 824 Lexington Avenue
    Rent-stabilized

    824 Lexington Avenue

    3.9(15)

    Stuyvesant Heights

824 Lexington Avenue
Rent-stabilized

824 Lexington Avenue

3.9(15)

Stuyvesant Heights

Building ratings

Cleanliness

-

Trash management

-

Pest control

-

Water pressure

-

Heat

-

Neighbors

-

Noise levels

-

Owner responsiveness

-

Cleanliness

-

Trash management

-

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 average0.07Violations 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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Shimshy Braver

Site Manager·1 building·63 units
3.9

15 reviews

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