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D

Derek Katz

Site Manager·1 building·864 units
4.2

15 reviews

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1
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Review summary

Summarized from anonymous rental reviews on Openigloo.

Tenant reviews for buildings managed by Derek Katz consistently praise the well-maintained, clean premises with responsive and friendly staff, especially doormen and maintenance. The luxury amenities such as gyms, pools, and stylish apartments are highlighted positively. However, some tenants mention management's unprofessional behavior, slow responsiveness to certain issues, strict policies on move-outs, and occasional pest and noise problems. Several renters note the buildings are relatively far from subway stations and there can be issues with elevator reliability and heating units. Feedback suggests management could improve communication, relax over-strict rules, and address infrastructure concerns for a better resident experience.

Reviews

Former tenant·7 minutes ago

Great Place to Live

Pros

Awesome conceirge and maintainance staff. Overall building is well-maintained.

Cons

No negoation on lease renewal

Former tenant·4 months ago

Great building, far from train

Pros

Had a great time living here. All appliances and amenities worked just fine, maintenance requests dealt with promptly, friendly door people, good communication with leasing office, relatively quiet, and lots of parks, coffee shops, restaurants etc nearby

Cons

Biggest con is distance from trains. Also wish they had a common space or lounge apart from the paid lounge in the gym below. They are transparent about this, but they are particular about floor damage upon move out. Since the floors are real hardwood, and scratches or stains will be a big chunk out of your security deposit so be careful with the floors

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Mercedes House
Rent-stabilized

Mercedes House

4.2(15)

Hell's Kitchen

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

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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

3Class 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

Derek Katz

Site Manager·1 building·864 units
4.2

15 reviews

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