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J

Joel Shafran

Head Officer·8 buildings·188 units
3.7

1 reviews

Highlights

No
Evictions
25
Litigation cases

Renter recommendations

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Renters recommend associated buildings

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Renters approve of this owner or associate

Reviews

Former tenant·Over 3 years ago

Willoughby

Pros

Alway clean ... no loitering

Cons

Small rooms, no elevator

Advice to the owners

Put two apartments together to make one

Buildings associated with JOEL SHAFRAN

  • 1387 Grand Concourse
    Good cause

    1387 Grand Concourse

    Concourse

  • 646 Willoughby Avenue
    Good cause

    646 Willoughby Avenue

    3.7(1)

    Bedford-Stuyvesant

  • 642 Willoughby Avenue
    Good cause

    642 Willoughby Avenue

    Bedford-Stuyvesant

  • 196 Amboy Street
    Good cause

    196 Amboy Street

    Brownsville

1387 Grand Concourse
Good cause

1387 Grand Concourse

Concourse

646 Willoughby Avenue
Good cause

646 Willoughby Avenue

3.7(1)

Bedford-Stuyvesant

642 Willoughby Avenue
Good cause

642 Willoughby Avenue

Bedford-Stuyvesant

196 Amboy Street
Good cause

196 Amboy Street

Brownsville

Building ratings

Cleanliness

-

Trash management

-

Pest control

-

Water pressure

-

Heat

-

Neighbors

-

Noise levels

-

Owner responsiveness

-

Cleanliness

-

Trash management

-

Pest control

-

Water pressure

-

Heat

-

Neighbors

-

Noise levels

-

Owner responsiveness

-

Rents and deposits

-

Renters received their security deposits back

-

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 average0.01Violations 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

2Class 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

J

Joel Shafran

Head Officer·8 buildings·188 units
3.7

1 reviews

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