Review Summary for Joel Lefkowitz
Summarized from anonymous rental reviews on openigloo.
Tenant feedback for buildings managed by Joel Lefkowitz indicates well-maintained apartments with good features like modern units, adequate heat, and effective pest control. However, management responsiveness is frequently criticized, with delays in addressing maintenance issues and emergencies being a major concern. Garbage management and cleanliness receive moderate to positive remarks, but noise levels and neighbor interactions vary, sometimes impacting tenant comfort. Safety concerns arise from tenant mixing policies and inconsistent office availability. Overall, tenants appreciate the locations and apartment quality but urge management to improve communication, timely maintenance responses, and tenant screening to enhance living conditions and security.
Open Violations
Only open violations from the last 10 years.
Data last updated 7 days ago.
The average number of violations per unit for this owner/associates across their portfolio is worse than the city .
BUILDING AVERAGE:
1.16 violations per unit
NEW YORK CITY AVERAGE:
0.81 violation per unit
Non-hazardous
1
class A
i.e. no peephole on a door, or no street # on the building, unlawful keeping of animals
MOST RECENT:
May 16, 2022: § 300 m/d law file plans and application and legalize the following alteration or restore to the legal condition existing prior to the making of said alteration floor pierced and staircase installed, creating a duplex apartment from cellar to 1st stry in the 2nd room from east located at apt 1r, 1st story, 1st apartment from west at north
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Hazardous
4
class B
i.e. smoke detector issues, inadequate lighting, no lighting for stairways
MOST RECENT:
Nov 29, 2025: § 27-2017.3 hmc: trace and repair the source and abate the visible mold condition... less than 10sq feet at ceiling in the bathroom located at apt 1l, 1st story, 1st apartment from south at west original violation 18122648 issued 30-jul-25 has been upgraded to class b per administrative code 27-2017.3a(3)(a) or (b).
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Immediately hazardous
1
class C
i.e. rodents, pest, mold, inadequate heat or hot water, defective building parts
MOST RECENT:
May 16, 2022: § 27-2005, 27-2007, 27-2041.1 hmc: replace or repair the self-closing doors that is missing or defective leading to cellar front at cellar
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Missing information/filings
1
class I
Missing or non-compliant with administrative information orders or filings
MOST RECENT:
Oct 23, 2024: § 27-2142 adm code apts have been vacated by this department and cannot be reoccupied until so ordered after proof of compliance for apts vacate # 258924 at cellar north 3 room of 1st story apartment 1r at northwest. date posted and mailed : october 22, 2024. effective date : october 23, 2024
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All Properties Associated with Joel Lefkowitz
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Ridgewood
1687 Gates Avenue, Queens, NY 11385
6 Units • 3 Floors
3.2(4)
Rent Stabilized Units: Unknown
Good Cause Eviction: Yes
Evictions: 0
Litigation History: No
1 Year Bedbug History: No
Reviews (4)
3.75 stars
10 months ago
Nice units, need more responsive management
Former Tenant
Pros:
Good light, quiet, modern enough
Cons:
Management isn't very responsive
Advice to owner:
Take complaints from tenants seriously
3 stars
Over 2 years ago
Real World: Ridgewood
Former Tenant
Pros:
Building is in a safe area and close to things, including trains, grocery stores, and restaurants. Ridgewood is a fun neighborhood.
Cons:
Management is very unresponsive. We have to chase them down to fix most issues. Some of our neighbors were also incredibly loud and fought all the time.
Advice to owner:
Don't delete maintenance tickets before actually solving the issue...
3.5 stars
Over 3 years ago
(Nearly?) Perfect management
Former Tenant
Pros:
Never saw a pest & never had a leak. Building was sprayed for bugs on a monthly basis.
Cons:
Everything about it was cheap & nothing was ever fixed.
Advice to owner:
Follow through on your promises
2.62 stars
Over 3 years ago
Perfect Mgmt NOT Perfect
Former Tenant
Pros:
The apartment is refurbished with all new appliances. Bedrooms are a decent size. Process of signing a lease was simple.
Cons:
Perfect Management is terrible at owning and maintaining buildings. They rarely answer the phone or have someone managing the office, which means multiple maintenance emergencies weren't handled until the following business day. We had water raining down from our rooftop and they let the problem sit over the weekend. They let you rent by the room instead of the apartment, but I talked to multiple neighbors who said the roommate matching led them to be cohabitating with unsafe individuals. I can confirm that on multiple occasions, we heard arguing in the building and even witnessed the police being called.
Advice to owner:
- Have someone answering the phones 24/7. You run multiple apartment buildings and owe it to your tenants to have someone always on call in case of dire emergency.
- Letting random strangers move in together creates an unsafe environment with lots of building turnover. Think about only renting to tenants who know each other and get along.
- Letting random strangers move in together creates an unsafe environment with lots of building turnover. Think about only renting to tenants who know each other and get along.