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M

Melvin Newhouse

Head Officer·16 buildings·480 units
1.9

6 reviews

Highlights

92
Evictions
213
Litigation cases

Renter recommendations

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Renters approve of this owner or associate

Review summary

Summarized from anonymous rental reviews on Openigloo.

Recent tenant reviews highlight that buildings managed by Melvin Newhouse have various concerning issues. Tenants mention problems such as noisy and dirty surroundings, pest infestations, lack of heating, and unresponsive owners. Suggestions include improving cleanliness, pest control, and overall maintenance. The lack of proper management and upkeep seems to deter residents from recommending these buildings. It's advised for the owner to address these crucial issues promptly to enhance the living experience for tenants and potentially increase satisfaction and retention.

Reviews

Former tenant·13 minutes ago

Worst location ever (unless you love noise)

Pros

Kind of cheap rent

Cons

Worst neighborhood/block, super noisy, super dirty

Former tenant·1 month ago

It ok for the neighborhood

Pros

Spaceflight, patio, nice neighbors

Cons

Pest, dirty, no mantanace, lots of wall pealing, no heat, needs fixing in all the house

Advice to the owners

If you fix the problems you will not be spending your money in court

Buildings associated with MELVIN NEWHOUSE

  • 333 Garage East 148 Street
    Good cause

    333 Garage East 148 Street

    Mott Haven

  • 1605 Walton Avenue
    Rent-stabilized

    1605 Walton Avenue

    1.8(3)

    Concourse

  • 2075 Morris Avenue
    Rent-stabilized

    2075 Morris Avenue

    Tremont

  • 2350 Valentine Avenue
    Rent-stabilized

    2350 Valentine Avenue

    Fordham

333 Garage East 148 Street
Good cause

333 Garage East 148 Street

Mott Haven

1605 Walton Avenue
Rent-stabilized

1605 Walton Avenue

1.8(3)

Concourse

2075 Morris Avenue
Rent-stabilized

2075 Morris Avenue

Tremont

2350 Valentine Avenue
Rent-stabilized

2350 Valentine Avenue

Fordham

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 average0.53Violations per unit
NYC average0.81Violations per unit
98Class C
Immediately hazardous

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

116Class B
Hazardous

Smoke detector issues, inadequate lighting, no lighting for stairways

41Class 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

M

Melvin Newhouse

Head Officer·16 buildings·480 units
1.9

6 reviews

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