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M

Mayer Kessler

Officer·1 building·6 units
2.0

5 reviews

Worst landlord

This owner or associate is ranked in the top 100 worst landlords in NYC.

Highlights

No
Evictions
7
Litigation cases

Renter recommendations

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Renters recommend associated buildings

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Renters approve of this owner or associate

Review summary

Summarized from anonymous rental reviews on Openigloo.

Recent reviews highlight issues in buildings managed by MAYER KESSLER. Tenants express concerns about cleanliness, maintenance delays, and unresponsive management. Problems include water leaks, rodent infestations, noisy neighbors, and inadequate heating. Many renters discourage living there due to poor conditions and lack of care from the owner. Suggestions for improvement focus on better communication, addressing pest problems, and overall building maintenance. Overall, residents advise caution when considering these buildings due to various unresolved issues and a lack of satisfactory living conditions.

Reviews

Former tenant·31 minutes ago

Craiglist apartment !

Pros

Location Quiet fine bedroom

Cons

Shower water was leaking in to the kitchen from our upstairs neighbor's shower. They would plaster over it and the leak would come back a week later. Didn't have hot water for 3 weeks when I first moved there. Disgusting.

Former tenant·Over 1 year ago

Don’t put yourself in trouble

Pros

Had a place to sleep

Cons

Everything run from these guys.

Advice to the owners

Take care of your people even if they are not your people

Buildings associated with MAYER KESSLER

  • 1351 Hancock Street

    1351 Hancock Street

    2.0(5)

    Bushwick

1351 Hancock Street

1351 Hancock Street

2.0(5)

Bushwick

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 worse than the city average.

Owner average5.00Violations per unit
NYC average0.81Violations per unit
4Class C
Immediately hazardous

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

20Class B
Hazardous

Smoke detector issues, inadequate lighting, no lighting for stairways

6Class 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

Mayer Kessler

Officer·1 building·6 units
2.0

5 reviews

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