78 Herkimer Street,

Brooklyn, NY 11216

Good location - close to the subway, laundry in building.

Poor response times from building management, pest ridden - cockroach infestation, dirty common areas, close to a squatters den.

Listen to your tenants.

Nothing. Literally nothing.

The landlord is a known slumlord who will do everything possible to break the law, including illegal evictions, and was being investigated by the city for tenant harassment. There are multiple enforceable clauses in the lease designed to scare tenants, he does not respond to repair requests, and if you enjoy mold, leaks, and cheap and dangerous appliances that break, this is the building for you. There is inconsistent heat and hot water that requires banging on the boiler in the apartment. The landlord also turns off the heat in the always filthy hallways, and the apartments aren't insulated, so enjoy freezing in winter. That fancy intercom buzzer? It doesn't work and never did - the landlord refuses to repair it. The front door is often broken, and packages are always stolen. During my time there, there were two gas leaks, and residents didn't have heat or hot water for a week. By the time I left, there was a notice sent by the city citing a roach infestation in the building, the ceiling in my apartment was caving in, and mold was growing in the walls because of water damage.

My advice to current tenants is to look up your tenant's rights and don't be afraid of this psychopath landlord. Call 311 and file complaints because you are paying for the hellhole he wants you to live in, and the state binds him to uphold the Warrant of Hability. The landlord loves to point the lease, assuming you never read it or didn't understand it. Still, his refusal to make repairs violates the Warrant of Habitability in the lease. Point that out, and make it clear you know the law.