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Michael Difonzo

Shareholder·38 buildings·869 units
3.7

42 reviews

Highlights

5
Evictions
11
Litigation cases

Renter recommendations

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Renters approve of this owner or associate

Reviews

Former tenant·5 months ago

This apartment gave me nightmares

Pros

Close to BC so you can get anywhere

Cons

From the get-go we had so many issues with this apartment from a cockroach infestation to nearly 7 mice in a month. It turned out it was all coming from our dishwasher but the amount of effort it took to get management to answer and send over pest control was an absolute nightmare. The entire garbage area is overridden with rats, there was always flooding in the hallway - DO NOT move here

Advice to the owners

Shut down

Former tenant·5 months ago

Simple and good

Pros

Good rooms, no pests

Cons

Hallways get and stay dirty. Occasionally leaking in the hallways.

Advice to the owners

Hire more cleaning staff/supers

Buildings associated with MICHAEL DIFONZO

  • 554 West 149 Street

    554 West 149 Street

    Hamilton Heights

  • 968 St Nicholas Avenue

    968 St Nicholas Avenue

    Washington Heights

  • 2214 Frederick Douglass Boulevard

    2214 Frederick Douglass Boulevard

    South Harlem

  • 964 St Nicholas Avenue

    964 St Nicholas Avenue

    Washington Heights

554 West 149 Street

554 West 149 Street

Hamilton Heights

968 St Nicholas Avenue

968 St Nicholas Avenue

Washington Heights

2214 Frederick Douglass Boulevard

2214 Frederick Douglass Boulevard

South Harlem

964 St Nicholas Avenue

964 St Nicholas Avenue

Washington Heights

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 average0.06Violations per unit
NYC average0.81Violations per unit
11Class C
Immediately hazardous

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

10Class B
Hazardous

Smoke detector issues, inadequate lighting, no lighting for stairways

5Class 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

FAQs

Michael Difonzo has an average tenant rating of 3.7 out of 5 across 42 reviews.

Buildings managed by Michael Difonzo average 0.06 open violations per unit, fewer than the citywide average of 0.81.

58% of tenants who reviewed buildings managed by Michael Difonzo would recommend living there.

55% of tenants who reviewed a building managed by Michael Difonzo approve of how it is run.

Michael Difonzo has 11 housing court litigation cases across their portfolio.

Michael Difonzo has 5 recorded evictions across their portfolio.

Michael Difonzo owns or manages 38 buildings totalling 869 units.

Michael Difonzo has not appeared on the NYC worst landlords list.

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Michael Difonzo

Shareholder·38 buildings·869 units
3.7

42 reviews

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