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Robert Raphael

Shareholder·46 buildings·1220 units
2.6

31 reviews

Worst landlord

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

Highlights

40
Evictions
149
Litigation cases

Renter recommendations

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Renters recommend associated buildings

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Renters approve of this owner or associate

Reviews

Former tenant·5 months ago

Worth it if you have to

Pros

Great food in the area! Relatively spacious for the price you are paying.

Cons

Roaches, police coming for visits frequently to some tennants, irresponsive building handyman that does not speak english. Uses SUCH an antiquated system for rent (literally slides it under the door), broken call system, not the safest neighborhood

Former tenant·10 months ago

Filthy Building & Horrible Building Management

Pros

only thing I like about this building spacious apartment

Cons

- filthy always - dirty - dirty staircases - broken lobby doors - gloomy lights in the hallways - always dirty - paint chipped and dirty walls in the hallway - the front of the building was always dirty - management office - extremely rude to their tenants - the super does not clean

Advice to the owners

change your workers at gilman management and new super that actually works on making sure the building is presentable and clean

Buildings associated with ROBERT RAPHAEL

  • 1171 Pugsley Ave

    1171 Pugsley Ave

    Castle Hill

  • 582 St Nicholas Avenue

    582 St Nicholas Avenue

    2.8(1)

    Hamilton Heights

  • 265 Lafayette Street

    265 Lafayette Street

    2.6(1)

    Nolita

  • 175 Hawthorne Street

    175 Hawthorne Street

    3.2(2)

    Prospect Lefferts Gardens

1171 Pugsley Ave

1171 Pugsley Ave

Castle Hill

582 St Nicholas Avenue

582 St Nicholas Avenue

2.8(1)

Hamilton Heights

265 Lafayette Street

265 Lafayette Street

2.6(1)

Nolita

175 Hawthorne Street

175 Hawthorne Street

3.2(2)

Prospect Lefferts Gardens

Building ratings

Cleanliness

-

Trash management

-

Pest control

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Water pressure

-

Heat

-

Neighbors

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Noise levels

-

Owner responsiveness

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Cleanliness

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Trash management

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Pest control

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Water pressure

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Heat

-

Neighbors

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Noise levels

-

Owner responsiveness

-

Rents and deposits

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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 average1.23Violations per unit
NYC average0.81Violations per unit
274Class C
Immediately hazardous

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

425Class B
Hazardous

Smoke detector issues, inadequate lighting, no lighting for stairways

148Class A
Non-hazardous

No peephole on a door, no street number on the building, unlawful keeping of animals

4Class I
Missing info

Missing or non-compliant with administrative information orders or filings

FAQs

Robert Raphael has an average tenant rating of 2.6 out of 5 across 31 reviews.

Buildings managed by Robert Raphael average 1.23 open violations per unit, more than the citywide average of 0.81.

33% of tenants who reviewed buildings managed by Robert Raphael would recommend living there.

Robert Raphael owns or manages 46 buildings totalling 1220 units.

Robert Raphael has 149 housing court litigation cases across their portfolio.

Robert Raphael has 40 recorded evictions across their portfolio.

Robert Raphael was ranked #7 on the NYC worst landlords list in 2023.

33% of tenants who reviewed a building managed by Robert Raphael approve of how it is run.

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Robert Raphael

Shareholder·46 buildings·1220 units
2.6

31 reviews

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