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Joseph Debono

Site Manager·1 building·31 units
2.4

9 reviews

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Review summary

Summarized from anonymous rental reviews on Openigloo.

Recent tenant reviews highlight buildings managed by Joseph DeBono are a mixed bag. While some appreciate the spacious apartments and ideal locations, there are consistent complaints about poor management, slow responsiveness, persistent rodent problems, stolen packages, and unaddressed maintenance issues like broken elevators and inadequate heating. The neighborhood attracts a young demographic but suffers from security concerns and insufficient cleanliness. Suggestions include enhancing security measures, addressing maintenance promptly, and improving overall building cleanliness to provide a better living experience. Generally, tenants struggle with the lack of attention to crucial building issues despite the building's potential.

Reviews

Former tenant·Over 1 year ago

Bad trash management but otherwise fine

Pros

No serious problems with the building itself.

Cons

Outdoor metal trash receptacle not sealed so it’s constantly full of rats, which makes taking out your trash really gross

Former tenant·Over 2 years ago

Poorly Managed, Great Apartments

Pros

The super is very kind and is usually responsive and timely with helping with issues. Apartments are a large size but they are renovating all of them to get more tenants/higher rent = smaller rooms/living areas. Tenants are friendly and young (typical to the area). Rent is a fair price for the market.

Cons

Property manager is impossible to work with. Never responds and has a terrible attitude if you raise any concerns. Another tenant was asked to leave because they complained so much. Old building so lots of leaking, rodents, other pests. Constant construction (summer 22) Packages ALWAYS stolen/ripped open if left more than a few hours. Building managers are scamming people out of their security deposits.

Advice to the owners

Respond to your tenants and treat them with respect (at a minimum). Upgrade security so that tenants don’t have to worry about valuables going missing. Do something about the constant water damage. Do something about the insane rodent problem. Clean the outside of the building so it doesn’t look like a garbage center.

Buildings associated with JOSEPH DEBONO

  • 156 2 Avenue
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    156 2 Avenue

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    East Village

156 2 Avenue
Rent-stabilized

156 2 Avenue

2.4(9)

East Village

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Joseph Debono

Site Manager·1 building·31 units
2.4

9 reviews

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