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Michael Besen

Head Officer·3 buildings·58 units
2.0

5 reviews

Highlights

No
Evictions
3
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·Over 1 year ago

Shittiest Landlord in NYC

Pros

Location, some friendly neighbors

Cons

No response from management, rats, waterbugs, poor sound insulation, underpaid superintendent, entrance light has been out 1 month, incorrect rent bill amounts for multiple tenants, incredibly gas-lighting & condescending management, multiple HPD violations, previously harassing tenants with construction, previously exposed tenants to lead dust, regular heat drop outs, regular hot water drop outs, very infrequent building cleaning, one of the absolute worst management companies in NYC

Advice to the owners

Learn to work with respect, take care of your building, make repairs, be responsive

Former tenant·Over 3 years ago

The owners promise everything

Pros

My husband. Some neighbours. The location.

Cons

Irregular heat. Irregular hot water. Regular leaks. Rats, mice. Dead rat stench. Unresponsive and dodgy management.

Advice to the owners

Stop lying to your tenants. You will keep having high turnover, which costs you money.

Buildings associated with MICHAEL BESEN

  • 49 Prince Street

    49 Prince Street

    2.4(2)

    Nolita

  • 336 West 17 Street

    336 West 17 Street

    1.8(1)

    Chelsea

  • 311 West 21 Street

    311 West 21 Street

    1.9(2)

    Chelsea

49 Prince Street

49 Prince Street

2.4(2)

Nolita

336 West 17 Street

336 West 17 Street

1.8(1)

Chelsea

311 West 21 Street

311 West 21 Street

1.9(2)

Chelsea

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 average0.29Violations per unit
NYC average0.81Violations per unit
4Class C
Immediately hazardous

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

2Class B
Hazardous

Smoke detector issues, inadequate lighting, no lighting for stairways

2Class 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 Besen has an average tenant rating of 2.0 out of 5 across 5 reviews.

Buildings managed by Michael Besen average 0.29 open violations per unit, fewer than the citywide average of 0.81.

0% of tenants who reviewed buildings managed by Michael Besen would recommend living there.

Michael Besen has no recorded evictions across their portfolio.

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

0% of tenants who reviewed a building managed by Michael Besen approve of how it is run.

Michael Besen has 3 housing court litigation cases across their portfolio.

Michael Besen owns or manages 3 buildings totalling 58 units.

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Michael Besen

Head Officer·3 buildings·58 units
2.0

5 reviews

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