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Devorah Lefkowitz

Site Manager·5 buildings·32 units
3.0

7 reviews

Highlights

No
Evictions
5
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

Okay but not great

Pros

LOVE the neighborhood, and it’s actually a really nice space

Cons

The management company is okay, they aren’t awful but also not great. The trash out front of the building is a consistent problem.

Former tenant·Over 1 year ago

Caught on fire due to negligence from management, they increased rent after

Pros

Location. High ceilings.

Cons

Basically every problem you could think of for a building in nyc, 259 Jefferson has. Management was incredibly unresponsive, there were two cases where we went multiple days without hot water. The front of the building caught on fire and filled with smoke because evidently someone threw a cigarette into the recycling area that management thought it would be cool to set up right in front of the main vent for the building. Management did less than the bare minimum to help after this, probably lost a few years off my life from all the smoke I was forced to inhale that week. You’d expect them to be open to negotiating a lower rent after providing such an awful living experience but they actually increased the rent of everyone’s units. Criminal.

Advice to the owners

Treat your tenants with respect.

Buildings associated with DEVORAH LEFKOWITZ

  • 578 Union Street

    578 Union Street

    3.9(2)

    Gowanus

  • 445 Meeker Avenue

    445 Meeker Avenue

    2.8(1)

    Greenpoint

  • 259 Jefferson Street
    Good cause

    259 Jefferson Street

    2.8(3)

    Bushwick

  • 141 Troutman Street

    141 Troutman Street

    2.6(1)

    Bushwick

578 Union Street

578 Union Street

3.9(2)

Gowanus

445 Meeker Avenue

445 Meeker Avenue

2.8(1)

Greenpoint

259 Jefferson Street
Good cause

259 Jefferson Street

2.8(3)

Bushwick

141 Troutman Street

141 Troutman Street

2.6(1)

Bushwick

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 average0.66Violations per unit
NYC average0.81Violations per unit
3Class C
Immediately hazardous

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

4Class B
Hazardous

Smoke detector issues, inadequate lighting, no lighting for stairways

1Class 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

Devorah Lefkowitz has an average tenant rating of 3.0 out of 5 across 7 reviews.

Buildings managed by Devorah Lefkowitz average 0.66 open violations per unit, fewer than the citywide average of 0.81.

29% of tenants who reviewed buildings managed by Devorah Lefkowitz would recommend living there.

Devorah Lefkowitz has not appeared on the NYC worst landlords list.

Devorah Lefkowitz has 5 housing court litigation cases across their portfolio.

Devorah Lefkowitz owns or manages 5 buildings totalling 32 units.

29% of tenants who reviewed a building managed by Devorah Lefkowitz approve of how it is run.

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Devorah Lefkowitz

Site Manager·5 buildings·32 units
3.0

7 reviews

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