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Ali Lajai

Site Manager·1 building·80 units
3.7

9 reviews

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No
Evictions
3
Litigation cases

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Reviews

Former tenant·8 months ago

Expensive but ultimately a nice building with good super

Pros

- concrete walls = near impossible to hear neighbors - responsive super - good, relatively updated amenities - high ceilings

Cons

- occasional elevator troubles - pest control only once per month (not a major problem) - bathrooms ventilate poorly - sporadic heating, apartment remains pretty cold

Advice to the owners

rent too expensive, and rent increases with each lease leads to major tenant rollover

Former tenant·Over 1 year ago

Building has character, fun place to live!

Pros

I've loved living in this building. The neighbors here are friendly, as are the super and the doorman. People seem to look out for each other here. Doorman brings packages to your door. Very well-maintained. Super / Landlord / Property management responded quickly to issues with clogged sinks, oven / stove issues, etc. The landlord even replaced the whole oven and stove unit.

Cons

This building faces the Gershwin, which means a big green light. South-facing apartments will need to put up blackout curtains in your bedrooms to sleep at night. There's also a lot of noise, but that's to be expected so close to the theater district.

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3.7(9)

Midtown

Building ratings

Cleanliness

-

Trash management

-

Pest control

-

Water pressure

-

Heat

-

Neighbors

-

Noise levels

-

Owner responsiveness

-

Cleanliness

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Trash management

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Pest control

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Water pressure

-

Heat

-

Neighbors

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Noise levels

-

Owner responsiveness

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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 better than the city average.

Owner average0.45Violations per unit
NYC average0.81Violations per unit
6Class C
Immediately hazardous

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

15Class B
Hazardous

Smoke detector issues, inadequate lighting, no lighting for stairways

15Class 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

A

Ali Lajai

Site Manager·1 building·80 units
3.7

9 reviews

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