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Matthew Schmelzer

Head Officer·18 buildings·949 units
2.4

21 reviews

Highlights

43
Evictions
40
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

it's just ok

Pros

- conveniently located near subway, grocery stores, food vendors, and citi bikes. - friendly neighbors - quiet, for the most part - laundry room and plenty of machines - rent stabilized

Cons

- the super isn't very helpful and doesn't clean much - the building isn't consistent with pest control - packages sometimes go missing

Former tenant·Over 1 year ago

Horrible to live at

Pros

Nothing good about this ppl

Cons

It’s dirty they don’t clean consistently, ppl smoke in the building, heat doesn’t work in the winter, only one elevator screwed if ppl are moving in or use to move their e bikes. Some people here are rude. Infested with roaches management won’t do shit about it

Buildings associated with MATTHEW SCHMELZER

  • 139 West 139 Street

    139 West 139 Street

    3.2(4)

    Central Harlem

  • 1027 Walton Avenue

    1027 Walton Avenue

    Concourse

  • 267 Edgecombe Avenue

    267 Edgecombe Avenue

    3.2(9)

    Hamilton Heights

  • 54 Featherbed Lane

    54 Featherbed Lane

    Morris Heights

139 West 139 Street

139 West 139 Street

3.2(4)

Central Harlem

1027 Walton Avenue

1027 Walton Avenue

Concourse

267 Edgecombe Avenue

267 Edgecombe Avenue

3.2(9)

Hamilton Heights

54 Featherbed Lane

54 Featherbed Lane

Morris Heights

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 average0.17Violations per unit
NYC average0.81Violations per unit
26Class C
Immediately hazardous

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

50Class B
Hazardous

Smoke detector issues, inadequate lighting, no lighting for stairways

3Class 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

Matthew Schmelzer has an average tenant rating of 2.4 out of 5 across 21 reviews.

Buildings managed by Matthew Schmelzer average 0.17 open violations per unit, fewer than the citywide average of 0.81.

24% of tenants who reviewed buildings managed by Matthew Schmelzer would recommend living there.

Matthew Schmelzer has not appeared on the NYC worst landlords list.

Matthew Schmelzer has 40 housing court litigation cases across their portfolio.

Matthew Schmelzer has 43 recorded evictions across their portfolio.

Matthew Schmelzer owns or manages 18 buildings totalling 949 units.

34% of tenants who reviewed a building managed by Matthew Schmelzer approve of how it is run.

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Matthew Schmelzer

Head Officer·18 buildings·949 units
2.4

21 reviews

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