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Brian Newman

Head Officer·11 buildings·344 units
2.9

17 reviews

Highlights

10
Evictions
13
Litigation cases

Renter recommendations

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Renters approve of this owner or associate

Review summary

Summarized from anonymous rental reviews on Openigloo.

Tenant reviews of buildings managed by Brian Newman reveal a mixed experience. While some praise the good locations, spacious apartments, and decent neighbors, many highlight significant management challenges. Common concerns include unresponsive and disorganized management, slow or absent maintenance responses, persistent pest infestations, inconsistent heating, and package theft. Garbage management is often noted as problematic, and noise issues and community disturbances are mentioned. Positive feedback often credits certain supers and responsiveness in specific buildings, but overall, tenants advise greater attentiveness to repairs and tenant concerns. Prospective renters should be cautious and expect variable management quality across properties.

Reviews

Former tenant·7 months ago

Fine place to live

Pros

Good location Decent sized apartments

Cons

Management unresponsive Do not want to fix things to the point of much larger issues

Advice to the owners

Listen when tenants report issues in the building

Former tenant·9 months ago

Quiet but disorganized management

Pros

Nice spacious apartments with respectful neighbors

Cons

Unorganized property management, package theft, inconsistent heat and hot water

Advice to the owners

Invest into the building

Buildings associated with BRIAN NEWMAN

  • 42 Arden Street

    42 Arden Street

    1.8(1)

    Fort George

  • 284 West 117 Street

    284 West 117 Street

    2.3(3)

    South Harlem

  • 65 Seaman Avenue

    65 Seaman Avenue

    3.5(4)

    Inwood

  • 150 Sherman Avenue

    150 Sherman Avenue

    1.6(1)

    Inwood

42 Arden Street

42 Arden Street

1.8(1)

Fort George

284 West 117 Street

284 West 117 Street

2.3(3)

South Harlem

65 Seaman Avenue

65 Seaman Avenue

3.5(4)

Inwood

150 Sherman Avenue

150 Sherman Avenue

1.6(1)

Inwood

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 average0.23Violations per unit
NYC average0.81Violations per unit
4Class C
Immediately hazardous

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

11Class B
Hazardous

Smoke detector issues, inadequate lighting, no lighting for stairways

7Class 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

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Brian Newman

Head Officer·11 buildings·344 units
2.9

17 reviews

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