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Shmary Baumgarten

Head Officer·3 buildings·34 units
2.8

3 reviews

Highlights

No
Evictions
No
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 2 years ago

Extreme Water Hammer

Pros

We loved the apartment itself. Cute. Good for roommates. Layout made sense. Was cheap.

Cons

Figured out why it was cheap… main issue being in the winter time the water hammer in this building is unlike anything ever experienced. It would shake the walls all night long and feel like someone was in the room banging on pipes with a hammer. After a few winters of being promised it was fixed, the same would happen over again. Had to get into a long battle with management to get out of the lease. Also had a few mouse/roach problems. A rotating cast of homeless living in the hallway and on the roof. Was an interesting experience. *I would like to add that I have before and since lived in older apartments where radiators make a good bit of noise and this situation is something I wouldn’t wish on anyone.

Advice to the owners

Fix the building.

Former tenant·Over 3 years ago

Dilapidated building/ landlord is SLUMLORD

Pros

Good caring loving neighbors

Cons

Building is always filthy HUGE RATS IN THE HALLWAYS AND APARTMENT HEAT IS NEVER IN WHEN NEEDED building is covered in graffiti Hallways always dirty No superintendent on property Garbage always in front of building Packages gets stolen Drug dealers has keys to building Drugs sold in front of building Checks stolen from mailbox Landlord DOESNT DO ANY REPAIRS AND ONLY CARES ABOUT RENT LANDLORD HAS OVER 1200 VIOLATIONS DRUG USERS SLEEP AND DEFICATE IN HALLWAYS

Advice to the owners

FIX UP THIS BUILDING BEFORE Someone get hurt or killed due to YOUR NEGLIGENCE

Buildings associated with SHMARY BAUMGARTEN

  • 163 Vernon Avenue

    163 Vernon Avenue

    1.6(2)

    Bedford-Stuyvesant

  • 1024 Garage Putnam Avenue

    1024 Garage Putnam Avenue

    Stuyvesant Heights

  • 42 Howard Avenue

    42 Howard Avenue

    4.0(1)

    Stuyvesant Heights

163 Vernon Avenue

163 Vernon Avenue

1.6(2)

Bedford-Stuyvesant

1024 Garage Putnam Avenue

1024 Garage Putnam Avenue

Stuyvesant Heights

42 Howard Avenue

42 Howard Avenue

4.0(1)

Stuyvesant Heights

Building ratings

Cleanliness

-

Trash management

-

Pest control

-

Water pressure

-

Heat

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Neighbors

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Noise levels

-

Owner responsiveness

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Cleanliness

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Trash management

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Pest control

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Water pressure

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Heat

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Neighbors

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Noise levels

-

Owner responsiveness

-

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 worse than the city average.

Owner average0Violations per unit
NYC average0.81Violations per unit
0Class C
Immediately hazardous

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

0Class B
Hazardous

Smoke detector issues, inadequate lighting, no lighting for stairways

0Class 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

Shmary Baumgarten has an average tenant rating of 2.8 out of 5 across 3 reviews.

34% of tenants who reviewed buildings managed by Shmary Baumgarten would recommend living there.

Shmary Baumgarten has no housing court litigation cases across their portfolio.

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

Shmary Baumgarten has not appeared on the NYC worst landlords list.

Shmary Baumgarten has no recorded evictions across their portfolio.

Shmary Baumgarten owns or manages 3 buildings totalling 34 units.

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Shmary Baumgarten

Head Officer·3 buildings·34 units
2.8

3 reviews

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