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Melvin Newhouse

Head Officer·16 buildings·480 units
1.6

4 reviews

Highlights

23
Evictions
77
Litigation cases

Renter recommendations

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Renters recommend associated buildings

-%

Renters approve of this owner or associate

Reviews

Former tenant·Over 2 years ago

No heat here,heats comes in for 10 mins then off again

Pros

Wood floors are good

Cons

It doesn't have a elevator it's a walk up

Advice to the owners

None

Former tenant·Over 2 years ago

Slumlords & thieving neighbors

Pros

None at all

Cons

Dirty, rats, theft

Advice to the owners

Stop being a slumlord and actually maintain the building and tend to resident needs. If you can't do that, you don't need to own it.

Buildings associated with MELVIN NEWHOUSE

  • 333 Garage East 148 Street

    333 Garage East 148 Street

    Mott Haven

  • 1605 Walton Avenue

    1605 Walton Avenue

    1.8(2)

    Concourse

  • 2075 Morris Avenue

    2075 Morris Avenue

    Tremont

  • 2350 Valentine Avenue

    2350 Valentine Avenue

    Fordham

333 Garage East 148 Street

333 Garage East 148 Street

Mott Haven

1605 Walton Avenue

1605 Walton Avenue

1.8(2)

Concourse

2075 Morris Avenue

2075 Morris Avenue

Tremont

2350 Valentine Avenue

2350 Valentine Avenue

Fordham

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 average0.34Violations per unit
NYC average0.81Violations per unit
25Class C
Immediately hazardous

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

17Class B
Hazardous

Smoke detector issues, inadequate lighting, no lighting for stairways

13Class 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

Melvin Newhouse has an average tenant rating of 1.6 out of 5 across 4 reviews.

Buildings managed by Melvin Newhouse average 0.34 open violations per unit, fewer than the citywide average of 0.81.

0% of tenants who reviewed buildings managed by Melvin Newhouse would recommend living there.

0% of tenants who reviewed a building managed by Melvin Newhouse approve of how it is run.

Melvin Newhouse has 77 housing court litigation cases across their portfolio.

Melvin Newhouse has not appeared on the NYC worst landlords list.

Melvin Newhouse owns or manages 16 buildings totalling 480 units.

Melvin Newhouse has 23 recorded evictions across their portfolio.

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Melvin Newhouse

Head Officer·16 buildings·480 units
1.6

4 reviews

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