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100 worst landlords in NYC 2021

Sourced from the Office of the Public Advocate
Landlords are evaluated and ranked using clear and objective criteria to ensure transparency. The rankings are determined by analyzing the average number of open housing code violations reported for their properties by the Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD). This method highlights patterns of property management and helps tenants make informed decisions about their housing options.
J

JASON KORN

2.7(8)
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Worst landlord
Head Officer·2 buildings·73 units
L

LEWIS BARBANEL

2.6(26)
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Worst landlord
Site Manager·28 buildings·995 units
R

ROBERT RAPHAEL

2.6(31)
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Worst landlord
Shareholder·46 buildings·1,220 units
A

ABDUL KHAN

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Worst landlord
Shareholder·2 buildings·32 units
D

DAVID BLAU

1.3(2)
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Worst landlord
Head Officer·2 buildings·159 units
A

ALEXANDER HORN

3.4(1)
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Worst landlord
Shareholder·2 buildings·13 units
C

CHAIM LANDAU

2.3(4)
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Worst landlord
Shareholder·2 buildings·113 units
N

NATHAN SILVERSTEIN

2.4(1)
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Worst landlord
Head Officer·4 buildings·153 units
M

MARCUS RENARD

4.5(8)
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Worst landlord
Head Officer·8 buildings·546 units
I

IRVING LANGER

-
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Worst landlord
Head Officer·1 building·5 units
N

NATHANIEL MONTGOMERY

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Worst landlord
Head Officer·1 building·6 units
M

MARK TRESS

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Worst landlord
Owner·8 buildings·195 units
A

ANTHONY GAZIVODA

2.0(11)
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Worst landlord
Shareholder·36 buildings·1,764 units
M

MICHAEL NIAMONITAKIS

3.1(100)
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Worst landlord
Shareholder·93 buildings·3,302 units
I

ISSAKA MAIGUZO

1.1(1)
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Worst landlord
Head Officer·1 building·49 units
D

DEODAT LOWTAN

2.3(35)
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Worst landlord
Shareholder·36 buildings·201 units
P

PHILIP SCHORR

1.4(2)
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Worst landlord
Head Officer·8 buildings·134 units
R

RICHARD NUSSBAUM

2.1(1)
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Worst landlord
Head Officer·4 buildings·176 units
E

ELCORNO MARTIN

2.4(13)
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Worst landlord
Owner·13 buildings·147 units
S

SIGMUND FREUND

3.4(5)
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Worst landlord
Head Officer·11 buildings·45 units
I

IHSAN SALEEM

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Worst landlord
Head Officer·1 building·3 units
A

ALFRED THOMPSON

2.7(13)
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Worst landlord
Shareholder·34 buildings·388 units
Y

YITZCHAK SHWARTZ

2.2(18)
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Worst landlord
Shareholder·7 buildings·211 units
M

MOSHE STAHL

2.7(3)
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Worst landlord
Site Manager·2 buildings·6 units
G

GIUSEPPE SIRAGUSA

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Worst landlord
Shareholder·1 building·4 units
C

CHRISTOPHER VASILAKOS

1.9(1)
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Worst landlord
Shareholder·3 buildings·132 units
M

MARK SCHARFMAN

3.3(238)
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Worst landlord
Head Officer·136 buildings·4,021 units
S

SOLOMON LANDAU

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Worst landlord
Shareholder·1 building·23 units
A

ALEX KOHN

2.1(9)
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Worst landlord
Site Manager·19 buildings·106 units
A

ALBERT DWECK

2.8(2)
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Worst landlord
Head Officer·2 buildings·104 units
J

JUDA STERN

3.6(14)
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Worst landlord
Site Manager·2 buildings·438 units
R

REBECA CERECEDO

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Worst landlord
Owner·1 building·3 units
C

CHAIM GOLDBERGER

2.6(6)
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Worst landlord
Shareholder·10 buildings·64 units
D

DAVID DEUTSCH

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Worst landlord
Shareholder·1 building·3 units
M

MOSHE DEUTSCH

3.3(3)
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Worst landlord
Agent·1 building·7 units
E

ELI MAOR

2.3(2)
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Worst landlord
Site Manager·34 buildings·87 units
G

GEOFFREY SINCKLER

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Worst landlord
Owner·2 buildings·8 units
R

RICK ELEZI

3.1(5)
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Worst landlord
Shareholder·2 buildings·51 units
J

JOSEPH EMILE

2.4(1)
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Worst landlord
Shareholder·3 buildings·95 units
B

BETTY LUGO

-
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Worst landlord
Shareholder·3 buildings·7 units
R

RANDY APFELBAUM

-
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Worst landlord
Head Officer·4 buildings·86 units
K

KENNETH AHN

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Worst landlord
Owner·2 buildings·3 units
K

KRISHNA GARIB

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Worst landlord
Site Manager·3 buildings·28 units
R

ROBERTA KOEPPEL

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Worst landlord
Head Officer·1 building·71 units
B

BRUCE HALEY

3.3(2)
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Worst landlord
Head Officer·5 buildings·67 units
M

MOSES FRIED

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Worst landlord
Shareholder·12 buildings·91 units
S

SANFORD NAGER

2.8(10)
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Worst landlord
Head Officer·11 buildings·182 units
A

AARON NATHANS

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Worst landlord
Site Manager·2 buildings·6 units
A

AHMED AHMED

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Worst landlord
Site Manager·1 building·3 units
M

MARTIN SCHARF

3.6(80)
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Worst landlord
Shareholder·45 buildings·2,548 units
R

ROBERT KASZOVITZ

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Worst landlord
Head Officer·3 buildings·153 units
K

KENNY NASAB

1.9(3)
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Worst landlord
Shareholder·8 buildings·249 units
D

DELIA JOHNSON

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Worst landlord
Owner·1 building·3 units
O

OLUFEMI FALADE

-
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Worst landlord
Owner·7 buildings·28 units
J

JOHN LASALA

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Worst landlord
Owner·2 buildings·14 units
M

MICHAEL SHAH

2.3(3)
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Worst landlord
Head Officer·2 buildings·36 units
S

SCOTT ROSENTHAL

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Worst landlord
Head Officer·1 building·5 units
H

HARRY GREENBAUM

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Worst landlord
Owner·1 building·3 units
E

ENRICO FERDICO

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Worst landlord
Head Officer·2 buildings·40 units
A

ASTLEY GROVES

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Worst landlord
Owner·1 building·4 units
S

SAM KLEINMAN

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Worst landlord
Head Officer·1 building·4 units
F

FRED ELLIS

4.1(3)
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Worst landlord
Owner·7 buildings·139 units
R

ROSA FERRARO

3.7(1)
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Worst landlord
Shareholder·2 buildings·100 units
C

CONSTANTINA KATECHIS

2.5(1)
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Worst landlord
Head Officer·1 building·21 units
M

MARTIN BAUMRIND

3.4(20)
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Worst landlord
Joint Owner·37 buildings·420 units
F

FRANK BROWN

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Worst landlord
Owner·1 building·2 units
J

JOHN REALI

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Worst landlord
Head Officer·1 building·4 units
B

BORIS TANSKY

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Worst landlord
Shareholder·6 buildings·57 units
E

ELI ESSES

3.4(2)
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Worst landlord
Shareholder·4 buildings·204 units
N

NOTIAS MARIA

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Worst landlord
Owner·2 buildings
D

DAVID SCHORR

3.1(23)
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Worst landlord
Head Officer·18 buildings·329 units
M

MARTIN, LORENZO

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Worst landlord
Owner·3 buildings
M

MIKE SILBER

3.3(5)
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Worst landlord
Head Officer·2 buildings·24 units
R

ROBERT GOJCAJ

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Worst landlord
Head Officer·3 buildings·152 units
M

MARUKA GOJCAJ

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Worst landlord
Head Officer·1 building·54 units
M

MICHAEL DANIEL

2.9(17)
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Worst landlord
Site Manager·7 buildings·222 units
L

LAURENT CAP

2.5(3)
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Worst landlord
Site Manager·4 buildings·30 units
S

SHAWN DAVARAN

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Worst landlord
Shareholder·2 buildings·7 units
M

MORDECAI SABAN

2.9(5)
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Worst landlord
Shareholder·18 buildings·91 units
J

JONATHAN SQUIRES

2.3(2)
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Worst landlord
Site Manager·4 buildings·29 units
I

IRINI LASKARATOS

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Worst landlord
Owner·1 building·3 units
A

ARENZO MCEACHIN

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Worst landlord
Owner·1 building·3 units
J

JONAH BAMBERGER

2.4(15)
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Worst landlord
Site Manager·13 buildings·275 units
R

RON MOELIS

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Worst landlord
Head Officer·6 buildings·156 units
W

WEITZNER SHIH

2.8(9)
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Worst landlord
Shareholder·19 buildings·360 units
M

MARTIN KIRZNER

2.7(27)
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Worst landlord
Owner·132 buildings·2,278 units
B

BIJAN NASSI

2.8(11)
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Worst landlord
Shareholder·5 buildings·101 units
E

ERIC MOORE

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Worst landlord
Head Officer·3 buildings·3 units
L

LORRAINE GAYLE

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Worst landlord
Site Manager·1 building·25 units
A

ALFREDO LEM

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Worst landlord
Owner·1 building·4 units