Renaissance at 90 John St,
Manhattan, NY 10038

221 Units

Built in 1931

29 Floors

Rent Stabilized Units: Yes
Evictions: 1
Litigation History: Yes
1 Year Bedbug History: No
Pet Friendly: Yes
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In the past three years, this building had:
221 complaints
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Open Violations
A violation is issued to a building when a city inspector from NYC's Department of Housing Preservation and Development validates and confirms a complaint made to 311. The violations listed below are open violations that have yet to be addressed or have not been confirmed as resolved by the city.
Only open violations from the last 10 years.
Data last updated 5 days ago.
BUILDING AVERAGE:
0.09 violations per unit
NEW YORK CITY AVERAGE:
0.81 violation per unit
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Non-hazardous
5
class A
i.e. no peephole on a door, or no street # on the building, unlawful keeping of animals
MOST RECENT:
Oct 03, 2024: § 329, m/d law and dept. rules and regs. provide a completed certificate of inspection visits in a proper frame at or near mailboxes, bottom edge of frame between 48-62 inches above floor missing at public hall, 1st story
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Hazardous
2
class B
i.e. smoke detector issues, inadequate lighting, no lighting for stairways
MOST RECENT:
Jun 02, 2024: § 27-2024 adm code provide adequate supply of hot water for the fixtures at sink in the kitchen located at apt 3203, 32nd story, 1st apartment from east at south
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Immediately hazardous
14
class C
i.e. rodents, pest, mold, inadequate heat or hot water, defective building parts
MOST RECENT:
Nov 05, 2024: § 27-2031 adm code provide hot water at all hot water fixtures in the entire apartment located at apt 3203, 32nd story, 1st apartment from south at west
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Missing information/filings
0
class I
Missing or non-compliant with administrative information orders or filings
MOST RECENT:
No violation found...
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Property Owners and Associates
G
Gani Blakaj
3.3(22)
Site Manager
1 Property221 Units
Litigation History: No
Evictions: 1
J
100 John Mazal Spe Owner LLC
3.3(22)
Corporate Owner
1 Property221 Units
Litigation History: No
Evictions: 1
K
Kimberly Cafaro
3.5(171)
Head Officer
11 Properties3350 Units
Litigation History: Yes
Evictions: 103
J
John Mehmedovic
3.5(171)
Officer
11 Properties3350 Units
Litigation History: Yes
Evictions: 105
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Building Ratings

Cleanliness
1 (unmanaged) to 5 (well managed)
Garbage Management
1 (poorly managed) to 5 (well organized)
Heat
1 (faulty) to 5 (working)
Neighbors
1 (loud / disrespectful) to 5 (friendly and considerate)
Noise Levels
1 (loud) to 5 (quiet)
Owner Responsiveness
1 (slow) to 5 (timely)
Pest Control
1 (lots of pests) to 5 (no pests)
Water Pressure
1 (weak) to 5 (strong)
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Renter Recommendations

--% of renters recommend this building

--% of renters approve of this owner

Rents and Deposits

-- of renters received their security deposits back
It HAS NOT been reported if this building accepts electronic rent payments.

Reviews (22)

12 hours ago
Loved living here
Former Tenant
Pros:
-nice updated units
-good staff
-clean building
Cons:
-management never responds
-increased rent too much
Advice to owner:
Respond to tenants
5 months ago
It's ok if you're living with roommates
Former Tenant
Pros:
In a great location!
Cons:
Elevators are somehow always under service and management is very slow at responding to emails.
7 months ago
Don’t rent here
Former Tenant
Pros:
Actual apartment is very nice. The building is well kept. Doormen are very nice. Maintenance is quick and efficient
Cons:
Elevators are always broken. Expect to wait in long lines to get on the elevator. Scaffolding has been covering for the building for over 4 years with no intention on coming down. Management is unorganized. The email service when you receive a package has been down for months and they never sent a building notification. Apartments are overpriced. I would never recommend someone to move in.
Over 1 year ago
Bait and Switch
Former Tenant
Pros:
close to trains
Cons:
had scaffolding up the entire time we lived there so we couldn't access the balcony, they shut down the lobby for renovations so we had to use the maintenance entrance where all the trash and rats were. The doormen were never by the door to open it or greet you but at a stand towards the back so anyone could come and go, this was not their fault but if you are paying for a "luxury doorman" building then you should at least be able to see them or be able to enter the door after hours without having to buzz in and wait for them to open it for you.
Over 1 year ago
No rats no problems
Former Tenant
Pros:
Good location. Quiet neighborhood.
Cons:
Hallways smell musty.
Advice to owner:
NA
Over 1 year ago
Stay away at all costs
Former Tenant
Pros:
Nice lobby and decently nice doormen
Cons:
Very under construction and it is LOUD especially very early in the morning. Don’t expect a response from management or corporate, they will literally ignore you.
Advice to owner:
Try harder
Over 1 year ago
Run away now!
Former Tenant
Pros:
The location in Fidi was good!
Cons:
Do not live there! The management company is horrible. They nickel and dime you and they are impossible to work with!
Over 1 year ago
Terrible building and management
Former Tenant
Pros:
Zero good things about this building.
Cons:
Our apartment burnt down due to electrical malfunction in the building walls— and then I had to sue them to even get my security deposit back.
Over 2 years ago
Decent building, not luxury
Former Tenant
Pros:
Friendly building staff, relatively spacious apartments, good closet space, excellent water pressure
Cons:
Scaffolding forever, broken elevators, broken lobby AC, no gym, no rooftop access, old and outdated hallways
Advice to owner:
Finish the construction. It’s been going on for years!
Over 2 years ago
Utterly disrespectful treatment. Avoid this place.
Former Tenant
Pros:
It’s reasonably clean and some of the staff are friendly.
Cons:
AVOID THIS PLACE.

Management, actually NOBODY here is on your side. I sent an email about noise and they didn't respond for nearly a week, then the resident coordinator (Ganni?) BROKE DOWN MY DOOR WITH EMS YELLING AT ME TO WAKE UP while I was sleeping in. All because I didn't respond to a phone call from the front desk.

He did not apologize and felt justified and faced ZERO consequences for what he did.

This is BEYOND a violation of my lease but SURPRISE, management wouldn’t let me out of it unless I pay 3 months of rent (near $ 8000). They claim they were "worried about my health” which is blatantly false because:

1. They emailed me back at the WRONG EMAIL, clearly demonstrating a lack of care or attention
2. Added insult to injury by requiring me to pay $8k and find a tenant, knowing how hard it will be to rent during this time.
3. They won't advertise my unit on their site "because it's currently occupied.”


NOBODY here will help and they are conniving to boot.

Also, HOT WATER DOES NOT WORK. Toilet also periodically overflows with no guarantee of help. And you will definitely hear your neighbors upstairs because there's no noise insulation, and others since this place is like a college dorm. Stay away. This place is the juice at the bottom of a trash can.
Advice to owner:
I have no words for a management team that thinks the is acceptable behavior in any way.
Over 2 years ago
Terrible management company
Former Tenant
Pros:
The actual apartments are nice
Cons:
The management company is terrible. They’re non responsive and advertise a “luxury” building that is far from luxurious
Over 2 years ago
Worst Management & Building is Falling Apart
Former Tenant
Pros:
Elevator, laundry on 2 floors, water pressure
Cons:
Under construction for 2 years, with no update or end in sight; service entrance for guests and tenants; doormen do not do ONE thing- you’re lucky if they call you when you have a delivery/messenger/guest; doormen are not stationed by the entrance given it’s a service entrance, people can get to elevator bank before checking in @ the lobby, so it’s a huge safety concern; the service entrance is on Platt St, which looks out to a Sheraton courtyard which is often full of homeless on benches and outdoor tables; construction/trash/glass pile up on dirty sidewalks so forget having a pleasant experience coming or going; dog walking in the area is extremely difficult with all of the mess; doormen police you rather than help you out- yell at you for dogs despite being a dog permitted building; the valet/concierge stopped doing business with the building so the doormen are responsible for the mailroom & it gets extremely chaotic; the laundry machines are constantly broken (only about 12 washers and 8 dryers for a 200+ unit apartment); scaffolding has ravaged the building, you may think a balcony is a perk but it’s not when it’s unusable as it’s covered in scaffolding, nets, screws, debris, etc; the management company is near impossible to get a hold of and not interested in speaking to you about anything - in the event you do get a hold of someone, they (or rather Maeve) reads from a script and offers no help; the heating/AC units are always malfunctioning- my heater was broken for 2 winters in a row and the building said that would have to hire an outsider to fix as their maintenance crew could not. I was told a request was sent several time’s and nothing happened. They finally offered to move me into one of their LESSER buildings in a worse area. This is not a solution!; 4 total elevators in building. 1 of the 4 is for garbage so you can’t (and don’t want to) use that. The other 3 are for tenants and move ins/outs! It’s safe to say, if the 3, one is broken / gets stuck on floors, 1 is taken by movers that don’t care to schedule their time to execute a move in the building and the other two move extremely slowly - good luck!; the power goes out often due to construction - and the hot water. It was out for an entire week over Thanksgiving when I had guests stay with me! The management building does not care!; the wallpaper is coming off in hallways; carpet is DISGUSTING with stains and trash; vacuuming happens biweekly!!! Not enough!; young kids live here (college) that smoke weed and leave beer cans in elevator and/or hallways; trash schutes smell — no one cares about building upkeep!! It’s seriously gone down hill in 3 years FAST! Owners must have cash flow problems. I’ve also found roaches in my apartment and so has the tenant above me!
Advice to owner:
Be better in every way!!!
Over 2 years ago
Nice, easy place to live!
Former Tenant
Pros:
Affordas, big apartments
Cons:
Not as updated interiors, lack of amenities
Advice to owner:
Consider adding a gym
Over 2 years ago
Amenities almost make up for thin walls
Former Tenant
Pros:
Full service building is a huge convenience, maintenance is very responsive
Cons:
Management company can be hard to get in touch with for issues not related to typical maintenance
Over 2 years ago
Perfect for millennials!
Former Tenant
Pros:
Close to the seaport and the subway. Great doorman!
Cons:
Homelessness and crime in the area post covid, ongoing construction with no end in sight.
Advice to owner:
Provide tenants with updates on the lobby and construction.
Over 2 years ago
Amazing place to live
Former Tenant
Pros:
Very responsive when there’s any issues, gorgeous apartments
Cons:
Construction was annoying especially for how long it was going on. No notice about it.
Advice to owner:
Provide notice about construction. Especially if someone is going to wake up to people right outside their window

Over 2 years ago
Could be better, could be wrose
Former Tenant
Pros:
Building staff are lovely, floor plans are great
Cons:
Management company is unresponsive, constant delayed construction, no amenities advertised
Advice to owner:
The building isn’t truly luxury for the area
Over 2 years ago
Old building pretending to look nice
Former Tenant
Pros:
Valet service, elevators
Cons:
Building is old and they just cover everything up with paint
Over 2 years ago
Heart of Fidi
Former Tenant
Pros:
Nicely located, new lobby, no issues with Mice
Cons:
Had a scaffolding in front of my windows for years because of work in progress
Over 2 years ago
Terrible Managment Response
Former Tenant
Pros:
Spacious, updated appliances, great view
Cons:
Roaches and terrible communication with management
Advice to owner:

Over 2 years ago
Stay away from these slumlords
Former Tenant
Pros:
My apartment was cozy
Cons:
100 John Stay away!!! I love my physical apartment, but everything else ruins the experience. 1. Management - completely unresponsive to emails and phone calls 2. Construction - lobby construction started shortly after I moved in (leasing agents never gave me a heads up). It was supposed to be finished after a couple of months. The new "lobby" is now open, but the entrance is not. Residents have to enter through a back entrance that's not safe. Management won't give a straight answer as to when the new entrance will be open. There's scaffolding on my terrace that should've been gone by now but they won't give a straight answer on that timeline either. 3. Laundry - machines are always broken 4. Safety - why pay for a doorman building if they let everyone up? My father came to visit, couldn't remember my apartment number, and asked the doorman. He gave the doorman my name and the doorman looked up my apartment number and gave it to him!!! He could've been a stalker or complete stranger 5. Hot water - they will turn off the hot water at 8am (peak time to get ready in the morning) but won't tell you that it's off for hours after you already took a freezing cold shower 6. Fires - apparently the tenant before me BURNED the apartment down. Would've been nice for the management to let me know this before moving in and having another tenant let me know months later 7. Valet - the package room is only open from 7:30am-7pm. It makes it impossible for people who work long hours to get their packages.
Advice to owner:
Make an effort to actually care about the human beings that are PAYING a lot to live there.
Over 2 years ago
Transit paradise, money pit
Former Tenant
Pros:
Location is great for transit. Front desk staff is great, very friendly and good people.
Cons:
Some neighbors weren't the best, loud, suspected drug use. Roof is closed in the winter. Office management doesn't care about you just money, had a roommate move out so wanted to add someone new to the lease and sign up for another year and they said we would have to go through the entire process like we were new to the building and tried to significantly increase our rent.