Behnam Cohenmehr

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4 Properties

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55 Units

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3(9)

Evictions: 2

Litigation History: Yes

Review Summary for Behnam Cohenmehr

Summarized from anonymous rental reviews on openigloo.

Tenants in Behnam Cohenmehr's buildings report mixed experiences. Positives include good location, spacious apartments, and nearby amenities like Costco and public transit. Some appreciate features like tall ceilings, in-building laundry, and gas included in rent. However, significant concerns involve persistent pest infestations (roaches and mice), poor building cleanliness, and unresolved maintenance issues such as faulty heating. Management is often criticized for unresponsiveness and lack of timely communication, particularly regarding rent payment options and building upkeep. Package theft is commonly reported, and noise levels vary. Overall, renters advise improved pest control, better communication, and modernization of systems to enhance living conditions.

Open Violations

Only open violations from the last 10 years.

Data last updated 7 days ago.

The average number of violations per unit for this owner/associates across their portfolio is better than the city.

BUILDING AVERAGE:

0.41 violations per unit

NEW YORK CITY AVERAGE:

0.81 violation per unit

Non-hazardous

class A

i.e. no peephole on a door, or no street # on the building, unlawful keeping of animals

MOST RECENT:

Aug 01, 2021: § 27-2013 adm code paint with light colored paint to the satisfaction of this department west and north walls in the 2nd room from east located at apt 2b, 2nd story, 2nd apartment from east at south

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Hazardous

class B

i.e. smoke detector issues, inadequate lighting, no lighting for stairways

MOST RECENT:

Aug 21, 2025: § 27-2026 adm code repair the flushing apparatus and maintain same so as to flush effectively the water closet ... in the entire apartment located at apt 2b, 2nd story, 2nd apartment from east at south

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Immediately hazardous

class C

i.e. rodents, pest, mold, inadequate heat or hot water, defective building parts

MOST RECENT:

Oct 03, 2020: § 27-2043.1 hmc install the missing or repair/replace the defective window guard(s) in accordance with the specifications of the new york city health code section 24 rcny chapter 12. wg to install = 1; wg to replace = 0; wg to repair = 0; in the entire apartment located at apt 2c, 3rd story, 1st apartment from west at north

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Missing information/filings

class I

Missing or non-compliant with administrative information orders or filings

MOST RECENT:

No violation found...

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All Properties Associated with Behnam Cohenmehr

East Harlem

2331 1 Avenue, Manhattan, NY 10029

18 Units • 5 Floors

4(1)

Rent Stabilized Units: Unknown

Good Cause Eviction: Yes

Evictions: 1

Litigation History: No

1 Year Bedbug History: No

East Harlem

2333 1 Avenue, Manhattan, NY 10035

14 Units • 5 Floors

2.9(4)

Rent Stabilized Units: Unknown

Good Cause Eviction: Yes

Evictions: 0

Litigation History: No

1 Year Bedbug History: No

East Harlem

2281 1 Avenue, Manhattan, NY 10035

13 Units • 5 Floors

2.6(2)

Rent Stabilized Units: Unknown

Good Cause Eviction: Yes

Evictions: 1

Litigation History: Yes

1 Year Bedbug History: No

East Harlem

2335 1 Avenue, Manhattan, NY 10035

10 Units • 5 Floors

2.4(2)

Rent Stabilized Units: Unknown

Good Cause Eviction: Yes

Evictions: 0

Litigation History: No

1 Year Bedbug History: No

Reviews (9)

2 months ago

Decent Place, Just Keep Your Space Clean

Former Tenant

Pros:

- quiet sunlit bedroom; can't hear street noise
- nice management
- weekly hallway cleaning
- never seen a mouse
- spacey 1 bedroom with high ceilings, perfect for one person
- near east river plaza (costco, aldi, marshall's, planet fitness)
- now accepts electronic payment

Cons:

- there are roaches, but if you keep your space clean, they will not come into your apartment
- walls are thin
- 12 min walk to the 6 station
- packages get stolen
- intercom system works to buzz people in, but not to receive calls from the door

Advice to owner:

Input new intercom system; better pest control for the entire building and basement

Over 2 years ago

2331 1 Ave, NY,NY 10035

Former Tenant

Pros:

Super & porters are responsive
Great food in the area
Costco and Target nearby!
Great water pressure

Cons:

Packages can and will be taken

Advice to owner:

A camera to look out for packages would be great

Over 3 years ago

Shady and Gross

Former Tenant

Pros:

The look of the apartment, convenience, location, pretty quiet but no one to regulate the sound of it does get too loud

Cons:

Dirty premises, roaches, stolen packages, non responsive landlord, poor building maintenance overall

Advice to owner:

Regular exterminator visits, respond to tenants. The rent here is high enough to get a response on time or to at least care about your tenants

Over 3 years ago

Definitely needs more work

Former Tenant

Pros:

The apartments in this building were spacious and reasonably priced. Good location, close to a lot of stores and restaurants.

Cons:

You can tell this apartment was not inspected for vermin or to see if appliances were working. Dealt with lots of roaches and a broken stove for months. When I moved out, the owner tried to blame me for a roach problem that existed because they did not clean like they said they would. I moved in and found a drawer full of garbage in my kitchen. Owner and maintenance were not very responsive. Rent was also only paid by check, there was no drop box so you had to contact a super or porter each month to give them your rent check.

Advice to owner:

Saying you do your due dilligence is not the same as actually doing it. Do your job and clean between tenants and exterminate.

Over 3 years ago

Roaches are everywhere

Former Tenant

Pros:

The assistant super always stayed on top of the recycling

Cons:

The place is infested with roaches, the radiators don't work. They never finish projects they start in the building, and the building is not very clean.

Advice to owner:

Spend the money to get the bugs under control then implement preventative measures to stay on top of it. Communicate with our tenants more.

Over 3 years ago

Not the worst. Not the best

Former Tenant

Pros:

Good location, close public transportation.

Cons:

No elevator. No in-building laundry. Mice and cockroaches.

Advice to owner:

Clean the dam building.

Over 4 years ago

You get what you pay for

Former Tenant

Pros:

Tall ceilings, friendly porter, gas included in rent, in-building laundry, access to the roof.

Cons:

Super won't respond he'll refer you to the porter who doesn't speak English, packages get stolen, some mice in the basement and roaches in the apartment, you still have to pay rent via paper check and it often isn't cashed for a whole month so keep an eye on your account, the building is very dirty.

Advice to owner:

Be more responsive, allow online rent payment, let people know the porter only speaks Spanish, do better pest control and clean the building better.

Over 4 years ago

Passive-aggressive management who will always rise the rent above market value

Former Tenant

Pros:

Good location in the city.

Cons:

Lived there for decades and with a management change, they hiked up the rents and let the rodents take over.

Advice to owner:

Take care of your long term tenants and don’t let just anyone move in… your bottom line is not the only thing that matters.

Over 4 years ago

Don’t live here

Former Tenant

Pros:

The area is nice

Cons:

Noisy neighbors AT ALL TIMES and mice infestation.