Werber Managmnt

I’m pretty surprised that there aren’t many people taking advantage of Unilocal to write reviews of their landlords and property management companies.
Anyway, living under Werber Management for the last two years has been nothing short of horrendous.
This management has got to be one of the worst property management companies in New York City. I’d give them 0 stars if I could.
Their apartments, though they’re old, look OK. It’s how the company treats their tenants and how they handle issues that’s terrible. TERRIBLE.
Example: they provided me with very cheap appliances that break down easily (to no fault of my own). My fridge, for one, broke down three times in the two years I’ve lived under this management. Each time, it took this management over a month and a half to replace the broken part (in my case, the heating strip inside the fridge). Two months and a week on the last last incident! The property manager, Hava, refuses to speak directly with her tenants who are having issues. She instead has her guard dog employees in the front of the office to tell people off. You’ll find Linda, the receptionist, to be a condescending prick of a woman. Believe me. I’m not sure what her problem is, but she is definitely working the whole «guard dog» thing well.
Don’t bother asking to speak with the property manager, because every single one of them will beat around the bush so that you can’t.
Even after several emails, letters, and 7 voicemails in an attempt to speak with the property manager just ONCE about receiving some sort of abatement off a month’s rent to compensate for me living in the apartment without food for TWO months, she still ignores me. And then she has the AUDACITY to send me a letter demanding I pay up the full rent, and threatens to take me to court if I don’t pay immediately. Ridiculous. Mind you, I’ve paid my rent on time every single month prior to this incident.
Aside from issues with the management, noise issues from upstairs apartments will also drive you mad as well. The floors and walls in their buildings are paper thin. You can even clearly hear cellphones vibrating from your upstairs neighbors apartment, let alone their steps when they walk around. Earplugs are a must to sleep. Their apartments are far from child-​friendly.
I wish I had known about 311’s involvement in landlord/​tenant issues before all this happened. Keep it in mind, folks! Complaining to Werber, the super, etc. won’t get you anywhere. Call 311.
Or just stay away from Werber. Believe me when I say that they’ll screw you. Every tenant I’ve spoke with in the building has something to complain about against management, which is why I’m surprised Unilocal isn’t being put to use! One woman told me that they tried to take a couple hundred dollars from her security deposit without good reason, so after threatening to take them to housing court, she received her deposit in full.
It’s more trouble than its worth. That’s all I’m saying. If you walked into their office and were greeted by kind looking women, don’t be fooled. The minute you sign that lease, they’ll treat you like dirt if you come looking for solutions to problems. Keep away.
Management companies like this is what gives New York landlords a bad name.