After 15 years living in a house, we decided to downsize and buy a COOP. We were unfamiliar with…read morethe process. Virginia Scholven, from The Ferrara Management Group, was very helpful during the application and closing process. As we prepare to move into our new home, Virginia has been very helpful answering questions regarding the policies for moving in. We are excited to move into our new home! Thanks Virginia and The Ferrara Management for making this a smooth process. AL and Marilu Young

Astonishingly weak property management for our building. Insanely disappointing. Mr. Ferrara…read morehimself came to pitch us in person, won the contract, and things went south from there. He touted his law enforcement background, as if that's a credible or applicable metric for property management. Many promises were made about support and service, including all the contractors they use for repairs, and how quick their turnaround time was. None have proven to be true. All services have uniformly gone downhill since we went with FMG. Apparently, FMG pays their employees very little, as all the managers we've had have been junior employees. They're very young, very inexperienced, and utterly terrible about communication. They've been caught lying about our house rules, berating and slandering individual residents to contractors, and ignoring legitimate requests when residents cite provisions from our house rules. Our board was completely snowed by the promises, and now they're trying to put a brave face on the whole ugly, inefficient affair. We can't wait until this contract is up. Nothing but regret we signed with FMG.

I have bought and sold several condominiums in Stamford, ct…read more My experience with selling my condo, Regency Towers, 1 Strawberry Hill Court, Was unbelievable. Two days before planned closing received a bill from Sequoria Management ,five hundred dollar penalty. Day before closing, my attorney showed me documents for closing-penalty now one thousand plus usual move out fee. The Reason, my tenant allegedly did not follow procedure. I was forced to pay fine in order to close on sale. I sent a request to Sequoia Management for a Variance File, documentation of alleged violations, etc. To date, I have not received a re

The responsiveness of this group to our small condominium complex in Manhattan is shockingly poor…read more Our experience is one of continuous frustration. We plan to terminate them as soon s we are able to secure alternative. BEWARE

Solid - knowledgeable, patient and has my back in a tough property negotiationread more

Dan is responsive and polite. He got back to me right away when I contacted him for A/C vent and…read moredryer cleaning. He gave me a real estimate on the phone, not mumbo-jumbo like some of the services advertised in Val-Pak mailers. He called to confirm the service the day before, gave me an 11-1 time frame for the next day then called about 30 minutes before arriving and arrived a few minutes before 11! He and his work partner were friendly and explained everything they were doing. They kept me updated during the job and took before and after pictures. I am thrilled with the work and the customer service I received. I'll definitely use them again.

Dan (Carroll's Handy Service) does a meticulous and complete job cleaning/sanitizing HVAC Air Ducts…read moreand Dryer Vent. Explains the entire job/problems and takes his time, not rushed. Very easy to communicate from start to finish. I had this done before by another vendor- absolutely no comparison to Dan's thoroughness, knowledge, and equipment. Very fair pricing too. Highly recommend!

Bee is amazing to work with! She helped me find tenants for my one-bedroom apartment in Bridgeport,…read moreand the whole process was smooth from start to finish. She's detail-oriented, professional, and really driven to make sure things get done right. What stood out most was how responsive and organized she is in her craft, and you can tell she genuinely cares about her clients and their properties. I'll definitely be considering Bee to take over full management of my rentals in the near future.

This is the worst company ever.They don't manage anything,just take money from the condo owner's.I…read morehave lived in Bostwick Arms in New Milford.People consta dumping huge furniture in the dumpsters garbage being thrown outside the dumpster because of it they never call back or stop it.

I can't say enough good things about Cafe Realty. From beginning to end, I was impressed with the…read morewhole team. They were genuinely concerned with doing what was in my best interests and my comfort levels, and provided excellent advice from start to finish. Walter's negotiating skill netted me extra dollars, always appreciated, and they were even able to take care of a closing day crisis when I was across the country (an unwelcome cat had taken up residence in the empty house). They went above and beyond the call of duty, both cat and closing saved! Highly recommend this team.

Cafe' Realty is captained by three seasoned professionals whose philosophy and work ethic are to be…read moreadmired. They truly want to help their clients find the perfect home. They are all very active with community events and local charities which highlights their level of character. You will be well served selecting Cafe' Realty as your agent to find or list your home.

This review and rating is for Tonya Anthony, the property manager of the condominium in which I…read morelive. I experienced a severe flood in my unit. Tonya and her staff were immediately responsive when my utility room ceiling collapsed (learned that months of an unaddressed severe washing machine leak in the unit above was the cause), and my unit partially flooded. Tonya's assistance, support and kindness were with me during the many steps (and months) of damage assessment and repair, including a coordinated visit from the Fire Dept and Con Ed to assess a potential fire threat. I will always appreciate her ongoing expertise and responsiveness, including all of the not-as-difficult issues she has assisted me with over the years. With ongoing thanks, A

Don't do business with J&J. They are highly unprofessional and will leave your once beautiful…read moreproperty looking less attractive, much less. They do not maintain and could care less of their clients safety. Pay a little more money and find another management service.

Worst management company I've dealt with…read more Since HSC Management took over, the building has gone downhill fast. Ongoing elevator problems, essential services and amenities being taken offline, unresolved pest issues, and inconsistent heat have all become part of daily life. Communication is poor with no updates. Debra kaplan is a snake who avoids responsibility and is extremely rude to tenants on the phone. For the amount of rent being charged, this level of management is unacceptable. If you're considering a building run by HSC Management, proceed with caution.

If you value fairness, honesty, and basic human decency, stay far away from HSC Management. This…read morecompany operates with a shocking lack of integrity, preying particularly on elderly tenants with made-up charges and bogus legal threats. Their strategy seems clear: overwhelm tenants--many of whom may not have the resources to fight back--with frivolous court cases, hoping they'll either give up or be unable to keep up with their demands. Instead of acting as responsible property managers, HSC Management treats its tenants like easy targets for exploitation. Maintenance issues go ignored, communication is abysmal, and their billing practices are outright fraudulent. They invent fees out of thin air and use legal intimidation as a tool to squeeze money out of people who've done nothing wrong. It's one thing to run a business poorly, but it's another to do so with outright malice. HSC Management embodies everything wrong with slumlords--deceptive, predatory, and utterly indifferent to the well-being of the people they're supposed to serve.

Property manager Luis Ferrera is a bully. I have had 2 phone conversations with him over the past…read morefew months. In both calls he was unable to have a normal conversation. Instead he put me down and insulted me, and he has no idea what customer service even is. If I spoke like that to my clients I would be fired. Today he called me a fool for reaching out regarding a snow plowing issue. He continued by saying that I am not allowed to "complain." The interesting thing is that I have lived in this complex for almost 6 years and there were no issues with maintenance or snow plowing until Luis took over. It is hard for me to understand why Matt Felner has this guy. He is awful.

Absolute worst management company. Condo associations should look elsewhere. Unresponsive staff,…read moreincrease fees continuously and receive kickbacks from most of the service companies. Now they are charging excessive fees for the processing of HOA fees to the tune of and additional $3.25 a month.

I have lived in a building managed by Blue Woods for 27 years and have found them to be incredibly…read morediligent. I don't understand these other reviews, except to say that they must be by people who have a grudge. How can someone who lives in Florida live in building NYC? I looked up 710 and it is a co-op, so the management company is not who you would call. You would talk to the super first. They have always been very responsive to calls. The daily management of a building is left the supers of all co-ops, with the co-op boards making guided decisions about the funds and making other decisions about facilities. Maintenance of most buildings is usually managed buy the superintendents, and ours have always been great. We have had mostly incremental assessments over the time I have lived in the building, with the big ones to be expected of a pre-war building. A friend who is a real estate broker said that he is relieved when a building is managed by Blue Woods because he knows that the sale will go smoothly. While I have mostly dealt with the founder, our building is managed by Steve Wilson, and remains one of the best managed buildings in the neighborhood.

Disappointing really... While they are nice generally nice guys, they do a poor job demonstrating…read moreany type of competence towards managing a building. During the 3 years that BW managed my building - they took very little responsibility for the upkeep of the bldg (daily and preventative maintenance), mismanaged our funds, and had no concept of how to leverage basic technology (i.e. email management)... I would not recommend them!!