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Landlord Information — Brooklynian

Landlord Information

jane jacobs
jane jacobs
edited November -1 in Park Slope
Does anyone have experience with Kotsonis Realty as landlords?

Thanks.

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  • kosherdave
    kosherdave
    I believe they own the gym on 5th and union.
  • pitu
    pitu
    kosherdave wrote: I believe they own the gym on 5th and union.
    errr, wrong gym
    from what I know from this board, Kotsonis own the building that Slope Fitness, the gym at 7th Ave and Union is housed in -- not sure if they own that gym or not

    Body Reserve at 5th and Union is a a whole different dealie. It's the gym that everybody loves for it's plain utilitarian friendliness.

    None of which answers the OP's question of course
    but there's been so much drama here in the past about that gym and Kotsonis that I thought it was worth clarifying

    p.s. love The Death And Life of American Cities, Ms Jacobs
    :D
  • azb420
    azb420
    He's my landlord, but i only moved in a month ago.
  • kosherdave
    kosherdave
    sorry, I meant 7th and union. my mistake.
  • jane jacobs
    jane jacobs
    Not so much interested in the gym saga as I am in their reputation with rent-stabilized tenants. Anyone know?

    (Love that book too Pitu!)
  • kosherdave
    kosherdave
    Jane, PM me if you did not get my PM.
  • ilovecarbs
    ilovecarbs
    he's our landlord. i realize there's been a lot of BS on the board about the whole park slope fitness thing, but for what it's worth, his company is really on the ball about getting things done and meeting tenant's needs. I can't complain
  • raw
    raw
    What's the gym drama? Does Kotsonis evict his tenants who work out at Crunch?
  • jane jacobs
    jane jacobs
    ilovecarbs,
    Are you rent-stabilized? Wondering if Kotsonis treats market-rate tenants differently than rent-stabilized -- anyone know?

    Did he do work on the building and pass on the major capital improvements by increasing your rent?

    Just wondering.
  • kosherdave
    kosherdave
    I had my rent increased after living there for a handful of months, despite being rent stabilized, and despite being in a 2 year lease. This REALLY shocked me, but I guess it is technically legal, and definitely part of what gives landlords a bad rep. To their credit, they did comprimise on not making me pay back rent increases from the day the "legal" increase for capital improvements (which took place before I moved in) back to the date I moved in.
    In dealing with any landlord and when signing a lease, I would ask them if there are plans in the works to increase the rent due to capital improvements. Better to find out rigth away than 3 months after you move in.
  • ilovecarbs
    ilovecarbs
    Yes, we're in a RS apt. And no, no capital improvemenets were made before we moved in, so technically, our rent should not increase.

    If you move in after the improvements, then I believe the LL is allowed to increase your rent (esp if you're paying a preferential below market rate - I had that with my old landlord, where timing circumstances were in my favor so I ended up paying below rent stabilization market rate known as a preferential or preferred tenant rate.) for e.g the market is $2000, the rent stabilization rider says $2000, you're paying $1500, etc.
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