Janoff & Olshan

I have a rent-​stabilized apartment in a pre-​war Mall Properties building on W. 34^th St. There was a partial roof failure in the building (my top-​floor bathroom ceiling collapsed down to the iron I-​beams), and it took me nearly 3 years to get the roof replaced.
After I paid for all repairs in my apt. myself, the ceiling is collapsing again. An inspector from the NYC Buildings Dept. found a crumbling 30-​ft. brick parapet on the building’s roof, imposed a total of $ 12,500 in fines, and it still took nearly a year for Mall Properties to begin repair. The construction supervisor told me that when they hit the parapet with a hammer, it crumbled– and this is 17 unobstructed stories above a 4-​lane approach to the Lincoln Tunnel.
The only maintenance performed in the building is on common areas (for show), or market-​rate apartments. Do NOT sign a lease with these people. You’ll regret it.