Leeds Arthur Rl Est

I have lived in one of their buildings for years. I have never been anything but kind and courteous, and I have been met over and over with rudeness and cruelty. They don’t know how to deal with people, they seem absolutely miserable in their jobs, and they seem to hate their tenants. The only good thing I can say is that the Super in my building has always been kind and helpful. But he is separate from the management company. I say thank you, I smile, and they scream and yell at everyone. I think they just… hate people? I would like to move soon… I can’t keep dealing with a management company that has such a closed door, anti-​people policy.

I’m one of the people that still gave this company the benefit of the doubt after reading all the negative reviews. I still went on ahead only to acquire about an apartment since the broker had been ignoring my calls and texts. I called Leeds associates and the witch that answered the phone was as disrespectful as can be! Stating several times with an attitude that she can not help me, the broker deals with 10 million people thats why I’m getting ignored (which I do understand but still kinda don’t) then what topped it all off was when I continued to talk she ended the call with «Ok I can’t help you bye» and hung up the phone. I don’t even live in an apartment ran by this company and because of this I won’t be renting out one anytime soon. Place needs to be shut down giving everyone such a hard time!!!

These are the worst people on the planet. I lived in one of their buildings for TWO years and I’m pretty much the best tenant you could have. I pay on time, rarely bother my super (maybe 2x per year), NEVER call to complain about noise or dead insects in the lobby of the building or no hot water for months. When it comes time to renew your lease they demand that you let them know FOUR months in advance and incessantly send letters stating that they will take legal action if you do not respond immediately. It’s as if they are doing their tenants a favor by allowing us to live in their poorly maintained buildings. Oh and don’t even think about negotiating the yearly rent increase, because of course every unit is priced below market value (HAHA RIGHT). I only agreed to renew a year ago because it was easier to stay than to deal with terminating the lease. Don’t get me wrong, I love my apartment, but I CANNOT stand to provide these awful people with one more dime of my hard earned money. They have no respect whatsoever.

It pains me deeply to have to even give these people 1 star. Deep, deep pain. I lived in one of their properties for two years unfortunately, as it was easier to stay than to move.
First off, this building was (and still is) INFESTED with mice and cockroaches. The apartment seemed nice at first — and then the torment began. Every single night, I would hear the scratching and squeaking within the walls. I would hear mice fighting with each other, I would hear them scurry as I banged the wall for them to go away. And then they started to infiltrate the apartment. And then, the cockroaches came. No matter how many times the exterminator came, they would still be in our apartment — and especially the walls.
Oh, and then there was the time I came home to (no exaggeration) about 500 ants in my lower level bedroom. The next day, they were gone. That was lovely.
Most importantly — I now owe thousands of dollars to Con Ed because of a broken water heater that these disgusting people refused to acknowledge or fix. They sent their OWN appointed electrician to inspect my water heater once I started receiving $ 500/​mo Con Ed bills (fun fact: the water heater was the size of a gatorade bottle, so my roommate and I could take about 3 minute showers each. CHECK HOW LONG THE HOT WATER LASTS WHEN YOU SEE A BUILDING OWNED BY THESE PEOPLE!) and the electrician said that our water heater was broken and was drawing 15x more amps than it should all day long. I asked to obtain a copy of this report, but the electrician said that he would give it straight to the landlord and was not permitted to give me a copy. Well, what do you know? These people then lied and said that nobody ever came to inspect my water heater. I spent a full year calling 311 and the public service commission — and you’d be surprised how impossible it is to get your money back after such an obvious screw-​over by your management company, though I did manage to get them an inadequate hot water violation, a heat violation (my heater broke all the time) and a fire hazard violation (boiler room door was locked). So, now I owe over $ 2,000 to Con Ed and I no longer live there, so I’m stuck with that.
SAVE YOURSELF! Do NOT ever move into a building owned by these people — it was the WORST decision I have ever made in my life.
Oh, and Barbara — you’re the worst.

Awful awful people. Most unpleasant to deal with. Nasty letters received from them as well as horrible voice mails with them saying things such as: «Why don’t you just move out» each year when my lease is about to expire .I moved in about 10 years ago, so they obviously want to raise the rent — but it’s just cheaper for me to stay and suck it up! :(
I brought my dad with me to their offices one year — he said it didn’t surprise him that they seem to have a bulletproof glass window in there– seeing as how horrible and rude they were. They will lie to you regarding multiple things — don’t even kid yourself.
Just ignore them and carry on.
I can only hope that one day, karma will bring them whatever it is they deserve.

The absolute worst landlord I have ever encountered. The management staff are the rudest and most unprofessional group of people you will ever met. They will threaten and harass over the smallest detail i.e. maintenance and lease renewals. My best advice is to stay far away from any Leeds Associates/​Arthur Leeds buildings. There are many landlords out there that will actually treat the tenant with respect, this is not one of them.

The only time these people will talk to you is if you dont pay your rent on time. You can be damn sure these slum lords are on top of that.

Awful. After renting in a Leeds managed and owned prewar bldg for several years, there was a major building plumbing accident that destroyed my property and the apartment. Neighbors reported it to the super, called the emergency number too, but nobody addressed the issue. When I spoke with the super about it, he lost his temper and threatened me. The building management even tried to blame me when the facts, and admissions from several other employees, showed their negligence caused the mistake.

Contempt for the tenants is palpable.
These buildings seems like a good deal. .. until you move in…they are not maintained at all. .. and management is aggressively nasty. .. if you dare to make a complaint (e.g., no hot water or no elevator service for three days) they will not fix it unless the city forces them.
They will also not communicate any neighborhood or city issues to the tenants (e.g. a dangerous oil spill across the street from their building). And God help you if you call the front desk, you will hear language that will make a sailor blush.