DO NOT RENT FROM ICON !!
{or at least please do your research, before making the decision}
I've lived in ICON REALITY building for 9 years. Which used to be owned by an infamous slumlord Fannie Klein. Fannie never fixed anything in any of the old run down buildings she had, but she did give people ""preferential rent"" which made the whole deal bearable. Then one day, Fennie got too old to take care of all of her 50 something buildings, and her sons didn't want any part of it ...she made a deal with ICON and sold all of her wrecks. If I could only post the pictures (which I have) of the condition those apartments were in. ~ HA ! The apartments now are just painted to cover up what actually is UNDERNEATH ~ the mold, the leaking plumbing, rodents that live and occasionally die in the wall. The disgusting lingering smell of a dead things ~ will forever stay with me. So you think that it all looks nice? ~ but look closer at the cheap kitchen cabinets, move the cheap stove, ask the neighbors (if they haven't been evicted yet) and you should see what you are getting yourself into. On top of it all ICON OVERCHARGES on all of their apartments. My neighbor paid $700/months, after she she left to a retirement home, ICON renovated her place in a week and tried to pass it for a $2100/month apartment. After a couple of months the new tenants found out from the NYC Housing Department {which is very easy to do by calling this number (718) 739-6400} and got the rent history. By law the landlord can only increase rent by %17 from tenant to tenant, which ICON ignores 100% of the time. My neighbor filed an overcharge complaint and submitted it to the Housing Dept. Shortly after ICON returned all of their money as a settlement without going to court, knowing that they would lose the case. SO in conclusion PLEASE TAKE NOTE: If you are renting from ICON you are most likely moving into an old, dirty, at the most $1000/month apartment, that has been sugar coated with cheap stuff just to lure you in and PAY as much as possible. JUST LIKE ANY OTHER NY SCAM...There is a reason why there are 10 vacant apartments in the building I used to live in, and about 15 next door. Look just down the street and you will see at least 4 business with ""FOR RENT"" by Icon sign in the window, and all of that should give you a clear picture.
I hope this review really helps someone.
Best of luck to you all and please be careful :)
Pros: Roof over your head
Cons: RODENTS, OVERPRICED, DIRTY, RUDE, TOTAL SCAM
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