TESTIMONY
Testimony by Amanda Trotman on Stellar Property Management Issues
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127 sec
Amanda Trotman provides testimony criticizing Stellar Property Management for their poor management practices and the negative impact on tenants. She highlights issues such as bad plumbing, lack of hot water, and bed bug infestations in their properties. Additional details include:
- Trotman owns a townhouse on Ninth Street and has an 82-year-old tenant paying $500/month for a one-bedroom apartment
- She describes Stellar's management as incompetent, citing problems like losing rent checks and charging late fees
- Trotman expresses strong opposition to Stellar managing properties again, giving them a 'negative 10 rating'
Amanda Trotman
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Hi.
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I'm Amanda Trotman.
1:43:35
First, I wanna thank Councilwoman Avalas who in your short time in office have already brought stronger accountability and those great questions.
1:43:43
I just wanna highlight they squirmed out of every single one and there's nothing documented to commit them to actually addressing any of your very important points.
1:43:52
We own one of the townhouses on Ninth Street, but we also have a tenant who's eighty two years old.
1:43:57
And pays $500 a month for a one bedroom.
1:44:01
There are 14 buildings full of multifamily with kids and doctors on the block that are not mentioned enough in terms of the impact.
1:44:11
We depend on you to protect us I I have a packet in front of you that demonstrates just the tip of the iceberg of the major safety hazards caused by stellar over its long career, horrible career in New York City, publicly documented negligence, irresponsible management, and cutting corners.
1:44:31
That has led to countless ongoing safety issues in buildings they run, and even a construction related death in a wall collapse at a stellar site in Chinatown a year ago.
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The DOB had issued 5 safety violations that were not addressed in time to save that man's life.
1:44:48
Sellers waiting on the best Better Business Bureau of Site is d minus.
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I encourage you to look at some of the reviews We are for building more affordable housing.
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My husband and I both work for a nonprofit that mentors youth.
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We want new folks into Brooklyn, but we want them taken care of, not by this bad actor.
1:45:08
I wanna finish by a quote from someone in a stellar building on the Better Business Bureau Site.
1:45:13
Run fast in the other direction from this company.
1:45:16
I have never dealt with such incompetent management.
1:45:18
The building I live in has so many issues at seems they manage their other buildings the same way.
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Bad plumbing, we can't even flush paper in our toilets.
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No hot water.
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They often cut the water without warning us.
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Bed bug infestation.
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They lose my rent checks and then charge me late fees for not sending the money.
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I would give this company a negative 10 rating if possible.
1:45:37
I would definitely not run again if the company in charge is stellar.