7 UWS Buildings On NYC's 'Worst Landlord' List For 2023

UPPER WEST SIDE, NY — Tenants of seven Upper West Side buildings have the unfortunate honor of living in properties owned by the 100 worst landlords in New York City during 2023, according to an annual report published by city officials this week.

Public Advocate Jumaane Williams released the "Worst Landlords Watchlist" on Wednesday, which uses public data on housing violations to highlight the property owners in the five boroughs who keep their buildings in the worst shape.

The list is based on the average number of open violations recorded at each building between December 2022 and November 2023, according to the city's housing department.

Here are the Upper West Side buildings that are owned by a collection of the 100 worst landlords in NYC, according to the public advocate's office:

104 West 83rd St.

• Landlord: Johnathan Santana
• Number of HPD violations: 119

495 Amsterdam Ave. (near West 84th Street)

• Landlord: David Gomez
• Number of HPD violations: 39

250 West 72nd St.

• Landlord: David Deutsch
• Number of HPD violations: 59

700 Amsterdam Ave. (near West 94th Street)

• Landlord: Ivan Disla
• Number of HPD violations: 177

698 Amsterdam Ave. (near West 94th Street)

• Landlord: Ivan Disla
• Number of HPD violations: 127

2647 Broadway (near West 100th Street)

• Landlord: Jonah Bamberger
• Number of HPD violations: 125

202 West 82nd St.

• Landlord: Magdalena Kosz
• Number of HPD violations: 126

Johnathan Santana claimed the dubious title of "Worst Landlord" for the second year running, according to 2023's list.

And Santana isn't just any repeat top offender on the annual 100 Worst Landlords in NYC — he and his boss, accused slumlord Daniel Ohebshalom, shared a new record for average open violations in the list's history at nearly 3,300, said Williams' office.

Santana set the previous record last year at roughly 3,000.

"Johnathan Santana and Daniel Ohebshalom may be shameless in their negligence and predatory practices, as is clear in their record violations, but it’s clear that spotlighting and shaming them and other worst landlords in the city can have meaningful impact," Williams said in a statement.

The Worst Landlords Watchlist is designed to be a tool for tenants, advocates and officials to spot property owners who flout laws.

Ohebshalom has been a fixture on the list for years — a distinction that arguably helped bring official scrutiny to longstanding tenant claims his buildings are filled with rodents, burst pipes and even mushrooms growing out of walls.

Scrutiny led to legal action by city officials, who this year won $4 million in three lawsuits against him.

Santana worked as the designated head officer for Ohebshalom, according to the watchlist.

Ohebshalom's attorney Simon Reiff didn't return a call for comment.

The new list comes just days after a Bronx building with a history of violations partially collapsed. The building's head officer is affiliated with the 50th-worst landlord on the list, according to information provided by the public advocate's office.

See the full list here.

-With reporting by Matt Troutman.