Lavella Chris - Ventrix Properties Llc

There was a MURDER on June 16 2009 in their building on Monroe Ave. Eventually they discovered the corpse. constant Drug running, and all kinds of BAD activities. I live a block away, and these buildings owned/managed by Ventrix make the whole neighborhood stink. There are at least a dozen dog owners living in the building who let their dogs crap all over the neighborhood... and these people do not carry dog-poop baggies to clean up after.... - IE... they will rent to any crumbum who has a fistfull of dollars!!! The drug dealers who live here walk back into the quiet side streets (Harwood, Luzerne, Rosedale) to make their exchanges... making these bums my problem. The NET office should probably take notive since this weeks murder. Trash blows from this building all around the upper Monroe Neighborhood, how long with the local officials let this go on before they shut the place down? HELP our neighborhood, close these buildings down and send these through forclosure so a responsible operator can turn these properties around!!! STAY AWAY. This property, and Ventrix is owned by ARNOLD SMEENK from M and T bank, Rochester and JOHN P. GIANNUZZI. In case you want a real person to speak to about the NEGATIVE impact these properties are having on our upper Monroe neighborhood.

Posted 06/19/09 | Report Abuse

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I have lived on monroe Ave for 5 years. The last 2 have seen major improvement to my building. I believe that Ron, the Property Manager is doing a great job,my building got new windows, entire painting of hallways, and major upgrade in tenants. I would recommend this property to my friends.

Posted 11/03/08 | Report Abuse

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I agree and mirror much of what was said earlier. Ron Romeo is a pathetic property manager in every imaginable way. Ventrix properties is nothing more than ron blowing smoke up everyones you know what from everything to cosmetic issues with the building to serious safety concerns and code violations. His favorite saying is everybody can suck his you know what. All the tenants, the net office, the post master, watch out for this guy. He's always passing the buck on everything and yeah its always tomorrow. Chris and Ehren both have no interest in the upkeep of the area so its all ghetto now. Way worse than when the other reviews were written. But its funny to see the evolution. First they were just lazy and irresponsable. Then the motto became I don't live here, now its if its so unsafe then leave! Unless your on crack or gave up on living like a human being... And I'll add its every bit as serious as the other anonymous person described. They are running some racket there. Drugs, underage girls getting hooked up with apartments... You know. They have not had a working computer in over a year since ron rendered it unusuable surfing the net for prostitutes and porn. There are just too many instances to mention where if you know these guys you wouldn't want to live here. Illegal evictions, inflating charges to force tenants out, poor upkeep, no interest in the quality of life for good tenants,roof leaks. Letting drug dealers live on premesis for the hook up, sleeping with every dumb chick that they hook up with a nice cheap place, you know, all the slimy things you can squeeze out of managing a little kingdom while working hard at hardly working! Another fine Italian...

Posted 07/01/08 | Report Abuse

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These buildings are old. There are constant issues with maintenance, reliability of the staff and the office personnel is the poorest I have ever seen. With a "shrug your shoulders and say it's always the other guys' fault.'

While under the ownership and/or under custodianship of Ron & John these properties have become a constant disappointment in livability and safety. Unreported home invasions, tenant fires, staff collusion, denying security deposits and then retaining the funds personally, drug- running, fist- fights in the hall way leading to damage of building, improper servings of papers, intimidation by Ron personally, prostitution, under age tenants... this is not a good place and these are not good people.

You can do better.

Posted 12/26/07 | Report Abuse

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Our building was managed by Ventrix properties for the past two years. There were all sorts of issues: many city code violations, trash was not put out regularly, leaking roof, peeling paint, electrical problems, inattentive outside grounds maintenance, leaves piled up for years, broken steps, broken washers and dryers, light bulbs in common areas not replaced, stories about fixing things "tomorrow" (a day that never comes). . . the list was endless. Add to this an attitude of "Why do you continue to live here if the conditions are so bad?" (Sounds like their admission of guilt to me.) Once the tenants banded together and the owner of the building was contacted things began to change. After an owner's inspection, Ventrix was fired within days and a new management company was given the contract. We've seen more progress in the past three days than in the past two years. Tenants and owners be wary of doing business with Ventrix.

Posted 08/24/07 | Report Abuse

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On the following dates 7/4, 7/21, 7/22, 7/23, 7/24, 8/2, 8/6, 8/24 of 2006 I was without electricity for many hours. Through Rochester Gas and Electric it can be verified that my account with them was up to date and they were providing service on these days. I am able to provide the times and dates using my cell phone bill when I had to called 244-7368 and/or 350-4318 to get my electricity turned back on by either the building manager Chris Labella or Topher whom which is in charge of collections. Utility services should be provided to me at all times during my rental term. On 8/6/06 while blow drying my hair there was electrical sparks and smoke coming out of the bathroom light fixture. This extremely frightened my daughter and me. I immediately exited the building and called the fire department. The fire chief stated to me that this is an old building and its not equipped to handle the amount of electricity that is being used by all the tenants. The electrician that fixed the problem on this day couldnt understand why he wasnt called when the problem first started back on 7/4/06. I reported this problem to the NET office and they will be inspecting this building on Monday 8/28/06 at 10 in the morning to ensure that you are providing a safe place for your tenants to live as I am sure that is your mission besides making money.

PROS: Location
CONS: parking, amenities

Posted 08/26/06 | Report Abuse

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This business has great owners. They are constantly working on upgrading the properties that they have- they just put new tile floors in our kitchen. Great rent prices too. The superintentant at our building isn't the greatest, but the owners and cleaners are great.

Posted 11/11/05 | Report Abuse

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