A&E Real Estate, managing 60 NYC buildings, tops 2025's Worst Landlords Watchlist with record housing violations, citing mold, rodents, and broken lights despite $800M in claimed improvements.

A&E Real Estate, managing 60 NYC buildings, tops the 2025 Worst Landlords Watchlist with the most open housing violations on record, according to the Public Advocate’s Office. Tenants in a Brooklyn building cite ongoing issues like mold, rodents, and broken lights despite repeated complaints. Public Advocate Jumaane Williams visited the site, urging residents to report problems and introduced a proposal to accelerate HPD inspections. While the company claims over $800 million in improvements, residents say urgent repairs are still needed. The previous top landlord was jailed twice for neglect.