Benjamin Realty Group

I wanted to give an honest review of my experience with Benjamin realty and my salesperson Annette. Annette was patient, easy going, diligent and always available. My schedule was a tight one and I had very specific parameters. Annette worked with me every step of the way and assured me we would find something in my budget and area specifications. Since this realty group has such long standing and amazing connections, I was able to see a unit that was in process of being renovated in my desired location. One application, deposit and submission later I was approved and I’m elated to say she hit the nail on the head. I would definitely recommend Benjamin realty for anyone looking for an A++ experience.

We had two weeks to find an apartment in Queens and Josh at Benjamin Realty was SO AWESOME! He quickly understood what we were looking for and found us an apartment in one week! I highly recommend Josh and Ben, they are both really helpful and experts in their field. Thank you Benjamin Realty Group!

Rose was my Realtor and she was awesome. From the moment i met her she connected with the type of apartment i wanted and could afford. She made the process as seamless as possible. As a New Yorker its hard to trust others.
I highly recommend Rose. She’s honest and trustworthy. She is with you start to finish. Make sure you have your paperwork ready, and you are on time.

We moved to the Kew Gardens area in Queens, from Chicago IL, in June 2014 and Rose at Benjamin Realty was fantastic. We only had a couple of house-​hunting day-​trips to find a place, and she took us to plenty of apartments in a short time and quickly understood what was important to us, while also answering our many many questions about the area and NY living in general, along the way. She also was great at keeping us in the loop and helping us navigate the stressful application process. Very happy with the place we found with this realty group, and we would recommend them to anyone looking for apartments in this area.

As a new New Yorker, I was terrified about the apartment hunting process and working with brokers – I’d been told brokers are a waste of time and just take your money.
That was not my experience with Benjamin RG. While other companies made me feel I had to go out of the way to hear from them, Benjamin made it easy by calling me up (after I submitted an online form) and confirming my interests and price range. They were very professional and even called to confirm my appointment the day I came in. I was then shown almost a dozen apartments in one evening, which, though exhausting, was probably necessary because I had only 2 weeks to find a place. I’m very happy with the place I chose for my family.
One small critique is that somehow my preference for trains was not given to our specific salesperson, so just make sure you reiterate your request if certain things are important to you. Not a big deal overall.
Thanks for helping me make the move to NYC! Loving Forest Hills.

Finding an apartment to rent in Queens is a tough process. Therefore, I am very lucky that a friend of mine put me in touch with Ben from Benjamin Realty Group. Though they are based in Forest Hills, they have apartments all over the borough of Queens, in Elmhurst, Rego Park, Kew Gardens, Jackson Heights and other neighborhoods. Ben talked me through the rental process, explained the qualification guidelines for landlords, and suggested a few buildings and neighborhoods that would fit my budget and commute. He was easygoing, and never pressured me or tried to sell me on an apartment. VERY IMPORTANT — he showed my roommate and I only apartments that we wanted to see and that we could reasonably expect to get approved for. Ben was honest and efficient the entire time we spent with him. And his connections with the landlords and property owners was key when it came time for us to get approved.
For comparison, when I called other offices, the brokers and agents were often very rude, if they even picked up at all. When I tried Craigslist, there were so many scams, bait-​and-​switch advertisements, and false postings that I wasted 2 weeks of searching!
Fellow Unilocalers, do yourselves a favor and give BRG a call when you are looking for an apartment in Forest Hills or Queens. You will save time and money like I did!

My husband and I are thrilled that we used this realty company. They came recommended from a family member who was pleased with their service & we dealth with Benjamin. In one day we found our perfect place & were actually torn between two choices. It took me almost 2 years to write the review (I never write reviews, nothing personal) & I have no complaints of the place he helped us find. Actually, we are so pleased with their service we plan on using them again down the line!

Rose was incredible. She was
sweet, kind, attentive, and most importantly — honest (Not like other brokers i’ve worked with in the past). She listened to what I was looking for and quickly grasped my taste. I was very picky and made her show me over 15 apartments in one week, and she did it all with a smile. I think she really loves her job and it shows. I can’t sing her praises enough. She also had some exclusives on newer buildings, but in the end I chose a beautiful pre-​war apartment.
I highly recommend her!

Benjamin was so nice and professional! He showed me a lot of apartments that were within my price range and my needs. He was very organized and always answered my questions. He handled all of the paperwork aspect in a timely fashion. He would even answer my emails as late as 11pm. He’s a hard worker. And he will work hard for YOU!!! I would recommend this realty company to anyone!

I wanted to wait a couple of months before I went ahead and reviewed Benjamin Realty, and I’m very glad to say that my feelings today are just as positive as they were a few months back. I was in a very sticky situation and was originally looking to move to Astoria with a roommate, but I backed down last minute because things just didn’t feel right. I know, I know, it was pretty messed up of me but everyone always says you should follow your instincts, so I did. So we had an apartment lined up and all we needed to do was lock it in. The minute I got cold feet though, I knew I wanted to be in Forest Hills: a beautiful, clean and safe neighborhood that I use to work in and know like the back of my hand. I looked up (and called) several realty’s in the area and only Benjamin Realty seemed to have what I wanted. I gave Ben a call to let him know what I was looking for and he said he would see what he had available and have someone give me a call back.
A couple of hours later, I received a call from Rose (who was just a DELIGHT to work with – she was always calling me to keep me up to date with things and was always in a great positive mood). I told her my situation upfront and asked her to be honest with me, would she be able to find me a place? She said yes and I believed her (as naïve as that may be – but again, I went with my instincts). So i go to the office and we hopped in her car, took a look at literally TWO apartments and I had made up my mind. I put in an application to a studio apartment in a wonderful area of Forest Hills, just two blocks from the train station. The building is very well maintained and even has scented lamps, so every floor does not smell like someone’s cooking! There are laundry machines in the basement, and not one single bug or mouse to be found. I’m so happy I made the decisions I made and would recommend this realty anyday.

April Challenge — YOU ARE OVER, FINISHED! remember this face. REMEMBER WHO DID THIS TO YOU!
a little dated, since I used these guys last fall, but I forgot to write them a review back then.
as all New Yorkers know, that month or so you spend apartment hunting is goddamn torture! while I was looking to upgrade from Rego Parkistan to Forest Thrills, a bunch of Craigslist calls that I placed went to voicemails that never responded back, never picked up, didn’t speak a lick of English, or were wrong numbers.
oh, one realty company I went to — I walked into their office and was told they didn’t have any forms in English. not as in «we ran out», as in «we don’t ever». oh yeah, I’m definitely gonna sign legal documents with my personal information away in a foreign language! nice try, perhaps you have a bright career as an email scammer.
anyway, I was getting pretty exhausted with the search when I made a call to these guys. I met with Mitch and Benjamin, told them some information about my budget, type of place I was looking for, etc, and the next day we went to see a few apartments. they were honest guys and I liked that they weren’t pushy like some real estate agents are.
they did a good job with all the documentation and finances, getting everything in order and processed. I had to press them a little with my schedule since I had work and travel obligations forcing my schedule, but everything worked out. really, it was worth paying a little money to get the sweet apartment I live in now.
the actual office is very nice and modern. I’ve seen some shady real estate offices, lemme tell you. there is plenty of parking nearby, as well as your mass transit connections, so it’s easy to get to.
they have many listings all over Queens, of all kinds of residences and budgets, so there’s something for everyone.
thanks, Benjamin Realty!

Great realty group to deal with! They really work with you to find exactly what you’re looking for. I dealt with Adrianna and she was awesome. You can tell she takes pride in her work. She went out of her way to make us happy. Benjamin was also a pleasure and made sure we understood the lease agreement. I would definitely recommend them!

My husband and I had to relocate for his job from Chicago Suburbs to Rego Park, Queens area in Sept 2011. My husband’s company enlisted Benjamin Realty group to help us find an apt. in a mere 6 hours. Finding a nice apt. in NYC is extremely stressufl and fast moving but Benjamin had his agent Adrianna Pizzolorusso show us several places in Rego Park/​Forest Hills area that we in our price range. Adrianna was extremely helpful, friendly and eager to help us find what we needed in such a short frame of time. Even though the day we were looking the hurricane was supposed to hit NYC, she remained calm and finished out her day with us until we found the right place for us. We now live in a really nice area, close to the subway, with a view of Manhattan and a doorman.

I can’t say enough good things about Benjamin Realty. I found them by answering an ad they had placed on Craigslist for an apartment. Benjamin called me back (by calling me back, he was already a step ahead of many of the brokers I contacted) and we made an appointment to meet at their office.
As a side note, parking is pretty convenient — plenty of meters out front or on the nearest side street, and free on the block behind the office.
When I arrived, Benjamin greeted me and we chatted for a moment, and then he indicated that Jason would be taking me to see a couple of places. I had indicated that I was on a tight schedule in regards to finding a place, and they told me they would find me something that day.
Jason was friendly, warm, professional, humorous, and unbelievably helpful. I was fairly clear in my own mind what I wanted in an apartment, but, being new to New York and knowing absolutely nothing about Queens, was open in regards to what neighborhood I ended up in as well as some other factors. I have no idea how many apartments we looked at, but it seemed like a lot. Jason was respectful in regards to what I was looking for in an apartment — he even thanked me when I nixed a place based on the creepy hallway (I would have looked at it, but he was having trouble getting a hold of the super). And they were good on their promise — the last place they showed me, I liked, and I came back two days later to put in an application.
Fortunately, I did not get accepted to that apartment. Jason asked whether I’d want to see studios and I said that I really didn’t, but he encouraged me to take a look at this one place and he would check to see if he had anything else available. When I arrived for our second appointment, I said that I REALLY didn’t want to see the studio but he encouraged me to do so anyway. I have had many great experiences with salespeople who encourage me to try something slightly different than what I was originally looking for — if they are really great at their job, they really do know what they are talking about! We arrived at the studio — in yet another neighborhood — and it had been listed incorrectly — it was a one bedroom! And it was more perfect than I could have hoped for. I applied for it right away and was accepted.
Throughout the process, both Benjamin and Jason were professional, friendly and helpful. They were also great at following up, keeping their promises, and being on time. They have fee and no-​fee apartments — mine had a fee, and it was worth every penny!