Man charged with renting out apartment he didn't own

Boston Police report that when officers went to 587 Beacon St. to evict a woman squatting in an apartment there, the woman said she'd just rented the place from the building owner, who gave her a key and everything.

According to the building manager, the person named by the victim as the owner of the building was, in fact, not the owner.

While officers were talking to the victim, the victim’s cell phone rang. The victim promptly stated to the officers that the call was from the suspect. Officers instructed the victim to set up a meeting with the suspect, during which the victim could pay the suspect the remainder of the money. As instructed, the victim asked the suspect to meet her in front of 587 Beacon Street. When the suspect showed up to claim his money, officers took the suspect into custody.

Officers then made sure that Nicholas Toledo, 23, had a place to stay for the weekend so that he could appear in court bright and early on Monday to answer a charge of fraud. This is not Mr. Toledo's first run-in with the police at that address. See the second item here.

Innocent, etc.

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Submitted by adamg on Sat, 06/27/2009 - 9:30pm.

Same case

feeling sorry for the lady.
I remember the same thing once happened to me, but i could not do anything because i paid three months rent in advance.

The guy who rented me the house was obviously not the owner of the house. But strange thing was that all the neighbors knew the man and this is what gave me the impression that he owned the house.

There is no way to know if a guy is owner of the house or not if he hands over the keys of the house. One must deeply investigating his ownership, and by the way who cares to investigate that much.

amazert | Sun, 06/28/2009 - 6:25am

Not sure if "deeply" is required

since you can just go to suffolkdeeds.com and see who owns the house. You can also see if there's any action to foreclose on it. You can also go to cityofboston.gov and see if they're current on their property taxes. (Ownership is shown on there too, but can be a few months behind).

Why WOULDN'T you check out how stable the owner is with keeping up obligations on a property before you rent it and move all your stuff there?

http://1smootshort.blogspot.com

eeka | Sun, 06/28/2009 - 10:05am

not the first time

http://www.bpdnews.com/2008/06/daily_incidents_for...

This kid - "DJ Massive" - and his roommates are constantly throwing obnoxious parties like this in their rented apartment that they refer to as "DJ Massive's condo" or "the Beacon Street Boys Club":

**ONCE AGAIN ITS GOING DOWN!!
**COME PARTY WITH THE BEACON STREET BOYS OF TIMELESS ENTERTAINMENT

**"SEXY LADY CUSTOMS W/ GOBBLERS & GOONS PARTY"

TIMELESS ENTERTAINMENT PRESENTS.....................
HOSTED BY SPECIAL GUEST KANYE WEST & LIL WANYE AKA THE BEACON STREET BOYS!
(JONATHAN LEE /JOVAN/ KENNY)

INFO:
DATE: SATURDAY OCTOBER 31, 2007
TIME: 10-2AM
WHERE: 587 BEACON STREET (KENMORE SQUARE)
3 ROOMS/3 DEEJAYS/EMPTY PENTHOUSE/ TOP OF BEACON
******
TRICK: $5 DAMAGE
TREAT: KEGS, KEGS, MORE KEGS, JUNGLE JUICE & HARD LQ

****PRIZE TO THE FEMALE SEXIEST COSTUME****
SO GET CREATIVE!!!
SPECIAL GUEST DJ: BOSTON'S FINEST CLUB DJ's......
DJ MASSIVE OF TIMELESS ENT & Dj SlimM Of JLH Entertainment

(SPINNING HIP-HOP, HOUSE, REGGAE, POP, REGGAETON, TOP 40 & MORE!!)

THIS PARTY WILL BE OCCUPIED WITH BOSTON UNIVERSITY & NORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY'S SEXIEST & WELL-MINDED FEMALES & MALES... LETS GET IT IN!

ALL COLLEGE STUDENTS WELCOMED
****COLLEGE I.D. A MUST

*****THERE WILL BE A COAT CHECK FOR $1

THIS PARTY WILL BE REMEMBERED GET THERE EARLY DOORS CLOSE ONCE WE REACH CAPACITY, CHECK THE PICS IN THE POST UPS FOR REASSURANCE!

*****TIMELESS ENTERTAINMENT UP 2 DA TIME*****

or his birthday party:

IF YOU MISSED THE HALLOWEEN AFFAIR N' KENMORE SQUARE PTII THEN ITS YOUR BIRTHDAY ALSO.......

TIMELESS ENTERTAINMENT PRESENTS....

BLACK N' WHITE AFFAIR N' KENMORE N' SQUARE

DJ MASSIVE & J.LEE'S BDAY BIRTHDAY PARTY
"THE YOUNG & RECKLESS"

COME CELEBRATE THIER BIRTHDAY WITH BOSTON'S FINEST YOUNG AND TANTALIZING SUPPORTERS & FRIENDS OF J.LEE & DJ MASSIVE

**DJ MASSIVE WILL DEEJAY A SPECIAL POWER HOUR FROM 11-12AM (U DONT WANT TO MISS THAT)

BOSTON'S KEPT SECRET DJ BOY WONDER
& SPECIAL GUEST DEEJAYS
SPINNING HIP HOP. REGGAE. HOUSE. REGGAETON. R&B. TOP 40. & MORE

INFO-
*DATE: NOVEMBER 8TH 2008
*TIME: 10PM - ALL NIGHT LONG
*WHERE: 587 BEACON STREET
(BEACON STREET BOYS CLUB HOUSE) 4TH FLOOR PENTHOUSE / 3 FULL ROOMS
*INTOXICATION: KEGS/ SIGNATURE JUNGLE JUICE/ & HARD LQ
*DAMAGE: $5
*DRESS CODE: BLACK & WHITE ATTIRE
*COLLEGE I.D. A MUST

FOR GUEST LIST PLEASE >>>RSVP ATTENDING<<< (LIST WILL BE PRINTED)
GUEST LIST CLOSES @ 12AM

TIMELESS PHOTOGRAPHER LUMZLENZ WILL BE IN THE BUILDING ALL NIGHT, SO COME CORRECT!!!

ALL GIFTS WILL BE ACCEPTED!

-CHILLED FANS WILL BE IN FULL ROTATION
-PROFESSIONAL SOUND PROVIDED BY TIMELESS ENT.

*HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO NICOLE TOLEDO (DJ MASSIVE'S TWIN) AND ALL SCORPIO'S!!

**************TIMELESS ENTERTAINMENT 2005-2008****************

All info is available on Facebook if you look up "DJ Massive". This kid is unbelievable! Worst neighbor I've ever had.

anon (not verified) | Sun, 06/28/2009 - 8:28am

so who owns this building?

i dont get it... how can this be happening for so long? Does someone own the building?? how can they have parties in there, and how do they have access to the building if they don't own it.

confused (not verified) | Mon, 06/29/2009 - 10:33am

more info

He is renting another apartment in the same building. He seems to have been arrested for renting out another unit other than his own.

The owner of the building is George Chaletzky. I'm not sure who Stephen is -- his son maybe? Hearthstone Corp. is the management company for 587 Beacon. Stephen is mentioned on the second page of this article.

http://www.boston.com/realestate/news/articles/200...

anon (not verified) | Mon, 06/29/2009 - 1:17pm

And yet another incident

From the BU Today crime log for Oct. 16-Nov. 1, 2008:

Upon arrival they met with the victim who stated that on 11/1/2008 between 1:35 AM and 3:00 AM while she was out last night her roommate entertained 4 men and at some point her Apple laptop and Apple iTouch were stolen. They then spoke with her roommate who stated that she was at a party in the early hours of November 1, 2008 at 587 Beacon St, 3rd floor, Timeless Entertainment. She stated she had two beers at the party when she ran into two men she knew. She stated the men only stayed for 10-15 minutes and during that time she stated one of the men stated he was going to urinate in the victim’s room. The victim’s room was locked but because of a common bathroom, the victim’s room could be accessed via the bathroom. She stated that one of the men used the bathroom and she didn't notice that the victim's door was open and her laptop was missing until after they had left. The victim’s roommate contacted the men and was told they would return the missing items on 11/1/2008. When the items did not get returned the victim contacted the police. The victim stated that her Apple iBook was valued at $1700.00 and her Apple iTouch was valued at $229.00

adamg | Mon, 06/29/2009 - 11:09am

This is your brain on drugs

This stealing laptop or other valuables from a roommate of your host when there's only a few people (or only you) over, has always baffled me, even assuming no morals. In all cases, the host seemed to immediately or quickly know who took it.

neilv | Mon, 06/29/2009 - 1:45pm

back in the habit

http://boston.craigslist.org/gbs/sub/1343417980.ht...

DJ Massive is at it again!

TIMELESS SUBLET/ REALTY (SOLE PREP DBA)
"BOSTON'S #1 SUB-LETTING SAVIOR"

anon (not verified) | Fri, 08/28/2009 - 9:38am

587 Boylston St

http://www.myspace.com/jovant06

WTF is going on at the DA's office?

But seriously, people have to wake the F up and stop sleep-walking; KNOW EXACTLY WHO YOU'RE DEALING WITH BEFORE HANDING OVER $$$$$ !!!!!!!!

If I rented in that building ($$$$!) and had to put up with this shyte, building management better lock their doors, turn-off the phone and pretend no one's home because I'd harrass them MERCILESSLY....and if that didn't work.............

anon (not verified) | Sun, 07/05/2009 - 11:30pm

We're the Fagawi news station

Meanwhile, Boston's "local" news station, Fox 25, confuses Kenmore Square with the South End. Seriously.

fenwayguy | Sun, 06/28/2009 - 2:04pm