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J

Joel Newman

Head Officer·5 buildings·12 units
4.0

7 reviews

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1
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Renters approve of this owner or associate

Review summary

Summarized from anonymous rental reviews on Openigloo.

Recent tenant feedback for buildings managed by Joel Newman reveals a mixed management experience. Positive notes include prompt and responsive communication from the landlord, well-maintained and spacious apartments, secure building access, and generally clean common areas. Many tenants appreciate the friendly neighbors and quiet atmosphere in select locations. However, recurring issues involve slow or inadequate maintenance responses in some properties, especially with garbage management and pest control challenges. Noise from nearby streets and occasional delays in fixing apartment problems are noted concerns. Overall, tenants can expect attentive landlord interaction in some buildings but should be prepared for variability in upkeep and waste handling across different locations.

Reviews

Former tenant·9 minutes ago

absent landlord great location

Pros

great location spacious rooms

Cons

issues in rooms or with bathroom took days to fix

Former tenant·1 month ago

Strange but Basically Fine

Pros

There's only one unit, nice privacy, easy to bring stuff up

Cons

If something's broken, it will never be fixed. Trash situation is a nightmare

Buildings associated with JOEL NEWMAN

  • 11-09 Rear 36 Avenue
    Good cause

    11-09 Rear 36 Avenue

    Astoria

  • 1425 Teller Avenue
    Good cause

    1425 Teller Avenue

    Concourse

  • 161 Noll Street
    Good cause

    161 Noll Street

    4.4(2)

    Bushwick

  • 11-09 36 Avenue
    Good cause

    11-09 36 Avenue

    4.5(3)

    Astoria

11-09 Rear 36 Avenue
Good cause

11-09 Rear 36 Avenue

Astoria

1425 Teller Avenue
Good cause

1425 Teller Avenue

Concourse

161 Noll Street
Good cause

161 Noll Street

4.4(2)

Bushwick

11-09 36 Avenue
Good cause

11-09 36 Avenue

4.5(3)

Astoria

Building ratings

Cleanliness

-

Trash management

-

Pest control

-

Water pressure

-

Heat

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Neighbors

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Noise levels

-

Owner responsiveness

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Cleanliness

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Trash management

-

Pest control

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Water pressure

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Heat

-

Neighbors

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Noise levels

-

Owner responsiveness

-

Rents and deposits

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Renters received their security deposits back

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Electronic rent payments

Open violations

From past 10 years · Updated 5 days ago

Average violations per unit for this owner or associate is worse than the city average.

Owner average2.41Violations per unit
NYC average0.81Violations per unit
0Class C
Immediately hazardous

Rodents, pest, mold, inadequate heat or hot water, defective building parts

1Class B
Hazardous

Smoke detector issues, inadequate lighting, no lighting for stairways

22Class A
Non-hazardous

No peephole on a door, no street number on the building, unlawful keeping of animals

6Class I
Missing info

Missing or non-compliant with administrative information orders or filings

J

Joel Newman

Head Officer·5 buildings·12 units
4.0

7 reviews

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