Joel Spitzer

Name: Open violations summary
Creator: Openigloo

Agent·1 building·29 units

2.5

4 reviews

Highlights

Evictions

Litigation cases

Renter recommendations

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Review summary

Summarized from anonymous rental reviews on Openigloo.

Recent tenant feedback for buildings managed by Joel Spitzer reveals significant challenges with management responsiveness and maintenance. Renters consistently report poor communication, unaddressed repairs, and frequent utility outages, especially heating and hot water. Cleanliness and garbage management frequently fall below expectations, exacerbating tenant dissatisfaction. Although neighbors are generally friendly and some apartments offer decent space, overall management is seen as distant, unresponsive, and neglectful, with repeated issues unresolved for extended periods. Tenants advise proactive communication and timely issue resolution to improve the living experience. The consensus suggests caution when considering rentals under this management.

Reviews

Former tenant·29 seconds ago

Receivership nightmare fuel

Pros

Nice neighbors, good space, close to park

Cons

Heat and hot water shut off so many times. No janitor anymore.

Advice to the owners

Take care of the building

Former tenant·3 months ago

AWFUL management situation

Pros

Neighbors were friendly and pleasant Apartment was decently sized with a good size living room

Cons

- Management failed to pay heat and electric bills on multiple occasions every single month - management was so bad the building went into foreclosure and the receiver was just as bad as the original landlord - basic maintenance like cleaning up trash in hallways and changing batteries in chirping smoke detectors in common areas went undone - packages were constantly stolen - management was distant and unresponsive to basic questions

Advice to the owners

Don’t be a stranger and actually respond to your tenants and their concerns

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Building ratings

Cleanliness

Trash management

Pest control

Water pressure

Heat

Neighbors

Noise levels

Owner responsiveness

Cleanliness

Trash management

Pest control

Water pressure

Heat

Neighbors

Noise levels

Owner responsiveness

Rents and deposits

Renters received their security deposits back

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 average1.58Violations per unit

NYC average0.81Violations per unit

20Class C

Immediately hazardous

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

20Class B

Hazardous

Smoke detector issues, inadequate lighting, no lighting for stairways

6Class A

Non-hazardous

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

0Class I

Missing info

Missing or non-compliant with administrative information orders or filings

Joel Spitzer

Agent·1 building·29 units

2.5

4 reviews