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Jon Vogel

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16 Properties

4321 Units

Evictions: 122
Litigation History: Yes
Review Summary for Jon Vogel
Summarized from anonymous rental reviews on openigloo.
Recent tenant reviews highlight buildings managed by JON VOGEL are a mixed bag. While some appreciate the cleanliness, responsive staff, and functional amenities, others express concerns about the unresponsive management, frequent elevator breakdowns, and pest control issues. Residents note challenges with noisy neighbors, elevators, and occasional pests. Suggestions include improved management responsiveness, elevator maintenance, and better communication. Overall, depending on individual preferences and tolerance for issues like noise and management responsiveness, tenants may find these buildings suitable for their needs.
Open Violations
Only open violations from the last 10 years.
Data last updated 2 months ago.
BUILDING AVERAGE:
Less than 0.01 violations per unit
NEW YORK CITY AVERAGE:
0.81 violation per unit
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Non-hazardous
2
class A
i.e. no peephole on a door, or no street # on the building, unlawful keeping of animals
MOST RECENT:
Sep 02, 2024: § 27-2053 adm code post sign on wall of entrance story bearing name, address including apartment number if any, and telephone number of superintendent, janitor or housekeeper.
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Hazardous
14
class B
i.e. smoke detector issues, inadequate lighting, no lighting for stairways
MOST RECENT:
Nov 06, 2024: § 27-2017.3 hmc: trace and repair the source and abate the visible mold condition... less than 10 sq.ft at ceiling in the bathroom located at apt 18s, 18th story, 1st apartment from east at south original violation 17099744 issued 05-jul-24 has been upgraded to class b per administrative code §27-2017.3a(3)(a) or (b).
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Immediately hazardous
6
class C
i.e. rodents, pest, mold, inadequate heat or hot water, defective building parts
MOST RECENT:
Aug 01, 2024: § 27-2031 adm code provide hot water at all hot water fixtures in the entire apartment located at apt 20a, 20th story, 1st apartment from west at north , section at south
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Missing information/filings
0
class I
Missing or non-compliant with administrative information orders or filings
MOST RECENT:
No violation found...
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About Jon Vogel
Jon Vogel is the vice president of development at AvalonBay Communities, an equity real estate investment trust that has a long-term track record of developing, redeveloping, acquiring and managing distinctive apartment homes in some of the best U.S. markets, and delivering outsized, risk-adjusted returns to shareholders. AvalonBay is commited to providing distinctive apartment living experiences and contributing to the vitality of local communities.
All Properties Associated with Jon Vogel
Midtown
251 West 49 Street, Manhattan, NY 10019
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Hell's Kitchen
509 West 51 Street, Manhattan, NY 10019
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West Chelsea
525 W 28th St, Manhattan, NY 10001
Top Rated 710 Units 31 Floors
4.3(10)
Downtown Brooklyn
343 Gold Street, Brooklyn, NY 11201
Top Rated 631 Units 42 Floors
4.5(34)

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Renter Recommendations

--% of renters recommend this building

--% of renters approve of this owner

Rents and Deposits

-- of renters received their security deposits back
It HAS NOT been reported if this building accepts electronic rent payments.

Reviews (135)

14 hours ago
Alright but not great
Former Tenant
Pros:
The front desk team is super nice
Cons:
The management sucks and the elevators are constantly broken
It feels like they’re trying to drive old tenets out to charge new ones more
2 weeks ago
Great apartment building
Former Tenant
Pros:
Clean and well run building, management is responsive and attentive to any issues.
Cons:
Location is a bit far from the nearest subway station.
Advice to owner:
Please ask that owners curb their pets away from the front door.
1 minute ago
Good place to live
Former Tenant
Pros:
Very clean building with a very friendly staff
Cons:
unfriendly and rude neighbors
Advice to owner:
Keep up with the good staff
1 month ago
Average Building - Pay for Location
Former Tenant
Pros:
Great location, apartment size
Cons:
Pay extra for building amenities
Building is poorly maintained, specifically the elevators. At least 1 is out almost every day (at times up to 3 out of 5 are out)
Management is unresponsive when it comes to community concerns
2 months ago
Expensive but worth it
Former Tenant
Pros:
Great views, good staff nice size apts, close to every subway line and Trader Joe’s.
Cons:
elevators break down constantly which can be a hassle in such a large buildings. Ambulance noise is an issue. Sometimes there’s 10 or 15 passing through all the avenues in 1 hr
3 months ago
I lived here for a few years. One of the better management companies
Former Tenant
Pros:
Clean
Convenient location
Good layouts
Friendly concierge
Cons:
Finishes are dated
Had pest control issues for a few months
Currently overpriced
Advice to owner:
Update the finishes
3 months ago
Great building overall, good management, street noise is rough
Former Tenant
Pros:
Full-service building, good staff, well-maintained, management is often responsive to issues. Great units.
Cons:
- Elevators are often not working
- There was a large roach infestation once that took longer to manage than it should have
- Windows are not very soundproof, and it's a loud intersection
4 months ago
Decent enough high rise
Former Tenant
Pros:
Clean, functional apartment with great views of Fort Greene.
Cons:
No friendliness among neighbors. Lots of awkward elevator rides. In general people were pretty cold and didn't seem interested in talking to each other.

Flatbush avenue isn't pleasant to live on around there, it's basically a big stroad to the Manhatten bridge.

Package room was disorganized.

Very debatable whether the building is in Fort Greene, I'd consider it solidly in Downtown Brooklyn.
5 months ago
Terrible building management
Former Tenant
Pros:
Concierge staff is amazing!!!
Cons:
First, there is nothing luxurious about this building that markets itself as a “luxury” building. All the appliances in the unit are very very old, rusty, and of extremely poor quality unlike pictures shown on their website. They break down often and they get replaced by even older and cheaper models - but only after many follow ups with the building management.

Second, the building's elevator breaks down often and for long periods. The building had only 1-2 operational elevators (out of the the 5) almost all of last summer. Residents had to que up for 15-20 mins during rush hours to get into an elevator. We heard from the other residents as well as building staff that this is an ongoing issue with the elevator and building management doesn’t care.

Third, we have been dealing with incompetency of the building management in providing us a functional dishwasher for 5 months now. We started seeing particles on the dishes and reported it to the building around Jan’24 when we also started noticing brown color water in the tap. However, instead of investigating the real issue and fixing it, we received a condescending emails from building managers who explained in their email how we should be loading the dishwasher. The building finally acknowledged the issues and replaced the dishwasher but we still have the same issues indicating we are getting dirty water with particles in it. When we pointed it out, the maintenance staff said he does not know what else he can do. The building manager and maintenance staff would say one thing to your face but deny later. We got a visit from building general manager who was condescending, confrontational, and argues with us to the point we had to ask her four times to leave our apartment.

You’ve to pay for gas and lighting to live here. But getting gaslighted by the building management team is free.
5 months ago
Solid building at a fair price
Former Tenant
Pros:
This building has beautiful views and great staff. If you're happy to live in Midtown, which isn't for everyone, this is a perfect westside location right atop the 50th St ACE stop and along 8th Avenue making it exceedingly easy to catch a car downtown. They also recently went through a renovation and the lobby looks great.
Cons:
The building operators have a history of giving favorable rents upon signing and then raising them substantially after the conclusion of your first lease. While this practice isn't uncommon in NYC, forcing tenants to make the pay-to-move or pay-to-stay decision every year, if you're planning on staying for a few years, it's certainly a downside of living in an Avalon building.
6 months ago
Very reliable as far as Downtown Brooklyn Luxury buildings go
Former Tenant
Pros:
Staff is very friendly and approachable, mailroom and deliveries always stored safely, and maintenance requests are always quickly addressed (including a baby roach infestation from a few years back). The apartments themselves are generally larger than similar luxury buildings in the area. Staff has regularly building community events and things too, which is appreciated!
Cons:
The elevators are down VERY often, so expect some long wait times if you live in the high-rise apartments. The gym should be included in rent given the price of the rent here, but that's an added amenity fee on top of rent (and can't be signed up for month to month.) It's also frustrating that unless it's a letter or a big oversize package, mail goes to the Amazon hub lockers. That's fine for most people, but if you don't have an Amazon account that makes getting mail a headache.
Advice to owner:
Please get a new elevator vendor, and please consider including the gym in rent. More people would use it!
6 months ago
feeling at home here
Former Tenant
Pros:
I love my location, building staff, cleanliness, my apartment. living here for 5 years
Cons:
noisy when its windy
7 months ago
Livable, but Various Issues That Could be Fixed Quickly if Management Prioritize
Former Tenant
Pros:
Vast majority of staff is excellent - extremely prompt, effective, and polite. Building interiors are kept clean, service requests are handled swiftly, units themselves are functional and neat if not the most modern.

Amenities are also reliably available and clean.
Cons:
Staff seems to have more leeway than typical - almost always used to better serve tenants but often see odd, sometimes even punitive, behavior. In particular, a very expensive book shipped to me by a client was supposedly returned to sender because the building requires that the listed recipient is a leaseholder. In this case, I was the leaseholder and package recipient; the concierge on duty confused billing address and shipping address. Plus, there was no record of the return shipment, so I was out thousands of dollars and had my work interrupted. In the very rare cases this happened before or since, other staff have kept the packages (ie looked out for the interest of the tenant...) but reminded me of the policy given.

Additionally, the areas near and approaching the entrances are often crowded with groups smoking, playing very loud music on large speakers, blocking paths with their electric scooters / bikes / mopeds / etc, and generally being disruptive. These groups range from local kids mostly minding their business to clearly unstable looking individuals that antagonize and intimidate passersby. Family and friends that visit, especially my sister, mother, any women, have complained to me that they catcall and much more, making them feel unsafe.
Advice to owner:
Please reign in your staff just a tad, especially on reckless decisions around shipments
7 months ago
Terrible management company
Former Tenant
Pros:
The building had beautiful views and OK amenities.
Cons:
Where to start... The management company was absolutely horrible. There hasn't been a single interaction with them where they were rude and/or dismissive of issues we've had. The AC in out unit never cools down the place, during hot summer days, it gets down to 80 degrees at its lowest. I did the research on the AC unit, and it's rated for an apartment 60% of its size. The management team refused to do anything about it, and based on the size of other units in the building, and talking to other residents, probably about half the units do not cool down. The AC units are also not energy efficient, so to get the temperature of the apartment to 80 degrees, we've received a $1,000 (in a month) energy bill.

My advice: Don't rent a unit over 800 sq. ft., and if you do, then just make sure to add $1,000 to the rent for the summer months as part of your cost of renting if you want to live at a semi-comfortable temperature.
Advice to owner:
Get better AC units, sell to an owner who actually cares about managing the property and not just sucking money out of your tenants.
7 months ago
3 year tenant
Former Tenant
Pros:
Building answers requests immediately to fix broken appliances, shower pressure is incredible, apartments are clean
Cons:
Despite having a rent stabilized unit, the building is undergoing destabilization and therefore the 421a fees adjust the price to market value, so you are not getting a deal. Tenants only realize this 1 year after signing
Advice to owner:
Allow negotiation for rent rates
8 months ago
Older building but all the goodies are there
Former Tenant
Pros:
close to all the train lines and the higher apartments has great views of manhattan
Cons:
Older building with cracks on the wall. Constant broken elevators
8 months ago
A well maintained building with friendly staff
Former Tenant
Pros:
Very fast maintenance response times, sometimes in minutes. Adequate elevator coverage - 3 elevators for 13 floors. Reliable system for packages (in locker or storage room) and food deliveries (to your door).
Cons:
Loud HVAC units. Heating is unreliable. Noise from the Lincoln Tunnel can be overwhelming.
9 months ago
Great views but criminally small closets
Former Tenant
Pros:
The staff are incredible and the views are the best in Manhattan in my time living in the neighborhood. Studio/1bhk perfect for 1 person with rare visitors
Cons:
THE 429 SURCHARGE IS INSANE! The closets are ridiculously small and some parts hard to access. If you're not a new NYC resident, it's going to be impossible to fit your stuff in here.
Advice to owner:
You have plenty of room behind hollow walls to increase storage space in the building. Alternatively, if storage options are made available like in a lot of buildings that would be great. And don't tack on surprise charges on rent. Include it in your gross.
9 months ago
Nice but not worth the price
Former Tenant
Pros:
Very responsive maintenance, good security, newish appliances
Cons:
Had a lot of problems with kitchen sink backing up (big issue on lower floors), whole building had a roach problem for a bit but I think it’s resolved now
9 months ago
Great Building in West Chelsea
Former Tenant
Pros:
This has been such a great building. Maintenance is responsive and quick and we love all of the front desk associates. Personally have not had a bad experience.
Cons:
The building is between 10 & 11 ave. Drawback is in the winter when it is cold it is extremely windy and cold.