Jacob Rubin

Name: Open violations summary
Creator: Openigloo

Head Officer·2 buildings·16 units

4.2

4 reviews

Highlights

Evictions

Litigation cases

Renter recommendations

Renters recommend associated buildings

Renters approve of this owner or associate

Review summary

Summarized from anonymous rental reviews on Openigloo.

Recent tenant feedback for buildings managed by Jacob Rubin reflects a mixed management experience. Many renters praise the responsive landlord and good location, enjoying quiet neighborhoods and decent building upkeep. Positive notes include solid heating, decent cleanliness, and pest control. However, significant concerns are raised about inconsistent management responsiveness, failure to honor commitments, and allegations of unethical practices like withholding deposits. Garbage management and common area maintenance also receive criticism. While some tenants recommend these buildings for their amenities and community, others warn of poor management follow-through and advise seeking better property management for improved tenant satisfaction.

Reviews

Former tenant·9 minutes ago

Review after 1 year

Pros

Solid building, easy walk to Montrose L stop. Frequent issues that took multiple calls to maintenance to fix. Tiny kitchen. In unit washer dryer and central air is +.

Cons

In a strange area.

Advice to the owners

Try it out. Fix aging equipment.

Former tenant·Over 2 years ago

Management committing Fraud

Pros

Has Nice windows

Cons

Frontgate Management is actively defrauding renters who legally try and exit lease by intentionally not filling the apartment. Taking their deposits

Advice to the owners

Find new management, prepare for legal battle

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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 better than the city average.

Owner average0.25Violations per unit

NYC average0.81Violations per unit

0Class C

Immediately hazardous

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

0Class B

Hazardous

Smoke detector issues, inadequate lighting, no lighting for stairways

4Class 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

Jacob Rubin

Head Officer·2 buildings·16 units

4.2

4 reviews