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J

Joel Jacobs

Shareholder·2 buildings·21 units
3.8

8 reviews

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Review summary

Summarized from anonymous rental reviews on Openigloo.

Recent tenant reviews highlight buildings managed by JOEL JACOBS are marked by responsive management and excellent location advantages. Residents appreciate the prompt assistance with maintenance requests. However, concerns are raised about cleanliness inconsistency, occasional dishonest practices regarding rent increases and additional charges for utilities, such as water (which is typically included in NYC). Some renters suggest improving rent pricing policies and addressing maintenance quality. Despite these drawbacks, the general sentiment leans towards the convenience of the locations and the attentive staff but advises more transparency and fair practices from the management.

Reviews

Former tenant·53 minutes ago

I’ll miss 471 Keap!

Pros

Landlord very responsive to things like light bill replacement, toilet broken, broken dishwasher, etc. Best location ever. Can’t beat it. Bike rack is great

Cons

Mold in shower Garbage room is well managed and taken out often, but it is disgusting

Former tenant·3 weeks ago

Landlord is a scam artist

Pros

Great location close to the park and subway

Cons

The landlord is actively trying to scam my roommate. I don't know how he was chosen from the three of us, but he has decided to fabricate a lie that my roommate hasn't paid rent for over six months and owes more than $13,000, even though my roommate has bank statements showing that he has paid every month. We've also had plenty of issues with the apartment itself, which go unresolved (e.g. doors that don't close properly, terrible heat in the bedrooms).

Advice to the owners

Don't try to scam your tenants!

Buildings associated with JOEL JACOBS

  • 471 Keap Street
    Good cause

    471 Keap Street

    3.8(8)

    Williamsburg

  • 979 Willoughby Avenue
    Rent-stabilized

    979 Willoughby Avenue

    Bushwick

471 Keap Street
Good cause

471 Keap Street

3.8(8)

Williamsburg

979 Willoughby Avenue
Rent-stabilized

979 Willoughby Avenue

Bushwick

Building ratings

Cleanliness

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Pest control

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Water pressure

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Heat

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Owner responsiveness

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Cleanliness

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Trash management

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Owner responsiveness

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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 better than the city average.

Owner average0.19Violations per unit
NYC average0.81Violations per unit
1Class C
Immediately hazardous

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

3Class B
Hazardous

Smoke detector issues, inadequate lighting, no lighting for stairways

0Class 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

J

Joel Jacobs

Shareholder·2 buildings·21 units
3.8

8 reviews

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