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Ismene Speliotis

Site Manager·188 buildings·1727 units
2.7

8 reviews

Highlights

168
Evictions
277
Litigation cases

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Review summary

Summarized from anonymous rental reviews on Openigloo.

Recent tenant reviews of buildings managed by Ismene Speliotis reveal a mixed picture. Some buildings are noted for friendly neighbors, family-oriented communities, and reasonable maintenance responsiveness. However, many reviews point to serious issues such as poor heating, inadequate hot water supply, pest infestations (especially rats), and garbage mismanagement. Tenants frequently criticize the lack of effective superintendents, slow or nonexistent owner responsiveness, and cleanliness problems. Safety concerns, including non-functioning alarms and building security lapses, are also mentioned. Overall, management appears inconsistent, with significant room for improvement in maintenance, communication, and building care to ensure a better living experience.

Reviews

Former tenant·Over 2 years ago

No heat or hot water

Pros

The building is usually quiet with friendly tenants.

Cons

There's a lack of hot water, especially during the winter months.Hot water is on a first come first serve basis. It's hard to get in the morning and in the evening when everyone is either getting ready to leave or returning home. During the winter months, condensation builds up around the window frames and ceiling due to the draft that seeps in. The building is filthy 98 percent of the time, due to a lazy live-in superintendent that performs his duties ONLY on occasions. The super also completes a terrible paint job that not only covers the walls in the building hallway but also unintentionally covers the door frames and tiling. For the most part, management is responsive to answering calls, but they lack a super to perform the task at hand when needed. If you need something fixed, you're better off fixing it yourself if you're handy.

Advice to the owners

Ditch the LAZY super and hire someone that actually knows how to perform job duties and has the motivation to work.

Former tenant·Over 2 years ago

Something Short and Sweet

Pros

Clean building. Family friendly. Friendly neighbors.

Cons

No elevator in building.

Advice to the owners

Continue doing what you’re doing.

Buildings associated with ISMENE SPELIOTIS

  • 640 Sterling Place
    Good cause

    640 Sterling Place

    Crown Heights

  • 107-05 Sutphin Boulevard
    Rent-stabilized

    107-05 Sutphin Boulevard

    Jamaica

  • 1809 Atlantic Avenue

    1809 Atlantic Avenue

    Stuyvesant Heights

  • 434 East 117 Street
    Rent-stabilized

    434 East 117 Street

    East Harlem

640 Sterling Place
Good cause

640 Sterling Place

Crown Heights

107-05 Sutphin Boulevard
Rent-stabilized

107-05 Sutphin Boulevard

Jamaica

1809 Atlantic Avenue

1809 Atlantic Avenue

Stuyvesant Heights

434 East 117 Street
Rent-stabilized

434 East 117 Street

East Harlem

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 average1.16Violations per unit
NYC average0.81Violations per unit
656Class C
Immediately hazardous

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

952Class B
Hazardous

Smoke detector issues, inadequate lighting, no lighting for stairways

393Class A
Non-hazardous

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

5Class I
Missing info

Missing or non-compliant with administrative information orders or filings

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Ismene Speliotis

Site Manager·188 buildings·1727 units
2.7

8 reviews

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