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J

James Von Albade

Head Officer·6 buildings·1564 units
4.5

28 reviews

Top rated owner or associate

Associated buildings are highly reviewed and rated 4+ stars by past and current renters.

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Review summary

Summarized from anonymous rental reviews on Openigloo.

Recent reviews of buildings managed by James Von Albade, primarily at 777 Avenue of the Americas, emphasize a consistently well-maintained property with clean, spacious apartments and a highly responsive, friendly staff including doormen and maintenance teams. Residents appreciate the quality amenities like gyms, lounges, and security, but note frequent construction and occasional elevator issues. A major concern is steep and frequent rent increases, which many feel are excessive and overshadow tenant retention efforts. The surrounding neighborhood's safety and noise levels have declined, detracting from the living experience. Overall, expect attentive management but prepare for high costs and ongoing external challenges.

Reviews

Former tenant·2 hours ago

Great apartment building

Pros

Well maintained, large 1 bedroom, spacious kitchen with excellent storage. Well designed unit over all. Amazing staff who have been here for years.

Cons

Elevators sometimes down (becoming more frequent, but still manageable) . High amenities fees.

Former tenant·3 weeks ago

Great building, expensive, surrounding area getting worse, convenient

Pros

- Great staff including doormen, handymen, etc - They keep it pretty clean - Gym, laundry in building, outdoor patio area with grill, lounge spaces - Units have great windows and lighting - Super convenient, you're so close to so many subway stations

Cons

- Even though I love the building, the amazing staff, and my unit, and yes understanding that "you get what you pay for." But even then I do think it's overpriced for what it is. - Management company doesn't care about retaining tenants, they only care about profitability - Renewals every year basically start at ~10% increases which is ridiculous. - Immediate surrounding area has gotten pretty sketchy...

Buildings associated with JAMES VON ALBADE

  • 777 Sixth Avenue
    Top rated

    777 Sixth Avenue

    4.5(28)

    Chelsea

  • 308 East 39 Street
    Good cause

    308 East 39 Street

    Murray Hill

  • 302 East 39 Street
    Good cause

    302 East 39 Street

    Murray Hill

  • 312 East 39 Street
    Good cause

    312 East 39 Street

    Murray Hill

777 Sixth Avenue
Top rated

777 Sixth Avenue

4.5(28)

Chelsea

308 East 39 Street
Good cause

308 East 39 Street

Murray Hill

302 East 39 Street
Good cause

302 East 39 Street

Murray Hill

312 East 39 Street
Good cause

312 East 39 Street

Murray Hill

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Noise levels

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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 averageLess than 0.01Violations 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

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

James Von Albade

Head Officer·6 buildings·1564 units
4.5

28 reviews

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