What do tenants say about Jay Gelb?

Jay Gelb has an average tenant rating of 3.6 out of 5 across 7 reviews.

How many violations does Jay Gelb have across their portfolio?

Buildings managed by Jay Gelb average 0.33 open violations per unit, fewer than the citywide average of 0.81.

Would renters recommend buildings managed by Jay Gelb?

43% of tenants who reviewed buildings managed by Jay Gelb would recommend living there.

Has Jay Gelb had any evictions?

Jay Gelb has no recorded evictions across their portfolio.

How many buildings does Jay Gelb own or manage?

Jay Gelb owns or manages 1 building totalling 36 units.

Is Jay Gelb on the worst landlords list?

Jay Gelb has not appeared on the NYC worst landlords list.

Is Jay Gelb responsive to tenants?

58% of tenants who reviewed a building managed by Jay Gelb approve of how it is run.

Jay Gelb

Site Manager·1 building·36 units

3.6

7 reviews

Highlights

Evictions

Litigation cases

About Jay Gelb

Jay Gelb is a mixed-profile site manager. Across their buildings, tenants rate them 3.6/5 across 7 reviews, with 43% recommending their buildings and 58% approving of them as an owner or associate. Their portfolio records 0 evictions, 12 open violations, and 6 litigation cases. Data last updated September 3, 2026. Jay Gelb is a site manager associated with 1 building and 36 units in Greenwich Village, Manhattan. The portfolio is concentrated in Greenwich Village in Manhattan. The building was built in 1902 and is classified as mostly mid-rise. All of the associated buildings have rent-stabilized apartments. Prospective renters can find building-level ratings, reviews, and open-data records on the associated building pages.

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Reviews

Former tenant·5 minutes ago

Renovated and clean

Pros

The super is absolutely fantastic

Cons

The interior hallways of the building aren’t super pathetically pleasing. No elevator and laundry is a haul

Former tenant·6 months ago

7 floor walk up and still had pest issues

Pros

Pros is close to nyu campus and under 2k in rent per roommate to live in Greenwich village Close to a lot of restaurants and the west side high way Transportation was super easy Newly renovated and washer dryer in unit

Cons

roach and rat problems while there and were on the 7th floor, i cant imagine the lower floors. Packages were stolen often with no doorman Noise from bars is loud some night No control over heat or temperature in apartment Small 4 bedroom

Advice to the owners

I would suggest better garbage management and a storage room for packages.

Buildings associated with JAY GELB

Rent-stabilized
105 Mac Dougal Street
3.6(7)
Greenwich Village

Rent-stabilized

105 Mac Dougal Street

3.6(7)

Greenwich Village

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 average0.33Violations per unit

NYC average0.81Violations per unit

10Class C

Immediately hazardous

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

2Class 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

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Jay Gelb

Site Manager·1 building·36 units

3.6

7 reviews