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Howard Jacobson

Officer·1 building·9 units
1.7

3 reviews

Highlights

2
Evictions
No
Litigation cases

About Howard Jacobson

Howard Jacobson is a mixed-profile officer. Across their buildings, tenants rate them 1.7/5 across 3 reviews, with 0% recommending their buildings and 34% approving of them as an owner or associate. Their portfolio records 2 evictions, 7 open violations, and 0 litigation cases. Data last updated September 9, 2026. Howard Jacobson is an officer associated with 1 building and 9 units in the East Village neighborhood of Manhattan. The portfolio is concentrated in the East Village in Manhattan. Built in 1900, the building is classified as a low-rise. All of the associated buildings have rent-stabilized apartments.

Renter recommendations

-%

Renters recommend associated buildings

-%

Renters approve of this owner or associate

Reviews

Former tenant·Over 1 year ago

Worst building ever

Pros

Location (kind of)

Cons

Almost everything. Pests, awful neighbors, horrible ownership

Advice to the owners

Sell to someone who cares

Former tenant·Over 1 year ago

Good Location, Okay Building

Pros

-Great Location -Units have W/D -Small but good layout -Responsive maintenance

Cons

-Building itself can be dirty at times -Some very noisy neighbors, walls are thin, street level is loud too -Older appliances -No package room, packages are stolen

Buildings associated with HOWARD JACOBSON

  • 199 Avenue A
    Rent-stabilized

    199 Avenue A

    1.7(3)

    East Village

199 Avenue A
Rent-stabilized

199 Avenue A

1.7(3)

East 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 average0.77Violations per unit
NYC average0.81Violations per unit
3Class C
Immediately hazardous

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

4Class 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

FAQs

Howard Jacobson has an average tenant rating of 1.7 out of 5 across 3 reviews.

Buildings managed by Howard Jacobson average 0.77 open violations per unit, fewer than the citywide average of 0.81.

0% of tenants who reviewed buildings managed by Howard Jacobson would recommend living there.

Howard Jacobson has no housing court litigation cases across their portfolio.

Howard Jacobson has not appeared on the NYC worst landlords list.

34% of tenants who reviewed a building managed by Howard Jacobson approve of how it is run.

Howard Jacobson owns or manages 1 building totalling 9 units.

Howard Jacobson has 2 recorded evictions across their portfolio.

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Howard Jacobson

Officer·1 building·9 units
1.7

3 reviews

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