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Karen Spitalnick

Officer·4 buildings·65 units
3.2

23 reviews

Highlights

1
Evictions
17
Litigation cases

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Renters approve of this owner or associate

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Review summary

Summarized from anonymous rental reviews on Openigloo.

Tenant feedback on buildings managed by Karen Spitalnick reveals significant management challenges. Many renters report poor responsiveness to maintenance requests and slow or inadequate solutions to heating, plumbing, and pest issues. Garbage management and cleanliness often fall below expectations, with recurring pest problems and dated infrastructure cited frequently. Security concerns include package theft and ineffective communication during incidents. While locations and apartment layouts receive some praise, high rent hikes and unaddressed building deterioration cause dissatisfaction. Residents recommend greater investment in building upkeep, improved communication, and more attentive management to enhance tenant experience and trust.

Reviews

Former tenant·4 minutes ago

beware new owners

Pros

this has been such a lovely place to live (with its downsides for sure) until new management recently took over

Cons

the new landlords fired our super of 10 years, got rid of our front door keypad with no warning, let trash pile up until it spills into the halls, stopped sending regular pest control, are unresponsive and hostile to tenants, and are now trying to increase rent exponentially. definitely check building rental history because they’re listing apartments with made up unit numbers so that you can’t see the apartment was listed previously for 50% less. this landlord has a terrible reputation so just beware, i think it will only get worse.

Advice to the owners

be decent people

Former tenant·4 months ago

Overpriced and gross

Pros

Great location and great kitchen

Cons

Disgusting air shaft apartment. Can hear the rats fighting all night

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208 East 7 Street
Rent-stabilized

208 East 7 Street

3.0(11)

East Village

50 Horatio Street
Rent-stabilized

50 Horatio Street

3.2(9)

West Village

344 East 78 Street
Rent-stabilized

344 East 78 Street

Lenox Hill

346 East 78 Street
Rent-stabilized

346 East 78 Street

3.3(3)

Lenox Hill

Building ratings

Cleanliness

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Trash management

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Pest control

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Water pressure

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Heat

-

Neighbors

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Noise levels

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Owner responsiveness

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Cleanliness

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Trash management

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Pest control

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Water pressure

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Heat

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Neighbors

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Noise levels

-

Owner responsiveness

-

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 average0.53Violations per unit
NYC average0.81Violations per unit
11Class C
Immediately hazardous

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

14Class B
Hazardous

Smoke detector issues, inadequate lighting, no lighting for stairways

10Class 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

K

Karen Spitalnick

Officer·4 buildings·65 units
3.2

23 reviews

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