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Joel Spitzer

Officer·1 building·10 units
1.6

4 reviews

Highlights

No
Evictions
2
Litigation cases

About Joel Spitzer

Joel Spitzer is a poorly regarded officer. Across their buildings, tenants rate them 1.6/5 across 4 reviews, with 0% recommending their buildings and 0% approving of them as an owner or associate. Their portfolio records 0 evictions, 21 open violations, and 2 litigation cases. Data last updated August 19, 2026. Joel Spitzer is an officer associated with 1 building and 10 units in the East Village neighborhood of Manhattan. The portfolio is concentrated in the East Village in Manhattan. The building was constructed in the 1920s and is primarily mid-rise. All of the associated building has rent-stabilized apartments. Prospective renters can find building-level ratings, reviews, and open-data records on the associated building pages.

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Renters recommend associated buildings

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Renters approve of this owner or associate

Reviews

Former tenant·33 minutes ago

Old rundown units, No/Poor Management

Pros

Location is great

Cons

Landlord was sued and new property management are not responsive at all

Former tenant·11 months ago

great location but bad landlord and frequent problems

Pros

good location, helplful super, friendly neighbors

Cons

problems often left unfixed for a long time, frequent issues with heat and other issues in the building, landlord can be rude, can be noisy, halls and stairs not very well maintained, there is an ongoing issue with illegal short term rentals in the building

Buildings associated with Joel Spitzer

  • 158 1 Avenue

    158 1 Avenue

    1.6(4)

    East Village

158 1 Avenue

158 1 Avenue

1.6(4)

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 worse than the city average.

Owner average2.10Violations per unit
NYC average0.81Violations per unit
8Class C
Immediately hazardous

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

12Class B
Hazardous

Smoke detector issues, inadequate lighting, no lighting for stairways

1Class 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

Joel Spitzer has an average tenant rating of 1.6 out of 5 across 4 reviews.

Buildings managed by Joel Spitzer average 2.1 open violations per unit, more than the citywide average of 0.81.

0% of tenants who reviewed buildings managed by Joel Spitzer would recommend living there.

Joel Spitzer has no recorded evictions across their portfolio.

Joel Spitzer has not appeared on the NYC worst landlords list.

Joel Spitzer has 2 housing court litigation cases across their portfolio.

Joel Spitzer owns or manages 1 building totalling 10 units.

0% of tenants who reviewed a building managed by Joel Spitzer approve of how it is run.

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Joel Spitzer

Officer·1 building·10 units
1.6

4 reviews

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