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Israel Spira

Site Manager·8 buildings·515 units
3.0

24 reviews

Highlights

4
Evictions
10
Litigation cases

Renter recommendations

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Renters approve of this owner or associate

Review summary

Summarized from anonymous rental reviews on Openigloo.

Tenant reviews for buildings managed by Israel Spira consistently highlight a mix of positives and significant concerns. While residents appreciate the spacious apartments, included utilities, and generally friendly neighbors, there are repeated complaints about pest infestations, particularly roaches and occasional mice. Management responsiveness is often described as slow or unresponsive, especially regarding maintenance, pest control, and communication about water shut-offs. Garbage management and cleanliness are frequently cited as lacking, with some reports of mold and poor upkeep. Despite some tenants recommending the buildings due to location and affordability, overall management appears to struggle with timely and effective issue resolution.

Reviews

Former tenant·1 hour ago

The location is great

Pros

This building has a wonderful location. Utilities being included is a major plus and makes rent reasonable.

Cons

I did not like how unresponsive the management team is.

Advice to the owners

Return my security deposit

Former tenant·9 minutes ago

Building management is unresponsive to tenant complaints

Pros

Unit when we first moved in seemed fine: renovated and well maintained. Nicely kept landscaping, newly built bike racks, pet-friendly units. Recent maintenance workers are great.

Cons

I’ve heard from long-time residents about the declining quality of life at Flagg Court while rent keeps going up. The main problem that most tenants in this building report is pests. We have a roach and potentially mice infestation, but the building exterminator claims they’ve never seen mice in this building. They have monthly extermination sign-up sheets, but the problem still persists. They need to do a full-scale, building-wide treatment. The laundry room is poorly maintained. Half of the machines are broken, the machines aren’t clean, and the room itself has leaking pipes that I suspect might be the source of the infestation. The building also shuts down the water on short notice, for long stretches of time; though there’s been less of this recently.

Advice to the owners

Please do more about the infestation and actually respond to tenant complaints

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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 average0.38Violations per unit
NYC average0.81Violations per unit
65Class C
Immediately hazardous

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

111Class B
Hazardous

Smoke detector issues, inadequate lighting, no lighting for stairways

22Class 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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Israel Spira

Site Manager·8 buildings·515 units
3.0

24 reviews

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