What do tenants say about Howard Jacobson?

Howard Jacobson has an average tenant rating of 3.0 out of 5 across 10 reviews.

How many violations does Howard Jacobson have across their portfolio?

Buildings managed by Howard Jacobson average 1.6 open violations per unit, more than the citywide average of 0.81.

Would renters recommend buildings managed by Howard Jacobson?

20% of tenants who reviewed buildings managed by Howard Jacobson would recommend living there.

Is Howard Jacobson on the worst landlords list?

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

Has Howard Jacobson had any litigation cases?

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

Has Howard Jacobson had any evictions?

Howard Jacobson has 1 recorded eviction across their portfolio.

How many buildings does Howard Jacobson own or manage?

Howard Jacobson owns or manages 1 building totalling 20 units.

Is Howard Jacobson responsive to tenants?

20% of tenants who reviewed a building managed by Howard Jacobson approve of how it is run.

Howard Jacobson

Shareholder·1 building·20 units

3.0

10 reviews

Highlights

Evictions

Litigation cases

About Howard Jacobson

Howard Jacobson is a mixed-profile shareholder. Across their buildings, tenants rate them 3.0/5 across 10 reviews, with 20% recommending their buildings and 20% approving of them as an owner or associate. Their portfolio records 1 eviction, 32 open violations, and 0 litigation cases. Data last updated August 19, 2026. Howard Jacobson is a shareholder associated with 1 building and 20 units in the East Village neighborhood of Manhattan. The portfolio is concentrated in the East Village in Manhattan. The building was built in 1900 and is classified as a mid-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·10 minutes ago

Not great, but not as bad as the reviews say. Great post grad place.

Pros

Great location Very little noise Exposed brick Old building with historic charm

Cons

Stolen packages (happened twice in 2 years) Got roaches a few times (maybe 2 times in my 2 years living there) We once got jammed in the building and couldn’t get out in the morning when I was on my way to work

Advice to the owners

Have pest control once per month, do a better job responding to emails. It’s an old building so it’s not unheard of to get rodents a few times.

Former tenant·6 months ago

Nice first apartment post grad

Pros

location and heat

Cons

bugs and expensive

Advice to the owners

better pest control

Buildings associated with HOWARD JACOBSON

Rent-stabilized
516 East 12 Street
3.0(10)
East Village

Rent-stabilized

516 East 12 Street

3.0(10)

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 average1.60Violations per unit

NYC average0.81Violations per unit

7Class C

Immediately hazardous

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

18Class B

Hazardous

Smoke detector issues, inadequate lighting, no lighting for stairways

7Class 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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Howard Jacobson

Shareholder·1 building·20 units

3.0

10 reviews