James Meskouris

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Creator: Openigloo

Shareholder·5 buildings·37 units

3.2

5 reviews

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Review summary

Summarized from anonymous rental reviews on Openigloo.

Tenants renting from James Meskouris report a mixed experience across his buildings. Some appreciate the great Manhattan locations and proximity to transportation, alongside a helpful super and landlord presence in select properties. However, common complaints involve poor pest control (notably cockroaches and ants), noise issues from traffic and street activity, and unreliable building security features such as jammed door locks. Garbage management and overall cleanliness vary widely, with several ratings indicating subpar maintenance. Additionally, tenants highlight significant rent hikes and urge better noise and pest mitigation measures. Responsiveness from the owner is seen as inconsistent, with room for improvement in timely addressing tenant concerns.

Reviews

Former tenant·7 months ago

34% rent hike

Pros

Good location to trains and Manhattan access

Cons

Cockroaches with proximity above restaurant, noise from Lincoln tunnel traffic, exorbitant rent increases

Former tenant·10 months ago

Try to avoid this building if you can

Pros

The only pro to this building is that it is in 10 minute walking distance to Port Authority, Penn Station, the A/C/E, 1/2/3, N/Q/R/W, and 7 trains.

Cons

The external noise level was terrible, especially since the windows would always close. The entrance to the Lincoln tunnel is 3 blocks away so the traffic noise is always bad during rush hour and the hotel across the street has their garbage pick up between 2-3am. The street level door did not always lock, and the lock would get jammed so you didnt need a key sometimes to get in. There barely any, if any at all, pest mitigation done in the building. Nice, ants, cockroaches, etc all time of the year, especially with the building being on top of a restaurant.