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Jacob Katz

Site Manager·1 building·36 units
2.8

4 reviews

Highlights

3
Evictions
No
Litigation cases

About Jacob Katz

Jacob Katz is a mixed-profile site manager. Across their buildings, tenants rate them 2.8/5 across 4 reviews, with 25% recommending their buildings and 50% approving of them as an owner or associate. Their portfolio records 3 evictions, 0 open violations, and 0 litigation cases. Data last updated July 29, 2026. Across Flatbush in Brooklyn, Jacob Katz is a site manager associated with 1 building and 36 units. The portfolio is concentrated in Flatbush in Brooklyn. The building was built in 2018 and is a mid-rise structure. All of the associated buildings have rent-stabilized apartments.

Renter recommendations

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Renters recommend associated buildings

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Renters approve of this owner or associate

Review summary

Summarized from anonymous rental reviews on Openigloo.

Recent reviews for buildings managed by Jacob Katz reveal a concerning trend in tenant experiences. Cleanliness and garbage management are significant issues, with multiple complaints about trash and unsanitary conditions outside the buildings. Despite some positive feedback on amenities and heat levels, many residents express dissatisfaction with responsiveness from management regarding maintenance and security. Noise levels and neighbor interactions also receive negative remarks. While a few tenants appreciate the newer buildings and their facilities, overall sentiments indicate that improvements in management practices are crucial for a better living environment.

Reviews

Former tenant·7 months ago

The sidewalk in front of the building is a repository for dog poop.

Pros

Modern clean and fine inside.

Cons

Trash is always present in front of the building Very UNSANITARY dog poop issue. Advise filling open areas in sidewalk with concrete

Advice to the owners

See above. This will cause the lease to be not renewed and I will tell everyone I know to not rent there until this is rectified. It is a nasty situation.

Former tenant·Over 1 year ago

Ehhh Wouldn't Recommend it

Pros

My unit is relatively big and is within the budget we set for our household. On paper, it has great amenities and was nice upon the initial walkthrough. The location is decent and public transit is not too far away.

Cons

1. The disposal of garbage is weird. 2. A package of mine was stolen. 3. People break the doors open often and are able to access the building with a key fob. It has lead to the front doors being broken down accessible to anyone on the street (management has been notified of this multiple times, and has not responded). 4. Electric bill for unit is high in the winter because the building isn't well insulated. 5. People can be very loud at ALL hours. 6. The PM SUCKS. Tried to buy a parking spot in the garage but was met with no response. Tried to contact them about people being disruptive, met with no response. 7. Units are not cleaned very well when people move out. When we moved in, there was mold in the refrigerator, piles of dead bugs everywhere, and mail from the previous tenant under the sink. (none of this was present upon the initial walkthrough) 8. The super is only on site like twice a week, and that's really only when there is a ticket submitted. There was once throw up in the vestibule for an entire weekend (Friday - Sunday) and it was not cleaned up until the following week. The lock on the front door was broken (see 3) for an entire week and was not fixed until about a week and a half after the damage had happened. 9. Ants in the apartment when warm weather hits 10. When it rains hard enough, the ceiling leaks.

Advice to the owners

Be more responsive and care about the property beyond the monetary aspect. People pay to live here and they deserve the same treatment as your more expensive properties.

Buildings associated with JACOB KATZ

  • 1538 New York Avenue
    Rent-stabilized

    1538 New York Avenue

    2.8(4)

    Flatbush

1538 New York Avenue
Rent-stabilized

1538 New York Avenue

2.8(4)

Flatbush

Building ratings

Cleanliness

-

Trash management

-

Pest control

-

Water pressure

-

Heat

-

Neighbors

-

Noise levels

-

Owner responsiveness

-

Cleanliness

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Trash management

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Pest control

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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 averageLess than 0.01Violations per unit
NYC average0.81Violations per unit
0Class C
Immediately hazardous

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

0Class B
Hazardous

Smoke detector issues, inadequate lighting, no lighting for stairways

0Class 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

Jacob Katz has an average tenant rating of 2.8 out of 5 across 4 reviews.

25% of tenants who reviewed buildings managed by Jacob Katz would recommend living there.

Jacob Katz has no housing court litigation cases across their portfolio.

Jacob Katz has 3 recorded evictions across their portfolio.

Jacob Katz has not appeared on the NYC worst landlords list.

Jacob Katz owns or manages 1 building totalling 36 units.

50% of tenants who reviewed a building managed by Jacob Katz approve of how it is run.

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Jacob Katz

Site Manager·1 building·36 units
2.8

4 reviews

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