Summarized from anonymous rental reviews on openigloo.
Tenants of buildings managed by Isadora Hecht report a mixed experience with management. While some buildings have helpful supers and decent maintenance with generally quiet, friendly neighbors, many tenants highlightserious concerns like unresponsiveness to complaints, poor pest control, and insufficient security measures, especially regarding package theft. Cleanliness and garbage management vary widely across properties, often linked to management attentiveness. Some renters find the owner rude or threatening, with a tendency to deflect accountability. Repairs and maintenance can be delayed or poorly executed. Overall, expect inconsistency in management quality, with notable tension in lower-rated buildings.
Open Violations
Only open violations from the last 10 years.
Data last updated 7 days ago.
The average number of violations per unit for this owner/associates across their portfolio is better than the city.
BUILDING AVERAGE:
0.02 violations per unit
NEW YORK CITY AVERAGE:
0.81 violation per unit
Non-hazardous
5
class A
i.e. no peephole on a door, or no street # on the building, unlawful keeping of animals
MOST RECENT:
Apr 20, 2023: § 27-2005 hmc: properly repair or replace the broken or defective mechanical ventilation system in the bathroom located at apt 69a, 6th story, 2nd apartment from east at south
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Hazardous
0
class B
i.e. smoke detector issues, inadequate lighting, no lighting for stairways
MOST RECENT:
No violation found...
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Immediately hazardous
5
class C
i.e. rodents, pest, mold, inadequate heat or hot water, defective building parts
MOST RECENT:
Apr 20, 2023: hmc adm code: § 27-2017.4 abate the infestation consisting of mice in the entire apartment located at apt 69a, 6th story, 2nd apartment from east at south
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Missing information/filings
0
class I
Missing or non-compliant with administrative information orders or filings
MOST RECENT:
No violation found...
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All Properties Associated with Isadora Hecht
Upper West Side
355 West 85 Street, Manhattan, NY 10024
73 Units • 8 Floors
3.8(5)
Rent Stabilized Units: Yes
Good Cause Eviction: Yes
Evictions: 0
Litigation History: No
1 Year Bedbug History: No
Upper West Side
300 W 106 St, Manhattan, NY 10025
61 Units • 7 Floors
3.3(2)
Rent Stabilized Units: Yes
Good Cause Eviction: Yes
Evictions: 2
Litigation History: Yes
1 Year Bedbug History: No
All Upper West Side
206 Duke Ellington Boulevard, Manhattan, NY 10025
59 Units • 6 Floors
3.1(3)
Rent Stabilized Units: Yes
Good Cause Eviction: Yes
Evictions: 0
Litigation History: Yes
1 Year Bedbug History: No
Upper West Side
302 West 87 Street, Manhattan, NY 10024
54 Units • 9 Floors
4.3(2)
Rent Stabilized Units: Yes
Good Cause Eviction: Yes
Evictions: 0
Litigation History: No
1 Year Bedbug History: No
Reviews (24)
3.5 stars
3 weeks ago
Cozy until further notice
Former Tenant
Pros:
Super is helpful, neighborhood is awesome, and heat/water seem to work well.
Cons:
Landlords are a bit aloof, no feeling of community with neighbors, no sense of security with packages.
Advice to owner:
Be more polite.
3.12 stars
3 months ago
Fair and decent
Former Tenant
Pros:
Kept up pretty well.
Cons:
No super on-site; they don’t accept electronic rent payments
4.75 stars
5 months ago
Quiet and calm
Former Tenant
Pros:
Very quiet - never had a noise issue Super is nice and responsive No issues with rodents
Cons:
The building door lock is warped so it’s really hard to unlock it with a key sometimes Laundry in the basement is a bit dingy
Advice to owner:
Paint the corridors
3.12 stars
7 months ago
Major Security Issues
Former Tenant
Pros:
Most neighbors are quiet and respectful. We’ve built a community in the absence of proper building management.
Cons:
The owners take zero accountability for the issues in the building. The police have confirmed there is likely a package thief living in the building and yet the owners have not upgraded the security system. Tenants have experienced many package thefts just in the last few months alone. People who don’t live in the building sneak in to smoke in stairwells and the owners still haven’t upgraded security. One tenant has been verbally and physically harassing the superintendent for almost ten years and has had no repercussions for her actions. Many many many complaints have been filed with the building owners and they don’t acknowledge any of them. If you value safety and reliability do not live here.
Advice to owner:
Listen to your tenants’ feedback.
4.88 stars
12 months ago
Great Living Experience
Former Tenant
Pros:
Kind and accommodating owners/management. Affordable rent and great location.
Cons:
Lobby is a bit dated.
3.12 stars
Over 1 year ago
Terrible landlords that threaten you with fake laws
Former Tenant
Pros:
decent neighbors and overall on a quiet street
Cons:
Completely unresponsive and threatens tenants with fake laws
Advice to owner:
stop threatening your tenants
4.62 stars
Over 1 year ago
Great management in a great building in a great neighborhood
Former Tenant
Pros:
The building is always clean and have never had any issues with the building. The owners are very responsive, and the live in super is really helpful.
Cons:
Not much to complain about, except that 2 of the 4 washers are finicky and always breaking. The water pressure isn't the best, but you get used to it.
4.75 stars
Over 1 year ago
Good apartments great super
Former Tenant
Pros:
Super handles everything quickly
Cons:
Heat was lacking a little
5 stars
Over 2 years ago
A True Home
Former Tenant
Pros:
The best part of this building is the super, Javier. He felt like family.
The building is beautiful and quiet, and you can’t beat the location. A true gem.
I would have lived here forever if they allowed dogs.
Cons:
Nothing, I so miss this building!
2.75 stars
Over 2 years ago
Okay for the price
Former Tenant
Pros:
Building was quiet and safe
Cons:
Roach infestation and no one cares
2.62 stars
Over 2 years ago
So much potential, so little care
Former Tenant
Pros:
The building has great potential and a great location.
Cons:
This building is neglected by its owners. If they put a little money into the place, the building would be fantastic.
Advice to owner:
Stop nickel and diming.
4.38 stars
Over 2 years ago
Good building for the city with very fair prices
Former Tenant
Pros:
Good management and super. Did not have problems or issues with the neighbors in my 2 years there.
Cons:
Some apartments with no real sunlight. There can be noisy neighbors. Mail is all gathered in the lobby, but my packages were always safe
3.38 stars
Over 2 years ago
Good Building Overall
Former Tenant
Pros:
Live-in super, elevator, laundry in basement, reasonable prices, excellent location
Cons:
Could be noisy at times, can't work directly with super (need to put in request through landlord first)
4.12 stars
Over 2 years ago
An okay place to live
Former Tenant
Pros:
-Nice location -Apartment was newly renovated on move-in -No pest issues (though plenty of dead roaches in the basement and stairwells during the warmer months) -Minimal maintenance issues -Nice super -Laundry in basement
Cons:
-Owners can be incredibly rude and rigid -Stiflingly hot in the winter months -Elevator is extremely slow (they just replaced it a few months ago and the new elevator is slower than the last; the replacement also took nearly two months during which time tenants were forced to live in a walk-up, though we did get a reduction in rent during that time). -At the time of this writing, repairs are being done to the building facade, which was recently deemed unsafe by the DOB, and as a result there is a lot of construction noise during the day.
1.88 stars
Over 2 years ago
Good people in a horribly managed building
Former Tenant
Pros:
Neighbors are kind and friendly. Best part of living here.
Cons:
Building is falling apart. They do construction and repairs in this building like nobody lives here! Nothing has even worked at once - especially laundry. Super is not considerate of your time and flakes often.
Advice to owner:
Stop waiting until the last minute to fix things and stop trying to shift the blame onto tenants for your incompetence. If you can be affable when people renew their lease, you can at least stand to be polite when things are not working.
2.38 stars
Over 3 years ago
Slumming It Building Wise
Former Tenant
Pros:
The units facing 85th are beautiful with spacious closets and freshly painted. Kept rent the same rate for two years before raising by $50 per month. Was kind when we had to break our lease. The architecture of the building is really special.
Cons:
Roach infestation issue that the landlords choose not to deal with (pest control comes once a month, not nearly enough to get the problem solved). Not a great superintendent for plumbing issues or repairs. 4 washers are shared between 2 buildings so good luck doing your laundry on Sunday. They will never fix/ paint the common areas.
Advice to owner:
Be very proactive on the roach issue with the landlords, and don't hold hope that they'll fix up the common areas. Call the super when he doesn't respond to text.
3.5 stars
Over 3 years ago
Decent apartment with reasonable price
Former Tenant
Pros:
Friendly neighbors and its location
Cons:
Old and 50% not friendly landlord
Advice to owner:
Pick the high floor to avoid noice in the morning and also choosing the side thay facing 106th for good source of sunlight
3.62 stars
Over 3 years ago
Good for the price
Former Tenant
Pros:
safe building with a good super
Cons:
the landlord is hit or miss & i don’t think they believe they have any pests but there can be some
4.5 stars
Over 3 years ago
Great prices on UWS
Former Tenant
Pros:
affordable for UWS spacious for Manhattan good light
Cons:
the owner is really rude and unkind
Advice to owner:
don't be a jerk
4.75 stars
Over 3 years ago
Great building
Former Tenant
Pros:
Old but renovated, well maintained, heater and water pressure are great!