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Tom Ellis

Head Officer·2 buildings·225 units
4.1

5 reviews

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Review summary

Summarized from anonymous rental reviews on Openigloo.

Recent tenant feedback for TOM ELLIS-managed buildings reveals a mix of strengths and challenges. Buildings typically feature friendly and helpful doormen, clean interiors, and well-maintained amenities such as gyms and rooftop decks. However, responsiveness from management is inconsistent, with some tenants reporting slow responses to maintenance issues and decreased cleaning quality over time. Noise levels can be high due to nearby trainyards, and security concerns have been noted regarding visitor access and mailroom security. While some appreciate convenient locations and new building features, others feel rent prices are disproportionate to the neighborhood quality. Overall, management is viewed as approachable but could improve timeliness and building oversight.

Reviews

Former tenant·9 minutes ago

Decent unit, egregiously overpriced units in empty neighborhood

Pros

24/7 Doormen are nice Gym is included Quiet for most of day except for trainyard horns

Cons

Some rude cleaning staff Weed smell permeates floor Loud neighbors and barking can be heard Heater/AC is controlled by knobs and doesn't work well

Advice to the owners

Prices are very high

Former tenant·Over 2 years ago

Convenient place to live if you don't mind the neighborhood

Pros

Restaurant in building, central air, in unit dishwashers and washing machines, big windows, a block away from the Hudson.

Cons

neighborhood has no culture, doormen let everyone up and do not lock the mail room, the employees at the restaurant downstairs have stolen from me.

Advice to the owners

please tell the doormen to be more careful about who they let upstairs.

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  • 515 West   38 Street
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515 West   38 Street
Rent-stabilized

515 West 38 Street

Chelsea

515 West 38 Street

515 West 38 Street

4.1(5)

Hudson Yards

Building ratings

Cleanliness

-

Trash management

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Pest control

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Water pressure

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Heat

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Neighbors

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Noise levels

-

Owner responsiveness

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Cleanliness

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Trash management

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Pest control

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Water pressure

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Heat

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Neighbors

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Noise levels

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Owner responsiveness

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Rents and deposits

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Renters received their security deposits back

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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

T

Tom Ellis

Head Officer·2 buildings·225 units
4.1

5 reviews

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