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Jessica Edelman

Owner

Officer

Corporate Owner

3 Properties

74 Units

Evictions: 1
Litigation History: Yes
Review Summary for Jessica Edelman
Summarized from anonymous rental reviews on openigloo.
Recent tenant reviews highlight buildings owned by Jessica Edelman as a mixed bag. Tenants appreciate the cleanliness, responsive management, and overall great living experiences in some buildings. However, issues like disrespectful neighbors, occasional pest problems, ineffective front office staff, and high hidden expenses have been reported. Suggestions include improving responsiveness, addressing noise issues, and fixing plumbing and heating systems. Despite these challenges, renters value the secure locations, modern amenities, and the presence of helpful maintenance staff. Overall, living experiences vary, making it essential to review specific building conditions before moving in.
Open Violations
Only open violations from the last 10 years.
Data last updated 8 months ago.
BUILDING AVERAGE:
0.62 violations per unit
NEW YORK CITY AVERAGE:
0.81 violation per unit
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Non-hazardous
4
class A
i.e. no peephole on a door, or no street # on the building, unlawful keeping of animals
MOST RECENT:
Apr 09, 2024: (a) § hmc:file annual bedbug report in accordance with hpd rule as described on the back of this notice of violation or as described on hpds website, www.nyc.gov\hpd, search bed bugs.
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Hazardous
5
class B
i.e. smoke detector issues, inadequate lighting, no lighting for stairways
MOST RECENT:
Feb 24, 2024: § 27-2026, 2027 hmc: properly repair the source and abate the evidence of a water leak at ceiling in the bathroom located at apt 16, 4th story, 1st apartment from east at south
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Immediately hazardous
3
class C
i.e. rodents, pest, mold, inadequate heat or hot water, defective building parts
MOST RECENT:
Mar 20, 2024: § 27-2005, 27-2007, 27-2041.1 hmc, §238, § 309; § 107 (2) ( c) mdl and 28 rcny §25-171: replace or repair the self-closing doors that is missing or defective hinge at vestibule door , 1st story
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Missing information/filings
3
class I
Missing or non-compliant with administrative information orders or filings
MOST RECENT:
Nov 17, 2023: §27-2107 adm code owner failed to file a valid registration statement with the department as required by adm code §27-2097 and is therefore subject to civil penalties, prohibited from certifying violations, and denied the right to recover possession of premises for nonpayment of rent until a valid registration statement is filed.
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All Properties Associated with Jessica Edelman
West Harlem
343 Saint Nicholas Avenue, Manhattan, NY 10027
50 Units 6 Floors
4.2(7)
Hamilton Heights
553 West 144 Street, Manhattan, NY 10031
21 Units 5 Floors
4.9(1)
Fort Greene
284 Carlton Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11205
3 Units 3 Floors
4(2)

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Renter Recommendations

--% of renters recommend this building

--% of renters approve of this owner

Rents and Deposits

-- of renters received their security deposits back
It HAS NOT been reported if this building accepts electronic rent payments.

Reviews (10)

10 months ago
biggest kitchen I've ever seen in a nyc apartment in my budget
Former Tenant
Pros:
Superintendent is the sweetest, super helpful & responsive, and always has eyes on the cameras. Apartment is so nice for the price, had brand new appliances when we moved in and craaaazy amount of counter space. Like 10 feet of counter. It's crazy. Pest control comes every month. Water pressure is great, radiators make the classic white noise and keep it warm. Building is mostly folks whose families have been here for years, which makes us want to be one of those families.
Cons:
I love everything about it honestly, but wouldn't recommend it to a college freshman who grew up in the suburbs and has never encountered block parties or a diversity of cultural backgrounds (which is a pro for me but might be a con for you)
Over 1 year ago
Great Location Responsive Management
Former Tenant
Pros:
Great value, close to train, very secure. On site manager
Cons:
Some tenants are really disrespectful.
Over 1 year ago
Decent location, decent upkeep
Former Tenant
Pros:
Two gates to get in so feels secure. There’s an elevator. Has laundry on each floor . Close to the train.
The younger boys that deal with maintenance are very responsive
Cons:
Package theft. Neighbors are messy and rude regarding the outside garbage area. Floors of each floor could be cleaned and mop more often.
The front office is useless. The front desk girl and David are the worst. The maintenance boys are the only ones who actually do anything.. I’ve never seen such a useless group of people. They either never know the answer to anything, don’t respond at all to requests or questions or make it seem like everything is an inconvenience to them. Laziest group of people with such mediocre customer service.
Over 1 year ago
Pretty good apartment building
Former Tenant
Pros:
Responsive management that has an office in the building.
Cons:
Noise levels can fluctuate with Maison Harlem being in the same building.
Over 1 year ago
Great experience living here
Former Tenant
Pros:
Management was great. Very responsive
Cons:
Elevator needed to be to cleaned
Over 3 years ago
Great rental experience
Former Tenant
Pros:
Management is very responsive
Cons:
We had a mice problem
Over 3 years ago
Pretty decent building and management
Former Tenant
Pros:
Modern updated kitchen
Great responsive super
Cons:
Drafty windows
Sometimes management can be a bit rude
Over 3 years ago
Great living experience
Former Tenant
Pros:
Lives in building for 3 years and had a great experience
Cons:
Construction across the street



Over 3 years ago
Beautiful apartment, awful dynamic
Former Tenant
Pros:
Beautiful, clean and right off fort Greene park. Apartment makes you feel like you live in a well maintained real townhome.
Cons:
The landlord lives downstairs on the bottom floor and add us feel like we were guests staying too long in her home (vs someone you pay almost 4K/month in rent to). She dismissed our own concerns (water is scolding hot or cold with no in between, and the gas and electric bills are triple what they are anywhere else).

It looks family friendly but it's far from it. No strollers allowed to be kept anywhere except inside your apartment. Entry way mat needs to be diagonal (??) and other quirks were bizarre and hard to abide by if you're not paying close attention at all times.

Landlord raised the rent 10% after the first year. And you pay a broker fee when you move in so not great if you're only able to tolerate it for a year.
Advice to owner:
Upgrade heating and cooling systems and don't rent to families.
Over 3 years ago
Nice space, hidden expenses
Former Tenant
Pros:
Great natural light, very quiet, good floor plan, spacious kitchen, lots of closet space, recently renovated.
Cons:
The gas bill was constantly excessively high and the landlord was generally uncooperative about investigating it. The previous tenant confirmed the same thing. On our own we discovered that the plumbing was done incorrectly and hot water (which you need to pay for because of the gas water heater) was being used to fill the toilets. Gas was between $60-$100 per month. Electricity was also weirdly high for the size of the apartment and how frugally we used it, about $120/month regardless of season. There is in-unit washer and dryer which would be amazing except that the dryer vent is faulty and vents into the closet, leaving the walls and closet contents dripping wet. Also worth mentioning that the vent services all 3 units, so the closet steams up whenever anyone in the building runs their dryer. The landlord lives on the ground floor and was pleasant but very sound-sensitive and extremely strict with minor things like requiring picking up packages within hours of their delivery, and the specific placement of the doormat (it must be diagonally placed in the middle of the foyer?!). Overall we always felt that we were walking on eggshells and couldn’t ever really feel relaxed at home, and considering that, we felt that we were paying far too much.
Advice to owner:
Recommended to fix the hot water plumbing and dryer vent.