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J

James Veltri

Shareholder·11 buildings·112 units
3.9

7 reviews

Highlights

No
Evictions
No
Litigation cases

Renter recommendations

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Renters approve of this owner or associate

Review summary

Summarized from anonymous rental reviews on Openigloo.

Tenant reviews of buildings managed by James Veltri reveal mixed experiences. While some properties, particularly on West 68th and West 74th Streets, are praised for cleanliness, quietness, friendly neighbors, and responsive management, others, especially on West End Avenue, suffer from poor maintenance including pest infestations, filthy hallways, and noise issues. Responsiveness from the owner varies widely; some tenants find the management timely and kind, while others report rudeness and neglect. There are also concerns about legal and rent-related practices, especially in rent-stabilized units. Prospective renters should expect uneven management standards dependent on the building location.

Reviews

Former tenant·9 minutes ago

Beautiful area but evil landlord

Pros

The area is beautiful and the building is as well. They just haven’t taken care of it in many years and it seems to be crumbling apart

Cons

Nearly everything - filthy hallways, cockroaches, bed bugs, rude management, building is falling apart

Advice to the owners

Stop taking advantage and being a slum lord

Former tenant·Over 1 year ago

Dishonest swindler hiding in nice neighborhood

Pros

The neighborhood and the apartment were both very nice. Apt was newly renovated (more on that later).

Cons

Hearing rats through the wall in the trash area. Just a general prevalence of rats outside. Owner reported costs of 7 different units' improvements listed on building permit as being costs for just a single unit to DHCR to raise rent from $400 to $4000 and invented a tenant to explain why I was not afforded the legally required disclosure with my lease (the tenant who 'received' this disclosure was a personal friend of the owner, uncontactable, never moved in and had a lease that overlapped mine almost entirely.

Advice to the owners

Don't kick tenants out for filing rent overcharge claims....that's illegal, even if you're friends with the DHCR.

Buildings associated with JAMES VELTRI

  • 358 West End Avenue
    Good cause

    358 West End Avenue

    2.5(3)

    Upper West Side

  • 67 West 68 Street
    Rent-stabilized

    67 West 68 Street

    4.8(1)

    All Upper West Side

  • 138 West 70 Street
    Rent-stabilized

    138 West 70 Street

    All Upper West Side

  • 17 West 70 Street
    Good cause

    17 West 70 Street

    All Upper West Side

358 West End Avenue
Good cause

358 West End Avenue

2.5(3)

Upper West Side

67 West 68 Street
Rent-stabilized

67 West 68 Street

4.8(1)

All Upper West Side

138 West 70 Street
Rent-stabilized

138 West 70 Street

All Upper West Side

17 West 70 Street
Good cause

17 West 70 Street

All Upper West Side

Building ratings

Cleanliness

-

Trash management

-

Pest control

-

Water pressure

-

Heat

-

Neighbors

-

Noise levels

-

Owner responsiveness

-

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

-

Rents and deposits

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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 average0.06Violations per unit
NYC average0.81Violations per unit
1Class 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

6Class 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

J

James Veltri

Shareholder·11 buildings·112 units
3.9

7 reviews

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