Jonathan Ostrow

Shareholder

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Site Manager

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Head Officer

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3 Properties

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22 Units

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3.3(3)

Evictions: 0

Litigation History: Yes

Review Summary for Jonathan Ostrow

Summarized from anonymous rental reviews on openigloo.

Recent reviews of buildings managed by Jonathan Ostrow reveal a mixed management performance. While some tenants appreciate the good location, spacious units, and friendly neighbors, significant issues persist, especially at certain properties. Complaints include poor building maintenance, ineffective garbage management, and inadequate heating, with some buildings experiencing long-term gas outages. Tenants also report slow or unresponsive landlord communication, with a few feeling the management is lacking respect and possibly motivated by rent hikes rather than resident well-being. Despite some areas showing cleanliness and good water pressure, overall, there is a call for improved upkeep, faster responsiveness, and a more tenant-focused approach to management.

Open Violations

Only open violations from the last 10 years.

Data last updated 5 days ago.

The average number of violations per unit for this owner/associates across their portfolio is better than the city.

BUILDING AVERAGE:

0.13 violations per unit

NEW YORK CITY AVERAGE:

0.81 violation per unit

Non-hazardous

class A

i.e. no peephole on a door, or no street # on the building, unlawful keeping of animals

MOST RECENT:

No violation found...

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Hazardous

class B

i.e. smoke detector issues, inadequate lighting, no lighting for stairways

MOST RECENT:

No violation found...

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Immediately hazardous

class C

i.e. rodents, pest, mold, inadequate heat or hot water, defective building parts

MOST RECENT:

Dec 26, 2019: § 27-2031 adm code provide hot water at all hot water fixtures in the entire apartment located at apt 5r, 5th story, 1st apartment from south at west

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Missing information/filings

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 Jonathan Ostrow

East Village

243 East 2 Street, Manhattan, NY 10009

10 Units • 6 Floors

0(0)

Rent Stabilized Units: Unknown

Good Cause Eviction: Yes

Evictions: 0

Litigation History: No

1 Year Bedbug History: No

Cobble Hill

175 Congress Street, Brooklyn, NY 11201

9 Units • 4 Floors

2.5(1)

Rent Stabilized Units: Yes

Good Cause Eviction: Yes

Evictions: 0

Litigation History: Yes

1 Year Bedbug History: No

East Village

65 East 2 Street, Manhattan, NY 10003

3 Units • 3 Floors

4.1(2)

Rent Stabilized Units: Unknown

Good Cause Eviction: Yes

Evictions: 0

Litigation History: No

1 Year Bedbug History: No

Reviews (3)

Over 3 years ago

Great 3 bedroom

Former Tenant

Pros:

Location, space, neighbors

Cons:

Floor is slanted

Over 3 years ago

Could be worse

Former Tenant

Pros:

Great location, rooms were decent size, high ceilings

Cons:

Walk up, though only a few floors

Advice to owner:

Treat your tenants with more respect

Over 4 years ago

Great location, terrible landlord

Former Tenant

Pros:

This is one of the most beautiful blocks in all of NYC
Other tenants are lovely with many living there for many years

Cons:

The landlord who bought the building about 4 years ago is not a good person, he has allowed this beautiful building fall into disrepair. I believe in many ways he may be trying but he is simply outside of his depth in managing this property.

The building went for almost 2 years with no gas - which resulted in no heat or cooking gas for most tenants.

Landlord gave small concessions but ultimately mismanaged this entire project. Landlord seemsb motivated to get tenants to move out & to increase rents.

Advice to owner:

Sell the property & get it into more capable hands. Don't be mean & vindictive either.