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Doron Kessel

Head Officer·6 buildings·63 units
4.0

6 reviews

Highlights

3
Evictions
12
Litigation cases

About Doron Kessel

Doron Kessel is a mixed-profile head officer. Across their buildings, tenants rate them 4.0/5 across 6 reviews, with 84% recommending their buildings and 84% approving of them as an owner or associate. Their portfolio records 3 evictions, 52 open violations, and 12 litigation cases. Data last updated August 3, 2026. Associated with 6 buildings and 63 units across Manhattan, Doron Kessel is a Head Officer responsible for a portfolio that spans construction eras from the 1880s to the 1910s, reflecting multiple generations of development. The portfolio spans multiple neighborhoods across Manhattan, including South Harlem, Central Harlem, and Hamilton Heights. The buildings are mostly low-rise. About two-thirds of the associated buildings have rent-stabilized apartments. Building-level ratings, reviews, and open-data records are available on the associated building pages.

Renter recommendations

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Renters recommend associated buildings

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Renters approve of this owner or associate

Reviews

Former tenant·11 minutes ago

Overall, liked it!

Pros

Responsive/quick management (on-site) Usually clean Small building

Cons

Apartments were quite small

Advice to the owners

N/A

Former tenant·1 minute ago

Review of Apartment

Pros

Quite, clean, very nice neighbors

Cons

Building manager is not the most responsive

Buildings associated with DORON KESSEL

  • 105 West 138 Street
    Rent-stabilized

    105 West 138 Street

    4.3(1)

    Central Harlem

  • 138 West  133 Street
    Rent-stabilized

    138 West 133 Street

    3.9(1)

    Central Harlem

  • 146 West  120 Street

    146 West 120 Street

    4.2(2)

    South Harlem

  • 26 East 127 Street

    26 East 127 Street

    3.5(2)

    Central Harlem

105 West 138 Street
Rent-stabilized

105 West 138 Street

4.3(1)

Central Harlem

138 West  133 Street
Rent-stabilized

138 West 133 Street

3.9(1)

Central Harlem

146 West  120 Street

146 West 120 Street

4.2(2)

South Harlem

26 East 127 Street

26 East 127 Street

3.5(2)

Central Harlem

Building ratings

Cleanliness

-

Trash management

-

Pest control

-

Water pressure

-

Heat

-

Neighbors

-

Noise levels

-

Owner responsiveness

-

Cleanliness

-

Trash management

-

Pest control

-

Water pressure

-

Heat

-

Neighbors

-

Noise levels

-

Owner responsiveness

-

Rents and deposits

-

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 worse than the city average.

Owner average0.82Violations per unit
NYC average0.81Violations per unit
6Class C
Immediately hazardous

Rodents, pest, mold, inadequate heat or hot water, defective building parts

39Class B
Hazardous

Smoke detector issues, inadequate lighting, no lighting for stairways

7Class 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

FAQs

Doron Kessel has an average tenant rating of 4.0 out of 5 across 6 reviews.

Buildings managed by Doron Kessel average 0.82 open violations per unit, more than the citywide average of 0.81.

84% of tenants who reviewed buildings managed by Doron Kessel would recommend living there.

Doron Kessel has 3 recorded evictions across their portfolio.

Doron Kessel owns or manages 6 buildings totalling 63 units.

Doron Kessel has 12 housing court litigation cases across their portfolio.

84% of tenants who reviewed a building managed by Doron Kessel approve of how it is run.

Doron Kessel has not appeared on the NYC worst landlords list.

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Doron Kessel

Head Officer·6 buildings·63 units
4.0

6 reviews

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