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J

James Brusco

Agent·1 building·14 units
4.8

5 reviews

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Renter recommendations

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Renters approve of this owner or associate

Review summary

Summarized from anonymous rental reviews on Openigloo.

Tenants consistently praise JAMES BRUSCO's buildings for excellent management and responsiveness. The landlord is noted for attentiveness, effective pest control measures, and maintaining clean, well-kept common areas. Communication tends to be phone-based but timely. Residents appreciate the friendly neighbors and quiet atmosphere, as well as preservation of charming pre-war details. Minor issues mentioned include outdated elevators, occasional water discoloration, and moderate water pressure in some units. Smoking inside apartments can affect common areas with smells. Overall, James Brusco is viewed as proactive, fair, and highly responsive, creating a positive and well-maintained living environment despite a few typical building aging concerns.

Reviews

Former tenant·4 minutes ago

Charming brownstone with excellent management

Pros

Management was very easy to work with and extremely responsive. Lots of cool pre-war details, particularly in the lobby and stairwell.

Cons

Elevator is very small and old (as can be expected), finishings and appliances are fine.

Former tenant·8 months ago

attentive management and great location

Pros

management is attentive to needs; building sprays for pests monthly; friendly neighbors; garbage cleanup effective and keeps it tidy

Cons

cockroaches frequently but building sprays monthly

Buildings associated with JAMES BRUSCO

  • 306 West 76 Street
    Rent-stabilized

    306 West 76 Street

    4.8(5)

    Upper West Side

306 West 76 Street
Rent-stabilized

306 West 76 Street

4.8(5)

Upper West Side

Building ratings

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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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

J

James Brusco

Agent·1 building·14 units
4.8

5 reviews

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