Openigloo NYC Apartment Finder

Name: Openigloo NYC Apartment Finder
Rating: 4.6 (2832 reviews)
Author: openigloo Inc.

NYC Rentals You Can Trust

Free · In‑App Purchases

2.8K Ratings
Ages

4+
Years
Category

Lifestyle
Developer

openigloo Inc.
Language

EN
English
Size

107.6
MB

Find apartments in buildings you can actually trust. The Openigloo app helps renters research buildings, landlords, and apartments before they sign a lease. Browse millions of US addresses, read anonymous reviews from real renters, and discover listings in buildings with strong reputations. Avoid bad landlords, hidden issues, and problem buildings - and find your next home with confidence. Search Apartments in Trusted Buildings Browse thousands of apartment listings while researching the buildings behind them. • Explore exclusive apartment listings in select cities • Schedule apartment tours instantly with our AI bot across thousands of listings • Filter by neighborhood, amenities, and stabilized apartments • Focus on buildings with strong renter ratings Research Any Building Search millions of building profiles and see what renters actually think. • Read anonymous reviews from verified renters • Discover building scores for: Maintenance Cleanliness Heat & water pressure Garbage Management Pest control Landlord responsiveness • Check city data including: Building violations Bedbug complaints Eviction filings Litigation history Unlock Deep Building Reports (Paid) App users can pay to get access to powerful insights to evaluate buildings before signing a lease. • Construction permits and renovation history • Median rent trends and historical pricing • Lease renewal expectations and tenant turnover signals • Stabilization insights and deeper building analytics • Advanced building intelligence powered by city data Know what’s happening behind the walls before you move in. Research Landlords Understand who manages your future home. • View a landlord’s entire building portfolio • See aggregated ratings across all their properties • Learn how many buildings they own • Check property tax status • Identify tenant litigation history Share Your Rental Experience Help other renters make smarter housing decisions. • Write anonymous rental reviews • Upload photos, videos, and documents • Share insights you wish you knew before moving in • Contribute to a transparent rental community Data + Real Renter Experiences Openigloo combines crowdsourced tenant reviews with public city data to give renters the full picture of any building or landlord. Research smarter. Rent safer. Have feedback? We'd love to hear from you: info@openigloo.com

Ratings & Reviews

4.6

out of 5

2.8K Ratings

This app saved us thousands of dollars a month!
10/26/2022

LaLaNYC714
We learned of a renters law that we had no idea about and sure enough our landlord was attempting something in the article. Well we looked up the law in our state, brought it up after receiving a 30% increase renewal and then silence for weeks. We thought we were doomed, and we figured they would find some loophole. Well the next email we received had the appropriate increase, saved us thousands a month from an insane increase. This app could be so useful and so needed after covid, but needs to get information from real renters, not just leasing brokers. The truth needs to be known so our cities can recover and tenants can stop being taken advantage of. We can reward the good landlords and empty out the ones taking advantage of us. Thank you!!! Please keep finding the truth and getting helpful information into the hands of regular people and ask for reviews so more renters have helpful information!

Developer Response
Thanks for your support and sharing this feedback. We're so glad openigloo was helpful for you and we'll continue to collect reviews from renters to help bring transparency to housing. Please encourage friends and neighbors to review their buildings as well!
This app saved us thousands of dollars a month!
10/26/2022

LaLaNYC714

We learned of a renters law that we had no idea about and sure enough our landlord was attempting something in the article. Well we looked up the law in our state, brought it up after receiving a 30% increase renewal and then silence for weeks. We thought we were doomed, and we figured they would find some loophole. Well the next email we received had the appropriate increase, saved us thousands a month from an insane increase. This app could be so useful and so needed after covid, but needs to get information from real renters, not just leasing brokers. The truth needs to be known so our cities can recover and tenants can stop being taken advantage of. We can reward the good landlords and empty out the ones taking advantage of us. Thank you!!! Please keep finding the truth and getting helpful information into the hands of regular people and ask for reviews so more renters have helpful information!
Developer Response 01/12/2023
Thanks for your support and sharing this feedback. We're so glad openigloo was helpful for you and we'll continue to collect reviews from renters to help bring transparency to housing. Please encourage friends and neighbors to review their buildings as well!
Thank God for This App
09/13/2020

Ducky Ducky Quack Rachel
We gotta thank Instagram for all of its ads because I’m so impressed with the quality of products I’m finding. This app is one. As a 23 year old who has had to move over 45 times in life, the one thing I would’ve appreciated having is genuine reviews of property AND neighborhood. Over 20 of those 45 properties were Airbnb units, and let’s be honest, none are true to reality. Most places I’ve lived in were infested with bugs and mold but not one review ever noted it. The owner can always claim I’m lying on the reviews then the case is closed. And of course the other factor of neighborhood — something that most people don’t think to review about. Apps like this one is the reason we can get truthful reviews. I’m excited to leave reviews for all 45+ places I’ve lived in (if I remember the exact address) because people deserve to know the truth about the neighbors, neighborhood, the property itself, and other important factors in enjoying a temporary or long-term stay.Edit Upon More Use: what would be nice is if the app lets us label the place we were living in (e.g. rented off Airbnb, college dorm, etc) and allowing us to provide a description. It’d add context to the pros and cons.

Developer Response
Thanks so much for this detailed review! Our team will definitely take your suggestions into consideration as we continue to grow openigloo and make improvements!
Thank God for This App
09/13/2020

Ducky Ducky Quack Rachel

We gotta thank Instagram for all of its ads because I’m so impressed with the quality of products I’m finding. This app is one. As a 23 year old who has had to move over 45 times in life, the one thing I would’ve appreciated having is genuine reviews of property AND neighborhood. Over 20 of those 45 properties were Airbnb units, and let’s be honest, none are true to reality. Most places I’ve lived in were infested with bugs and mold but not one review ever noted it. The owner can always claim I’m lying on the reviews then the case is closed. And of course the other factor of neighborhood — something that most people don’t think to review about. Apps like this one is the reason we can get truthful reviews. I’m excited to leave reviews for all 45+ places I’ve lived in (if I remember the exact address) because people deserve to know the truth about the neighbors, neighborhood, the property itself, and other important factors in enjoying a temporary or long-term stay.Edit Upon More Use: what would be nice is if the app lets us label the place we were living in (e.g. rented off Airbnb, college dorm, etc) and allowing us to provide a description. It’d add context to the pros and cons.
Developer Response 04/14/2021
Thanks so much for this detailed review! Our team will definitely take your suggestions into consideration as we continue to grow openigloo and make improvements!
Love That This Exists—- finally!!!!
09/27/2021

RockinLove
Openigloo is amazing. It’s such a fantastic resource to help find the ideal, safe, comfortable, best places to live. I also love that they help tenants know about their rights - tenants have soooo many rights that get trampled on or go unknown and this resource is helping to educate and exercise these rights! After everything, it’s also great to see that there are actually some good landlords out there - they do exist! Tenants should not have to endure poor treatment, neglect or any unfairness. This app and resource is really important and I can’t wait to see it expand to other cities as well. It helps make life better.

Developer Response
Thanks so much for taking the time to provide this feedback!
Love That This Exists—- finally!!!!
09/27/2021

RockinLove

Openigloo is amazing. It’s such a fantastic resource to help find the ideal, safe, comfortable, best places to live. I also love that they help tenants know about their rights - tenants have soooo many rights that get trampled on or go unknown and this resource is helping to educate and exercise these rights! After everything, it’s also great to see that there are actually some good landlords out there - they do exist! Tenants should not have to endure poor treatment, neglect or any unfairness. This app and resource is really important and I can’t wait to see it expand to other cities as well. It helps make life better.
Developer Response 09/29/2021
Thanks so much for taking the time to provide this feedback!
So close to five stars...
02/22/2021

CallMeBigApe
This app is great especially here in NYC since so many landlords are horrible & can create a horrible living experience as well put you in harms way for their neglectful incompetence.OpenIgloo is weird name for the app it doesn’t really tell you right away it’s a review app for apartments. Sounds like cold weather vacations bookings more than anything & it does not catchy & easily forgettable. ( I can help re brand it)Features that should be included:• Pictures / Videos (reviews can be misleading and or false) this feature would help the reviewer more credibility. I personally have videos and pictures that would go with the violations given by HPD giving the full view as to current status of that complaint. Users that upload Photos / Videos should be reminded to update if the complaint has been or has not been resolved with new pictures / videos. • Whether the property has rent regulated apartments, rent controlled units. Whether they have been converted recently (which could possibly mean the unit was converted illegally) • Current or most recently rent price listed, this will help show illegally converted rent controlled units. The tenant can bring a case to housing court & get some justice.• Listing the building current financial background. The information is publicly found on (ACRIS). It will answer the following questions;Those the building currently have a mortgage?Is the mortgage federally backed (properties supported by HUD, USDA, and Treasury (Low Income Housing Tax Credit), and properties with federally-backed mortgages (e.g., FHA, Fannie Mae, and Freddie Mac).Finding legal aid and or FAQ section with common legal questions answers.Those are the few things that could make a world of a difference!

Developer Response
Thank you so much for this detailed review! We have added many of these requests such as: 1. renters are now uploading photos and documents to their reviews. 2. we are now asking renters the stabilization status of their apartments and display this info on every building profile 3. We've added a resources section to help renters with commonly asked questions about housing in NYC. Please consider updating your review here if you're happy with the updates! Thanks.
So close to five stars...
02/22/2021

CallMeBigApe

This app is great especially here in NYC since so many landlords are horrible & can create a horrible living experience as well put you in harms way for their neglectful incompetence.OpenIgloo is weird name for the app it doesn’t really tell you right away it’s a review app for apartments. Sounds like cold weather vacations bookings more than anything & it does not catchy & easily forgettable. ( I can help re brand it)Features that should be included:• Pictures / Videos (reviews can be misleading and or false) this feature would help the reviewer more credibility. I personally have videos and pictures that would go with the violations given by HPD giving the full view as to current status of that complaint. Users that upload Photos / Videos should be reminded to update if the complaint has been or has not been resolved with new pictures / videos. • Whether the property has rent regulated apartments, rent controlled units. Whether they have been converted recently (which could possibly mean the unit was converted illegally) • Current or most recently rent price listed, this will help show illegally converted rent controlled units. The tenant can bring a case to housing court & get some justice.• Listing the building current financial background. The information is publicly found on (ACRIS). It will answer the following questions;Those the building currently have a mortgage?Is the mortgage federally backed (properties supported by HUD, USDA, and Treasury (Low Income Housing Tax Credit), and properties with federally-backed mortgages (e.g., FHA, Fannie Mae, and Freddie Mac).Finding legal aid and or FAQ section with common legal questions answers.Those are the few things that could make a world of a difference!
Developer Response 09/22/2021
Thank you so much for this detailed review! We have added many of these requests such as: 1. renters are now uploading photos and documents to their reviews. 2. we are now asking renters the stabilization status of their apartments and display this info on every building profile 3. We've added a resources section to help renters with commonly asked questions about housing in NYC. Please consider updating your review here if you're happy with the updates! Thanks.

We’ve rolled out a major revamp with a refreshed experience, performance improvements, and several bug fixes. If you have any questions or feedback, we’d love to hear from you — reach us anytime at info@openigloo.com.

Version 4.0.1

Mar 19

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