Reviews
My girlfriend and I were searching for a one-bedroom apartment, while my girlfriend's sister was looking for a studio. We were hoping to be in the same building in the Long Island City area. We had visited several apartments and toured them with the leasing companies and were somewhat reluctant to use broker because of possible additional fees or dealing with untrustworthy people. We were looking at various listing on apartment sites and reached out for a tour, at which point we connected with Ivan and Vlad from Spire. It couldn't have gone better. They went above and beyond our expectations. They met us on short notice, understood our budget, listened to what we were looking for, and did not apply any pressure at all. On top of that, they were both very knowledgeable about each of the properties and possessed a great deal of experience with the management companies. To be frank, we asked them a lot of questions, some of which you might typically ask the leasing agent. They were able to answer all of them correctly. It felt like we had a trusted adviser with us along the way and that they sincerely had our best interest in mind. They followed through on all their commitments and stayed with us to the end. The management company for the building we settled on covered the broker fee; however, these guys would be worth it even if they hadn't. I will use these guys for all future broker needs.
5
7 years ago (18-05-2018)
Vlad and Ivan of Spire Group were amazing at finding me and my girlfriend an apartment in Long Island City. Vlad spent several hours showing us around the neighborhood, and every apartment he showed us was perfect. He knew every building like the back of his hand, and every doorman met him with a smile. We saw big units, units with amazing views, units in buildings with amenity stacked on amenity, and more.
After we'd finally settled on one of them, Ivan assisted us at every step of the way. He helped us navigate through the tricky world of leasing agents, guarantors, and other big city obstacles, and seemed to be able to respond to a text at virtually any time of the day. My girlfriend and I are both looking forward to working with these two again.
5
7 years ago (16-05-2018)
Ivan and Vlad were extremely helpful, knowledgeable, and responsive. He asked us a few preliminary questions via text and set up multiple appointments for exactly what we wanted. Finding a new apartment in NYC is never a fun experience but they made it easy. We never felt pressured one way or the other. It felt like they truly wanted the best for us throughout the whole process. We honestly could not recommend him and the rest of the team enough. They helped us through the entire process. We just signed the lease to our dream apartment because of them! Thank you!
5
7 years ago (01-05-2018)
The was my second time working with Elsa Leon and I will definitely use her if I ever need an apartment again. She is extremely knowledgeable and thorough, and she goes above and beyond to help make sure you get the apt you want. She helped us from viewings to paperwork, and was very upfront and transparent about prices, fees, contracts etc. so you know exactly what you’re getting into before you make a choice. She even negotiated with the management company on our behalf to help us get the lease we wanted. I recommend her to all my friends, she’s especially great with college students or first time renters, she takes the time to make sure you understand everything.
5
7 years ago (03-05-2018)
Theo was a great agent! He told me the good and the bad about renting my apartment. I leased the apartment the next day. His cheerful attitude and desire to help won me over. He helped me ask the right questions and read over the lease to make sure I was not signing something fraudulent.
Theo is a gentleman through and through! He made me feel safe and confident during this process. Thank you, Theo!
5
7 years ago (15-04-2018)