# Openigloo

> Openigloo is a New York-based rental platform that brings transparency to the housing market by letting tenants read and write anonymous, crowdsourced reviews of landlords and buildings, cross-referenced with public city data on violations, litigation and bedbug reports. Founded in 2020 by Allia Mohamed and Srujan Routhu, the app helps renters find verified, highly-rated apartments and check whether units are rent-stabilized, and has expanded into landlord-facing leasing tools under the IglooIQ brand.

- **Founded:** 2020
- **Headquarters:** Brooklyn, New York, United States
- **Founders:** Allia Mohamed (Co-Founder & CEO), Srujan Routhu (Co-Founder)
- **Team size:** ~25 employees
- **Products:** Openigloo app, Rent-stabilization tools, Rent calculator & market tools, IglooIQ, Tenant portal
- **Notable:** Grew to support more than 3 million NYC renters since launching in 2020, Built a crowdsourced database covering 1 million+ NYC addresses, Uncovered rent-stabilization overcharges of $1,000-$3,000+ for individual renters

## Products & services

- **Openigloo app** — Consumer iOS/Android and web app for searching verified apartment listings, reading and writing anonymous landlord and building reviews, and checking city data on violations, litigation and bedbug reports.
- **Rent-stabilization tools** — Filters, a crowdsourced rent-history database and a public map that help renters identify rent-stabilized units and spot potential overcharges.
- **Rent calculator & market tools** — Rent comparison calculator, neighborhood exploration, pricing trend analysis and real estate market updates.
- **IglooIQ** — Data-driven leasing platform for landlords offering listing agreements, rental application processing, income and credit verification, a rent guarantee program and actionable tenant feedback.
- **Tenant portal** — Lease management and rent payment tools for renters within the platform.

## Achievements

- Grew to support more than 3 million NYC renters since launching in 2020
- Built a crowdsourced database covering 1 million+ NYC addresses
- Uncovered rent-stabilization overcharges of $1,000-$3,000+ for individual renters
- Won landlord adoption of its once-adversarial review model via IglooIQ
- Featured by Apartment Therapy, Cheddar, News 12 and The Real Deal

## Latest updates

- **2025-08** — The Real Deal profiles Openigloo's push to win over landlords with IglooIQ leasing tools, now working with 5,000+ units.
- **2026-01** — NYC's Rent Transparency Act (Intro 1037) takes effect; Openigloo positions its rent-stabilization map and tools to help renters act on it.

## Links

- Website: https://openigloo.com
- LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/company/openigloo
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/openigloo
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/openigloo/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/openigloo
- TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@openigloo_nyc

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Last updated: 2026-07-03