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254 Broome Street
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254 Broome Street,
Manhattan, NY 10002

Claimed
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16 Units

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Built in 1900

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6 Floors

2.9(9)
Rent Stabilized Units: Yes
Good Cause Eviction: Yes
Evictions: 0
Litigation History: Yes
1 Year Bedbug History: No
Pet Friendly: No
Building Overview
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    In the past three years, this building had:
    93 complaints
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    Open Violations
    A violation is issued to a building when a city inspector from NYC's Department of Housing Preservation and Development validates and confirms a complaint made to 311. The violations listed below are open violations that have yet to be addressed or have not been confirmed as resolved by the city.
    Only open violations from the last 10 years.
    Data last updated 1 week ago.
    BUILDING AVERAGE:
    1.62 violations per unit
    NEW YORK CITY AVERAGE:
    0.81 violation per unit
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    Non-hazardous
    5
    class A
    i.e. no peephole on a door, or no street # on the building, unlawful keeping of animals
    MOST RECENT:
    Apr 21, 2024: § 27-2005 adm code paint metal in accordance with dept. regulation at heat riser in the kitchen located at apt 16, 6th story, 1st apartment from north at east
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    Hazardous
    15
    class B
    i.e. smoke detector issues, inadequate lighting, no lighting for stairways
    MOST RECENT:
    Jan 02, 2024: § 27-2005 adm code repair the roof so that it will not leak over ceiling. in the kitchen located at apt 16, 6th story, 1st apartment from north at east
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    Immediately hazardous
    6
    class C
    i.e. rodents, pest, mold, inadequate heat or hot water, defective building parts
    MOST RECENT:
    Apr 29, 2024: § 27-2005, 27-2007, 27-2041.1 hmc, §238, § 309; § 107 (2) ( c) mdl and 28 rcny §25-171: replace or repair the self-closing doors that is missing or defective hinges in the entrance located at apt 10, 4th story, 1st apartment from north at east
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    Missing information/filings
    0
    class I
    Missing or non-compliant with administrative information orders or filings
    MOST RECENT:
    No violation found...
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    Property Owners and Associates
    S
    Sma Inc
    3.1(25)
    Agent•
    4 Properties•90 Units
    Litigation History: Yes
    Evictions: 0
    D
    Ddcm Broome Realty LLC
    2.9(12)
    Owner•
    2 Properties•38 Units
    Litigation History: Yes
    Evictions: 0
    M
    Michael Forrest
    2.8(21)
    Shareholder•
    4 Properties•76 Units
    Litigation History: Yes
    Evictions: 2
    S
    Smgb Broome LLC / Ddcm Broome
    3(64)
    Corporate Owner•
    16 Properties•250 Units
    Litigation History: Yes
    Evictions: 4
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    Building Ratings

    Cleanliness
    1 (unmanaged) to 5 (well managed)
    Garbage Management
    1 (poorly managed) to 5 (well organized)
    Heat
    1 (faulty) to 5 (working)
    Neighbors
    1 (loud / disrespectful) to 5 (friendly and considerate)
    Noise Levels
    1 (loud) to 5 (quiet)
    Owner Responsiveness
    1 (slow) to 5 (timely)
    Pest Control
    1 (lots of pests) to 5 (no pests)
    Water Pressure
    1 (weak) to 5 (strong)
    Cleanliness
    Garbage Management
    Heat
    Neighbors
    Noise Levels
    Owner Responsiveness
    Pest Control
    Water Pressure

    Renter Recommendations

    --% of renters recommend this building

    --% of renters approve of this owner

    Rents and Deposits

    -- of renters received their security deposits back
    It HAS NOT been reported if this building accepts electronic rent payments.

    Reviews (9)

    11 months ago
    Great location but $$$
    Former Tenant
    Pros:
    What a block to live on
    Cons:
    Our apartment was barely updated and then they price gouged us after covid. We didn't have one closet in the entire apartment. And only one sink in the kitchen. No sink in the bathroom. No one should be paying thousands of dollars for a room that only fits a full and a dresser. Especially if there is no other space
    Over 1 year ago
    Cheap but dirty
    Former Tenant
    Pros:
    Building wasn’t expensive and a good location. Rooftop is great also
    Cons:
    Building was a mess. The garbage room was disgusting and the hallway entrance always reeked of garbage. Buzzer was broken for months and the managing company is not very responsive
    Over 2 years ago
    A little gross
    Former Tenant
    Pros:
    close proximity to the tenant museum
    Cons:
    Tenants leave their garbage in the stairwell
    Advice to owner:
    get a grip on the waste management
    Over 2 years ago
    5 out of 10 Experience
    Former Tenant
    Pros:
    Great location on the LES, and the building itself has a lot of character
    Cons:
    We had issues with hot water outages that weren't announced ahead of time, pests in the hallways, and an inattentive super/owner that was nearly impossible to get ahold of to fix any issues
    Advice to owner:
    Get a super that responds when there's a problem
    Over 2 years ago
    don't rent here, please
    Former Tenant
    Pros:
    good location, good nightlife
    Cons:
    mold in units and throughout the building, bad pest management, unresponsive management/maintenance makes temporary fixes that don't last, no heat during winter
    Over 2 years ago
    Building nice but management will never respond
    Former Tenant
    Pros:
    Quiet and clean building. We never had issues with hot water or water pressure. No bugs or mice.
    Cons:
    There was a rat problem in the trash alley in the winter. It was eventually handled but was quite bad for some time. The management company will absolutely never respond to your emails. They essentially forced us to pay for a lock that came broken when we moved in because they never responded to our emails about reimbursement. Additionally it took them over a month to fix our broken kitchen appliance and they did not compensate us via rent reduction when we asked.
    Advice to owner:
    Please be more responsive to your tenants.
    Over 2 years ago
    Less than good
    Former Tenant
    Pros:
    Location, rooftop, decent pest control, easy neighbors, pretty quiet.
    Cons:
    Management is less than responsive on both minor and major/urgent issues. Heat is nonexistent in the winter. Our neighbors are currently suing the building due to sewage backup into their apartment. Packages are stolen 50% of the time.
    Advice to owner:
    Treat your tenants with at least some respect/care. Saying there’s “nothing you can do” about heat/hot water issues and packages consistently being stolen (there are no cameras installed in this building) is unacceptable.
    Over 2 years ago
    Place is fine
    Former Tenant
    Pros:
    Good location but it’s loud and getting more unsafe. No bugs tho which is great.
    Cons:
    Takes a while for the them to respond to requests and can get dirty in hallways
    Advice to owner:
    Turn it into luxury condos with a doorman
    Over 2 years ago
    Management company from hell
    Former Tenant
    Pros:
    None whatsoever period
    Cons:
    Everything under the sun
    Advice to owner:
    Check your security cameras, thefts are coming from inside the building