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251 Kane Street

Cobble Hill, Brooklyn, NY 11201

12 units·5 floors·Built in 1894
3.5

3 reviews

Rent-stabilized apartments

This building has apartments that entitle you to a renewal and limited rent increases.

Good cause building

This building guarantees a renewal and capped rent increases, if you follow your lease terms.

Highlights

No
Evictions
No
Open violations
No
Litigation cases
No
Bedbug history
Pet friendly

Renter recommendations

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Renters recommend this building

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Renters approve of the building's owners

Review summary

Summarized from anonymous rental reviews on Openigloo.

Recent tenant reviews for 251 Kane Street in Brooklyn highlight a generally positive experience. The building is praised for its cleanliness, responsive management, and spacious units. However, some drawbacks include old pipes, thin walls, and occasional pest issues. Although the neighborhood is described as great, some renters have faced challenges with rude and unhelpful management. Suggestions include improving cleanliness in common areas and addressing maintenance issues promptly to enhance overall satisfaction. Despite mixed reviews, the building's affordability and good water pressure make it a decent option in Cobble Hill.

Reviews

Former tenant·9 months ago

Good building in great neighborhood

Pros

Generally clean building, nice units, responsive management

Cons

Old pipes, extremely thin walls

Former tenant·Over 1 year ago

Fine building, poor and rude management

Pros

Great neighborhood, reasonable rent, they came and vacuumed the halls and offered pest control

Cons

Landlord could be rude and not helpful, slow to fix things and deal with mice.

Building ratings

Cleanliness

-

Trash management

-

Pest control

-

Water pressure

-

Heat

-

Neighbors

-

Noise levels

-

Owner responsiveness

-

Rents and deposits

-

Renters received their security deposits back

-

Electronic rent payments

Open violations

From past 10 years · Updated 7 days ago

Average violations per unit in this building is better than the city average.

Building average0Violations 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

Building owners and associates

Change of ownership/management in 1999

  • R
    Top rated

    Richard Younger

    3.5(3)
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    1 building

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    Top rated

    Josephine Owen

    3.5(3)
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    1 building

  • 2
    Top rated

    251 Kane Street Llc

    3.5(3)
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    1 building

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    Top rated

    Marcia Owen

    4.1(5)
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    8 buildings

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