240 Crown Street,
Brooklyn, NY 11225

135 Units

Built in 1927

6 Floors

Rent Stabilized Units: Yes
Good Cause Eviction: Yes
Evictions: 5
Litigation History: Yes
1 Year Bedbug History: No
Pet Friendly: Yes
Building Overview
Building Report
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 2 days ago.
BUILDING AVERAGE:
0.71 violations per unit
NEW YORK CITY AVERAGE:
0.81 violation per unit
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Non-hazardous
19
class A
i.e. no peephole on a door, or no street # on the building, unlawful keeping of animals
MOST RECENT:
Sep 25, 2024: § 27-2005 adm code properly repair with similar material the broken or defective wood floor in the 1st room from north located at apt 3e, 3rd story, 2nd apartment from north at east , section at east
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Hazardous
44
class B
i.e. smoke detector issues, inadequate lighting, no lighting for stairways
MOST RECENT:
Dec 11, 2024: § 27-2046.1 hmc: repair or replace the carbon monoxide detecting device(s). defective in the entire apartment located at apt 4k, 4th story, 1st apartment from south at west , section ''east''
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Immediately hazardous
34
class C
i.e. rodents, pest, mold, inadequate heat or hot water, defective building parts
MOST RECENT:
Dec 17, 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 2v, 2nd story, 5th apartment from north at east , section at west
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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
J
Joseph Landau
2.6(21)
Officer
2 Properties232 Units
Litigation History: Yes
Evictions: 12
S
Solomon Landau
2.6(21)
Head Officer
3 Properties271 Units
Litigation History: Yes
Evictions: 17
I
Icon Mgmt Group LLC
2.6(21)
Agent
2 Properties232 Units
Litigation History: Yes
Evictions: 11
R
70 Rockaway Parkway
2.6(21)
Corporate Owner
3 Properties271 Units
Litigation History: Yes
Evictions: 19
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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
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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 (11)

Over 1 year ago
Proceed with caution
Former Tenant
Pros:
Big apartments, great sunlight, rent stabilized, updated kitchen, great area. I always say I wish I could take my apartment, add a laundromat/ washing machine and put it in a different building for it to be perfect
Cons:
Building is not kept clean like literally disgusting. Elevators keep breaking down. I’ve been stuck at least 3 times which is scary. Packages gets stolen from outsiders. Key fob is always broken so anyone can come in. Blasts heat during the winter two times a day which is too hot but then cold the rest of the day. Randomly no hot water without notice
Advice to owner:
The building needs to be power cleaned, especially the stairs and elevators ! New elevators should be installed instead of the old ones we have. The building is big enough for a package room and someone to manage it, even if it’s a small window of time during the day, or a package room that needs a key to get in. Change the front door so it stops breaking and packages can stop getting stolen!
Over 1 year ago
Nice apartment, disgusting building
Former Tenant
Pros:
I really like my apartment in this building, its recently renovated and comfortable with a dishwasher and a lot of closet space. The location is also nice, very close to 2,3, and 5 trains and easily walkable to Prospect Park. Heat, hot water, and water pressure are all good and the apartment was freshly painted when we moved in.
Cons:
The building itself is very dirty and poorly maintained, especially compared to similar buildings in the area. There are a lot of large brick apartment buildings in this part of Crown Heights, and none of them smell as bad or are as poorly managed as 240 Crown St. The building is barely cleaned - somebody pushes around a dirty mop once in a while, and there is a huge amount of dog poop on the sidewalk outside that gets tracked in occasionally. Because there are so many tenants it is really easy for strangers to get in and out, and package theft is very common. The super is extremely unresponsive and the building ownership company even less so - I have been trying to have things fixed in my apartment for months and the super basically ghosts me. On several occasions, we have witnessed the man who empties the garbage rooms put the recycling into the garbage bag and tie it up, so I don't think the building recycles in general. We had a lot of roaches when we first moved in but they are actually pretty good about having an exterminator come regularly, so that's not such a problem anymore. The elevators work but they are very dirty and smell really bad.
Over 1 year ago
Disrepair and failing
Former Tenant
Pros:
Stabilized market rates for rent
Cons:
Heat or hot water goes off a few times each year in winter, infrastructure is crumbling and falling apart, mold in the walls, roaches and dead mice everywhere, noxious gasses in the apartments.
Advice to owner:
Be better at communicating with tenants in advance, be responsive to issues as they arise, and do the job properly. An ounce of prevention is better than a pound of cure. If you're cheap with your fixes, you end up paying much more in the long run.
Over 1 year ago
Disgusting roach problem, front door fob always not working not safe
Former Tenant
Pros:
Cool lobby, rent stabilized
Cons:
Roaches, package theft, front door fob broken, unresponsive super
Over 1 year ago
Stay away from building
Former Tenant
Pros:
Apartment itself is nice and modern appliances
Cons:
Hot water turns off for a few hours every week at random. Sometimes once a week, sometimes 3 times a week. One for 3 days straight

Tons of roaches, exterminators come but problem doesn’t go away

Landlord and super are unresponsive
Advice to owner:
The hot water situation is unacceptable.
Over 2 years ago
neglected, rent-stabilized building
Former Tenant
Pros:
apartment size, price
Cons:
heat and hot water inconsistency, roach infestation throughout the entire building, outrageous amount of dog feces outside, unnecessary scaffolding, frequently stolen packages
Advice to owner:
stop turning off the hot water and heat during the winter, send an actual exterminator to the apartments to do a more thorough job.
Over 2 years ago
Stay away from here
Former Tenant
Pros:
Rent stabilized. Location is central and convenient.
Cons:
No heat or hot water. Has 2 elevators and sometimes they don’t work. Filthy and dirty in the halls. Don’t even know when was the last time they cleaned. Packages are always stolen. Neighbors are loud! Building and apartments are infested with roaches and mice. Stay away!
Advice to owner:
Please provide heat and hot water and take care property or else what’s the point of having it.
Over 2 years ago
it's just ok
Former Tenant
Pros:
Elevator works okay
Cons:
Filthy common areas
Horrible management
Over 3 years ago
Unresponsive /negligent super
Former Tenant
Pros:
Great building, friendly neighbors
Cons:
Super does not respond to requests// when doing repairs he does the worst cheapest solution that ends up breaking weeks later.
Advice to owner:
Either get Luie an assistant who can keep him organized or get another super
Over 3 years ago
Run away! RACIST Landlord and careless super.
Former Tenant
Pros:
Looks decent. Dishwasher. High ceilings.
Cons:
PESTs!! And landlord and super are rude, careless, and racist!
Advice to owner:
Learn tolerance and stop racist and biased practices.
Over 3 years ago
good luck getting anything fixed
Former Tenant
Pros:
pre-war moulding and cool layouts, rent stabilized
Cons:
rent stabilized so the landlord doesn’t care and the super is miserable and useless.
Advice to owner:
stop turning off the hot water with no notice. fix things when they break. have a super that answers his phone. address problems promptly.
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