236 Schenectady Avenue,Brooklyn, NY 11213
6 Units
•Built in 1907
•3 Floors
•Rent Stabilized Units: Yes
Good Cause Eviction: Yes
Evictions: 0
Litigation History: Yes
1 Year Bedbug History: No
Pet Friendly: Unknown
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In the past three years, this building had:
58 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:
18.33 violations per unit
NEW YORK CITY AVERAGE:
0.81 violation per unit
Non-hazardous
22
class A
i.e. no peephole on a door, or no street # on the building, unlawful keeping of animals
MOST RECENT:
Apr 11, 2024: (a) § hmc:file annual bedbug report in accordance with hpd rule as described on the back of this notice of violation or as described on hpds website, www.nyc.gov\hpd, search bed bugs.
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Hazardous
56
class B
i.e. smoke detector issues, inadequate lighting, no lighting for stairways
MOST RECENT:
Mar 21, 2024: § 27-2005 adm code properly repair with similar material the broken or defective fire retardant material at north wall at public hall, 1st story
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Immediately hazardous
28
class C
i.e. rodents, pest, mold, inadequate heat or hot water, defective building parts
MOST RECENT:
Mar 21, 2024: § 27-2005 hmc: properly repair or replace the broken or defective mortise lock vestibule door at public hall, 1st story
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Missing information/filings
4
class I
Missing or non-compliant with administrative information orders or filings
MOST RECENT:
Nov 20, 2023: §27-2107 adm code owner failed to file a valid registration statement with the department as required by adm code §27-2097 and is therefore subject to civil penalties, prohibited from certifying violations, and denied the right to recover possession of premises for nonpayment of rent until a valid registration statement is filed.
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Property Owners and Associates
A
Alex Kohn
2.1(9)
Agent•
Head Officer•
19 Properties•106 UnitsLitigation History: Yes
Evictions: 8
S
Silvershore Properties 86 LLC
2.6(23)
Owner•
Corporate Owner•
49 Properties•403 UnitsLitigation History: Yes
Evictions: 33
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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 (2)
2.88 stars
Over 1 year ago
Not a great experience
Former Tenant
Pros:
Great finishes. Lighting comes in both ends of the apartment year round. The neighborhood and location are amazing. The neighborhood is historically black (although currently being gentrified). The neighbors are kind and helpful. Restaurants, grocery, bars, gym, and stores are extremely walkable. Express trains and buses are within 2 blocks. Very easy to get to the city or other neighborhoods like Bed Stuy, Downtown Brooklyn, Flatbush.
Cons:
The apartments are very nice looking but there a lot of surface level repairs that let all hell break loose when we first moved in.
To start, our lease was issued with numerous errors (wrong lease terms, apartment number, typos, etc.). They gave us the wrong keys upon signing and we could not get in contact with anyone despite the office saying it was open. There were a number of urgent maintenance issues early on as well. Water damage in the ceiling, water pressure issues, locks not functional on windows, appliances not working. We called the emergency maintenance and emailed the office weekly and never received replies. During winter months, we also did not have hot water or heat in the building due to the management/ownership not paying the bill (confirmed with ConEd). We'd been contacting the office everyday, multiple times a day for 8 days (and counting) and only gotten 1 response/phone call saying they were "doing everything they could." Follow ups with the utility company would prove this to be untrue. Violation reports were made to NYC311 and later marked as resolved even though the services were not restored in the building.
After leaving a google maps review, we were finally able to get in contact with the CEO who pressured other employees to responding to emails and addressing issues.
All the maintenance requests were addressed within 1 week of his involvement. We were also offered rent credit for 2 months to compensate for the entire drama of our first month in the building.
To start, our lease was issued with numerous errors (wrong lease terms, apartment number, typos, etc.). They gave us the wrong keys upon signing and we could not get in contact with anyone despite the office saying it was open. There were a number of urgent maintenance issues early on as well. Water damage in the ceiling, water pressure issues, locks not functional on windows, appliances not working. We called the emergency maintenance and emailed the office weekly and never received replies. During winter months, we also did not have hot water or heat in the building due to the management/ownership not paying the bill (confirmed with ConEd). We'd been contacting the office everyday, multiple times a day for 8 days (and counting) and only gotten 1 response/phone call saying they were "doing everything they could." Follow ups with the utility company would prove this to be untrue. Violation reports were made to NYC311 and later marked as resolved even though the services were not restored in the building.
After leaving a google maps review, we were finally able to get in contact with the CEO who pressured other employees to responding to emails and addressing issues.
All the maintenance requests were addressed within 1 week of his involvement. We were also offered rent credit for 2 months to compensate for the entire drama of our first month in the building.
Advice to owner:
Prioritizing care and respect for the people who fund your business
2.75 stars
Over 2 years ago
do not live here
Former Tenant
Pros:
renovated and spacious apartments
Cons:
the landlord responds to nothing, your matinence requests will go unchecked unless you personally get the super’s attention, tons of bugs in the summer, flooding when it rains in the basement, neighbor hosts large parties and takes up the entire communal backyard with his belongings
Advice to owner:
sell the building to someone who will actually take care of the building and respond to tenants