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209 Taaffe Place
Bedford-Stuyvesant

209 Taaffe Place,
Brooklyn, NY 11205

8 Units

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Built in 1905

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4 Floors

2.8(8)
Rent Stabilized Units: Unknown
Good Cause Eviction: Yes
Evictions: 0
Litigation History: Yes
1 Year Bedbug History: No
Pet Friendly: No
Building Overview
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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 6 days ago.
    BUILDING AVERAGE:
    0.25 violations per unit
    NEW YORK CITY AVERAGE:
    0.81 violation per unit
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    Non-hazardous
    1
    class A
    i.e. no peephole on a door, or no street # on the building, unlawful keeping of animals
    MOST RECENT:
    May 27, 2017: § 329, m/d law and dept. rules and regs. provide a completed certificate of inspection visits in a proper frame at or near mailboxes, bottom edge of frame between 48-62 inches above floor .. at public hall, 1st story
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    Hazardous
    1
    class B
    i.e. smoke detector issues, inadequate lighting, no lighting for stairways
    MOST RECENT:
    Apr 08, 2022: § 27-2045 adm code repair or replace the smoke detector missing located at apt 1r, 1st story, 1st apartment from east at south
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    Immediately hazardous
    0
    class C
    i.e. rodents, pest, mold, inadequate heat or hot water, defective building parts
    MOST RECENT:
    No violation found...
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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
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    209 Taaffe Realty LLC
    2.5(9)
    Owner•
    Corporate Owner•
    2 Properties•14 Units
    Litigation History: Yes
    Evictions: 0
    B
    Beaver Residence LLC
    2.5(9)
    Owner•
    Corporate Owner•
    2 Properties•14 Units
    Litigation History: Yes
    Evictions: 0
    M
    Mendy Deutch
    2.8(8)
    Agent•
    1 Property•8 Units
    Litigation History: Yes
    Evictions: 0
    Z
    Zalmen Biederman
    3.1(34)
    Head Officer•
    6 Properties•72 Units
    Litigation History: Yes
    Evictions: 3
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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 (8)

    6 months ago
    Left at a good time
    Former Tenant
    Pros:
    Close to the Pratt area
    Cons:
    Tenants had issues with lack of hot water that went on for months
    Over 1 year ago
    Good apts for under $3000 but landlord is a slumlord
    Former Tenant
    Pros:
    Apt details for 3R only
    - Good apt with minimal maintenance issues and pretty responsive management
    - There is a roof but its not good to throw party
    - Building is relatively clean
    Cons:
    - Landlord is top 10 slumlord; crazy rent increase and tenant harassment; lots of violations and issues for the building that don’t really concern tenants but are annoying to deal with
    - The walls/ ceilings are thin; some neighbors can get excessive with their complaints
    - Apt doesn’t have microwave or kitchen ventilator
    Advice to owner:
    Stick to legal practices and be nice to your tenants so you can save yourself from legal/financial problems
    Over 1 year ago
    Clinton hill housing
    Former Tenant
    Pros:
    Good and safe neighborhood
    Cons:
    Management needs improvement
    Over 1 year ago
    Please research Zalmen Biederman before renting
    Former Tenant
    Pros:
    The neighbors were friendly and open to working together when there were building issues. The location is also nice.
    Cons:
    Zalmen Biederman is a crook and negligent landlord. Please search him and read up on his record. He is listed as one of the top 10 worst landlords by the Crown Heights Tenant Union for many reasons. Several apartments have had very serious issues including repeated flooding and pest infestations and little is done to remedy the issues. He also tried to conduct lease renewals and rent increases illegally. Lastly, don’t expect your security deposit back. This man has no regard for his tenants. I would advise against giving him any business.
    Advice to owner:
    Quit. Find another job.
    Over 1 year ago
    worst landlord I've ever encountered
    Former Tenant
    Pros:
    Great neighbors, large apartment
    Cons:
    constantly flooding, cockroaches, unresponsive owners, harassment by landlord, building not up to code in many respects
    Advice to owner:
    fire Zalmen Biederman
    Over 2 years ago
    Look up the landlord, Zalmen Biederman
    Former Tenant
    Pros:
    Good area, good neighborhood.
    Cons:
    Overly priced, if you live in the first floor, both apartments get flooded whenever it rains heavy and biederman always hire the cheapest labor to fix it, and it gets flooded again. Landlord harasses tenants, knock on your door at weird hours. He increases the price as he likes, and asked you to sign a lease that states you're responsible to fix any problem in the building and he keeps trying to pull illegal moves. He's been in court for tenant disputes so many times. He gets angry when the tenants talk to each other or form a union and asked one of them to spy on the tenant meetings. He's the worst landlord, the whole neighborhood knows, Google him. Apartments are overpriced considering the conditions there are in and the Landlord. Don't rent from him. Other building around 209 are stabilized except his, tenants did some digging and I doubt he did the proper work to stabilize the building.
    Advice to owner:
    Don't be sketchy, be nice and considerate to your tenants and don't be greedy.
    Over 3 years ago
    noisy neighbor w dog
    Former Tenant
    Pros:
    Mostly good experience until recent 2021 neighbor harasses neighbors
    Cons:
    top floor tenant loud, dog barks, harasses neighbors
    Over 3 years ago
    Terrible management company & non responsive landlord
    Former Tenant
    Pros:
    It’s a nice neighborhood.
    Cons:
    They never fix anything properly. Super shady management and landlord.
    Advice to owner:
    Renovate the apartments and get the building legal. Fix things properly and keep updated leases.
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