61 Hope St,Brooklyn, NY 11211
117 Units
•Built in 1907
•6 Floors
•Rent Stabilized Units: Unknown
Good Cause Eviction: Yes
Evictions: 2
Litigation History: No
1 Year Bedbug History: No
Pet Friendly: Yes
Building Overview
Building Report
Hey smart renter!
In the past three years, this building had:
38 complaints
Get building reports for more information
You Will Get:
Building complaint and pricing history broken down by month.
The latest rodent inspection reports.
Existing or upcoming construction projects in the building and area.
And more...
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 5 days ago.
BUILDING AVERAGE:
0 violations per unit
NEW YORK CITY AVERAGE:
0.81 violation per unit
Non-hazardous
0
class A
i.e. no peephole on a door, or no street # on the building, unlawful keeping of animals
MOST RECENT:
No violation found...
Show all
Hazardous
0
class B
i.e. smoke detector issues, inadequate lighting, no lighting for stairways
MOST RECENT:
No violation found...
Show all
Immediately hazardous
0
class C
i.e. rodents, pest, mold, inadequate heat or hot water, defective building parts
MOST RECENT:
No violation found...
Show all
Missing information/filings
0
class I
Missing or non-compliant with administrative information orders or filings
MOST RECENT:
No violation found...
Show all
Property Owners and Associates
C
C. Gershon Company
4.4(11)
Top Rated•
Agent•
1 Property•117 UnitsLitigation History: No
Evictions: 2
R
Robert Gershon
4.4(11)
Top Rated•
Head Officer•
1 Property•117 UnitsLitigation History: No
Evictions: 2
M
Melvin Gershon
3.9(26)
Officer•
10 Properties•493 UnitsLitigation History: Yes
Evictions: 5
H
53 Hope Street LLC
4.4(11)
Top Rated•
Corporate Owner•
1 Property•117 UnitsLitigation History: No
Evictions: 2
Frequently Asked Questions
Renter Q&A
Be the first to ask a question!
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 (11)
5 stars
2 weeks ago
Great building in B
Former Tenant
Pros:
Super nice building in Williamsburg, great public transit access.
Cons:
The bar next door can get really loud at night sometimes, but otherwise no major complaints.
Advice to owner:
We need grills for the roof
4.62 stars
2 months ago
Great loft building in Williamsburg!
Former Tenant
Pros:
The loft ceilings are beautiful, and quite unique. Super and staff are friendly.
Cons:
The amenities could be better
4.5 stars
2 months ago
Great building until new mgmt took over
Former Tenant
Pros:
Community environment with neighbors. Attentive Super thats always available.
Cons:
Rent increased exponentially. No room to negotiate renewal leases.
Advice to owner:
Put current residents first vs profit so the bldg isn't a revolving door of residents.
5 stars
3 months ago
The best building just too pricey
Former Tenant
Pros:
Great rooftop, nice location, clean gym, high ceilings, spacious apartments
Cons:
Rent is getting too high
4.5 stars
6 months ago
Great building, cruel management
Former Tenant
Pros:
The location is amazing - close to L, G, J, M lines. Right off of Metropolitan but still on a quiet street.
Some apartments are very chic (east and west facing ones get a lot of natural light). The apartment walls are thick and the loft-like details are very nice - I believe the building used to be a pencil factory. Much better than the cookie cutter stuff in the neighborhood.
Nice rooftop, small gym but gets the job done.
Some apartments are very chic (east and west facing ones get a lot of natural light). The apartment walls are thick and the loft-like details are very nice - I believe the building used to be a pencil factory. Much better than the cookie cutter stuff in the neighborhood.
Nice rooftop, small gym but gets the job done.
Cons:
The building was sold from Gershon to Gaia in 2022. We went from a friendly management firm with personal connections and minimal rent increases to a cruel private equity firm masquerading as a landlord pushing double digit % rent increases every year. The new management is unsympathetic and unreasonable in negotiations. Many old-timers were pushed out. But hey at least we now get some spartan event with free jungle juice every 3 months!
One of Williamsburg's rare gems ruined.
One of Williamsburg's rare gems ruined.
Advice to owner:
Relax
4.88 stars
9 months ago
Great stay for 3.5 years
Former Tenant
Pros:
The super is very attentive to the building and responsive to maintenance requests. Building is very clean and well maintained.
Cons:
Increase in rent.
3.12 stars
Over 1 year ago
Big white building with green trim
Former Tenant
Pros:
The location is great
Cons:
Sometimes the area can be noisy, it is next to BQE
Advice to owner:
Maybe stronger windows?
4.12 stars
Over 2 years ago
One Bedroom
Former Tenant
Pros:
Excellent super. Keeps the building safe and clean.
Love the location.
The gym is decent.
The rooftop was a savior during covid lock down but could be much nicer
Love the location.
The gym is decent.
The rooftop was a savior during covid lock down but could be much nicer
Cons:
They raised our rent from $3200 to $5750, forcing us to move out. Absolutely egregious and they don't negotiate much at all so we didn't bother. We bought a house in VT and we're out of here.
We have a view of a graffiti brick wall--no other view from our unit. Very low on natural light. Constant construction and bugs make it impossible to keep the windows open. it's actually hard to breathe right now from all the concrete dust coming in from the building under construction.
We have a view of a graffiti brick wall--no other view from our unit. Very low on natural light. Constant construction and bugs make it impossible to keep the windows open. it's actually hard to breathe right now from all the concrete dust coming in from the building under construction.
Advice to owner:
Be realistic about the value of your property. Your greed is ruining people's lives!
For us, this was a godsend though...you made us realize that we were wasting our hard earned money here. This unit isn't worth $3200 let alone $5750. I'm excited to watch this sit until you're forced to lower rent for the next unsuspecting victim.
For us, this was a godsend though...you made us realize that we were wasting our hard earned money here. This unit isn't worth $3200 let alone $5750. I'm excited to watch this sit until you're forced to lower rent for the next unsuspecting victim.
3.75 stars
Over 2 years ago
Beware of new owners in 2022.
Former Tenant
Pros:
Nice building clean
Cons:
No grill on the roof. New owners renewed everyone up 30% or more in 2022. They are unresponsive and allow their employees to rent at a reasonable rate.
Advice to owner:
Be reasonable. You are messing people's lives up.
4.25 stars
Over 2 years ago
nice building
Former Tenant
Pros:
nice recognizable building, clean, updated interiors, not so much noise from outside
Cons:
cant open the windows any wider than a crack
Advice to owner:
allow windows to be opened
4.88 stars
Over 2 years ago
Great Building Great Area
Former Tenant
Pros:
Location, super, natural light
Cons:
Loud AC, lack of overhead light