259 Boerum Street,Brooklyn, NY 11206
5 Units
•Built in 1920
•3 Floors
•Rent Stabilized Units: Unknown
Good Cause Eviction: Yes
Evictions: 0
Litigation History: No
1 Year Bedbug History: No
Pet Friendly: Yes
Building Overview
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In the past three years, this building had:
8 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:
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...
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Hazardous
0
class B
i.e. smoke detector issues, inadequate lighting, no lighting for stairways
MOST RECENT:
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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:
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Property Owners and Associates
N
70 Nicholas Realty LLC
3.3(6)
Corporate Owner•
9 Properties•58 UnitsLitigation History: Yes
Evictions: 2
M
Moses Jacobs
3.4(5)
Agent•
Head Officer•
6 Properties•41 UnitsLitigation History: Yes
Evictions: 2
M
Max Jacobs
3.9(4)
Agent•
Head Officer•
2 Properties•11 UnitsLitigation History: No
Evictions: 0
B
259 Boerum St LLC
3.9(4)
Corporate Owner•
2 Properties•11 UnitsLitigation History: No
Evictions: 0
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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
10 months ago
not the worst but definitely not good
Former Tenant
Pros:
laundry in basement, pet-friendly, near the subway
Cons:
the landlords are rude, not responsive, and do not handle things in a timely fashion (if they’re handled at all). neighbors were very noisy
3.5 stars
Over 2 years ago
Decent apartment - but comes with terms & conditions
Former Tenant
Pros:
Very modern with good stainless steel appliances and washer/dryer in basement. A lot of greenery outside of the kitchen window which is nice considering the area itself is pretty industrial.
Cons:
They raised rent by $1600, forcing three units (including myself) to vacate. Then they waited until the last minute to find a new tenant and pressured me to move out before my last month was up. Every day, they would call and ask, “Have you moved out yet?” - although I had paid for the full month and had every right to be there until the 31st. I’d get calls from them up to six times a day. It got so out of hand, I had to block their number and keep all correspondence limited to email.
My electricity bill was also astronomical even though I almost never ran my AC. I have reason to believe that the unit was deceptively wired to have the tenant pay for more than their unit alone. I reported it to ConEd, and they said my electrical usage was suspiciously high considering the size of my apartment. I’d be out of town for half the month, and my electric bill would still be $200 with no reasonable explanation. I questioned maintenance about it, and they brushed it off. ConEd claims to have initiated an investigation.
And the cherry on top is that they still haven’t returned my security deposit even though NYC law requires it to be returned within 14 days of vacating. Apartment is in perfect shape, but honestly I wouldn’t be surprised if they tried to fabricate an excuse to keep my deposit. Very untrustworthy people.
My electricity bill was also astronomical even though I almost never ran my AC. I have reason to believe that the unit was deceptively wired to have the tenant pay for more than their unit alone. I reported it to ConEd, and they said my electrical usage was suspiciously high considering the size of my apartment. I’d be out of town for half the month, and my electric bill would still be $200 with no reasonable explanation. I questioned maintenance about it, and they brushed it off. ConEd claims to have initiated an investigation.
And the cherry on top is that they still haven’t returned my security deposit even though NYC law requires it to be returned within 14 days of vacating. Apartment is in perfect shape, but honestly I wouldn’t be surprised if they tried to fabricate an excuse to keep my deposit. Very untrustworthy people.
Advice to owner:
As a responsible renter who always paid on time and caused little commotion despite management’s shortcomings, I’ve never felt more like a cog in the real estate machine. Having such a high turnover with tenants is a reflection of greed. I now live in a family-owned building where the owner knows my name, where I’m from, what I do for work - and it has made all the difference. One family has lived here for 20+ years. That’s the relationship you should strive for.