527 Knickerbocker Avenue,Brooklyn, NY 11237
23 Units
•Built in 1905
•4 Floors
•Rent Stabilized Units: Unknown
Good Cause Eviction: Yes
Evictions: 0
Litigation History: Yes
1 Year Bedbug History: No
Pet Friendly: Unknown
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 1 week ago.
BUILDING AVERAGE:
0.08 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:
No violation found...
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Immediately hazardous
2
class C
i.e. rodents, pest, mold, inadequate heat or hot water, defective building parts
MOST RECENT:
May 15, 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 latch at fire staircase ''b'' door at public hall, 2nd story
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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
M
161 Melrose LLC
3.4(251)
Head Officer•
156 Properties•1297 UnitsLitigation History: Yes
Evictions: 71
I
Isaac Bustritsky
3.4(9)
Head Officer•
2 Properties•31 UnitsLitigation History: Yes
Evictions: 0
K
Knickerbocker St Holdings LLC
3.4(9)
Corporate Owner•
2 Properties•31 UnitsLitigation History: Yes
Evictions: 0
L
Leib Flohr
3.5(7)
Agent•
1 Property•23 UnitsLitigation History: Yes
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
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 (7)
4.75 stars
Over 1 year ago
Decent place to live
Former Tenant
Pros:
Rooftop access is nice to have. Located close to transportation and tons of shops/grocery stores
Cons:
Management isn’t always the easiest to work with. Lots of turnover in the office so you don’t have anyone you can consistently work with. Basement floods frequently and laundry machines aren’t always kept in good working order
Advice to owner:
None
1 stars
Over 2 years ago
Worst apartment I’ve lived in
Former Tenant
Pros:
Inexpensive, good location
Cons:
Cockroaches
Management company tried to hold my deposit even though I always paid rent
Took over 3 months to have deposit returned
Management company tried to hold my deposit even though I always paid rent
Took over 3 months to have deposit returned
Advice to owner:
Be better please
3.88 stars
Over 2 years ago
527 Knickerbocker Ave
Former Tenant
Pros:
Common areas kept clean
Fairly secure building with virtual doorman
Fairly secure building with virtual doorman
Cons:
Flooding of basement - this happened 3 times in a two year tenure.
The response of both building management and property management was not to my satisfaction.
The response of both building management and property management was not to my satisfaction.
Advice to owner:
To be more prepared for heavy rainfall in future, as not only basements become flooded as do laundry rooms and corridor in the basement.
2.38 stars
Over 2 years ago
Kind of the worst
Former Tenant
Pros:
Updated heating control.
Cons:
Really bad pest problem. Management was always rude IF they respond to any issues.
4.75 stars
Over 3 years ago
Simple and straightforward
Former Tenant
Pros:
Have lived in the building for a few years and have never had any issues with building management - usually get back to requests in a prompt and efficient manner.
Cons:
Nothing particularly major!
Advice to owner:
Nothing particularly major!
4.75 stars
Over 3 years ago
Small Apt but nice amenities
Former Tenant
Pros:
Dishwasher, laundry in building, modern renovations
Cons:
no cons. just too small for me
Advice to owner:
they’ve been good so far
3.12 stars
Over 3 years ago
Awful experience with management
Former Tenant
Pros:
Roof access, prompt maintenance response, clean
Cons:
First- fireworks are frequent in this neighborhood. Seemed probable they were lit off our roof on many occasions. I wish I had known this prior to moving in as I have PTSD and had a pretty awful time of it.
2nd- Went to renew and had an absolutely awful experience with all year management that led to us moving out. Poor communication and a reticence to work with us as good tenants led to an incredibly stressful situation for all. The rooms are far too small for the price in the neighborhood and it was ultimately not difficult to find better priced options for more space and amenities. Also, just Google all year management before you sign anything with them. They’ve got enough issues they’re not going to care about anyones concerns in 527.
2nd- Went to renew and had an absolutely awful experience with all year management that led to us moving out. Poor communication and a reticence to work with us as good tenants led to an incredibly stressful situation for all. The rooms are far too small for the price in the neighborhood and it was ultimately not difficult to find better priced options for more space and amenities. Also, just Google all year management before you sign anything with them. They’ve got enough issues they’re not going to care about anyones concerns in 527.
Advice to owner:
We see the price you’re listing our old space as with the new concession... would it not have been easier to just work with us from the beginning??? We were quiet tenants who always paid on time. Your cold, unhelpful communications screwed all of us involved.
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