528 Flatbush Avenue,Brooklyn, NY 11225
16 Units
•Built in 1915
•4 Floors
•Rent Stabilized Units: Unknown
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:
12 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 4 days ago.
BUILDING AVERAGE:
1.12 violations per unit
NEW YORK CITY AVERAGE:
0.81 violation per unit
Non-hazardous
1
class A
i.e. no peephole on a door, or no street # on the building, unlawful keeping of animals
MOST RECENT:
Apr 12, 2018: § 27-2013 adm code paint with light colored paint to the satisfaction of this department ceiling and walls in the entire apartment located at apt 9, 3rd story, 2nd apartment from north at east
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Hazardous
14
class B
i.e. smoke detector issues, inadequate lighting, no lighting for stairways
MOST RECENT:
Apr 26, 2018: § 27-2026 adm code repair the broken or defective connection wasteline at sink in the kitchen located at apt 9, 3rd story, 2nd apartment from north at east
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Immediately hazardous
3
class C
i.e. rodents, pest, mold, inadequate heat or hot water, defective building parts
MOST RECENT:
Apr 12, 2021: hmc adm code: § 27-2017.4 abate the infestation consisting of roaches in the entire apartment located at apt 17, 4th story, 1st apartment from north at east
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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
F
528 Flatbush Realty Grp
2.1(1)
Corporate Owner•
1 Property•16 UnitsLitigation History: Yes
Evictions: 0
F
528 Flatbush Realty Corp
2.1(1)
Owner•
Agent•
1 Property•16 UnitsLitigation History: Yes
Evictions: 0
A
Azad Ali
2.7(2)
Site Manager•
Head Officer•
4 Properties•37 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
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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 (1)
2.12 stars
Over 2 years ago
Great Neighborhood, Criminally-Awful Landlord
Former Tenant
Pros:
The neighbors were kind, the mail delivery more-or-less worked, and the building was located in a really awesome area. There was surprisingly little noise despite it being a really lively and fun neighborhood to live in.
Cons:
The landlord and building management were truly, profoundly terrible. I've lived in a half dozen apartments over the ten years I've lived here and this situation is far and away the worst one that I've dealt with.
The pest situation in and around the building is just horrifying. An army of rats greets you if you enter the building after dark, and a family of pigeons coos overhead if you enter in the morning. You're also stepping over a pile of pigeon poop, which seems to get cleaned off once every two weeks or so (I should add that someone seems to have put up a fake owl, but it doesn't seem to do anything).
These problems appear to stem from the fact that garbage collection happens way less than it should. Garbage is often piled high in the trash area in front of the building, it stinks, and I've seen several "failure to remove garbage" notices on the front door from the department of sanitation.
I've also had to deal with a bevy of maintenance problems in the unit itself. Hot water in the shower is 50/50, the heat in the apartment has been turned off on a number of cold days in the fall/spring, the gas hose for the stove was installed improperly so running the oven means smelling gas, the floors are extremely worn-down and were treated with some kind of plastic-y substance that peels off in flakes and sheets, and the window overlooking the fire escape doesn't lock and sometimes falls out of the socket (a full-blown habitability/security issue).
Worst of all, the landlord has been extremely dismissive and unresponsive about all of this. I don't like to complain, and have basically never done so before living here, but trying to appeal to this guy (the landlord is Ali Azad FYI) has been a repetitive, disappointing exercise. He rarely answers his phone, texts or emails. The super is nice but shows up only rarely when I've requested maintenance. Trying to address the myriad issues has been a stressful nightmare.
The pest situation in and around the building is just horrifying. An army of rats greets you if you enter the building after dark, and a family of pigeons coos overhead if you enter in the morning. You're also stepping over a pile of pigeon poop, which seems to get cleaned off once every two weeks or so (I should add that someone seems to have put up a fake owl, but it doesn't seem to do anything).
These problems appear to stem from the fact that garbage collection happens way less than it should. Garbage is often piled high in the trash area in front of the building, it stinks, and I've seen several "failure to remove garbage" notices on the front door from the department of sanitation.
I've also had to deal with a bevy of maintenance problems in the unit itself. Hot water in the shower is 50/50, the heat in the apartment has been turned off on a number of cold days in the fall/spring, the gas hose for the stove was installed improperly so running the oven means smelling gas, the floors are extremely worn-down and were treated with some kind of plastic-y substance that peels off in flakes and sheets, and the window overlooking the fire escape doesn't lock and sometimes falls out of the socket (a full-blown habitability/security issue).
Worst of all, the landlord has been extremely dismissive and unresponsive about all of this. I don't like to complain, and have basically never done so before living here, but trying to appeal to this guy (the landlord is Ali Azad FYI) has been a repetitive, disappointing exercise. He rarely answers his phone, texts or emails. The super is nice but shows up only rarely when I've requested maintenance. Trying to address the myriad issues has been a stressful nightmare.
Advice to owner:
If you aren't Ali Azad, fire him, and hire someone who's even vaguely capable or professional. This guy isn't cutting it. Not even close.
If you are Ali Azad, quit your job. Find a profession that actually suits you. Sell the building to someone who will actually take care of it. Tenants shouldn't have to suffer because you can't be bothered to meet the bare minimum of your work.
If you are Ali Azad, quit your job. Find a profession that actually suits you. Sell the building to someone who will actually take care of it. Tenants shouldn't have to suffer because you can't be bothered to meet the bare minimum of your work.