60 E 17 St,Brooklyn, NY 11226
88 Units
•Built in 1958
•6 Floors
•Rent Stabilized Units: Yes
Good Cause Eviction: Yes
Evictions: 1
Litigation History: Yes
1 Year Bedbug History: No
Pet Friendly: Unknown
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In the past three years, this building had:
354 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 6 days ago.
BUILDING AVERAGE:
0.31 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:
Jun 22, 2024: § 27-2005 adm code properly repair with similar material the broken or defective cracked brick wall with deteriorated and missing mortar at joints to compactor closet , south section, west wall, at basement at public hall
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Hazardous
17
class B
i.e. smoke detector issues, inadequate lighting, no lighting for stairways
MOST RECENT:
Oct 30, 2024: § 27-2017.3 hmc: trace and repair the source and abate the visible mold condition... at (less than 10 sqft ) window frame from west at north wall in the bathroom located at apt 1b, 1st story, 3rd apartment from south at west , section ''south'' original violation 17086123 issued 01-jul-24 has been upgraded to class b per administrative code §27-2017.3a(3)(a) or (b).
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Immediately hazardous
10
class C
i.e. rodents, pest, mold, inadequate heat or hot water, defective building parts
MOST RECENT:
Jun 22, 2024: § 27-2026, 2027 hmc: properly repair the source and abate the evidence of a water leak the ceiling at, laundry room , south section, west wall, at public hall, 1st 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
E
Emil Friedman East 17th LLC
2.8(9)
Corporate Owner•
2 Properties•150 UnitsLitigation History: Yes
Evictions: 7
D
Dov Sandberg
2.9(14)
Site Manager•
Shareholder•
Agent•
Head Officer•
7 Properties•371 UnitsLitigation History: Yes
Evictions: 13
E
Emil Friedman
2.6(15)
Shareholder•
Officer•
9 Properties•428 UnitsLitigation History: Yes
Evictions: 18
O
354 Ocean Ave Realty CO LLC
2.6(15)
Corporate Owner•
9 Properties•428 UnitsLitigation History: Yes
Evictions: 19
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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 (5)
3.5 stars
Over 2 years ago
Older building, lackluster management but reasonable upkeep
Former Tenant
Pros:
Good location
The elevator works well
Weekly mopping of floors
Laundry on every floor
The elevator works well
Weekly mopping of floors
Laundry on every floor
Cons:
Stairwell is very unclean
Roaches often seen in hallways and lobby
Can be hard to contact super or management, multiple requests have to be submitted before work is completed (if it ever is)
Roaches often seen in hallways and lobby
Can be hard to contact super or management, multiple requests have to be submitted before work is completed (if it ever is)
Advice to owner:
Create a way for tenants to contact the super or make maintenance requests when the management office is closed
4.25 stars
Over 2 years ago
Major improvement over the last few years
Former Tenant
Pros:
Really close to prospect park
Responsive management!
Massive apartments!
Responsive management!
Massive apartments!
Cons:
Sometimes you will see roaches but the exterminator coms once a month
Advice to owner:
Get more technology driven
3.25 stars
Over 2 years ago
Responsive only to “easy” things
Former Tenant
Pros:
Laundry room on each floor of building, sunny view of historic homes. Large, open floor plan with separate kitchen & bedroom
Cons:
Noisy neighbor has not been dealt with despite being in contact with the landlord about it for THREE YEARS. The neighbor continues to throw frequent house parties with loud music and always has people over who continuously run, stomp & throw/drop things on the floor (our ceiling). When asked to turn down the volume, the neighbor came to our apartment door yelling at and threatening us to never ask them to turn down their music. We provided video evidence of all of this to the landlord and they have taken no action.
Advice to owner:
Take complaints seriously
2.75 stars
Over 2 years ago
60 E 17th St: Don't Do It
Former Tenant
Pros:
Rent stabilized; 1/2 block from the subway; grocery store on corner and liquor store across the street; laundromat across the street; laundry on each floor (when machines worked); on edge of prospect park; big apartments.
Cons:
Where to begin. Probably the temperature issues: the heat was frequently not turned on in the dead of winter in wiiiiild violation of all city laws. One time I had a gas leak in my apartment and the management took TWO DAYS to address it; I called the city and fire department multiple times to file complaints before the management did anything. In the meantime, I had to move out (obviously) and then after they fixed it, I didn't have a stove / oven for a week. The building is BLAZING hot in the summer (granted, this is true of a lot of new york apartments). The management is incredibly rude about basic requests for things that they are required to do by law (e.g. repainting after a number of years, turning on the heat in the dead of winter when it had been under 30 degrees for 3 days)-- I was hung up on by Malke, one of the receptionists, probably several dozen times over the seven years I lived there. I finally moved out and it took them 6 months to return my security deposit. They also promised me a parking space when I signed my lease and after I signed, when I called to ask about it, they laughed in my face and told me there was no way it was happening.
Probably one of the biggest issues is that the management company is not available from Friday afternoon through Monday morning. A lot of emergencies happen on weekends and while there was a super, they didn't give you the super's information (phone, location), so it was impossible to contact him. As I understand it, the company is run by observant religious people, which is great, but if they can't take calls and deal with emergencies on Fridays and weekends, they need to subcontract out to someone who can cover those periods. Emergencies happen on Fridays and weekends, too.
In short: the cons outweigh the pros. I moved to a different apartment building in the same neighborhood and while it of course has some issues, it's VASTLY less challenging to live here in the day to do. Don't rent at 60 E 17th.
Probably one of the biggest issues is that the management company is not available from Friday afternoon through Monday morning. A lot of emergencies happen on weekends and while there was a super, they didn't give you the super's information (phone, location), so it was impossible to contact him. As I understand it, the company is run by observant religious people, which is great, but if they can't take calls and deal with emergencies on Fridays and weekends, they need to subcontract out to someone who can cover those periods. Emergencies happen on Fridays and weekends, too.
In short: the cons outweigh the pros. I moved to a different apartment building in the same neighborhood and while it of course has some issues, it's VASTLY less challenging to live here in the day to do. Don't rent at 60 E 17th.
Advice to owner:
Fire your current property management company and get one that actually does their job.
3 stars
Over 2 years ago
Building has potential, but landlord is stubborn and unresponsive
Former Tenant
Pros:
Decent amenities- laundry on every floor, elevator, attached parking garage. Large sized apartments
Cons:
The hallways are quite shabby, the stairwells are revolting and smell like urine. Some repairs are taken care of, but any other concerns are ignored. In the winter, the heat is set to the absolute minimum temperature required by law, which feels frigid. I asked for a copy of my lease rider and it has never been provided. The landlord is known to occasionally harass tenants if concerns are raised
Advice to owner:
Repaint the stairwells, turn up the thermostat in the winter, and don’t harass your tenants