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538 East 21 Street
Ditmas Park

538 East 21 Street,
Brooklyn, NY 11226

53 Units

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Built in 1931

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6 Floors

2.5(3)
Rent Stabilized Units: Yes
Good Cause Eviction: Yes
Evictions: 7
Litigation History: Yes
1 Year Bedbug History: Yes
Pet Friendly: Unknown
Building Overview
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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:
    0.39 violations per unit
    NEW YORK CITY AVERAGE:
    0.81 violation per unit
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    Non-hazardous
    1
    class A
    i.e. no peephole on a door, or no street # on the building, unlawful keeping of animals
    MOST RECENT:
    Sep 14, 2023: § 27-2005 adm code properly repair with similar material the broken or defective porcelain enamel finish at bathtub by method of reglazing in the bathroom located at apt f7, 6th story, 2nd apartment from north at east
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    Hazardous
    8
    class B
    i.e. smoke detector issues, inadequate lighting, no lighting for stairways
    MOST RECENT:
    Sep 14, 2023: § 27-2005 adm code repair the broken or defective plastered surfaces and paint in a uniform color at east wall, south wall and ceiling in the 1st room from east located at apt f7, 6th story, 2nd apartment from north at east
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    Immediately hazardous
    12
    class C
    i.e. rodents, pest, mold, inadequate heat or hot water, defective building parts
    MOST RECENT:
    Aug 08, 2023: § 27-2026 adm code replace the broken or defective broken ceramic sink in the bathroom located at apt d7, 4th story, 2nd 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
    A
    Alan Shamah
    3.1(41)
    Head Officer•
    33 Properties•1170 Units
    Litigation History: Yes
    Evictions: 72
    C
    Carl Zekaria
    3.2(36)
    Site Manager•
    Officer•
    30 Properties•1085 Units
    Litigation History: Yes
    Evictions: 62
    D
    Ditmas Park Associates LLC
    3.2(4)
    Corporate Owner•
    2 Properties•107 Units
    Litigation History: Yes
    Evictions: 12
    S
    Shamco Management Corp
    3.2(20)
    Agent•
    27 Properties•1063 Units
    Litigation History: Yes
    Evictions: 64
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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 (3)

    Over 2 years ago
    Ok but overpriced
    Former Tenant
    Pros:
    Super is really responsive
    Certain renovations are nice
    Cons:
    You can hear everything above you

    Pest problem
    Advice to owner:
    Please work on the flooring in the apartments
    Over 2 years ago
    Nice Super, but peculiar management
    Former Tenant
    Pros:
    The super was always super friendly and the location was not too bad for commuting. Spacious units overall
    Cons:
    It seemed like the level of attention and maintenance (again, kind super, but their hands were tied more often than not) of the units was correlated to how much a tenant was paying, with some lower-priced units in really shabby condition with irregular maintenance, some mid-tier units in decent shape, and decked out units getting the best service. It seemed like the management’s goal was to have as much turnover as possible to be able to raise the rent-stabilized rates for the next tenant.
    Over 3 years ago
    Affordable but not the best
    Former Tenant
    Pros:
    It’s very affordable to live here and all of the neighbors are friendly. I never felt uncomfortable and everyone pretty much minds their own business. Its also very close to the subway and Cortelyou road. Its also nice to have an elevator and laundry in the building. The super Reggie is extremely nice and helpful.
    Cons:
    Unfortunately the building is quite dirty. The laundry room has probably never been cleaned and there are lots of dead bugs. Even though I consider myself to be a very clean person, I still had a small infestation of roaches. The flies were also impossible to keep out. I taped up all the gaps in my windows but they’d still constantly get in. I’ve also tried to contact management multiple times and they just never seem to answer the phone or emails in a timely manner. The walls are so thin you can basically hear everyone walking above you and outside in the hallway.
    Advice to owner:
    It’s an affordable building so I think a lot of this stuff just comes with the territory. My only advice would be to get in touch with residents more frequently.
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