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537 Ovington Avenue
Bay Ridge

537 Ovington Avenue,
Brooklyn, NY 11209

62 Units

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Built in 1927

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4 Floors

1.9(4)
Rent Stabilized Units: Yes
Good Cause Eviction: Yes
Evictions: 1
Litigation History: Yes
1 Year Bedbug History: No
Pet Friendly: Yes
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 4 days ago.
    BUILDING AVERAGE:
    1.25 violations per unit
    NEW YORK CITY AVERAGE:
    0.81 violation per unit
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    Non-hazardous
    21
    class A
    i.e. no peephole on a door, or no street # on the building, unlawful keeping of animals
    MOST RECENT:
    Oct 02, 2023: § 27-2013 adm code paint with light colored paint to the satisfaction of this department all ceilings and all walls in the entire apartment located at apt d10, 4th story, 1st apartment from east at south
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    Hazardous
    46
    class B
    i.e. smoke detector issues, inadequate lighting, no lighting for stairways
    MOST RECENT:
    Apr 15, 2024: § 27-2005 adm code provide security in the event of a power outage by means of an acceptable heavy duty lock and latch set at entrance door to building. at public hall, 1st story
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    Immediately hazardous
    11
    class C
    i.e. rodents, pest, mold, inadequate heat or hot water, defective building parts
    MOST RECENT:
    Oct 04, 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 [ latchset assembly] at front entrance to building, at public hall, 1st story, section ''537bldg'', 2nd from west at northwest
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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
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    Alert:
    One of owners and associates from this building was on the Worst Landlord Watchlist
    J
    James Dimitriades
    3.2(72)
    Site Manager•
    Officer•
    63 Properties•2203 Units
    Litigation History: Yes
    Evictions: 55
    M
    Michael Niamonitakis
    3.1(104)
    Worst Landlord•
    Head Officer•
    88 Properties•3090 Units
    Litigation History: Yes
    Evictions: 93
    D
    1298 David Inc
    3.1(105)
    Corporate Owner•
    82 Properties•2810 Units
    Litigation History: Yes
    Evictions: 75
    M
    Meridian Properties LLC
    3.1(128)
    Agent•
    105 Properties•3682 Units
    Litigation History: Yes
    Evictions: 107
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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 (4)

    11 months ago
    Neglectful Super and Landlord
    Former Tenant
    Pros:
    The only thing I love about living here in my large 2nd floor apartment with high ceilings.
    Cons:
    Super lives on site with his entire extended family who are rude, neglectful and shady. Super doesn’t clean, do repairs, or even respond to emergencies. God forbid there’s no heat, a serious leak, or a security issue, don’t expect anything to be fixed. Super is unprofessional and does a crap job. The management company is no better. They fail to send the proper contractors for serious repairs like the ongoing roof leaks. They ask you to send repair requests to their email, yet you never get a reply. Stay away, don’t say we didn’t warn you.
    Advice to owner:
    Maintain your building and get a new super!
    11 months ago
    Do not rent in 537-545!
    Former Tenant
    Pros:
    There's no pro I can think of that can outweigh the cons below.
    Cons:
    The super and his family run this building! They have units around this building and god forbid you live above or below them. They all have washing machines that back up your tub, block up the lobby to use the storage units under the stairs, and if you express any concern they will begin to harass and intimidate you. The super is not full time and leaves on vacations throughout the year with no coverage. The families run year-round boarding houses for their friends and the units typically have 8+ people living in a 1 bedroom. My tub and sink have been backing up for almost 2 years and they can't resolve it because that would taking away their washing machine. Meridian Property Management is aware and choose to ignore it. Please stay away!
    Advice to owner:
    How many reviews here alone complain about the super? Are we really all problem tenants?
    11 months ago
    DO RENT HERE
    Former Tenant
    Pros:
    THERE IS NOTHING I CAN POST THAT WOULD BE A PRO.
    Cons:
    YOU ARE LUCKY IF THE SUPER CLEANS THE LOBBY AND STAIRWELL ONCE A YEAR. MANAGEMENT DOESN'T DO REPAIRS, I'VE HAD A WINDOW AND CEILING LEAK FOR ALMOST 3 YEARS AND ALL MANAGEMENT DID WAS BAND AID THE PROBLEM. NEIGHBORS ARE ALWAYS MOVING OUT DUE TO NO RESPONSE ON REPAIRS. ALSO WHEN THE SUPER GOES ON VACATION AS HE'S ENTITLED TO DO SO, NO ONE COVERS THE ISSUE WITH TRASH AND IT JUST PILES UP. THREE YEARS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM IS ENOUGH FOR ME.
    Advice to owner:
    NO ADVICE HERE I'M QUITE SURE THEY KNOW WHATS GOING ON:(
    Over 3 years ago
    Run away from Dean Street Associates and Meridian Properties
    Former Tenant
    Pros:
    Like the location.
    Cons:
    Owner is unresponsive. Super is unresponsive taking months to fix anything. If he "fixes" anything the quality is sub sub standard, with cheap materials and will need to be fixed again soon.
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