694 Hicks Street,
Brooklyn, NY 11231

1 Units

Built in 1899

2 Floors

Rent Stabilized Units: Unknown
Good Cause Eviction: Yes
Evictions: 0
Litigation History: No
1 Year Bedbug History: No
Pet Friendly: Yes
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:
1 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:
Aug 19, 2014: § 27-2005 admin. code: properly repair the broken or defective bell/buzzer /intercom at front bldg.
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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
0
class C
i.e. rodents, pest, mold, inadequate heat or hot water, defective building parts
MOST RECENT:
No violation found...
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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
L
Lobster Bear LLC
4(1)
Owner
Corporate Owner
Agent
8 Properties27 Units
Litigation History: No
Evictions: 0
G
Gino Vitale
4(1)
Site Manager
Head Officer
2 Properties1 Units
Litigation 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
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 (1)

Over 1 year ago
Nice unit, good neighbors. A bit remote but that’s ok.
Former Tenant
Pros:
High ceilings, lots of natural light, bathroom was renovated completely a year or so ago.

Great central air and heating. Never had any issue staying cool in the summer or warm in the winter.

Nice neighbors in the building. Red hook is quiet in a good way and has good bars and restaurants if you don’t mind being far from the train.

Renewed my lease multiple times and never more than a $50 per month increase after each year which is great compared to what my friends have been dealing with over the same time period.
Cons:
Far from the train. Closest is the FG and it’s easily a 13-15 minute walk. Had to rely on bikes and Lyfts more than I’d like.

Not a lot of grocery options nearby. I do most of my errands in carroll gardens near the train.

No dishwasher, no laundry in unit or building. Lugging my laundry 10-15 minutes to the nearest laundromat is a struggle.

Google the landlord’s name before you sign a lease. There will be results.

Extremely hands off management style - which is bad if you need repairs but good re: rent increases mentioned above.

Would not recommend this as a first time NYC apartment for all the reasons mentioned. Good place if you’re fully aware of what you’re getting yourself into.
Advice to owner:
Make it easier to contact your management company.
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