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In the past three years, this building had:
54 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.
Duration in the past 10 years.
Data last updated 6 days ago.
BUILDING AVERAGE:
-- violations per unit
NEW YORK CITY AVERAGE:
0.81 violation per unit
Non-hazardous
0
class A
i.e. no peephole on a door, or no street # on the building, unlawful keeping of animals
MOST RECENT:
No violation found...
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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
M
161 Melrose LLC
3.6(20)
Corporate Owner•
156 Properties•1297 Units
Litigation History: Yes
Evictions: 64
Y
Yoel Goldman
3.3(20)
Head Officer•
48 Properties•416 Units
Litigation History: Yes
Evictions: 18
A
1221 Atlantic Ave LLC
2.8(5)
Corporate Owner•
3 Properties•14 Units
Litigation History: No
Evictions: 2
N
Nathan Schwarcz
2.5(4)
Agent•
2 Properties•6 Units
Litigation History: No
Evictions: 2
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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
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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 (6)
1.62 stars
2 months ago
DO NOT LIVE HERE
Former Tenant
Pros:
Central location close to LIRR and AC lines
Cons:
The entire building is infested with roaches, centipedes and other insects. Trash is regularly dumped all over the street and the ally behind the building is a disgusting mess with people loudly partying at all hours.
Advice to owner:
Demolish the building .
1.75 stars
2 months ago
Avoid at all costs
Former Tenant
Pros:
Started out as affordable until rent increased by $500 in 1 year then another $300 the year after
Cons:
Extremely high rent increases. Severe roach infestation despite hiring my own exterminator after monthly useless exterminator visits. Do not deal with dangerous and violent tenants who impact the safety of others. Never manage the garbage and waste outside. Took months to repair a fridge leading to loss of hundreds of dollars of food.
2.5 stars
Over 1 year ago
Starter Apartment For Students
Former Tenant
Pros:
I needed a cheap apartment with minimal roommates when I was in graduate school. If I was spending a lot more time at home I would've been miserable because the apartment is just so cramped and dingy.
Cons:
Absolute slumlords, cockroach problem that never went away, packages constantly went missing, very little light.
Advice to owner:
I don't know what advice to give.
3.25 stars
Over 2 years ago
Decent Place, Loud Environment
Former Tenant
Pros:
There's a cozy and funky element, and it's a bit removed from the main thoroughfare. Accessible to transportation and lots of great places close by.
Cons:
It's on a lean and there's many cracks and separations in the wall for critters to crawl through. There are loud parties almost daily from the afternoon to late night where the music is so loud it's hard to think.
Advice to owner:
Consider placing soundproofing or extra measures to keep the apartments peaceful and minimize noise. Seal all the cracks. Have better response to security measures - we had months of people breaking the lock and occupying the building and it wasn't until one of those people got in the face of an employee that any serious and lasting action was taken.
1.75 stars
Over 2 years ago
Not worth what they're asking. Noisy. Violent. Pretty much a ghetto.
Former Tenant
Pros:
Proximity to express train. The super is nice.
Cons:
We lived in 2FH overlooking Herkimer Place. Near every day of the summer or warm weather in fall, my partner and I did not have a moment of silence. The people on the street bring massive DJ systems and speakers and play music until 3am. The cops don't stop them because of the defund police protests. They don't stop unless their is rain or snow. At the end of the day I felt like I was being tortured in one of those sensory overload cells in Gitmo. Our walls and windows would literally shake. Once somebody took a shit in the mutual courtyard. I would regularly come home to my tires slashed and stolen in the courtyard. Their is no security or surveillance. Packages are routinely stolen. If you're a single woman I would not consider living here. Its basically a privately owned ghetto.
Advice to owner:
Boost security. Install sound proof window panes.
2.62 stars
Over 2 years ago
If you don't like roaches, look elsewhere!
Former Tenant
Pros:
Less than 30 minutes to my job downtown, cheap for a 2br
Cons:
There was a horrible roach infestation from the moment we moved in that the landlord did nothing to prevent. Our heat didn't work for most of the winter. And the sound from Atlantic really is disruptive, even if you're a heavy sleeper.
Advice to owner:
Uhhhh get a real job and stop treating tenants like trash?