54 Lewis Avenue,Brooklyn, NY 11206
Claimed
•6 Units
•Built in 1931
•3 Floors
•Rent Stabilized Units: Unknown
Good Cause Eviction: Yes
Evictions: 1
Litigation History: Yes
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:
1.16 violations per unit
NEW YORK CITY AVERAGE:
0.81 violation per unit
Non-hazardous
2
class A
i.e. no peephole on a door, or no street # on the building, unlawful keeping of animals
MOST RECENT:
Sep 06, 2024: § 27-2017.3 hmc: trace and repair the source and abate the visible mold condition... less than 10 sq ft baseboard at west wall, lower level. duplex apt in the 1st room from east located at apt 1f, 1st story, 1st apartment from east at south
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Hazardous
2
class B
i.e. smoke detector issues, inadequate lighting, no lighting for stairways
MOST RECENT:
Sep 06, 2024: § 27-2005, 2007 adm code fire egress defective. remove obstructing bars or unlawful gates from at least 1 window or provide approved type gate in the entire apartment located at apt 1f, 1st story, 1st apartment from east at south
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Immediately hazardous
3
class C
i.e. rodents, pest, mold, inadequate heat or hot water, defective building parts
MOST RECENT:
Sep 06, 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 hinges in the entrance located at apt 1f, 1st story, 1st apartment from east at south
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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
3.4(251)
Corporate Owner•
156 Properties•1297 UnitsLitigation History: Yes
Evictions: 71
J
Joel Labin
3.1(7)
Head Officer•
5 Properties•24 UnitsLitigation History: Yes
Evictions: 2
I
Isaac Singer
3.9(2)
Agent•
2 Properties•6 UnitsLitigation History: Yes
Evictions: 1
L
54 Lewis LLC
3.6(4)
Corporate Owner•
3 Properties•14 UnitsLitigation History: Yes
Evictions: 1
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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 (2)
3.75 stars
11 months ago
Fine place to live, but could use some upgrades
Former Tenant
Pros:
Convenience to transit
Cons:
Neighborhood is a little iffy. No streetlights and not the most reassuring walk from transit alone at night. No in-building washer/dryer.
4.12 stars
Over 2 years ago
Pretty good building, a couple issues
Former Tenant
Pros:
Lived here for several years and everything generally worked pretty well. If there were issues with water or appliances, management was fairly quick to fix. Neighbors within the building were always nice.
Cons:
Main problem during our time there was the noise levels from Vernon Ave. People hang out there all night (I'm talking 1am-7am) and blast music. Sometimes the cops set up shop there for a few weeks and the noise dies down. But then it comes back. Occasionally there's gang violence and drug dealing on that corner too.
Other problems with the building. We had pretty severe water damage in our apartment, and when they came to fix it, they just painted over it essentially. The damage was still there.
The other big thing is that when we left the apartment, they screwed us on the security deposit. We left the apartment in great condition except for some holes from nails and thumbtacks in the wall (normal wear and tear). They said they would do a 'walk-through' with us in advance to tell us what needed fixing, but they failed to show up for that. So then they stole most of our security deposit: $2650 out of $2700. They claimed it was "$50 for cleaning fee, and $2600 for patching the holes in the walls." So beware that they might screw you on that.
Other problems with the building. We had pretty severe water damage in our apartment, and when they came to fix it, they just painted over it essentially. The damage was still there.
The other big thing is that when we left the apartment, they screwed us on the security deposit. We left the apartment in great condition except for some holes from nails and thumbtacks in the wall (normal wear and tear). They said they would do a 'walk-through' with us in advance to tell us what needed fixing, but they failed to show up for that. So then they stole most of our security deposit: $2650 out of $2700. They claimed it was "$50 for cleaning fee, and $2600 for patching the holes in the walls." So beware that they might screw you on that.
Advice to owner:
When someone lives in your building for 9 years and always pays rent on time, and then *you* fail to do a walk-through with them, don't screw them over on their security deposit. Bad karma.
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