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257 Powers Street
East Williamsburg

257 Powers Street,
Brooklyn, NY 11211

5 Units

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Built in 1920

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3 Floors

3.9(2)
Rent Stabilized Units: Unknown
Good Cause Eviction: Yes
Evictions: 0
Litigation History: No
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 14 hours ago.
    BUILDING AVERAGE:
    0.2 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:
    Apr 11, 2024: (a) § hmc:file annual bedbug report in accordance with hpd rule as described on the back of this notice of violation or as described on hpds website, www.nyc.gov\hpd, search bed bugs.
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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
    B
    Bedford Management
    2.8(6)
    Agent•
    12 Properties•58 Units
    Litigation History: Yes
    Evictions: 2
    G
    Gelfand LLC
    3(23)
    Owner•
    Corporate Owner•
    60 Properties•387 Units
    Litigation History: Yes
    Evictions: 1
    G
    G & G Ventures LLC
    3.5(3)
    Owner•
    Corporate Owner•
    5 Properties•21 Units
    Litigation History: Yes
    Evictions: 0
    F
    Fred Gelfand
    3.5(10)
    Officer•
    11 Properties•55 Units
    Litigation History: Yes
    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 (2)

    Over 1 year ago
    Negligent management on garbage, rats
    Former Tenant
    Pros:
    Light and airy. Backyard. Neighbors are great. Tree-lined street.
    Cons:
    Can't use the backyard b/c its infested with rats. Rats jump out and scare people on the street when they walk by (We hear the shrieks every night). The problem likely stems from the overflowing garbage/management's inability to buy new trash cans.
    Advice to owner:
    Deal with rats, buy better trash cans.
    Over 2 years ago
    GREAT Neighbors. SHITTY Owner
    Former Tenant
    Pros:
    The neighbors. They are fantastic! There is a shared backyard, so everyone can hang out. During the warmer months, you can always catch your friendly neighbors out grilling or playing in the backyard! The area is ok. Not much around, but enough nonetheless. There is always parking which is a huge plus.
    Cons:
    The Owners will send workers to just come into your unit. I was working overnights, and I once woke up to workers trying to get into my apartment. Not only did they try to get in through my locked front door (thankfully they were not given the deadbolt key so they couldn't get it fully unlocked), but they tried getting in the door directly in my room. Lucky for me, the doorway within my bedroom was used as a make-shift closet, so they were still unable to get in. Next thing I know, 4 men are looking at me through our skylight!! They had gone up on the roof so they could stare into my apartment to see if I was home. Also, nothing every gets fixed. The Super is a very nice man, but he is not on-site and has other buildings he works with. The skylight in my apartment was leaking water through the light/ceiling fan fixture and it still wasn't looked at before I moved out. My bedroom often leaked water, too. My bedroom light and ceiling fan did not work for a good chunk of months. The building itself isn't in the greatest of shapes.
    Advice to owner:
    Property repairs would go a long way. And respecting your tenants' space while they are renting from you.