290 Devoe Street,Brooklyn, NY 11211
3 Units
•Built in 1920
•3 Floors
•Rent Stabilized Units: Unknown
Evictions: 0
Litigation History: Yes
1 Year Bedbug History: No
Pet Friendly: Unknown
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 3 days ago.
BUILDING AVERAGE:
3.33 violations per unit
NEW YORK CITY AVERAGE:
0.81 violation per unit
Non-hazardous
5
class A
i.e. no peephole on a door, or no street # on the building, unlawful keeping of animals
MOST RECENT:
Apr 09, 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
3
class B
i.e. smoke detector issues, inadequate lighting, no lighting for stairways
MOST RECENT:
Sep 13, 2019: § 27-2005, 2007 adm code and dept. rules and regulations. remove the encumbrance obstructing egress from fire escapes consisting of flower pots at 2nd story balcony building front
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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
2
class I
Missing or non-compliant with administrative information orders or filings
MOST RECENT:
Nov 26, 2024: §27-2107 adm code owner failed to file a valid registration statement with the department as required by adm code §27-2097 and is therefore subject to civil penalties, prohibited from certifying violations, and denied the right to recover possession of premises for nonpayment of rent until a valid registration statement is filed.
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Property Owners and Associates
A
Arlind Lika
2.7(4)
Site Manager•
2 Properties•6 UnitsLitigation History: Yes
Evictions: 0
G
Gzim Lika
2.7(4)
Site Manager•
2 Properties•6 UnitsLitigation History: Yes
Evictions: 0
L
4 Lika LLC
2.7(4)
Corporate Owner•
2 Properties•6 UnitsLitigation History: Yes
Evictions: 0
B
Bill Lika
2.7(4)
Head Officer•
Owner•
Agent•
2 Properties•6 UnitsLitigation 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 (3)
3.75 stars
Over 2 years ago
hit and miss
Former Tenant
Pros:
great area, close to the L train, some units have updated appliances including w/d which is a rare gem
Cons:
issues with mail delivery, basement flooded multiple times, internal steps were rickety, not clean upon move in
2.25 stars
Over 3 years ago
No great reason to live here
Former Tenant
Pros:
Bill Lika has grown into a largely unaccommodating landlord from the slumlord you find when you search his name. It’s cheap and you can pay rent late, but that’s because this is one of many investment properties he bought during the last recession
Cons:
There are mice and roaches living in the walls and they sometimes smell. The top story gets blazing hot in summer. The fire escape is missing at least 1 step. The main stairs are decrepit and unsafe. There was a sewage issue that sent either mold or feces into the bathtub
Putting as a note here that he cut pandemic rent by a whole $100, so I’m not considering that to be a helpful covid accommodation
Putting as a note here that he cut pandemic rent by a whole $100, so I’m not considering that to be a helpful covid accommodation
Advice to owner:
Literally the bar is so low, but also you can’t expect any care from real estate investors—he clearly sees tenants as an irritation on the way to lots of money. But truly just go find another pastime besides fraud and exploitation.
3.5 stars
Over 3 years ago
Absent but not too evil
Former Tenant
Pros:
Good location, roof accessible by ladder.
Cons:
In the winter the apartment would occasionally become sweltering. One of the 3 bedrooms only had one tiny skylight as a window and the mechanism to open it was broken which didn’t allow for any circulation. In the summer the building was incredibly swelteringly hot and acs didn’t reach the public space which also had no window. We had mice and roaches despite being relatively clean and getting traps. Shower and kitchen sink broke while we were there but we’re fixed.
Advice to owner:
Help make skylight bigger in windowless room.
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