637 St Marks Avenue,
Brooklyn, NY 11216

30 Units

Built in 1900

4 Floors

Rent Stabilized Units: Unknown
Good Cause Eviction: Yes
Evictions: 0
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 3 days ago.
BUILDING AVERAGE:
0.96 violations per unit
NEW YORK CITY AVERAGE:
0.81 violation per unit
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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
20
class B
i.e. smoke detector issues, inadequate lighting, no lighting for stairways
MOST RECENT:
Sep 06, 2024: § 27-2017.3 hmc: trace and repair the source and abate the visible mold condition... approximately 2 sq ft at west wall in the 1st room from north located at apt 2b, 2nd story, 2nd apartment from south at west original violation 16956763 issued 08-may-24 has been upgraded to class b per administrative code §27-2017.3a(3)(a) or (b).
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Immediately hazardous
9
class C
i.e. rodents, pest, mold, inadequate heat or hot water, defective building parts
MOST RECENT:
May 08, 2024: hmc adm code: § 27-2017.4 abate the infestation consisting of roaches in the entire apartment located at apt 2b, 2nd story, 2nd apartment from south at west
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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
P
Prospect Brooklyn Realty LLC
2.2(18)
Corporate Owner
5 Properties99 Units
Litigation History: Yes
Evictions: 1
B
Bainbridge Brooklyn Realty LLC
2.4(24)
Corporate Owner
19 Properties184 Units
Litigation History: Yes
Evictions: 4
A
Ari Koth
2.4(24)
Agent
Head Officer
21 Properties186 Units
Litigation History: Yes
Evictions: 5
A
Aron Lasker
2.4(7)
Agent
Head Officer
3 Properties63 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 (3)

Over 1 year ago
Honestly, not that bad
Former Tenant
Pros:
We had monthly exterminator visits who would put anti-roach poison in all the cabinets, I had an in-unit combo washer dryer, the stairwells were kept decently clean and requests were tended to within a couple days max. I was also allowed to move in a few days early without any increase in rent. Never had any pest problems and, for the most part, my neighbors were friendly and kept to themselves.
Cons:
There were multiple time throughout the year where the water would be freezing cold without explanation - I would text the manager and it would always be resolved within a few hours, but it was so inconvenient and frustrating. As well, they increased my rent by like $1000 at the end of my lease so I had to move out!! It was barely worth the price I was paying for a 1-bedroom at the time ($2150) and definitely wasn't worth what they were going to be asking for (~$3000). If they had kept my rent the same or increased by $100, I would have stayed.
Advice to owner:
These rent hikes are insane!!! Also fix your goddamn boiler!
Over 1 year ago
Management does not exist
Former Tenant
Pros:
The building was great for the past couple years. Management was responsive and super was attentive BUT- keep reading
Cons:
Management went non existent 3/4 months ago. They fired the super and are non-responsive. Trash has been building up. Fire alarms are beeping. Bugs are in the hallways. If you’re curious about what an nyc apartment building will look like after humans go extinct and nature takes over, come check out our hallways. Best thing about this, management also stopped paying utilities. National grid has been posting bills on our front door for 17 THOUSAND dollars owed by the building management. They are threatening to shut off our heat and hot water. All because of this horrible management.
Advice to owner:
Do anything but nothing
Over 3 years ago
Management is Nonexistent
Former Tenant
Pros:
Building is on a quite block and the apartment is renovated
Cons:
There’s basically no management or contact that you can reach. They are nonexistent and there is no super. The main number they have given us goes straight to voicemail and no one ever responds. The only way to get any maintainence done is to call 311. You are left on your own to deal with any issues and there are some major issues with the building such as: no heat and hot water in the winter time, roaches, broken mailboxes, broken lock on front door of building, broken buzzer, stolen mail and packages. They also go by SGW Properties when you are first looking at the apt so you aren’t able to gather more info on them. They really are scam artists.
Advice to owner:
Provide support to your tenants and be responsive. Fix building issues and provide maintanence.
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