542 Saint Marks Avenue,Brooklyn, NY 11238
36 Units
•Built in 2007
•8 Floors
•Rent Stabilized Units: Yes
Good Cause Eviction: Yes
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 6 days ago.
BUILDING AVERAGE:
0.13 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
4
class B
i.e. smoke detector issues, inadequate lighting, no lighting for stairways
MOST RECENT:
Apr 27, 2022: § 27-2026, 2027 hmc: properly repair the source and abate the evidence of a water leak at south wall in the 2nd room from north at west located at apt 104, 1st story, 4th apartment from east at south
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Immediately hazardous
1
class C
i.e. rodents, pest, mold, inadequate heat or hot water, defective building parts
MOST RECENT:
Jun 21, 2019: § 27-2005, 2007 adm code remove the illegal fastening consisting of an unacceptable electromagnetic locking device installed at front entrance door to building , 1st story
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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
Plaza Management
3(25)
Agent•
19 Properties•399 UnitsLitigation History: Yes
Evictions: 10
A
Armando Velasquez
3.3(4)
Site Manager•
2 Properties•36 UnitsLitigation History: Yes
Evictions: 0
B
168 Bpc Retail Partners LLC
3.3(49)
Head Officer•
26 Properties•658 UnitsLitigation History: Yes
Evictions: 17
B
Benny Shlaff
3.3(6)
Head Officer•
3 Properties•44 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 (4)
3 stars
Over 2 years ago
Living here is like camping
Former Tenant
Pros:
The units are really unique and beautifully designed. All neighbors are incredibly kind and friendly. Appliances are mostly new and well designed. Location is great. Super is sweet and responsive.
Cons:
The landlord is almost completely unresponsive to tenants' concerns. We have a major issue with the HVAC unit in our apartment that has been unresolved for at least 8 weeks, leaving us without AC or heat. Every single call to the management company has gone unanswered.
Advice to owner:
Call your tenants back! When we say the apartment is uninhabitable, take that seriously and fix the problem.
2.62 stars
Over 2 years ago
Refused to fix HVAC system
Former Tenant
Pros:
The units are relatively modern (just over ten years old) and the floors are easy to clean.
Cons:
We flagged that our HVAC system broke two months ago and the management company refused to take any steps to fix it.
Advice to owner:
Fix things in the unit.
3.62 stars
Over 2 years ago
Do Not Rent Here!
Former Tenant
Pros:
Great location and nice to have a duplex 1br with private outdoor space
Cons:
-The entire unit was heated / cooled by two small in wall units that took Ages to heat it cool the large space. And if you left them on / on auto while outside, the electric bill was ridiculously high
-my unit had a persistent leak directly above the bed that was never fixed. I found out that the previous tenant in my unit moved out bc they never fixed it over a year of him asking. They simply plastered over it before I moved in and pretended it was a new issue when the first rain flooded my bedroom. After a year of trying to get them to fix it - which they never did - I moved out early. They simply plastered over it and the next tenant had the same issue. This was a major leak. Every time it rained or snow melted, water would flood the bed and bedroom. The whole unit became moldy. DO NOT RENT HERE!
-my unit had a persistent leak directly above the bed that was never fixed. I found out that the previous tenant in my unit moved out bc they never fixed it over a year of him asking. They simply plastered over it before I moved in and pretended it was a new issue when the first rain flooded my bedroom. After a year of trying to get them to fix it - which they never did - I moved out early. They simply plastered over it and the next tenant had the same issue. This was a major leak. Every time it rained or snow melted, water would flood the bed and bedroom. The whole unit became moldy. DO NOT RENT HERE!
Advice to owner:
Fix the issues. I considered legal action.
3.88 stars
Over 3 years ago
Great place to live with minor issues
Former Tenant
Pros:
- the super works hard, is a constant friendly presence, and a great neighbor (his holiday parties are legendary)
- well maintained and clean building
- comfortable units
- no issues with pests at all
- fantastic location
- modern and unique layout and aesthetic
- some amenities (parking garage, washer/dryer in unit, small outdoor space)
- we would have stayed forever, but needed more space
- well maintained and clean building
- comfortable units
- no issues with pests at all
- fantastic location
- modern and unique layout and aesthetic
- some amenities (parking garage, washer/dryer in unit, small outdoor space)
- we would have stayed forever, but needed more space
Cons:
- units are fairly small
- the elevated shuttle train is very close so you hear it rumble by every 15-30 minutes. It’s not incredibly loud, and it starts to blend in to where you don’t notice it, but it is a constant presence
- walls can be thin so you can hear your neighbors quite easily. Especially with the layout (duplex with bedroom on bottom). If a neighbor comes home late their slamming door and high heels sound like they are right next to your head.
- dog friendly building, so you hear barking all the time.
- the elevated shuttle train is very close so you hear it rumble by every 15-30 minutes. It’s not incredibly loud, and it starts to blend in to where you don’t notice it, but it is a constant presence
- walls can be thin so you can hear your neighbors quite easily. Especially with the layout (duplex with bedroom on bottom). If a neighbor comes home late their slamming door and high heels sound like they are right next to your head.
- dog friendly building, so you hear barking all the time.
Advice to owner:
Send a notice to neighbors requesting the shut their doors quietly and stop letting them slam shut
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