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1261 Central Avenue
Far Rockaway

1261 Central Avenue,
Queens, NY 11691

180 Units

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Built in 1961

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6 Floors

3(1)
Rent Stabilized Units: Yes
Good Cause Eviction: Yes
Evictions: 4
Litigation History: Yes
1 Year Bedbug History: Yes
Pet Friendly: Unknown
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 2 days ago.
    BUILDING AVERAGE:
    0.63 violations per unit
    NEW YORK CITY AVERAGE:
    0.81 violation per unit
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    Non-hazardous
    17
    class A
    i.e. no peephole on a door, or no street # on the building, unlawful keeping of animals
    MOST RECENT:
    Jun 12, 2024: § 27-2005 adm code paint metal in accordance with dept. regulation riser ateast wall. in the bathroom located at apt 202, 2nd story, 1st apartment from south at west
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    Hazardous
    69
    class B
    i.e. smoke detector issues, inadequate lighting, no lighting for stairways
    MOST RECENT:
    Dec 09, 2024: § 27-2026 adm code repair the leaky and/or defective faucets at bathtub in the bathroom located at apt c621, 5th story, 2nd apartment from west at north
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    Immediately hazardous
    28
    class C
    i.e. rodents, pest, mold, inadequate heat or hot water, defective building parts
    MOST RECENT:
    Aug 05, 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 at roof bulkhead door from fire stair ''a1'' at building section ''a''
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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
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    Alert:
    One of owners and associates from this building was on the Worst Landlord Watchlist
    R
    Richard Scharf
    3.7(73)
    Officer•
    43 Properties•2405 Units
    Litigation History: Yes
    Evictions: 88
    E
    East 70th Street LLC
    3(1)
    Agent•
    Corporate Owner•
    2 Properties•200 Units
    Litigation History: Yes
    Evictions: 4
    G
    Gerard Realty LLC
    3.3(3)
    Agent•
    Corporate Owner•
    2 Properties•280 Units
    Litigation History: Yes
    Evictions: 17
    S
    Second Avenue Realty
    3(1)
    Agent•
    Corporate Owner•
    2 Properties•192 Units
    Litigation History: Yes
    Evictions: 4
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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
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    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 (1)

    Over 3 years ago
    Long time resident
    Former Tenant
    Pros:
    Responsiveness, clean, recently painted
    Cons:
    No heat, thin walls
    Advice to owner:
    Heat! Better pest control,
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