Van Nest

3565 Bruckner Boulevard,Bronx, NY 10461

49 Units

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Built in 1931

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6 Floors

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2.3(4)
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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.
This building has a total of 106 violations which is 2.16 violations per unit for their entire portfolio.
That is worse than the city average, which is 0.81 violations per unit.
Non-hazardous
13Class A
Non-Hazardous violations (i.e. no peephole on a door, or no street # on the building)
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Hazardous
42Class B
Hazardous violations (i.e. smoke detector issues, inadequate lighting)
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Immediately-hazardous
51Class C
Immediately Hazardous (i.e. rodents, inadequate heat or hot water)
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Approval DateDescriptionCurrent Status
Apr 04, 2024§ 27-2005 hmc: properly repair or replace the broken or defective return buzzer intercom system at front entrance door to ring at intercom box at south wall in the foyer located at apt 5a, 5th story, 2nd apartment from south at westNov sent out
Jan 05, 2024§ 27-2013 adm code paint with light colored paint to the satisfaction of this department all peeling paint surfaces in the 1st room from east at north, the 1st room from east at south located at apt 6c, 6th story, 1st apartment from north at eastNov sent out
Jun 30, 2023§ 27-2014 adm code and dept. rules and regulations. scrape and remove rust scales and paint with 2 coats of paint all parts, all components at all balconies at the 2nd stack from south at east, bldg front at fire escapeNov sent out
Jun 30, 2023§ 27-2014 adm code and dept. rules and regulations. scrape and remove rust scales and paint with 2 coats of paint all parts, all components at all balconies at the 1st stack from south at east, bldg front at fire escapeNov sent out
Jun 29, 2023§ 27-2005 adm code paint metal in accordance with dept. regulation the 1st door frame from north at east wall in the 2nd room from east at north located at apt 3h, 3rd story, 1st apartment from south at westNov sent out
Jun 16, 2023§ 27-2014 adm code and dept. rules and regulations. scrape and remove rust scales and paint with 2 coats of paint all parts, all components at all stories at the 1st stack from south at west at fire escapeNov sent out
Jun 16, 2023§ 27-2014 adm code and dept. rules and regulations. scrape and remove rust scales and paint with 2 coats of paint all parts, all components at all stories at the 2nd stack from south at west at fire escapeNov sent out
May 25, 2023Section 27-2005 hmc: properly repair or replace the broken or defective counter spring balance at lower window sash. in the bathroom located at apt 3h, 3rd story, 1st apartment from south at westNov sent out
May 25, 2023Section 27-2005 hmc: properly repair or replace the broken or defective wood door at entrance in the 1st room from north at west located at apt 3h, 3rd story, 1st apartment from south at westNov sent out
May 11, 2023Section 27-2013 adm code paint with light colored paint to the satisfaction of this department the ceiling in the private hallway located at apt 5f, 5th story, 4th apartment from north at eastNov sent out
May 11, 2023Section 27-2013 adm code paint with light colored paint to the satisfaction of this department all peeling paint surfaces in the bathroom , the kitchen , the 1st room from east at south located at apt 5f, 5th story, 4th apartment from north at eastNov sent out
Mar 12, 2023Section 27-2005 adm code refit entrance door in the entrance located at apt 5b, 5th story, 3rd apartment from south at westNov sent out
May 09, 2022Section 27-2013 adm code paint with light colored paint to the satisfaction of this department all peeling paint surfaces in the kitchen , the private hallway , the 1st room from east at north, the bathroom located at apt 5f, 5th story, 4th apartment from north at eastNot complied with

Property Owners and Associates

Dennis Ovalle
Head Officer
2.8(48)

75 Properties

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2262 Units

Nysandy5 Nbp25 LLC
Owner, Corporate Owner
2.8(50)

81 Properties

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2480 Units

Simply Betterapartment Homes
Agent
2.3(4)

1 Property

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49 Units

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Renter Recommendations

60% of renters recommend this building

60% of renters approve of this owner

Rents and Deposits

95% of renters received their security deposits back
It HAS NOT been reported if this building accepts electronic rent payments.

Reviews

Not the best
Former Tenant
Pros:
Big spacious apartments
Cons:
Old apartments, not well maintained.
Simply better is not better
Former Tenant
Pros:
Clean, only, sometimes
Cons:
Noisy neighbor loud music day (c) openigloo and...
Advice to owner:
Listen to tenants that take the time to complai...
Worst Management Ever
Former Tenant
Pros:
Across the street from Pelham (c) openigloo Bay...
Cons:
It’s old, been here for (c) openigloo 10 years ...
Advice to owner:
Hire a competent staff, fix the heating system ...
Needs help
Former Tenant
Pros:
The building is pretty nice (c) openigloo excep...
Cons:
Too much pot smoking the (c) openigloo hallway ...
Advice to owner:
Fix windows, intercoms, clean basement and get ...