Which neighborhood does 487 St Marks Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11238 fall under?

In the neighborhood Crown Heights, New York

Does 487 St Marks Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11238 have any open violations?

This building has no open violations

In the past year, did any apartments in 487 St Marks Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11238 have bedbug infestations?

In the past year, this building had no reports of bedbug infestations

NYC buildings Brooklyn Crown Heights487 St Marks Avenue

487 St Marks Avenue

Crown Heights, Brooklyn, NY 11238

8 units·4 floors·Built in 1930

3.7

3 reviews

Good cause building

This building guarantees a renewal and capped rent increases, if you follow your lease terms.

Highlights

Evictions

Open violations

Litigation cases

Bedbug history

Renter recommendations

Renters recommend this building

Renters approve of the building's owners

Review summary

Summarized from anonymous rental reviews on Openigloo.

Recent reviews of 487 St Marks Avenue, Brooklyn, note a responsive superintendent and monthly pest control as strong points. The building is generally quiet with fairly secure package handling. However, tenants report issues such as small room sizes, unreliable dryer performance, malfunctioning buzzer systems, and unclean hallways and trash areas. Noise from the street is occasionally a concern. Laundry costs are seen as high, and the lack of amenities is noted. Suggestions include improving cleanliness, addressing maintenance nuisances, and upgrading building features to enhance tenant experience. Overall, it suits renters seeking affordability despite some compromises.

Reviews

Former tenant·5 minutes ago

Gets the job done

Pros

Superintendent very responsive

Cons

No amenities, dryer in basement is weak - either have to run twice or go use the laundromat down the street Rooms are pretty small Buzzer doesn’t work which sometimes makes receiving packages annoying

Former tenant·Over 2 years ago

Not bad for the price

Pros

- quiet building - monthly pest control - fairly secure for packages (at least in my experience)

Cons

- street can be loud - not the cleanest or best-smelling halls/stairway - trash area out front was always a mess

Advice to the owners

get rid of the hall carpet

Building ratings

Cleanliness

Trash management

Pest control

Water pressure

Heat

Neighbors

Noise levels

Owner responsiveness

Cleanliness

Trash management

Pest control

Water pressure

Heat

Neighbors

Noise levels

Owner responsiveness

Rents and deposits

Renters received their security deposits back

Electronic rent payments

Open violations

From past 10 years · Updated 19 hours ago

Average violations per unit in this building is better than the city average.

Building average0Violations per unit

NYC average0.81Violations per unit

0Class C

Immediately hazardous

Rodents, pest, mold, inadequate heat or hot water, defective building parts

0Class B

Hazardous

Smoke detector issues, inadequate lighting, no lighting for stairways

0Class A

Non-hazardous

No peephole on a door, no street number on the building, unlawful keeping of animals

0Class I

Missing info

Missing or non-compliant with administrative information orders or filings

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Review 487 St Marks Avenue

Reviews are anonymous and could truly help the next renter that considers this building.