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500 St Johns Place
Crown Heights

500 St Johns Place,
Brooklyn, NY 11238

112 Units

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Built in 1931

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6 Floors

3(4)
Rent Stabilized Units: Yes
Good Cause Eviction: Yes
Evictions: 2
Litigation History: Yes
1 Year Bedbug History: No
Pet Friendly: Yes
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    -- of renters approve of this owner
    Review Summary for 500 St Johns Place
    Summarized from anonymous rental reviews on openigloo.
    Recent tenant reviews for 500 St Johns Place in Brooklyn highlight various aspects. The building struggles with cleanliness, pest control, and owner responsiveness. Residents mention challenges with noisy neighbors, thin walls, and loud street noise. The management is criticized for being rude and unresponsive, with concerns about poor communication during COVID. However, the building is praised for its spacious apartments, good water pressure, and a convenient location near the park. Recommendations include improving pest control, noise insulation, and communication, alongside suggestions for more flexibility and better management practices.

    Reviews (4)

    11 months ago
    Crown heights just ok
    Former Tenant
    Pros:
    For a first floor and two years in the building I never saw a roach
    Cons:
    I DID have a mouse and often felt a bit unsafe with the housing next door
    Advice to owner:
    Be a bit more responsive when tenants have rodent issues
    Over 4 years ago
    Struggles at 500 St. John’s
    Former Tenant
    Pros:
    Big old school interiors
    Old steam heat
    The porter is lovely
    Cons:
    Landlords are horrible people. Only fix things under duress. Office is completely rude. Super never responds to calls and does bare minimum. We have had rodents and bedbugs. There were absolutely no
    Communications to Tenants during COVID. Not a single note. Including when the super
    Covid. The courtyard is
    Left to The tenants to Maintain. The porter is overburdened. The hallways haven’t been painted or Cleaned in years.
    Advice to owner:
    Stop being so rude. Give tenants a contact if something happens on a weekend or a religious holiday. Properly recycle. Tend to
    Lead abatement without threatening tenants. Modulate tenants who are irresponsible or violate noise and waste rules. Stop being so rude. Clean the building. Fix the locks on front gates.

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    Rents and Deposits

    -- of renters received their security deposits back
    It dummy text been reported if this building dummy electronic rent payments.
    Open Violations
    Only open violations from the last 10 years.
    Data last updated 7 days ago.
    The average number of violations per unit at 500 St Johns Place is worse than the city .
    BUILDING AVERAGE:
    1.36 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:
    Dec 10, 2025: § 27-2013 adm code paint with light colored paint to the satisfaction of this department the 1st door frame from south at west wall in the 1st room from east at north located at apt 4t, 4th story, 1st apartment from north at east , section ''west''
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    Hazardous
    78
    class B
    i.e. smoke detector issues, inadequate lighting, no lighting for stairways
    MOST RECENT:
    Nov 08, 2025: § 27-2026, 2027 hmc: properly repair the source and abate the evidence of a water leak athe the east wall and the ceiling in the 4th room from east located at apt 4t, 4th story, 1st apartment from north at east , section ''west''
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    Immediately hazardous
    58
    class C
    i.e. rodents, pest, mold, inadequate heat or hot water, defective building parts
    MOST RECENT:
    Oct 24, 2025: hmc adm code: § 27-2017.4 abate the infestation consisting of mice in the entire apartment located at apt 1h, 1st story, 1st apartment from south at west , section ''east''
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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
    I
    Isaac Stern
    2.4(10)
    Head Officer•
    4 Properties•278 Units
    Litigation History: Yes
    Evictions: 11
    J
    Jeffrey Harper
    3(4)
    Site Manager•
    1 Property•112 Units
    Litigation History: Yes
    Evictions: 2
    E
    Eva Stern 500 LLC
    3(4)
    Corporate Owner•
    1 Property•112 Units
    Litigation History: Yes
    Evictions: 2

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