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1144 Bergen Street
Crown Heights

1144 Bergen Street,
Brooklyn, NY 11216

16 Units

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Built in 1913

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4 Floors

3(5)
Rent Stabilized Units: Yes
Good Cause Eviction: Yes
Evictions: 0
Litigation History: Yes
1 Year Bedbug History: No
Pet Friendly: Unknown
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    Review Summary for 1144 Bergen Street
    Summarized from anonymous rental reviews on openigloo.
    Recent tenant reviews for 1144 Bergen Street, Brooklyn, NY highlight varied experiences. While some praise the location and functional amenities like heat and water pressure, others express frustration with unresponsive landlords, poor maintenance, and pest control issues. Concerns about illegal deregulation and landlord harassment are also raised. Suggestions include better building upkeep, more responsive management, and addressing legal issues. Despite some positive aspects like friendly neighbors, the general sentiment leans towards dissatisfaction due to unresolved issues and management shortcomings. Prospective renters should consider these factors before choosing to reside in this building.
    Open Violations
    Only open violations from the last 10 years.
    Data last updated 3 days ago.
    BUILDING AVERAGE:
    4.56 violations per unit
    NEW YORK CITY AVERAGE:
    0.81 violation per unit
    The average number of violations per unit at 1144 Bergen Street is worse than the city .
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    Non-hazardous
    9
    class A
    i.e. no peephole on a door, or no street # on the building, unlawful keeping of animals
    MOST RECENT:
    Apr 11, 2024: § 27-2013 adm code paint with light colored paint to the satisfaction of this department the ceiling and all walls in the entire apartment located at apt 15, 4th story, 2nd apartment from west at north
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    Hazardous
    44
    class B
    i.e. smoke detector issues, inadequate lighting, no lighting for stairways
    MOST RECENT:
    Apr 12, 2024: § 27-2005 adm code replace with new the missing sink and faucet in the kitchen located at apt 15, 4th story, 2nd apartment from west at north
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    Immediately hazardous
    20
    class C
    i.e. rodents, pest, mold, inadequate heat or hot water, defective building parts
    MOST RECENT:
    Aug 12, 2024: hmc adm code: § 27-2017.4 abate the infestation consisting of mice in the entire apartment located at apt 10, 3rd story, 1st apartment from east at south
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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
    B
    1144 Bergen St LLC
    2.6(7)
    Corporate Owner•
    2 Properties•22 Units
    Litigation History: Yes
    Evictions: 0
    B
    Brown Decatur Realty LLC
    2.8(18)
    Site Manager•
    Head Officer•
    14 Properties•93 Units
    Litigation History: Yes
    Evictions: 1
    B
    1144 Bergen Inc
    3(5)
    Agent•
    1 Property•16 Units
    Litigation History: Yes
    Evictions: 0
    S
    Solomon Kubitshuk
    3.1(12)
    Officer•
    6 Properties•51 Units
    Litigation History: Yes
    Evictions: 0
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    Renter Recommendations

    --% of renters recommend this building

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    Rents and Deposits

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

    Reviews (5)

    Over 1 year ago
    No major complaints
    Former Tenant
    Pros:
    Heat and hot water always work. Management is decently responsive, even though you may have to ask a couple times. No bug issues except the occasional beetle (3rd floor).
    Cons:
    The lobby and stairways are always dirty and sometimes smelly. People sometimes smoke in the lobby/stairway
    Over 2 years ago
    1144 Bergen
    Former Tenant
    Pros:
    Really Great location
    Cons:
    Very Unresponsive Landlord
    Advice to owner:
    Turn on the heat
    Over 2 years ago
    Cons outweigh the pros for me
    Former Tenant
    Pros:
    Super spacious unit, it's surpsingly spacious for NY. Affordable rent. Updated appliances. Deep soaking tub in my unit. Hardwood floors.
    Cons:
    The building itself (entrance, lobby, stairwells, hallways) is very, very poorly maintained -- it's super dirty all the time, never cleaned up, the walls/ceilings are in a state of suspended construction. Management company is very slow to respond and address issues: lukewarm but no hot water for three months, cockroaches in our unit from day one that took forever to get an exterminator approved and scheduled to treat (roaches throughout the building, this is not a unit-specific problem).
    Advice to owner:
    Please, please take better care of the building. It's a beautiful building, but the common spaces need to be swept and cleaned regularly and a good coat of new paint. Have ane exterminator treat the whole building for German roaches. Respond to emails from tenants in a timely and thoughtful manner.
    Over 3 years ago
    Get rent history - illegal deregulation
    Former Tenant
    Pros:
    The good thing is if you get your rent history, you'll probably see that apartments were illegally taken out of rent stabilization. Get the rent history and go to a lawyer, you may be able to lower rent. The neighbors are cool.
    Cons:
    The stairs were not properly fixef - it's a tin sheet over structural holes. There are occasionally large rodents, including squirrels, in the wall. Landlord harasses tenants, including coming to their doors at late hours and ignoring extermination requests. Really terrible landlords. Sue them and maybe they will comply with the law. If they have to testify, you can discredit them because they were found to have stolen large amounts in government subsidies - quick Google search.
    Advice to owner:
    Start caring about humans.
    Over 3 years ago
    Our Landlords Owe the Govt $2 million
    Former Tenant
    Pros:
    Heat and hot water are included. Neighbors are friendly, good mix of young singles living together, multi-gen families and a couple elderly folks. Building is also a historic landmark. Units on the back overlook a great yard, but only one unit is allowed to access it.
    Cons:
    Landlords are certified scam artists who owe the federal government more than $2 million in stolen welfare benefits. Their money problems mean there’s no money to fix anything at the building. They also keep very limited business hours and are unresponsive on weekends for religious reasons. There have been emergency situations in the building where no one could reach the landlord or any representative of his because it was after sundown on a Friday.
    Advice to owner:
    Make someone available for tenants to contact 24/7 in case of emergency. Stop the shenanigans with Con Ed, they know you did an illegal gas hook-up and they’re going to keep taking it apart every time they some inspect and see you put it back up. And if you can’t afford to fix even basic damage to the building, it’s time to consider selling. Maybe your assets are frozen because of your legal issues, but you gotta come up with something.
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