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705 St Marks Avenue
Crown Heights

705 St Marks Avenue,
Brooklyn, NY 11216

20 Units

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Built in 1900

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4 Floors

3.5(5)
Rent Stabilized Units: Unknown
Good Cause Eviction: Yes
Evictions: 0
Litigation History: Yes
1 Year Bedbug History: No
Pet Friendly: Yes
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    Review Summary for 705 St Marks Avenue
    Summarized from anonymous rental reviews on openigloo.
    Recent reviews for 705 St Marks Avenue in Brooklyn, NY highlight mixed experiences. Tenants appreciate the building's location, garbage management, and some positive interactions with management and neighbors. However, issues like delayed maintenance responses, pest problems, security deposit disputes, and overall management communication have been significant drawbacks. Suggestions include improving pest control consistency, timely responses to tenant concerns, and fair handling of security deposits. Despite some positives, better management practices are needed to enhance the overall living experience in this building.

    Reviews (5)

    Over 1 year ago
    Decent spot but requires a lot of leg work
    Former Tenant
    Pros:
    Good location
    Supers are nice when you see them
    Cons:
    Management is tough to deal with, requires consistent outreach to get anything actually done
    Over 2 years ago
    WILL steal your security deposit
    Former Tenant
    Pros:
    Building is nice, amazing rooftop view, nicely located, nice water pressure
    Cons:
    Low natural light overall, small rooms, basement room was a fire hazard, owners stole our ENTIRE security deposit.
    Advice to owner:
    DONT STEAL FROM YOUR TENANTS

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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 705 St Marks Avenue is worse than the city .
    BUILDING AVERAGE:
    1.75 violations per unit
    NEW YORK CITY AVERAGE:
    0.81 violation per unit
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    Non-hazardous
    5
    class A
    i.e. no peephole on a door, or no street # on the building, unlawful keeping of animals
    MOST RECENT:
    Dec 18, 2024: § 27-2005 adm code properly repair with similar material the broken or defective wood floor in the 5th room from north at west located at apt 4e, 4th story, 1st apartment from east at south
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    Hazardous
    25
    class B
    i.e. smoke detector issues, inadequate lighting, no lighting for stairways
    MOST RECENT:
    Feb 20, 2025: § 27-2017.3 hmc: trace and repair the source and abate the visible mold condition... less than 10 sq.ft of mold at ceiling in the bathroom located at apt 2e, 2nd story, 1st apartment from east at south original violation 17363549 issued 21-oct-24 has been upgraded to class b per administrative code §27-2017.3a(3)(a) or (b).
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    Immediately hazardous
    4
    class C
    i.e. rodents, pest, mold, inadequate heat or hot water, defective building parts
    MOST RECENT:
    Dec 18, 2024: hmc adm code: § 27-2017.4 abate the infestation consisting of mice in the entire apartment located at apt 4e, 4th story, 1st apartment from east at south
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    Missing information/filings
    1
    class I
    Missing or non-compliant with administrative information orders or filings
    MOST RECENT:
    Nov 19, 2025: §27-2107 adm code owner failed to file a valid registration statement with the department as required by adm code §27-2097 and is therefore subject to civil penalties, prohibited from certifying violations, and denied the right to recover possession of premises for nonpayment of rent until a valid registration statement is filed.
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    Property Owners and Associates
    M
    Moshe Neiman
    3.5(5)
    Agent•
    1 Property•20 Units
    Litigation History: Yes
    Evictions: 0
    C
    Cheskl Rubin
    3.5(5)
    Officer•
    1 Property•20 Units
    Litigation History: Yes
    Evictions: 0
    R
    Ryan Forde
    3.5(5)
    Site Manager•
    1 Property•20 Units
    Litigation History: Yes
    Evictions: 0
    S
    705 St. Marks Ave. LLC
    3.5(5)
    Corporate Owner•
    1 Property•20 Units
    Litigation History: Yes
    Evictions: 0

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