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784 St Johns Place
Crown Heights

784 St Johns Place,
Brooklyn, NY 11216

8 Units

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Built in 1910

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4 Floors

2.5(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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    Renters Recommendations

    -- of renters recommend this building

    -- of renters approve of this owner
    Review Summary for 784 St Johns Place
    Summarized from anonymous rental reviews on openigloo.
    Recent reviews for 784 St Johns Place in Brooklyn, NY 11216 indicate significant issues with cleanliness, garbage management, heat, and pest control. Tenants express frustration with inconsistent water pressure and temperature. Positive aspects include the building's location, pricing, and some neighbor interactions. However, there are consistent complaints about poor owner responsiveness, maintenance delays, and pest infestations. Recommendations for improvement include better management of utilities, regular pest control, and improved communication with residents. Overall, current tenants do not highly recommend this building due to ongoing maintenance and management issues.

    Reviews (4)

    7 months ago
    Do not rent here
    Former Tenant
    Pros:
    Water pressure was ok
    Cons:
    Never ever takes out trash, never fixes anything
    Advice to owner:
    Find a new job
    Over 1 year ago
    terrible water pressure and temperature
    Former Tenant
    Pros:
    cheap, big, and top floor.
    Cons:
    water pressure is dismal
    water temperature in shower changes from cold to boiling hot and back
    lost heat and hot water several times during the winter, once as long as four days
    roaches in the building, but the apartment is OK
    we are on top floor, roof leaked on and off all two years. they sent people, but it was never properly fixed, and it looks like shit
    Advice to owner:
    new water boiler

    Building Ratings

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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 784 St Johns Place 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
    0
    class A
    i.e. no peephole on a door, or no street # on the building, unlawful keeping of animals
    MOST RECENT:
    No violation found...
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    Hazardous
    10
    class B
    i.e. smoke detector issues, inadequate lighting, no lighting for stairways
    MOST RECENT:
    Oct 27, 2025: § 27-2005 adm code repair the broken or defective plastered surfaces and paint in a uniform color at ceiling, north and east walls in the bathroom located at apt 2r, 2nd story, 2nd apartment from east at south
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    Immediately hazardous
    4
    class C
    i.e. rodents, pest, mold, inadequate heat or hot water, defective building parts
    MOST RECENT:
    Oct 27, 2025: § 27-2005, 27-2007, 27-2041.1 hmc, §238, § 309; § 107 (2) ( c) mdl and 28 rcny §25-171: replace or repair the self-closing doors that is missing or defective hinges at vestibule door ( saddle preventing closure) at public hall, 1st story
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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
    J
    784 John Place LLC
    2.5(4)
    Corporate Owner•
    1 Property•8 Units
    Litigation History: Yes
    Evictions: 0
    M
    Max Lebo
    2.5(4)
    Officer•
    1 Property•8 Units
    Litigation History: Yes
    Evictions: 0

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