1254 Union Street,
Brooklyn, NY 11225
Building Open Data
51 Units
Built in 1923
4 Floors
1 Year Bedbug History: No
Landlords in NYC are required to file an annual bedbug report with the city and state whether the building has had a bedbug infestation in the past year. We found no recent bedbug reports from these city filings.
Litigation History: Yes
Evictions: 0
Eviction information is pulled from NYC housing court records. There are no legally registered evictions associated with this property.
Rent Stabilized Units: Yes
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Violations
A violation is issued to a building when a city inspector from
NYC's Department of Housing Preservation and Development validates and confirms a complaint made to 311.
The violations listed below are open violations that have yet to be addressed or have not been confirmed
as resolved by the city.
This building has a total of 126 violations which is 2.47 violations per unit for their entire portfolio.
That is worse than the city average, which is 0.59 violations per unit.
Non-hazardous
25Class A
Non-Hazardous violations (i.e. no peephole on a door, or no street # on the building)
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Hazardous
80Class B
Hazardous violations (i.e. smoke detector issues, inadequate lighting)
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Immediately-hazardous
21Class C
Immediately Hazardous (i.e. rodents, inadequate heat or hot water)
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Approval DateDescriptionCurrent Status
2022-03-02(a) � hmc:file annual bedbug report in accordance with hpd rule as described on the back of this notice of violation or as described on hpd?s website, www.nyc.gov\hpd, search bed bugs.Nov sent out
2022-01-14Section 27-2005 adm code properly repair with similar material the broken or defective vinyl floor tiles in the kitchen located at apt 1h, 1st story, 1st apartment from west at north , section at northwestNov sent out
2022-01-14Section 27-2005 adm code repair the broken or defective plastered surfaces and paint in a uniform color ceiling and north wall in the 1st room from east at north located at apt 1h, 1st story, 1st apartment from west at north , section at northwestNov sent out
2021-12-13Section 27-2005 hmc: post, in a form approved by the commissioner, and maintain a notice in a common area of the building regarding the procedures that should be followed when a gas leak is suspectedNov sent out
2021-11-30Section 27-2013 adm code paint with light colored paint to the satisfaction of this department ceiling at public hall, 4th story, section ''south'', 1st from east at southNov sent out
2021-11-30Section 27-2013 adm code paint with light colored paint to the satisfaction of this department ceiling at public hall, 4th story, section ''east'', 1st from north at eastNov sent out
2021-08-10Section 27-2005 adm code paint metal in accordance with dept. regulation at riser in the bathroom located at apt 4l, 4th story, 1st apartment from west at northNov sent out
2021-08-06Section 27-2005 adm code repair the broken or defective plastered surfaces and paint in a uniform color at ceiling and all walls in the foyer located at apt 3a, 3rd story, 1st apartment from west at northFirst no access to re- inspect violation
2021-08-05Section 27-2005 adm code properly repair with similar material the broken or defective porcelain enamel surface at bathtub in the bathroom located at apt 4a, 4th story, 1st apartment from west at northNov sent out
2021-08-05Section 27-2013 adm code paint with light colored paint to the satisfaction of this department all walls in the 2nd room from east located at apt 1j, 1st story, 1st apartment from south at westNov sent out
2021-08-05Section 27-2013 adm code paint with light colored paint to the satisfaction of this department the ceiling in the 4th room from east located at apt 2h, 2nd story, 1st apartment from west at northNov sent out
2021-08-05Section 27-2013 adm code paint with light colored paint to the satisfaction of this department the ceiling in the 1st room from east located at apt 2h, 2nd story, 1st apartment from west at northNov sent out
2021-06-21Section 27-2005 adm code properly secure the loose wash basin to wall in the bathroom located at apt 2e, 2nd story, 1st apartment from north at eastNot complied with
2021-06-21Section 27-2005 adm code replace with new the missing escutcheon plate at riser pipe at ceiling in the kitchen located at apt 1h, 1st story, 1st apartment from west at northNot complied with
2020-11-30Section 27-2005 adm code repair the broken or defective plastered surfaces and paint in a uniform color ceiling in the kitchen located at apt 3a, 3rd story, apartment at north , section at eastNov sent out
2020-09-17Section 27-2013 adm code paint with light colored paint to the satisfaction of this department all walls and ceilings in the entire apartment located at apt 2l, 2nd story, 1st apartment from west at northNov sent out
2020-08-04Section 27-2005 adm code refit entrance door in the bathroom located at apt 1n, 1st story, 2nd apartment from east at south , section at westNov sent out
2020-08-04Section 27-2005 adm code properly repair the broken or defective wood casing entrance door frame at east wall in the 4th room from north located at apt 1n, 1st story, 2nd apartment from east at south , section at westNov sent out
2020-08-04Section 27-2005 adm code properly repair the broken or defective latch set at entrance door in the bathroom located at apt 1n, 1st story, 2nd apartment from east at south , section at westNov sent out
2020-08-04Section 27-2005 adm code properly repair the broken or defective inoperative light fixture at ceiling in the bathroom located at apt 1n, 1st story, 2nd apartment from east at south , section at westFirst no access to re- inspect violation
2020-08-04Section 27-2026 adm code reset, so as to secure a proper and tight connection, the water closet bowl .. in the bathroom located at apt 1n, 1st story, 2nd apartment from east at south , section at westNov sent out
2017-01-26Section 27-2005 adm code replace with new the missing escutchon plate at celing at steam riser in the kitchen located at apt 2f, 2nd story, 1st apartment from east at southFirst no access to re- inspect violation
2017-01-26Section 27-2005 adm code replace with new the missing escutchon plate at ceiling at steam riser in the bathroom located at apt 2f, 2nd story, 1st apartment from east at southNot complied with
2015-08-12Section 27-2005 adm code paint metal in accordance with dept. regulation all steam radiators and steam riser pipes in the entire apartment located at apt 2k, 2nd story, apartment at south , section at northwestNot complied with
2015-08-12Section 27-2013 adm code paint with light colored paint to the satisfaction of this department all ceilings, walls, doors and trim in the entire apartment located at apt 2k, 2nd story, apartment at south , section at northwestFirst no access to re- inspect violation
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Building Ratings
Water Pressure
Water Pressure: 5
Cleanliness
Cleanliness: 3
Pest Control
Pest Control: 2
Heat
Heat: 5
Noise Levels
Noise Levels: 4
Owner Responsiveness
Owner Responsiveness: 5
Neighbors
Neighbors: 5
Garbage Management
Garbage Management: 5
Renter Recommendations
60% of renters recommend this building
60% of renters approve of this owner
Rents and Deposits
95% of renters received their security deposits back
It HAS NOT been reported if this building accepts electronic rent payments.
Reviews
2.75 stars
Repairs shouldn't take months
Former Tenant
Pros:
Neighbors are kind, unit is pretty large for th...
Cons:
Where to begin? Roaches throughout, even when e...
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4.375 stars
1254 Union street
Former Tenant
Pros:
Apartment was recently renovated, never had pro...
Cons:
Not the cleanest lobby, things often broken in ...
Advice to owner:
Fix the lobby
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2.625 stars
Horrible landlords, affordable prices
Former Tenant
Pros:
The building is conveniently located, units are...
Cons:
Sadly, the building management is an absolute d...
Advice to owner:
You need to start treating your tenants like hu...
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2.5 stars
Good luck getting anything fixed!
Former Tenant
Pros:
All the units in this building are rent-stabili...
Cons:
So many issues in both my unit and the building...
Advice to owner:
Where is all our rent money going?! If you keep...
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3 stars
Not the worst, not the best
Former Tenant
Pros:
Incredible tenants who have come together to wo...
Cons:
Repairs don’t address root causes, major issues...
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2.625 stars
Affordable but awful
Former Tenant
Pros:
The units are large and very well-priced. The p...
Cons:
The building management is not responsive and c...
Advice to owner:
Please make some semblance of an effort to list...
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3.375 stars
Good location/Poor management of property
Former Tenant
Pros:
I like my neighbors and the neighborhood. Has c...
Cons:
Repairs and renovations in apartments aren’t do...
Advice to owner:
Repair things properly and in a timely manner. ...
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3.5 stars
1254 union
Former Tenant
Pros:
Accessible to public transportation
Cons:
Rat infested, cockroache infested
Advice to owner:
Get this building bombed out mice’s in apartmen...
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