440 Brooklyn Avenue,Brooklyn, NY 11225

45 Units

Built in 1928

6 Floors

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Open 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 59 violations which is 1.31 violations per unit for their entire portfolio.
That is worse than the city average, which is 0.81 violations per unit.
Non-hazardous
16Class A
Non-Hazardous violations (i.e. no peephole on a door, or no street # on the building)
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Hazardous
30Class B
Hazardous violations (i.e. smoke detector issues, inadequate lighting)
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Immediately-hazardous
13Class C
Immediately Hazardous (i.e. rodents, inadequate heat or hot water)
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Approval DateDescriptionCurrent Status
Mar 15, 2024§ 27-2026 adm code replace with new the defective flush pipe of water closet .. in the bathroom located at apt 4h, 4th story, 1st apartment from north at eastCiv14 mailed
Jul 23, 2021Section 27-2013 adm code paint with light colored paint to the satisfaction of this department ceiling at public hall, 1st storyNov sent out
Mar 30, 2021Section 27-2011 adm code cleanse to the satisfaction of this department the ceramic tiles with grouted joints / caulking surface of visible mold at north wall at bathtub in the bathroom located at apt 5d, 5th story, 1st apartment from south at westNov sent out
Mar 30, 2021Section 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
Mar 14, 2020Section 27-2005 adm code properly repair with similar material the broken or defective wood sub-floor in the kitchen located at apt 5f, 5th story, apartment at northNov sent out
Mar 09, 2018Section 27-2026, 2027 hmc: properly repair the source and abate the evidence of a water leak at north wall in the bathroom located at apt 4f, 4th story, 1st apartment from west at northInvalid certification
Jan 11, 2017Section 27-2013 adm code paint with light colored paint to the satisfaction of this department all peeling paint surfaces in the foyer , the private hallway , the bathroom , the kitchen , the 5th room from north at east located at apt 4f, 4th story, 1st apartment from west at northNov certified late
Dec 08, 2015Section 27-2005 adm code repair the broken or defective plastered surfaces and paint in a uniform color the south wall in the foyer located at apt 3e, 3rd story, 2nd apartment from south at westNov sent out
Dec 08, 2015Section 27-2005 adm code replace with new the broken or defective and/or dry rotted wood cabinet at east wall in the kitchen located at apt 3e, 3rd story, 2nd apartment from south at westNov sent out
Dec 08, 2015Section 26-1103 admin. code: post and maintain a proper notice on wall of the entrance story in english and spanish on the availability of the agency's housing information guide. a sample notice can be found at www.nyc.gov/hpd.Nov sent out
Dec 08, 2015Section 27-2005 adm code refit the door misaligned at door frame in the entrance located at apt 3e, 3rd story, 2nd apartment from south at westNov sent out
Dec 08, 2015Section 27-2013 adm code paint with light colored paint to the satisfaction of this department all peeling paint surfaces in the foyer , the bathroom , the 3rd room from east at north located at apt 3e, 3rd story, 2nd apartment from south at westNov sent out
Oct 28, 2015Section 27-2013 adm code paint with light colored paint to the satisfaction of this department all peeling paint surfaces in the 5th room from east at north located at apt 4f, 4th story, 1st apartment from west at northNov sent out
Dec 16, 2013Section 27-2026 adm code repair the flushing apparatus and maintain same so as to flush effectively the water closet in the bathroom located at apt 4f, 4th story, 1st apartment from west at north , section at northInvalid certification
Nov 29, 2013Section 27-2013 adm code paint with light colored paint to the satisfaction of this department all peeling paint surfaces in the 2nd room from east, the bathroom , the kitchen , the foyer , the private hallway , the 3rd room from east, the 5th room from east at north, the 4th room from east located at apt 4f, 4th story, 1st apartment from west at north , section at northInvalid certification
May 09, 2013Section 27-2013 adm code paint with light colored paint to the satisfaction of this department the ceiling in the bathroom located at apt 5f, 5th story, 1st apartment from west at northNot complied with

Property Owners and Associates

770 Empire LLC
Owner, Corporate Owner
2.8(1)

21 Properties

761 Units

Carbrook Associates
Owner, Corporate Owner
2.8(1)

3 Properties

167 Units

Gitel Fischer
Head Officer
2.8(1)

9 Properties

398 Units

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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.

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not great but not terrible
Former Tenant
Pros:
really close to major transportation (c) openig...
Cons:
never any heat and pest (c) openigloo control i...
Advice to owner:
maybe stop prioritizing other renters over othe...