25 Lefferts Avenue,Brooklyn, NY 11225

132 Units

Built in 1938

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 44 violations which is 0.33 violations per unit for their entire portfolio.
That is better than the city average, which is 0.81 violations per unit.
Non-hazardous
12Class A
Non-Hazardous violations (i.e. no peephole on a door, or no street # on the building)
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Hazardous
25Class B
Hazardous violations (i.e. smoke detector issues, inadequate lighting)
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Immediately-hazardous
7Class C
Immediately Hazardous (i.e. rodents, inadequate heat or hot water)
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Approval DateDescriptionCurrent Status
Mar 18, 2024§ 27-2017.3 hmc: trace and repair the source and abate the visible mold condition... north wall approx 8 sq.ft. in the 1st room from east located at apt 6m, 6th story, 2nd apartment from west at north , section ''north''Notice of issuance sent to tenant
Dec 27, 2023§ 27-2005 hmc: properly repair or replace the broken or defective window counter balance upper and lower sash in the 1st room from east at north located at apt 5 s, 5th story, 1st apartment from east at southCiv14 mailed
Dec 27, 2023§ 27-2005 adm code repair the broken or defective plastered surfaces and paint in a uniform color at ceiling and east wall in the 1st room from east at south located at apt 5 s, 5th story, 1st apartment from east at southCiv14 mailed
Dec 27, 2023§ 27-2005 hmc: properly repair or replace the broken or defective window counter balance upper and lower sash in the 2nd room from east at south located at apt 5 s, 5th story, 1st apartment from east at southCiv14 mailed
Oct 15, 2021Section 27-2005 adm code properly repair the broken or defective inoperative intercom system from 1st story public hall vestibule to panel at east wall in the private hallway located at apt 4b, 4th story, 3rd apartment from west at north , section at southNov sent out
Aug 28, 2021Section 27-2026 adm code reset, so as to secure a proper and tight connection, the water closet bowl .. in the 2nd bathroom from east at north located at apt 4x, 4th story, 1st apartment from west at north , section at northwestNov certified late
Feb 21, 2020Section 27-2026, 2027 hmc: properly repair the source and abate the evidence of a water leak at ceiling in the kitchen located at apt 6m, 6th story, 5th apartment from west at northFirst no access to re- inspect violation
Feb 21, 2020Section 27-2026, 2027 hmc: properly repair the source and abate the evidence of a water leak at ceiling inside closet (1st at east) in the foyer located at apt 6m, 6th story, 5th apartment from west at northFirst no access to re- inspect violation
Feb 21, 2020Section 27-2005 adm code repair the broken or defective plastered surfaces and paint in a uniform color the east wall in the foyer located at apt 6m, 6th story, 5th apartment from west at northFirst no access to re- inspect violation
Feb 21, 2020Section 27-2005 adm code repair the broken or defective plastered surfaces and paint in a uniform color the north and west walls in the kitchen located at apt 6m, 6th story, 5th apartment from west at northFirst no access to re- inspect violation
Feb 21, 2020Section 27-2013 adm code paint with light colored paint to the satisfaction of this department the ceiling in the kitchen located at apt 6m, 6th story, 5th apartment from west at northFirst no access to re- inspect violation
Feb 21, 2020Section 27-2013 adm code paint with light colored paint to the satisfaction of this department the apartment door (interior side) in the entrance located at apt 6m, 6th story, 5th apartment from west at northFirst no access to re- inspect violation

Property Owners and Associates

25 Lefferts LLC
Corporate Owner
2.6(8)

2 Properties

264 Units

Benjamin Schwartz
Officer, Head Officer
3.1(11)

14 Properties

506 Units

Briarwood Associates
Corporate Owner
2.9(25)

18 Properties

942 Units

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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.

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Former Tenant
Pros:
Wonderful neighbors, friendly security (8am-11p...
Cons:
Repair requests are ignored. Many tenants (c) o...