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161 Utica Avenue
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161 Utica Avenue,
Brooklyn, NY 11213

23 Units

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Built in 1910

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4 Floors

2.6(5)
Rent Stabilized Units: Yes
Good Cause Eviction: Yes
Evictions: 3
Litigation History: Yes
1 Year Bedbug History: No
Pet Friendly: Unknown
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    -- of renters approve of this owner
    Review Summary for 161 Utica Avenue
    Summarized from anonymous rental reviews on openigloo.
    Recent reviews for 161 UTICA AVENUE, Brooklyn, NY 11213, highlight major issues with the building. Tenants express discontent with unresponsive management, poor cleanliness, pest problems, and security concerns such as faulty locks. Despite some positive remarks on apartment size and cleanliness, the prevalent cons include prolonged repair times, lack of security measures, and subpar amenities. The building seems to suffer from chronic maintenance issues and insufficient management attention—residents recommend enhanced property upkeep and respectful treatment from the management to improve the overall living experience.

    Reviews (5)

    11 months ago
    Stabilized Apartments - Expect Harassment to get you out
    Former Tenant
    Pros:
    Average size rooms and kitchen
    Cons:
    Unsecure front door and complete lack of locks and security cameras
    Advice to owner:
    Be even just a little compassionate.
    Over 1 year ago
    Horrible Management, Building Manager and Owner
    Former Tenant
    Pros:
    Nice, caring Renters community, even on main street quiet, good access to 3/4, A/C subways and many busse
    Cons:
    Not enjoying space in this field to mention all.
    - dirty hallway and stairs
    - regularly no heat and hot water
    - LOTS of pest in apartments; Mice, rats, roaches, bugs
    - Exterior not showing up monthly
    - badly isolated windows
    - cheap appliances
    - cheap renovation
    - unsteady electricity lines
    - apartment repairs take one+ year and only if you report to 311
    - lying, not carrying Building Manager and Management
    - Rent-overcharge, get a rent-reports before signing a lease
    - extrem dirty garbage area
    - very thin walls, you can hear your neighbors talking on phone
    - Owner is renting a official 2 bedroom as a 3 bedroom and charging it as 3b, even 3rd bedroom isn’t following NYC housing law size regulations
    - Entry Door lock not working for 5 of 12 month
    - Intercom mostly not working
    - 275 build violations in one year by only 24 aptm in the building
    Advice to owner:
    Treat your tenants with respect and fix building, apartment issues and pest problems

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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 hours ago.
    The average number of violations per unit at 161 Utica Avenue is worse than the city .
    BUILDING AVERAGE:
    2 violations per unit
    NEW YORK CITY AVERAGE:
    0.81 violation per unit
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    Non-hazardous
    10
    class A
    i.e. no peephole on a door, or no street # on the building, unlawful keeping of animals
    MOST RECENT:
    Dec 03, 2025: § 27-2017.3 hmc: trace and repair the source and abate the visible mold condition... less than 10 square feet at ceiling east, north, south walls in the bathroom located at apt 1a, 1st story, 1st apartment from west at north
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    Hazardous
    21
    class B
    i.e. smoke detector issues, inadequate lighting, no lighting for stairways
    MOST RECENT:
    Dec 03, 2025: § 27-2005 adm code replace with new the missing escutcheon plate at riser ceiling in the bathroom located at apt 1a, 1st story, 1st apartment from west at north
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    Immediately hazardous
    15
    class C
    i.e. rodents, pest, mold, inadequate heat or hot water, defective building parts
    MOST RECENT:
    Dec 03, 2025: hmc adm code: § 27-2017.4 abate the infestation consisting of roaches in the entire apartment located at apt 1a, 1st story, 1st apartment from west at north
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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
    Y
    Yida Stern
    2.6(5)
    Head Officer•
    1 Property•23 Units
    Litigation History: Yes
    Evictions: 3
    C
    Ch 161 LLC
    2.6(5)
    Corporate Owner•
    1 Property•23 Units
    Litigation History: Yes
    Evictions: 3

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