283 Albany Avenue,Brooklyn, NY 11213
53 Units
•Built in 1941
•6 Floors
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In the past three years, this building had:
72 complaints
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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 20 violations which is 0.37 violations per unit for their entire portfolio.
That is better than the city average, which is 0.81 violations per unit.
Non-hazardous
3Class A
Non-Hazardous violations (i.e. no peephole on a door, or no street # on the building)
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Hazardous
13Class B
Hazardous violations (i.e. smoke detector issues, inadequate lighting)
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Immediately-hazardous
4Class C
Immediately Hazardous (i.e. rodents, inadequate heat or hot water)
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Approval DateDescriptionCurrent Status
Jul 18, 2023§ 27-2013 adm code paint with light colored paint to the satisfaction of this department ceiling and east wall at roof bulkheadNov certified late
Sep 12, 2022Section 27-2013 adm code paint with light colored paint to the satisfaction of this department west wall inside 1st wall cabinet from south at west in the kitchen located at apt 5h, 5th story, 1st apartment from south at westNov sent out
Oct 16, 2014Section 27-2013 adm code paint with light colored paint to the satisfaction of this department all peeling paint surfaces in the bathroom , the foyer , the 1st room from north, the 4th room from north, the kitchen , the private hallway located at apt 6j, 6th story, 2nd apartment from south at westNot complied with
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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
3 stars
Wasnt great - think management changed and might be better now
Former Tenant
Pros:
Quiet building, rarely saw neighbors.
Cons:
Heat was too high - (c) openigloo every unit wo...
2.25 stars
Renter Please Beware
Former Tenant
Pros:
It was close to transportation
Cons:
Rodents, noisy neighbors, unresponsive super
3.5 stars
Decent Apartment
Former Tenant
Pros:
Pretty well maintained. New renovations (c) ope...
Cons:
Management is crap. There is (c) openigloo a li...
3.5 stars
Generally good experience
Former Tenant
Pros:
The amenities are nice and (c) openigloo well-m...
Cons:
There are bugs
2.125 stars
Pests & Package Thieves
Former Tenant
Pros:
-apartment was spacey, dishwasher, laundry (c) ...
Cons:
-The building had a pest (c) openigloo problem....
3.25 stars
Great Value, Worst Downstairs Neighbor
Former Tenant
Pros:
Huge space, it's really great (c) openigloo for...
Cons:
There is one tenant who (c) openigloo blasts mu...
3.75 stars
Good neighborhood live
Former Tenant
Pros:
Location near transportation
Cons:
Gyn is closed
3.375 stars
Great location, bad management
Former Tenant
Pros:
The neighbors are lovely, the (c) openigloo apa...
Cons:
There are mice. Packages are (c) openigloo stol...
Advice to owner:
Hire and train staff to help solve tenants iss...
4.25 stars
Positive 2 years
Former Tenant
Pros:
Great amenities, responsive super
Cons:
They contract third parties to (c) openigloo fi...
Advice to owner:
Be more responsive.
2 stars
Great location, management could be better
Former Tenant
Pros:
Laundry room, access to subway (c) openigloo st...
Cons:
Roaches and mice sometimes, and (c) openigloo t...
2.5 stars
Albany Ave crown heights
Former Tenant
Pros:
Gym in basement (wasn’t open (c) openigloo duri...
Cons:
Roaches run rampant… VERY loud (c) openigloo st...
1.75 stars
shaking my head
Former Tenant
Pros:
gym spacious good light
Cons:
everything else sucks
3.125 stars
Bad Landlords Here
Former Tenant
Pros:
The building is cool and (c) openigloo the base...
Cons:
The building management company Shamco (c) open...
2.625 stars
Shamco is a sham
Former Tenant
Pros:
Apartment layout is nice and (c) openigloo big,...
Cons:
Constantly jerking us around and (c) openigloo ...
Advice to owner:
Stop being so shady and follow real estate laws...