1661 St Johns Place,
Brooklyn, NY 11233

40 Units

Built in 1910

4 Floors

Rent Stabilized Units: Yes
Good Cause Eviction: Yes
Evictions: 6
Litigation History: Yes
1 Year Bedbug History: No
Pet Friendly: Unknown
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-- of renters approve of this owner

Reviews (1)

Over 3 years ago
It's alright, could be better
Former Tenant
Pros:
1- The superintendent of the building is responsive, at least that's my experience.
2- I think my apartment is rent stabilized.
3- My apartment is spacious & the building allows pets.
4- It is right across from a Food Bazaar, 15 minutes to the C train, and 10 minutes to the 3 & 4 trains, the stops for B47, B15, B65, & B45 are all really close by - like 3-5 minute walk out the building, down and across the street, Downstairs is a 99 cents store and a chinese food take out restaurant & a Chase Bank, Dollar Store, Family Dollar, and C-Store are all in the same direction of the 3&4 Trains, so not far at all. Relatively nearby a lot of places and transit.
Cons:
1 - There are mice in the building; I've had an exterminator come in for roaches & mice ONCE, and that was during a state inspection. Haven't seen them since, and I'm pretty sure there is a sign in the mailbox area that states they are supposed to come once a month. Not sure if that is for individual apartments or the entire building. I don't see the mice in my apartment but maybe once a month, they see me and run under my stove and I don't know where they are coming from, but that is honestly once too much.
2 - Packages gets stolen; I've had packages stolen twice!!
3 - Trash management is...trash; the residents just throw their trash in the stairway/walkway leading outside where the cans are making it impossible to go down the stairs and throw things out.
4- Sometimes the neighbors be wildin'; there have been a couple of times where fights have gotten out of hand and police have been called.
Advice to owner:
1 - Look into better trash management, especially with the building having mice. Have separate trash for waste, and recycle, maybe even move the trashcans AWAY from the stairs so residents aren't throwing their trash in the stairway/walkway.
2 - People steal packages in this building, it's happened twice to me. Is there a way to find a solution for this?

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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 days ago.
The average number of violations per unit at 1661 St Johns Place is worse than the city .
BUILDING AVERAGE:
1.12 violations per unit
NEW YORK CITY AVERAGE:
0.81 violation per unit
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Non-hazardous
3
class A
i.e. no peephole on a door, or no street # on the building, unlawful keeping of animals
MOST RECENT:
Oct 31, 2025: § 27-2013 adm code paint with light colored paint to the satisfaction of this department the east wall at public hall, 1st story
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Hazardous
24
class B
i.e. smoke detector issues, inadequate lighting, no lighting for stairways
MOST RECENT:
Oct 31, 2025: § 27-2005 adm code properly repair with similar material the broken or defective fire retardant material at east wall at public hall, 1st story
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Immediately hazardous
18
class C
i.e. rodents, pest, mold, inadequate heat or hot water, defective building parts
MOST RECENT:
Oct 08, 2025: hmc adm code: § 27-2017.4 abate the infestation consisting of mice in the entire apartment located at apt 5d, 1st story, 2nd apartment from north at east
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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
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Yon Kowitz
2.3(1)
Officer
2 Properties96 Units
Litigation History: Yes
Evictions: 8
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1661 St. Johns LLC
2.3(1)
Corporate Owner
1 Property40 Units
Litigation History: Yes
Evictions: 6

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