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553 Howard Avenue
Crown Heights

553 Howard Avenue,
Brooklyn, NY 11233

12 Units

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Built in 1910

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4 Floors

1.8(2)
Rent Stabilized Units: Unknown
Good Cause Eviction: Yes
Evictions: 7
Litigation History: Yes
1 Year Bedbug History: No
Pet Friendly: No
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    Renters Recommendations

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    Reviews (2)

    2 months ago
    Living In Poverty
    Former Tenant
    Pros:
    Nothing comes to mind .
    Cons:
    Drug addicts loiter , nothing get fixed
    Advice to owner:
    Please treat tenants the way you want to be treated .
    Over 3 years ago
    Howard ave living
    Former Tenant
    Pros:
    Hard to find any
    Cons:
    They put these ridiculously tiny sinks in the bathroom. Management does not take issues seriously when it comes to pests. Saw roaches the day I moved in and have been seeing mice in the stairs/first floor. The heat doesn’t work in several units despite temperatures reaching 10 degrees out. They shut the water off constantly with no warning for up to 5 hours. Black mold in the bathroom.
    Advice to owner:
    Your inhumane neglect of the building and it’s tenants is despicable

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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 553 Howard Avenue is worse than the city .
    BUILDING AVERAGE:
    51.5 violations per unit
    NEW YORK CITY AVERAGE:
    0.81 violation per unit
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    Non-hazardous
    61
    class A
    i.e. no peephole on a door, or no street # on the building, unlawful keeping of animals
    MOST RECENT:
    Nov 18, 2025: § 27-2017.3 hmc: trace and repair the source and abate the visible mold condition... at ceiling lessthan 10 sq. feet in the bathroom located at apt 10, 4th story, 1st apartment from north at east
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    Hazardous
    304
    class B
    i.e. smoke detector issues, inadequate lighting, no lighting for stairways
    MOST RECENT:
    Nov 18, 2025: § 27-2005 adm code repair the broken or defective plastered surfaces and paint in a uniform color the ceiling and all walls in the bathroom located at apt 10, 4th story, 1st apartment from north at east
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    Immediately hazardous
    251
    class C
    i.e. rodents, pest, mold, inadequate heat or hot water, defective building parts
    MOST RECENT:
    Nov 21, 2025: 567 (c) § 27-2017, 27-2017.1, 27-2017.4, 27-2017.5, 27-2017.8, 27-2019, 27-2021 hmc: abate the nuisance consisting of evidence of rats and all underlying causes creating the pest infestations, by using integrated pest management (ipm), eliminate all burrow entry and passageways, pest nests, holes, gaps or cracks in walls, ceilings, floors, fixing leaks and managing garbage in public areas. evidence found at .. in the entire apartment located at apt 6, 2nd story, 1st apartment from south at west
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    Missing information/filings
    2
    class I
    Missing or non-compliant with administrative information orders or filings
    MOST RECENT:
    Jan 31, 2023: §27-2153 adm code the premises has been selected to participate in the alternative enforcement program which may result in building-wide inspections, fees, and extensive repair work to correct violations and underlying conditions. charges for repair work done pursuant to this order, if not paid, will become liens on the property
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    Property Owners and Associates
    D
    David Weinberger
    1.8(2)
    Head Officer•
    1 Property•12 Units
    Litigation History: Yes
    Evictions: 7
    S
    Shulem Berger
    1.8(2)
    Site Manager•
    1 Property•12 Units
    Litigation History: Yes
    Evictions: 7
    H
    553 Howard LLC
    1.8(2)
    Corporate Owner•
    1 Property•12 Units
    Litigation History: Yes
    Evictions: 7

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