40 Malcolm X Boulevard,
Brooklyn, NY 11221

4 Units

Built in 1931

4 Floors

Rent Stabilized Units: Unknown
Good Cause Eviction: Yes
Evictions: 0
Litigation History: Yes
1 Year Bedbug History: No
Pet Friendly: Unknown
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Reviews (1)

Over 4 years ago
Ugh just don’t.
Former Tenant
Pros:
Inside of the apartment was new. Honestly can’t think of a lot of pros.
Cons:
You’re let into the building with a door code. Guess what happens when a neighbor starts giving all their friends the code? Strangers coming in and out all the time with packages regularly stolen.

While the building looks new and stylish I saw that the beams under the stairs were starting to buckle in.

We asked management to change the door code but they never did.

Management only responsive when it comes to money. They know that since most of the tenants are young and don’t have a lot of money that the tenants don’t have a lot of recourse.

Had water leaking into the ceiling that I had to use a bucket to collect the water. Luckily after multiple people in our building kept complaining management finally sent repairmen.

Loud rooftop parties (especially during the summer) with people throwing their trash onto the fire escapes. I could hear a neighbor yelling at these people but they didn’t give a damn.

I only subletted my room for a few months (thank god) and was so happy to get out. I was there from February 2015 to August 2015.
Advice to owner:
Where to start. If you have tenants concerned about their safety and their packages are stolen, STEP UP AND CHANGE THE KEY CODE. Or better yet, install a key fob/manual key lock.

Building violations are public knowledge and you guys have MULTIPLE. Show some care.

It’s blatantly obvious is that your business plan is gut out an apartment building, fit as many rooms as possible in, lease out to young renters, then if they have any concerns ignore them unless it involves you guys losing money.

You are super disorganized.

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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 8 minutes ago.
The average number of violations per unit at 40 Malcolm X Boulevard is worse than the city .
BUILDING AVERAGE:
2.5 violations per unit
NEW YORK CITY AVERAGE:
0.81 violation per unit
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Non-hazardous
2
class A
i.e. no peephole on a door, or no street # on the building, unlawful keeping of animals
MOST RECENT:
Sep 04, 2025: § 27-2005 hmc: post, in a form approved by the commissioner, and maintain a notice in a common area of the building regarding the procedures that should be followed when a gas leak is suspected at public hall, 1st story
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Hazardous
5
class B
i.e. smoke detector issues, inadequate lighting, no lighting for stairways
MOST RECENT:
Oct 02, 2025: § 27-2005, 2007 adm code remove all encumbrances consisting of garbage bags at public hall stairs
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Immediately hazardous
3
class C
i.e. rodents, pest, mold, inadequate heat or hot water, defective building parts
MOST RECENT:
Oct 02, 2025: hmc adm code: § 27-2017.4 abate the infestation consisting of mice in the entire apartment located at apt 4f, 4th story, 1st 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
J
Jack Zimmer
2.5(1)
Site Manager
1 Property4 Units
Litigation History: Yes
Evictions: 0
M
Malcolm X One LLC
2.5(1)
Corporate Owner
3 Properties4 Units
Litigation History: Yes
Evictions: 0
J
Jacob Zimmer
2.2(2)
Shareholder
6 Properties28 Units
Litigation History: Yes
Evictions: 1

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