Bed-Stuy

144 Ralph Avenue,Brooklyn, NY 11233

10 Units

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Built in 1910

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5 Floors

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2.5(5)
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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 14 violations which is 1.4 violations per unit for their entire portfolio.
That is worse than the city average, which is 0.81 violations per unit.
Non-hazardous
4Class A
Non-Hazardous violations (i.e. no peephole on a door, or no street # on the building)
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Hazardous
9Class B
Hazardous violations (i.e. smoke detector issues, inadequate lighting)
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Immediately-hazardous
1Class C
Immediately Hazardous (i.e. rodents, inadequate heat or hot water)
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Approval DateDescriptionCurrent Status
Apr 11, 2024(a) § hmc:file annual bedbug report in accordance with hpd rule as described on the back of this notice of violation or as described on hpds website, www.nyc.gov\hpd, search bed bugs.Nov sent out
Feb 12, 2024§ 329, m/d law and dept. rules and regs. provide a completed certificate of inspection visits in a proper frame readily accessible for signature, bottom edge of frame between 48-62 inches above floor at at public hall, 1st storyNov sent out
Sep 17, 2023§ 329, m/d law and dept. rules and regs. provide a completed certificate of inspection visits in a proper frame at or near mailboxes, bottom edge of frame between 48-62 inches above floor missing at public hall, 1st storyNov sent out
Jul 22, 2023§ 329, m/d law and dept. rules and regs. provide a completed certificate of inspection visits in a proper frame at or near mailboxes, bottom edge of frame between 48-62 inches above floor missing at public hall, 1st storyNov sent out

Property Owners and Associates

144 Ralph Realty LLC
Owner, Corporate Owner, Agent
2.5(5)

1 Property

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10 Units

Harry Retek
Site Manager
2.5(5)

1 Property

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10 Units

Nassar Retek
Head Officer
2.5(5)

1 Property

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10 Units

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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

Decent space, bad landlords, worse neighbors
Former Tenant
Pros:
Decent sized space, wall AC (c) openigloo in ev...
Cons:
Landlords are negligent and unresponsive (c) op...
Advice to owner:
Fire Rivky
Beware of landlord
Former Tenant
Pros:
Spacious apartment. Great part of (c) openigloo...
Cons:
This is a rent stabilized (c) openigloo buildin...
Okay apt building
Former Tenant
Pros:
- location of the building - (c) openigloo Supe...
Cons:
- packages stolen - pest (c) openigloo issue -...
Basic Brooklyn Apt
Former Tenant
Pros:
New building 2 laundry rooms A rooftop
Cons:
Walk up building (no elevator) Not (c) openiglo...
Advice to owner:
Manage the building better
Do NOT live here
Former Tenant
Pros:
I loved the apartment layout (c) openigloo
Cons:
Everything else & landlord is (c) openigloo ext...
Advice to owner:
Respond to concerns