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159 Ellery Street
Bedford-Stuyvesant

159 Ellery Street,
Brooklyn, NY 11206

29 Units

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Built in 1910

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5 Floors

3.2(5)
Rent Stabilized Units: Yes
Good Cause Eviction: Yes
Evictions: 0
Litigation History: Yes
1 Year Bedbug History: No
Pet Friendly: Unknown
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    In the past three years, this building had:
    11 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.
    Duration in the past 10 years.
    Data last updated 2 months ago.
    BUILDING AVERAGE:
    0.65 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:
    Apr 25, 2024: § 27-2005, 2006, 2037 hmc: properly repair and abate unsafe electric wiring condition consisting of electrical light fixture at ceiling in the bathroom located at apt 6, 2nd story, 2nd apartment from north at east
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    Hazardous
    15
    class B
    i.e. smoke detector issues, inadequate lighting, no lighting for stairways
    MOST RECENT:
    Apr 25, 2024: § 27-2005 adm code properly repair with similar material the broken or defective ceramic floor tiles at public hall, 1st story
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    Immediately hazardous
    1
    class C
    i.e. rodents, pest, mold, inadequate heat or hot water, defective building parts
    MOST RECENT:
    Apr 25, 2024: hmc adm code: § 27-2017.4 abate the infestation consisting of roaches in the entire apartment located at apt 6, 2nd 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
    E
    474 East 4th Street LLC
    3.1(48)
    Corporate Owner•
    28 Properties•562 Units
    Litigation History: Yes
    Evictions: 10
    L
    Leonard Sasow Realty LLC
    3.2(5)
    Corporate Owner•
    2 Properties•49 Units
    Litigation History: Yes
    Evictions: 0
    J
    Joel Mizrahi
    3.1(48)
    Head Officer•
    28 Properties•562 Units
    Litigation History: Yes
    Evictions: 10
    J
    Jacob Haas
    3.2(5)
    Agent•
    1 Property•29 Units
    Litigation History: Yes
    Evictions: 0
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    -- of renters received their security deposits back
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    Reviews (5)

    5 months ago
    First time renter
    Former Tenant
    Pros:
    Cheap and location close to the g train
    Cons:
    The building has old drafty windows, and is next to a school.
    Advice to owner:
    None
    Over 2 years ago
    New supers have made this a 5 star building… sorta
    Former Tenant
    Pros:
    Quiet neighborhood, feels safe at night. Close to JMZ and G lines which is great for Brooklyn. Close to Food Bazaar and Mr Kiwi and a couple other supermarkets. Water gets SUPER hot. Central heating and air. GORGEOUS views from the right side apartments and enormous rooftop. Beautiful old building. Park below is being expanded.
    Cons:
    Water pressure isn’t great, and heat/AC units weren’t always reliable. The age of the building shows and it’s hard to get the place completely clean. We had some leaks & big water stains during storms — old super did nothing, new guys are trying to fix it. You have to walk into Bushwick (30ish mins) for any nightlife, and there’s not a ton of community because the neighborhood is mostly Hasidic Jewish, and they mostly keep to themselves. Lots of trash on the streets, but the building is well maintained for the most part
    Advice to owner:
    Back of the building has amazing views and great light
    Over 2 years ago
    Garbage building and landlords
    Former Tenant
    Pros:
    Central heating, price to an extent
    Cons:
    Dirty building (never cleaned), “roof access” but it’s not really a roof you can go onto because of the hazards and 5g antenna noise is very very loud, landlord does not hire proper repair men/the super is incompetent and will not fix things correctly- which is a big issue because many things are broken/brake constantly in the building, landlords response time is very slow and they will not warn you when the water is shut off (for repairs bc the pipes keep bursting), “laundry room in building” but its actually outside around back and you have to still pay to wash your clothes, black mold is an issue within the building, roaches are not sprayed for regularly
    Advice to owner:
    Don’t cut corners/be lazy, instead fix your building properly or just knock it down because it is falling apart and your tenet s health is important
    Over 2 years ago
    Awful management, okay apartment
    Former Tenant
    Pros:
    The apartment itself got the job done. Nothing special though. The units have split heater ac’s which are nice. The view was good too.
    Cons:
    So many cons!! The exposed brick walls throughout the units seep water and therefore crystallize a mysterious reddish dust that gets everywhere. It also will mold anything that’s near it in the humid months. Management is unresponsive and rude. They frequently ask to come into the unit to do repairs without giving you notice; and if you don’t answer the door they’ll call you nonstop until you do. Very unprofessional. Additionally the building is next to a vacant lot where people love to congregate and ride dirt bikes/play sports until 3 am. Further, the water temperature of the sink/shower runs only extremely hot at first until you let it go for about three minutes and it will change back to cold. If you want a drink or cold water you’re going to have to wait.
    Advice to owner:
    Be respectful of your tenants space and rights please.
    Over 2 years ago
    Thin walls, small space, okay rooftop
    Former Tenant
    Pros:
    The renovated kitchen was lovely, the brick wall looked beautiful, and the hardwood floors were really nice. The bathroom was also really nice, and having access to the rooftop was great.
    Cons:
    The space was small for a one bedroom, and the walls were very very thin (we could hear every word the neighbors said and vice versa).
    Advice to owner:
    Install better bike parking that isn’t out front of the building and susceptible to theft.
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