837 Bedford Avenue,
Brooklyn, NY 11205

17 Units

Built in 1931

4 Floors

Rent Stabilized Units: Yes
Good Cause Eviction: Yes
Evictions: 0
Litigation History: Yes
1 Year Bedbug History: No
Pet Friendly: Yes
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Review Summary for 837 Bedford Avenue
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Recent reviews highlight major concerns at 837 Bedford Avenue, Brooklyn. Renters have faced illegal rent hikes, poor pest control, and invasive management, creating uncomfortable living conditions. Issues with cleanliness, noise levels, and safety have been recurring. Despite some positives like natural light and water pressure, the overall consensus leans towards dissatisfaction with the management's responsiveness and maintenance quality. Potential renters should consider these drawbacks before choosing this building for a less than optimal living experience.

Reviews (5)

5 months ago
Lived here for 3 years
Former Tenant
Pros:
I liked that my apartment had a good amount of natural light and a washer and dryer.
Cons:
I did research into my unit and found it had been illegally deregulated. The tenant before me had been there six years and was paying $600 dollars a month in rent. They raised my rent $400 - $500 dollars each year and by the last year I was there they wanted me to pay another $400 more, even after revoking roof access (that they said was open and an amenity when I moved in paying much less). I looked and saw they got the current tenant to pay closer to $2800.

Right across the street from a fire station that is very active as well as a Temple on the corner that blares an air-raid sirens every Friday at sundown for Shabbat. Bedford ave in general is very loud at all hours of the day with traffic.

There was also a constant, on-going issue with roaches and mice.

Landlords made it very clear that I was there for them to make money and didn't care about anything else otherwise.
Advice to owner:
Treat your tenants like people with feelings as opposed to sources of income.
8 months ago
Not so good
Former Tenant
Pros:
Fire department across the street for safety
Prime area in Brooklyn
Cons:
Roach infestation ruined everything that I owned. It is very severe and the exterminator only perfumes roaches. They're not telling new tenants about the buildings horrible conditions.

Landlord feels way too comfortable entering apartments without consent and showing up outside of business hours. Harrassment, tresspassing and violating my privacy making me feel unsafe.

The super eves drops and yells throughout the building. The building manager thinks that he can do whatever he wants and violates my tenant rights and my lease and the landlord just lies and doesn't care even as a paying tenant.

One time they came into my apartment through the window (because they don't have key copies) and made damages in my apartment but claiming them as repairs. Mind you they came into my apartment without any notification, communication or anything in a non emergency. They made damages and never fixed them. As they expressed through email is that they didn't want me living there that they want to raise the rent. Once again I was a paying tenant.

2025: They came into my apartment and left the door open rummaged and threw my personal belongings. My private photos were exposed in the couch. And my belongings in the trash b/c they want to rent out the apartment immediately even with the bad conditions. I just came out the hospital after given birth only to come back to my apartment cleared out without my consent as my term wasn't even up yet. It wasn't the first or the 15th of the month btw. The landlord does not care it seems. They have their broker Izzy constantly reach out to me about showing my apartment when my term wasn't even up. While I was living there. I was harassed and bullied out the apartment and my safety and health as I was pregnant was threatened. But I also feel like I was discriminated and bullied out the apartment.

Grocery store and most essential place are quite a distance. Super noisy neighborhood.
Advice to owner:
They won't care lol... shady business

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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 5 days ago.
The average number of violations per unit at 837 Bedford Avenue is worse than the city .
BUILDING AVERAGE:
2.35 violations per unit
NEW YORK CITY AVERAGE:
0.81 violation per unit
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Non-hazardous
13
class A
i.e. no peephole on a door, or no street # on the building, unlawful keeping of animals
MOST RECENT:
Jul 17, 2020: § 27-2046.1 hmc: post a proper notice of carbon monoxide detecting device requirements, in a form approved by the commissioner, in a common area of a class a multiple dwelling near inspection certificate or provide notice to tenants in a private dwelling. at public hall, 1st story
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Hazardous
18
class B
i.e. smoke detector issues, inadequate lighting, no lighting for stairways
MOST RECENT:
Aug 23, 2024: § 27-2046.1 hmc: repair or replace the carbon monoxide detecting device(s). missing in the entire apartment located at apt 1d, 1st story, 2nd apartment from east at south
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Immediately hazardous
9
class C
i.e. rodents, pest, mold, inadequate heat or hot water, defective building parts
MOST RECENT:
Apr 02, 2025: hmc adm code: § 27-2017.4 abate the infestation consisting of mice, 1st story
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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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837 Bedford LLC
2.7(5)
Corporate Owner
1 Property17 Units
Litigation History: Yes
Evictions: 0
A
Abe Brach
2.7(5)
Head Officer
2 Properties17 Units
Litigation History: Yes
Evictions: 0

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