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161 Vernon Avenue
Bedford-Stuyvesant

161 Vernon Avenue,
Brooklyn, NY 11206

22 Units

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Built in 1907

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6 Floors

1.6(2)
Rent Stabilized Units: Yes
Good Cause Eviction: Yes
Evictions: 3
Litigation History: Yes
1 Year Bedbug History: No
Pet Friendly: Unknown
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    Reviews (2)

    Over 3 years ago
    Extreme Water Hammer
    Former Tenant
    Pros:
    We loved the apartment itself. Cute. Good for roommates. Layout made sense. Was cheap.
    Cons:
    Figured out why it was cheap… main issue being in the winter time the water hammer in this building is unlike anything ever experienced. It would shake the walls all night long and feel like someone was in the room banging on pipes with a hammer. After a few winters of being promised it was fixed, the same would happen over again. Had to get into a long battle with management to get out of the lease. Also had a few mouse/roach problems. A rotating cast of homeless living in the hallway and on the roof. Was an interesting experience.

    *I would like to add that I have before and since lived in older apartments where radiators make a good bit of noise and this situation is something I wouldn’t wish on anyone.
    Advice to owner:
    Fix the building.
    Over 4 years ago
    Dilapidated building/ landlord is SLUMLORD
    Former Tenant
    Pros:
    Good caring loving neighbors
    Cons:
    Building is always filthy
    HUGE RATS IN THE HALLWAYS AND APARTMENT
    HEAT IS NEVER IN WHEN NEEDED
    building is covered in graffiti
    Hallways always dirty
    No superintendent on property
    Garbage always in front of building
    Packages gets stolen
    Drug dealers has keys to building
    Drugs sold in front of building
    Checks stolen from mailbox
    Landlord DOESNT DO ANY REPAIRS
    AND ONLY CARES ABOUT RENT
    LANDLORD HAS OVER 1200 VIOLATIONS DRUG USERS SLEEP AND DEFICATE IN HALLWAYS
    Advice to owner:
    FIX UP THIS BUILDING BEFORE
    Someone get hurt or killed due to YOUR NEGLIGENCE

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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 16 hours ago.
    The average number of violations per unit at 161 Vernon Avenue is worse than the city .
    BUILDING AVERAGE:
    2.13 violations per unit
    NEW YORK CITY AVERAGE:
    0.81 violation per unit
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    Non-hazardous
    10
    class A
    i.e. no peephole on a door, or no street # on the building, unlawful keeping of animals
    MOST RECENT:
    Oct 09, 2025: § 27-2005 adm code replace with new the missing escutcheon plate at riser pipe in the kitchen located at apt 3d, 3rd story, 2nd apartment from north at east
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    Hazardous
    28
    class B
    i.e. smoke detector issues, inadequate lighting, no lighting for stairways
    MOST RECENT:
    Oct 09, 2025: § 27-2005 adm code repair the broken or defective plastered surfaces and paint in a uniform color at ceiling in the 1st room from north located at apt 3d, 3rd story, 2nd apartment from north at east
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    Immediately hazardous
    8
    class C
    i.e. rodents, pest, mold, inadequate heat or hot water, defective building parts
    MOST RECENT:
    Oct 09, 2025: § 27-2005, 27-2007, 27-2041.1 hmc, §238, § 309; § 107 (2) ( c) mdl and 28 rcny §25-171: replace or repair the self-closing doors that is missing or defective missing vestibule door at public hall, 1st story
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    Missing information/filings
    1
    class I
    Missing or non-compliant with administrative information orders or filings
    MOST RECENT:
    Nov 18, 2025: §27-2107 adm code owner failed to file a valid registration statement with the department as required by adm code §27-2097 and is therefore subject to civil penalties, prohibited from certifying violations, and denied the right to recover possession of premises for nonpayment of rent until a valid registration statement is filed.
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    Property Owners and Associates
    S
    Shmaryahu Baumgarten
    3(12)
    Agent•
    2 Properties•112 Units
    Litigation History: Yes
    Evictions: 6
    N
    Nussi And Malky LLC
    1.6(2)
    Corporate Owner•
    1 Property•22 Units
    Litigation History: Yes
    Evictions: 3
    S
    Shmary Baumgarten
    2.8(3)
    Head Officer•
    3 Properties•34 Units
    Litigation History: Yes
    Evictions: 3

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