Which neighborhood does 709 Dekalb Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11206 fall under?

In the neighborhood Bedford-Stuyvesant, New York

Does 709 Dekalb Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11206 have any open violations?

This building has 46 open violations

In the past year, did any apartments in 709 Dekalb Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11206 have bedbug infestations?

In the past year, this building had no reports of bedbug infestations

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709 Dekalb Avenue

Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn, NY 11206

29 units·5 floors·Built in 1911

2.5

4 reviews

Good cause building

This building guarantees a renewal and capped rent increases, if you follow your lease terms.

Highlights

Evictions

Open violations

Litigation cases

Bedbug history

Pet friendly

Renter recommendations

Renters recommend this building

Renters approve of the building's owners

Review summary

Summarized from anonymous rental reviews on Openigloo.

Recent reviews for 709 Dekalb Avenue, Brooklyn, highlight friendly neighbors and a decent apartment size in a desirable neighborhood. However, tenants consistently report poor management and communication, with unresolved maintenance issues, frequent heat and hot water outages, trash problems, and pest concerns. Garbage management and cleanliness are frequently criticized, and residents face recurring challenges with unresponsive owners and difficulty recovering security deposits. Noise levels are generally acceptable, and water pressure varies. The building lacks rent stabilization and suffers from neglect, leaving renters frustrated despite favorable neighbors and location. Management responsiveness and building upkeep are key areas needing significant improvement.

Reviews

Former tenant·29 seconds ago

Receivership nightmare fuel

Pros

Nice neighbors, good space, close to park

Cons

Heat and hot water shut off so many times. No janitor anymore.

Advice to the owners

Take care of the building

Former tenant·3 months ago

AWFUL management situation

Pros

Neighbors were friendly and pleasant Apartment was decently sized with a good size living room

Cons

- Management failed to pay heat and electric bills on multiple occasions every single month - management was so bad the building went into foreclosure and the receiver was just as bad as the original landlord - basic maintenance like cleaning up trash in hallways and changing batteries in chirping smoke detectors in common areas went undone - packages were constantly stolen - management was distant and unresponsive to basic questions

Advice to the owners

Don’t be a stranger and actually respond to your tenants and their concerns

Building ratings

Cleanliness

Trash management

Pest control

Water pressure

Heat

Neighbors

Noise levels

Owner responsiveness

Cleanliness

Trash management

Pest control

Water pressure

Heat

Neighbors

Noise levels

Owner responsiveness

Rents and deposits

Renters received their security deposits back

Electronic rent payments

Open violations

From past 10 years · Updated 5 days ago

Average violations per unit in this building is worse than the city average.

Building average1.58Violations per unit

NYC average0.81Violations per unit

20Class C

Immediately hazardous

Rodents, pest, mold, inadequate heat or hot water, defective building parts

20Class B

Hazardous

Smoke detector issues, inadequate lighting, no lighting for stairways

6Class A

Non-hazardous

No peephole on a door, no street number on the building, unlawful keeping of animals

0Class I

Missing info

Missing or non-compliant with administrative information orders or filings

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