505 Lafayette Avenue Unit 3,Brooklyn, NY 11205
16 Units
•Built in 1931
•4 Floors
•Rent Stabilized Units: Unknown
Good Cause Eviction: Yes
Evictions: 2
Litigation History: Yes
1 Year Bedbug History: No
Pet Friendly: Yes
Building Overview
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Review Summary for 505 Lafayette Avenue Unit 3
Summarized from anonymous rental reviews on openigloo.
Recent reviews for 505 Lafayette Avenue Unit 3 in Brooklyn commend the convenient location near the subway and amenities, but highlight issues such as dated appliances, cleanliness concerns, and unresponsive management. Tenants mention mold, pests, maintenance delays, and inconsistent building upkeep. Suggestions include renovating bathrooms and kitchens, addressing maintenance promptly, and improving communication with residents. Despite some positive aspects like good water pressure and respectful neighbors, overall sentiment leans towards caution due to various unresolved issues and management shortcomings.
Open Violations
Only open violations from the last 10 years.
Data last updated 1 day ago.
BUILDING AVERAGE:
0.81 violations per unit
NEW YORK CITY AVERAGE:
0.81 violation per unit
The average number of violations per unit at 505 Lafayette Avenue Unit 3 is worse than the city .
Non-hazardous
1
class A
i.e. no peephole on a door, or no street # on the building, unlawful keeping of animals
MOST RECENT:
Sep 14, 2020: § 27-2005 adm code repair the broken or defective plastered surfaces and paint in a uniform color at ceiling in the private hallway located at apt 4a, 4th story, 1st apartment from east at south
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Hazardous
5
class B
i.e. smoke detector issues, inadequate lighting, no lighting for stairways
MOST RECENT:
Jan 06, 2025: § 27-2005, 2006, 2037 hmc: properly repair and abate unsafe electric wiring condition consisting of exposed wires at ceilng in the foyer located at apt 4c, 4th story, 1st apartment from west at north
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Immediately hazardous
7
class C
i.e. rodents, pest, mold, inadequate heat or hot water, defective building parts
MOST RECENT:
Jan 06, 2025: § 27-2005, 2006, 2037 hmc: properly repair and abate unsafe electric wiring condition consisting of exposed wires at ceiling at fire passage way 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
A
Abraham Oberlander
3(6)
Corporate Owner•
3 Properties•34 UnitsLitigation History: Yes
Evictions: 6
F
F Menachem Trust
3(6)
Corporate Owner•
2 Properties•31 UnitsLitigation History: Yes
Evictions: 3
A
Abraham Oberlander
2.9(7)
Officer•
Head Officer•
2 Properties•21 UnitsLitigation History: Yes
Evictions: 2
F
Faigy Friedman
3.1(5)
Site Manager•
Agent•
1 Property•16 UnitsLitigation History: Yes
Evictions: 2
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Reviews (5)
3.88 stars
2 months ago
Gets the job done
Former Tenant
Pros:
Nice location above the train, neighborhood is quaint.
Cons:
Super dated cabinets & such, bathroom had grime that cannot be cleaned away
Advice to owner:
Renovate the bathrooms & kitchen appliances
3.12 stars
9 months ago
Ok for starter apartment....
Former Tenant
Pros:
The rent was decent for my bigger, street facing room (<$1000). Super close to the subway and decent distance (less than 10 min walk) from laundromat and grocery stores.
Modern stove/oven (digital temp control for oven).
Modern stove/oven (digital temp control for oven).
Cons:
Ceiling started to mold at one point but that issue was resolved quite quickly and didn't happen again. The apartment really retained heat so literally one of walls in my room would sweat, had to hang posters on walls that didn't or it would get ruined. Few large cockroach sightings. Lost hot water once for more than one day. Multiple tenants had to complain about the hot water to get it resolved.
At one point, Con Edison posted a paper on our door saying they were going to cut electricity the building at some point since the owner hadn’t paid them. The apartments themselves were going to be fine since tenants paid their own electricity bill but the fact that the owner was not paying electric on time that Con Ed had to threaten to turn off the building’s electricity is abysmal.
Rent increase at end of lease was ridiculous considering the apartment had no common area (if you treated the place like a three bedroom) and two of the bedrooms barely got any sunlight since they faced a back alley.
At one point, Con Edison posted a paper on our door saying they were going to cut electricity the building at some point since the owner hadn’t paid them. The apartments themselves were going to be fine since tenants paid their own electricity bill but the fact that the owner was not paying electric on time that Con Ed had to threaten to turn off the building’s electricity is abysmal.
Rent increase at end of lease was ridiculous considering the apartment had no common area (if you treated the place like a three bedroom) and two of the bedrooms barely got any sunlight since they faced a back alley.
Advice to owner:
If multiple tenants complain about a necessity, it should be fixed immediately. And pay your own building’s electric bill!
1.62 stars
Over 1 year ago
charmed but disappointed
Former Tenant
Pros:
neighbors are generally friendly/not too loud, roof access, close to laundromats and groceries, right next to the G.
Cons:
not worth the money or stress. we lived in a 3 bedroom (no closets in any of the rooms, tiny kitchen, no living room) for $2900 total. management is not on site and not communicative at all; several pest issues, mold and rust that was never fixed, several other maintenance issues that went unaddressed, had some packages stolen, building is very old and not kept up well. we had bedbugs in the summer of 2023, management did not cover the entire cost of the service.
2.75 stars
Over 2 years ago
Good location, not a good building
Former Tenant
Pros:
The building is located near some good coffee shops, bars and restaurants. It’s also right next to the subway stop, which is convenient.
Cons:
Poor insulation combined with noisy/inconsiderate neighbors made for a loud living environment. The lock on the front door would be broken at times and the garbage bins outside were also a mess.
3.88 stars
Over 2 years ago
Nothing that special
Former Tenant
Pros:
The building is well-maintained, neighbors are respectful, location is bomb
Cons:
Old appliances and cheap, shallow sinks/cabinetry, a shoddy paint, typical bk stuff, etc.
Advice to owner:
Clean the inner courtyard, update all the kitchens and cabinets
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