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107 Van Buren Street
Stuyvesant Heights

107 Van Buren Street,
Brooklyn, NY 11221

17 Units

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Built in 1931

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4 Floors

2.1(3)
Rent Stabilized Units: Unknown
Good Cause Eviction: Yes
Evictions: 0
Litigation History: Yes
1 Year Bedbug History: No
Pet Friendly: Unknown
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    -- of renters approve of this owner
    Review Summary for 107 Van Buren Street
    Summarized from anonymous rental reviews on openigloo.
    Recent reviews for 107 Van Buren Street reveal significant issues with building maintenance and management. Tenants report poor cleanliness and garbage management, with common areas often filthy and neglected. Noise levels are consistently high due to thin walls and unruly neighbors, compromising resident comfort. Heating is unreliable or causes discomfort, and pest problems, including mice and roaches, are prevalent. Water pressure varies but is occasionally adequate. The owner is widely criticized for unresponsiveness, withholding deposits, and poor handling of tenant concerns. Security lapses and structural deterioration further diminish living conditions. Overall, renters advise management to improve upkeep, security, and communication to restore tenant trust.

    Reviews (3)

    5 months ago
    Horrible building. Abraham Schwartz is a crook and will trick you.
    Former Tenant
    Pros:
    In-unit washer drier. Location.
    Cons:
    Abraham Schwartz is withholding our security deposit and is a total crook. The building is filthy outside of the unit, and the walls are thin, so the people living there play music loudly to drown each other out.

    The building is constantly smoky and smoke comes up out of the radiator. The landlord ignored our concerns.
    Advice to owner:
    Treat your tenants and building with even a morsel of respect.
    Over 1 year ago
    Avoid avoid avoid
    Former Tenant
    Pros:
    There are no pros.
    Cons:
    Pretty sure the entire front of the building is falling off, multiple tenants have litigation claims starting, the common hallways are full of garbage, heat is only on in mornings, windows not properly fitted to opening causing it to be cold, mold everywhere.
    Advice to owner:
    Stop being a property owner

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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 6 days ago.
    The average number of violations per unit at 107 Van Buren Street is better than the city.
    BUILDING AVERAGE:
    0.41 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:
    Jun 11, 2025: (a) § hmc:file annual bedbug report in accordance with hpd rule as described on the back of this notice of violation or as described on hpds website, www.nyc.gov\hpd, search bed bugs.
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    Hazardous
    1
    class B
    i.e. smoke detector issues, inadequate lighting, no lighting for stairways
    MOST RECENT:
    May 11, 2017: § 27-2005 adm code properly repair with similar material the broken or defective wood floor in the 1st room from north at east located at apt 4a, 1st story, 2nd apartment from west at north
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    Immediately hazardous
    3
    class C
    i.e. rodents, pest, mold, inadequate heat or hot water, defective building parts
    MOST RECENT:
    Nov 23, 2024: hmc adm code: § 27-2017.4 abate the infestation consisting of mice in the entire apartment located at apt 12c, 3rd story, 2nd apartment from west at north
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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
    V
    Vanbur Estates LLC
    2.1(3)
    Corporate Owner•
    1 Property•17 Units
    Litigation History: Yes
    Evictions: 0
    J
    Jacob Schwartz
    2.1(3)
    Officer•
    2 Properties•25 Units
    Litigation History: Yes
    Evictions: 0
    A
    Abraham Schwartz
    2.9(14)
    Head Officer•
    12 Properties•201 Units
    Litigation History: Yes
    Evictions: 3
    O
    Odette Tittle
    2.1(3)
    Site Manager•
    1 Property•17 Units
    Litigation History: Yes
    Evictions: 0

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