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242 Madison Street
Bedford-Stuyvesant

242 Madison Street,
Brooklyn, NY 11216

8 Units

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Built in 1899

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4 Floors

2.8(5)
Rent Stabilized Units: Unknown
Good Cause Eviction: Yes
Evictions: 0
Litigation History: No
1 Year Bedbug History: No
Pet Friendly: Unknown
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    Review Summary for 242 Madison Street
    Summarized from anonymous rental reviews on openigloo.
    Recent reviews for 242 Madison Street highlight mixed sentiments. Tenants appreciate amenities like central AC and laundry but express frustration with unresponsive management and pest issues. Rent increases without negotiation room and poor maintenance responses are common concerns. Despite a great landlord in the past, current corporate ownership has led to dissatisfaction due to neglect in addressing major issues. Advice includes improving cleanliness, addressing pest problems promptly, and enhancing security measures to prevent theft. Overall, caution is advised due to management issues and inconsistent living conditions.

    Reviews (5)

    Over 2 years ago
    Good not Great
    Former Tenant
    Pros:
    Laundry in building, Heating/Cooling, hardwood floors, price
    Cons:
    takes forever to get something fixed or looked at sometimes, have to pay to use laundry, thin walls, floor is not level - UPDATE: New Building management - rent went up 22%! Would not budge with any negotiations whatsoever. Not an apt with lots of natural sunlight, sound insulation, or closets. Management will NOT give you your deposit back unless EVERYONE on the lease moves out. They require the people replacing you to pay you your deposit instead.
    Advice to owner:
    Stop raising the rent, install closets, get rid of the horrible french doors, pay your tenants their deposit back!!
    Over 2 years ago
    Corporate landlord with no regard for tenants, only profits
    Former Tenant
    Pros:
    Central AC and size of the units. Bathrooms are new and nice.
    Cons:
    Since the corporate landlord took over they've been absent an uncaring. The super is great and very responsive. But the people in the office don't want to address any of the major repair and operational issues, mostly because it doesn't work for their bottom line. Haven't seen pest control in six months and they have refused to fix issues with the heating system. The rent increases are ABSURD compared to what they actually do.

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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 3 days ago.
    The average number of violations per unit at 242 Madison Street is better than the city.
    BUILDING AVERAGE:
    0.25 violations per unit
    NEW YORK CITY AVERAGE:
    0.81 violation per unit
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    Non-hazardous
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    class A
    i.e. no peephole on a door, or no street # on the building, unlawful keeping of animals
    MOST RECENT:
    No violation found...
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    Hazardous
    2
    class B
    i.e. smoke detector issues, inadequate lighting, no lighting for stairways
    MOST RECENT:
    Dec 02, 2025: § 27-2017.3 hmc: trace and repair the source and abate the visible mold condition... less than 10 sq.ft at ceiling and north wall at public hall, 3rd story original violation 18132179 issued 03-aug-25 has been upgraded to class b per administrative code 27-2017.3a(3)(a) or (b).
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    Immediately hazardous
    0
    class C
    i.e. rodents, pest, mold, inadequate heat or hot water, defective building parts
    MOST RECENT:
    No violation found...
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    Missing information/filings
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    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
    P
    Prashanth Rayapudi
    2.8(5)
    Head Officer•
    1 Property•8 Units
    Litigation History: No
    Evictions: 0
    T
    Townhouse Rental LLC
    3.2(182)
    Corporate Owner•
    225 Properties•877 Units
    Litigation History: Yes
    Evictions: 26
    F
    Freestone Property Group LLC
    3.2(245)
    Corporate Owner•
    304 Properties•1461 Units
    Litigation History: Yes
    Evictions: 32
    K
    Keqi Wei
    2.8(5)
    Agent•
    1 Property•8 Units
    Litigation History: No
    Evictions: 0

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