266 Washington Avenue,Brooklyn, NY 11205
114 Units
•Built in 1928
•6 Floors
•Rent Stabilized Units: Yes
Good Cause Eviction: Yes
Evictions: 1
Litigation History: Yes
1 Year Bedbug History: Yes
Pet Friendly: Yes
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Review Summary for 266 Washington Avenue
Summarized from anonymous rental reviews on openigloo.
Recent tenant reviews for 266 Washington Avenue in Brooklyn highlight a prime location, a sense of community among some neighbors, and laundry facilities in the building as positives. However, issues with pests, unresponsive and negligent management, poor maintenance, safety concerns, and theft of packages are major drawbacks. Tenants have expressed dissatisfaction with management's communication and responsiveness, urging for better maintenance and accountability. Despite the friendly neighbors and certain amenities, the consensus leans towards not recommending staying due to prevalent issues and the lack of proactive management support.
Open Violations
Only open violations from the last 10 years.
Data last updated 3 days ago.
BUILDING AVERAGE:
2.92 violations per unit
NEW YORK CITY AVERAGE:
0.81 violation per unit
The average number of violations per unit at 266 Washington Avenue is worse than the city .
Non-hazardous
81
class A
i.e. no peephole on a door, or no street # on the building, unlawful keeping of animals
MOST RECENT:
Mar 07, 2025: § 27-2013 adm code paint with light colored paint to the satisfaction of this department all ceiling and walls in the entire apartment located at apt b16, 2nd story, 1st apartment from west at north
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Hazardous
171
class B
i.e. smoke detector issues, inadequate lighting, no lighting for stairways
MOST RECENT:
Mar 07, 2025: § 27-2046.1 hmc: repair or replace the carbon monoxide detecting device(s). missing in the entire apartment located at apt b16, 2nd story, 1st apartment from west at north
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Immediately hazardous
82
class C
i.e. rodents, pest, mold, inadequate heat or hot water, defective building parts
MOST RECENT:
Mar 07, 2025: hmc adm code: § 27-2017.4 abate the infestation consisting of mice in the entire apartment located at apt b16, 2nd story, 1st 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
T
439 16th Street Investor LLC
3(51)
Corporate Owner•
54 Properties•1029 UnitsLitigation History: Yes
Evictions: 47
M
Maggie Mccormick
2.8(63)
Head Officer•
31 Properties•780 UnitsLitigation History: Yes
Evictions: 21
B
Brian Garland
3.2(10)
Agent•
1 Property•114 UnitsLitigation History: Yes
Evictions: 1
W
266 Washtington Avenue Investor LLC
3.2(10)
Corporate Owner•
2 Properties•120 UnitsLitigation History: Yes
Evictions: 1
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Reviews (10)
3.5 stars
22 minutes ago
Everything But the Pests
Former Tenant
Pros:
GREAT location, friendly super, felt safe, liked my neighbors, cute apartment
Cons:
Roach infestation inevitable because it’s a larger building problem. I had two types of roaches and a mouse. Hopefully, it had gotten better since 2018…
1.62 stars
1 month ago
This Building is Falling Apart
Former Tenant
Pros:
The neighbors are great. You really get a good community here.
Cons:
Where to start? It is really a shame that a building with so much potential and so many great neighbors is just left to rot by management. There are RATS, not just mice and cockroaches (there are those too), but actual rats in the common hallways and the central courtyard. If you have any problem in your apartment, for example, a leak, no heat, brown water coming from the faucets, no hot water, or a ceiling falling, management will not fix it. They will not answer phone calls and they will not email you back. There is zero accountability. They keep raising the rent, yet they manage the building less and less. The front door barely works and packages go missing all of the time. The dryers have been broken for months, and management has not given any sort of update on when they will be fixed. In summary, the management company does not care about its tenants.
Advice to owner:
Do better. Your building is falling apart.
2.12 stars
4 months ago
Older building, great location, horrible management
Former Tenant
Pros:
Older building with a good sense of community amongst tenants. Some units are still rent stabilized which is awesome.
Cons:
A&E Real Estate (the property manager) is horrible. They're unresponsive, rude, and will basically ignore any complaints you have.... and there will be tons because the building is not properly maintained.
I've had over two major water leaks in the last year due to faulty plumbing in the upstairs unit, multiple rodent issues (an actual RAT in my apt!), shoddy electrical wiring which makes the lights flash and many outlets unusable. There was a separate leak in my bathroom for over two years, I had to send over 80 emails / multiple phone calls to get it repaired, and it's already back after all of that work. Packages get stolen regularly, and there's continuous elevator issues. I wouldn't recommend living here unless you're prepared to battle with management for the duration of your lease.
I've had over two major water leaks in the last year due to faulty plumbing in the upstairs unit, multiple rodent issues (an actual RAT in my apt!), shoddy electrical wiring which makes the lights flash and many outlets unusable. There was a separate leak in my bathroom for over two years, I had to send over 80 emails / multiple phone calls to get it repaired, and it's already back after all of that work. Packages get stolen regularly, and there's continuous elevator issues. I wouldn't recommend living here unless you're prepared to battle with management for the duration of your lease.
Advice to owner:
I recommend the property manager hire more maintenance crew. They won't take any advice, but Monedi is incredibly unresponsive and impossible to work with.
3 stars
8 months ago
A Mixed Bag
Former Tenant
Pros:
- Units are big
- Location is good
- In-building laundry is not bad
- Some neighbors are friendly
- Location is good
- In-building laundry is not bad
- Some neighbors are friendly
Cons:
- Management is unresponsive and unhelpful
- Building is old and shows its age
- Some pests in the building.
- Building is old and shows its age
- Some pests in the building.
Advice to owner:
Listen to your tenants
3.38 stars
Over 1 year ago
Nice building, but for the price management should do more
Former Tenant
Pros:
Pretty, has an elevator, nice neighborhood, laundry in building, quiet
Cons:
Management is unresponsive and doesn’t communicate, too expensive, common area should be cleaned more often.
Advice to owner:
Invest more money in the building to make it nicer
2.38 stars
Over 1 year ago
Class C Violation, Useless Management
Former Tenant
Pros:
Quiet building full of nice people. Great location.
Cons:
We currently have an HPD class C violation with roaches in our apartment and the landlord has done nothing to acknowledge or address it. Working with housing court to get some restitution or support. Terrible management company
Advice to owner:
Please help your tenants!
4.62 stars
Over 2 years ago
266 Washington Ave
Former Tenant
Pros:
Great neighbors and super. Laundry in building.
Cons:
Natural lighting is not good in most apartments.
2.75 stars
Over 2 years ago
Average building for Temporary Living
Former Tenant
Pros:
The neighborhood is nice
Stores are convenient
Stores are convenient
Cons:
Packages get stolen
Neighbors are loud and rude
Mice and Rat infestation
No noise insulation
Elevator gets stuck once a week
Neighbors are loud and rude
Mice and Rat infestation
No noise insulation
Elevator gets stuck once a week
Advice to owner:
Hire an additional super to help with daily tasks
4 stars
Over 3 years ago
Great building. Bad management.
Former Tenant
Pros:
Large spaces
Updated Appliances
Friendly neighbors
Updated Appliances
Friendly neighbors
Cons:
Management has been unwilling to be flexible with my lease during covid-19. Specifically I need other tenants for the apartment to resign and they’d rather the apartment go vacant and kick me out rather than working out a plan to find new tenants.
Packages are stolen in the lobby and management has not done anything to prevent this.
Packages are stolen in the lobby and management has not done anything to prevent this.
Advice to owner:
Try to be more accommodating with leases during the pandemic.
5 stars
Over 3 years ago
Best building ive found in BK
Former Tenant
Pros:
Thick walls means very little noise from neighbors. Super lives in building and is super responsive. We had a pipe burst while we were away for Christmas and he came in, moved all of our furniture out of the way, covered it all in plastic while his guys patched the ceiling, then put everything back and cleaned our apartment. Building is super quiet and people are very respectful. Management lowered our rent for 2021-2022 by $400 and gave us a month free as an incentive to stay post COVID. Kitchens have dishwashers!!!! Laundry in building is easy to access and very reliable.
Cons:
Units are small.
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