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294 Willoughby Avenue
Bedford-Stuyvesant

294 Willoughby Avenue,
Brooklyn, NY 11205

16 Units

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Built in 1905

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4 Floors

3(6)
Rent Stabilized Units: Yes
Good Cause Eviction: Yes
Evictions: 0
Litigation History: Yes
1 Year Bedbug History: No
Pet Friendly: Unknown
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    Review Summary for 294 Willoughby Avenue
    Summarized from anonymous rental reviews on openigloo.
    Recent reviews for 294 Willoughby Avenue in Brooklyn highlight inconsistent management responses, with delays in addressing key issues like pests and repairs. Tenants appreciate the building's location and quiet environment but express concerns about cleanliness, pest control, and unresponsive landlords. Bedbug infestations seem to be a recurring problem, affecting some residents. While some reviews praise the friendly management, others emphasize the need for improved maintenance and faster responses to tenant concerns. Overall, there are mixed experiences, with suggestions for better pest control measures, prompt repairs, and improved landlord communication.

    Reviews (6)

    Over 2 years ago
    Good building and location, not responsible landlord
    Former Tenant
    Pros:
    Heat is great, pretty quiet, very pets friendly, weekly cleaning community areas
    Cons:
    Garbage and cleaning outside of the building, stealing packages and plants from the porch, smoking neighbors inside of the building, landlord constantly was getting letters about not paying gaz and electricity. It was hard to get someone to fix things in apartment. I fixes all the floor myself, painted walls as well. I paid for it out of my pocket. After one year lease my rent got increased on almost 30%. Which was an insane increase. On my question why - management answered - “the market is hot now”. 🤷🏻‍♀️So, I couldn’t afford it anymore. I negotiated rent, but it still was to high for me, so I had to break a lease.
    Advice to owner:
    Take care of the bills on time!
    Over 2 years ago
    Had bedbugs, come to find out - building is infested
    Former Tenant
    Pros:
    Loved in unit laundry
    Cons:
    I had bedbugs and management would not treat it promptly. I called a bedbug specialist I know personally who helped me through this. I lived here in 2021, so I see by the other reviews that the bed bugs did not go away or really treated.

    They gave me my deposit back but did not ever reimburse me for my treatment of bedbugs. Sam (Landlord) ended up blocking my number after leaving so many voicemails for payment.
    Advice to owner:
    TREAT YOUR WHOLE BUILDING FOR BED BUGS

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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 7 days ago.
    The average number of violations per unit at 294 Willoughby Avenue is worse than the city .
    BUILDING AVERAGE:
    3.25 violations per unit
    NEW YORK CITY AVERAGE:
    0.81 violation per unit
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    Non-hazardous
    12
    class A
    i.e. no peephole on a door, or no street # on the building, unlawful keeping of animals
    MOST RECENT:
    Dec 04, 2023: § 27-2013 adm code paint with light colored paint to the satisfaction of this department at ceiling at public hall, 4th story
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    Hazardous
    28
    class B
    i.e. smoke detector issues, inadequate lighting, no lighting for stairways
    MOST RECENT:
    Oct 10, 2025: § 27-2005 hmc: refit upper and lower sash at east and west windows in the 1st room from north located at apt 1b, 2nd story, 1st apartment from west at north
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    Immediately hazardous
    12
    class C
    i.e. rodents, pest, mold, inadequate heat or hot water, defective building parts
    MOST RECENT:
    Oct 10, 2025: § 27-2005 adm code repair the broken or defective plastered surfaces and paint in a uniform color at ceiling in the bathroom located at apt 1b, 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
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    Willoughby Plaza LP
    3(11)
    Corporate Owner•
    2 Properties•19 Units
    Litigation History: Yes
    Evictions: 0
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    Sam Weinberg
    2.8(18)
    Agent•
    12 Properties•119 Units
    Litigation History: Yes
    Evictions: 0

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