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Recent tenant reviews highlight mixed aspects of the building at 1020 Bedford Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11205. Positive points include spacious units, renovated bathrooms, and good water pressure. However, concerns arise over unresponsive management, noisy neighbors, cleanliness issues, and pest problems like cockroaches. Limited heat control and old building sections needing attention are noted. The building lacks in-unit laundry and stable management, leading to tenant dissatisfaction. Overall, potential renters should consider alternative options due to reported safety and maintenance issues, despite the attractive location and some unit qualities.
Reviews (4)
3.5 stars
Over 1 year ago
Decent building but unit requires renovations
Former Tenant
Pros:
Space was livable, bathroom and kitchen renovated recently
Cons:
Ceiling was crumbling, older sections of building need to be looked at
1.88 stars
Over 1 year ago
just look elsewhere…
Former Tenant
Pros:
exposed brick in unit’s, dishwasher, exterminator every second Saturday of the month (sometimes).
Cons:
majority of the tenants that reside here have been here for a LONG time (some even having weird personal relationships with people in management), not that it’s an issue but when your packages are being taken into someone’s apartment to be “held” for you without your permission, constantly fighting and yelling, cops being called (especially during the summer), and the “guest” in which they have over are almost ALWAYS nasty creepy old drunk men you’d be annoyed as well.
management constantly changes its name and is notoriously unresponsive… if you have plans on getting in contact with them for any apartment issue you might as well look into doing to yourself.
if you are a young woman planning to live alone do NOT live here if you have young daughters who travel by themselves often do NOT move here it’s NOT that safe of an environment for you or them.
the building is not clean..there are stairs that are broken and some have been “replaced” not even decently the tiling in the halls are terrible some of them being mismatched..you don’t have any in unit laundry either,the rent in which they ask you to pay is not worth it, it’s just them being greedy, yeah the area is nice but look at literally any other building.
also don’t move in expecting to move into a rent stabilized unit all the rent stabilized units that are actually paying stabilized rent prices have been occupied for maybe 20+ years so expect to pay “normal” rent in your stabilized unit for yelling and screaming, fighting and a grown drunk man passed out, on the outside of his door at 2am.
additionally you can forget the “safety” of the building because anything that can keep the building door open will be put in between the door no matter the time of day/night and no matter how many times you remove it.
this isn’t even half of what goes on in this building… it’s not worth it please don’t move here and save urself the trouble. !!!!!
Advice to owner:
get better management! changing the management name and having the same people working there is not solving the problem! also pick up the phone and answer our emails! just do better !
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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 12 hours ago.
The average number of violations per unit at 1020 Bedford Avenue is worse than the city .
BUILDING AVERAGE:
1.75 violations per unit
NEW YORK CITY AVERAGE:
0.81 violation per unit
Non-hazardous
3
class A
i.e. no peephole on a door, or no street # on the building, unlawful keeping of animals
MOST RECENT:
Aug 24, 2018: § 27-2013 adm code paint with light colored paint to the satisfaction of this department all walls, ceiling and trims thought out located at apt 1b, 1st story, 1st apartment from east at south
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Hazardous
6
class B
i.e. smoke detector issues, inadequate lighting, no lighting for stairways
MOST RECENT:
Oct 06, 2025: § 27-2005 adm code repair the broken or defective plastered surfaces and paint in a uniform color at ceiling in the kitchen located at apt 2b, 2nd story, 1st apartment from south at west
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Immediately hazardous
5
class C
i.e. rodents, pest, mold, inadequate heat or hot water, defective building parts
MOST RECENT:
Oct 06, 2025: § 27-2026, 2027 hmc: properly repair the source and abate the evidence of a water leak at ceiling west and south walls in the bathroom located at apt 2b, 2nd story, 1st apartment from south at west
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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
R
Rachel Phipps
3(6)
Head Officer•
2 Properties•20 Units
Litigation History: Yes
Evictions: 2
B
Bedford Partners LLC
2.7(4)
Corporate Owner•
1 Property•8 Units
Litigation History: Yes
Evictions: 1
P
Parkview Management Group Inc
3.1(30)
Corporate Owner•
38 Properties•236 Units
Litigation History: Yes
Evictions: 24
V
Vishal Super
2.7(4)
Site Manager•
1 Property•8 Units
Litigation History: Yes
Evictions: 1
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