Which neighborhood does 575 Classon Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11238 fall under?

In the neighborhood Bedford-Stuyvesant, New York

Does 575 Classon Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11238 have any open violations?

This building has no open violations

In the past year, did any apartments in 575 Classon Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11238 have bedbug infestations?

In the past year, this building had no reports of bedbug infestations

NYC buildings Brooklyn Bedford-Stuyvesant575 Classon Avenue

575 Classon Avenue

Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn, NY 11238

1 units·3 floors·Built in 1910

1.6

3 reviews

Highlights

Evictions

Open violations

Litigation cases

Bedbug history

Renter recommendations

Renters recommend this building

Renters approve of the building's owners

Review summary

Summarized from anonymous rental reviews on Openigloo.

Recent tenant feedback for 575 Classon Avenue in Brooklyn consistently highlights severe issues with management, specifically citing the landlord's unprofessionalism, illegal lease practices, and retention of security deposits. While the location is noted as a positive aspect, the building suffers from poor cleanliness, inadequate heating, weak water pressure, pest problems, and generally low living standards. Tenants warn of illegal apartment conversions and restricted amenities, such as the prohibition of air conditioning, which greatly impacts habitability. Noise levels and neighbor relations are mixed, but overall, renters strongly discourage leasing here due to safety, maintenance, and ethical concerns related to ownership and management.

Reviews

Former tenant·Over 1 year ago

Moses Cowan is a bad faith actor

Pros

None. Illegal slumlord runs this place and will steal from you. run!!!

Cons

Moses Cowan induced me into signing a lease I never received a copy of for an apartment he had illegally converted. He then harassed me, accused me of false damages, refused to grant me a walkthrough upon move out, and then withheld my deposit. He has racked up over 30 complaints in the NYC department of buildings. He is frequently sued for his horrible behavior. Stay away from this slum lord!!

Advice to the owners

Have fun being destroyed in court :p

Former tenant·Over 1 year ago

Don’t live there - Owner will scam the tenants

Pros

Nothing except for the location.

Cons

For anyone who’s is reading the reviews on here, the “good” reviews are all fabricated by the landlord himself. I was a former tenant and was scammed out of two months of security deposit. I went to court with him and in the process meeting a few former tenants who all had similar experience as me. This guy lives in the lower levels of the building and will fabricate “evidence” of damages you have “caused” after you move out. Furthermore, the building is illegally converted into multiple units without filing properly with the department of buildings, so if any kind of emergency should happen, your safety would not be guaranteed. One last thing, he would not let you install an AC in the unit unless you pay more. Imagine how hot it could get in those small units.

Advice to the owners

Stop being a prick.

Building ratings

Cleanliness

Trash management

Pest control

Water pressure

Heat

Neighbors

Noise levels

Owner responsiveness

Cleanliness

Trash management

Pest control

Water pressure

Heat

Neighbors

Noise levels

Owner responsiveness

Rents and deposits

Renters received their security deposits back

Electronic rent payments

Open violations

From past 10 years · Updated 2 days ago

Average violations per unit in this building is better than the city average.

Building average0Violations per unit

NYC average0.81Violations per unit

0Class C

Immediately hazardous

Rodents, pest, mold, inadequate heat or hot water, defective building parts

0Class B

Hazardous

Smoke detector issues, inadequate lighting, no lighting for stairways

0Class A

Non-hazardous

No peephole on a door, no street number on the building, unlawful keeping of animals

0Class I

Missing info

Missing or non-compliant with administrative information orders or filings

Renter Q&A

OP of the 1st question here. Thank you to the ppl who answered! To the person who won but couldn’t collect: did you only name the LLC that owned the building in your suit? Or did you name Moses Cowan individually as well? I’m worried I may run into similar shell games and collection headaches. To the person who knows two people that won: do you know if they were able to collect?

15 hours ago

Answer

Has anyone prevailed in court against this landlord?

18 hours ago

I won a small claims court case, but was unable to collect against the LLC that owned the building. Cowan’s case was disorganized and feeble.

16 hours ago

Yes I know of at least two people who have. And I heard in court he tried to present fabricated evidence, he took images of "damages" from Google images!

18 hours ago

OP here. Thank you to the people who responded! To the person who won the suit but couldn’t collect: did you only name the LLC that owned the building in your suit? I’m worried I’ll have to deal with shell games and collections headaches too. To the person who knows two people that won: do you know if they were able to collect? Hope it’s okay that I’m asking!

15 hours ago

One of the people was able to collect because moses settled right before it went to trial, idk about the others. If you're debating suing him, please just do it. I chose to turn the other cheek and I regret it. You will beat him

14 hours ago

Re unable to collect: I did only name the LLC in my case. He also tried to settle with me for less than the amount I was owed the night before I went to small claims, but I was stubborn and declined. I second the person who encouraged you to go through with it. At minimum he will probably try to settle to avoid the hassle. I still have fantasies about ways I can stop this very evil man continuing to steal from and harm others years later.. I’d be happy to help in any way I can

1 hour ago

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Review summary

Reviews

Moses Cowan is a bad faith actor

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Advice to the owners

Don’t live there - Owner will scam the tenants

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