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253 Cumberland Street
Fort Greene

253 Cumberland Street,
Brooklyn, NY 11205

70 Units

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Built in 1928

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6 Floors

3.3(16)
Rent Stabilized Units: Yes
Good Cause Eviction: Yes
Evictions: 1
Litigation History: Yes
1 Year Bedbug History: No
Pet Friendly: Yes
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    Review Summary for 253 Cumberland Street
    Summarized from anonymous rental reviews on openigloo.
    Recent reviews for 253 Cumberland Street highlight its excellent location near Fort Greene Park and a friendly, helpful super named Pedro who many tenants appreciate. The building offers advantages such as elevator access, laundry facilities, and relatively quiet surroundings. However, persistent issues with roach infestations, unresponsive or slow management, and occasional maintenance delays are commonly reported. Noise disturbances from difficult neighbors have also impacted some renters’ experiences. Water pressure and plumbing systems receive mixed feedback. While some tenants recommend the building for its location and community vibe, many caution about pest control and management responsiveness as key areas needing improvement.

    Reviews (16)

    2 months ago
    Kafkaesque room with a view
    Former Tenant
    Pros:
    Unparalleled Location w/ Elevator that mostly works
    Immensely kind, responsive super
    Big windows
    Cons:
    Let me just put it this way. My refrigerator broke and it took them 4 months to replace it...with a model that was too wide to sit flush against the wall, taking up a ton of space. That was in February, and now it's fall. When I call maintenance it goes to voicemail, which is pretty standard for the three years I've lived in this place. Other neighbors have had similar problems getting repairs done in a timely manner.

    Oh yeah, and the oft-discussed roaches. The best you can do is to set down some of those gel traps and use the exterminator services each month, regardless if you see a bug or not. You will almost DEFINITELY see bugs; it's just a question of whether it's a daily jumpscare or monthly/seasonally if you're lucky.
    Advice to owner:
    Treat tenants like people and give Pedro a gd raise!!!
    2 months ago
    building is ok
    Former Tenant
    Pros:
    great location
    great super
    Cons:
    flooring is so creaky and old
    roach infestation
    awful property management

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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 253 Cumberland Street is better than the city.
    BUILDING AVERAGE:
    0.05 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
    1
    class B
    i.e. smoke detector issues, inadequate lighting, no lighting for stairways
    MOST RECENT:
    May 29, 2025: § 27-2021 adm code provide sufficient, proper and separate metal receptacles for the deposit of garbage, rubbish and other waste material and arrange for collection and disposal of such material.
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    Immediately hazardous
    3
    class C
    i.e. rodents, pest, mold, inadequate heat or hot water, defective building parts
    MOST RECENT:
    Aug 07, 2025: § 27-2005, 27-2007, 27-2041.1 hmc, §238, § 309; § 107 (2) ( c) mdl and 28 rcny §25-171: replace or repair the self-closing doors that is missing or defective hinges at hopper door at compactor closet, 4th story
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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
    P
    Pedro Rosado
    3.3(16)
    Site Manager•
    1 Property•70 Units
    Litigation History: Yes
    Evictions: 1
    C
    Cumberland Apartments L.p.
    3.3(16)
    Corporate Owner•
    1 Property•70 Units
    Litigation History: Yes
    Evictions: 1
    A
    Adam Parkoff
    3.3(16)
    Shareholder•
    1 Property•70 Units
    Litigation History: Yes
    Evictions: 1
    A
    Allison Anderson
    3.2(33)
    Officer•
    14 Properties•808 Units
    Litigation History: Yes
    Evictions: 21

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