Williamsburg

253 North 8 Street,Brooklyn, NY 11211

8 Units

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Built in 1900

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4 Floors

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3.3(2)
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Open Violations

A violation is issued to a building when a city inspector from NYC's Department of Housing Preservation and Development validates and confirms a complaint made to 311. The violations listed below are open violations that have yet to be addressed or have not been confirmed as resolved by the city.
This building has a total of 29 violations which is 3.62 violations per unit for their entire portfolio.
That is worse than the city average, which is 0.81 violations per unit.
Non-hazardous
7Class A
Non-Hazardous violations (i.e. no peephole on a door, or no street # on the building)
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Hazardous
4Class B
Hazardous violations (i.e. smoke detector issues, inadequate lighting)
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Immediately-hazardous
18Class C
Immediately Hazardous (i.e. rodents, inadequate heat or hot water)
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Approval DateDescriptionCurrent Status
Dec 26, 2023§ 329, m/d law and dept. rules and regs. provide a completed certificate of inspection visits in a proper frame at or near mailboxes, bottom edge of frame between 48-62 inches above floor missimg at public hall, 1st storyNov sent out
Dec 06, 2022§ 27-2104 adm code post and maintain a proper sign on wall of entrance story showing the registration number assigned by the department and the address of the building. at public hall, 1st storyNot complied with
Dec 06, 2022§ 27-2046.1 hmc: post a proper notice of carbon monoxide detecting device requirements, in a form approved by the commissioner, in a common area of a class a multiple dwelling near inspection certificate or provide notice to tenants in a private dwelling.Not complied with
Dec 06, 2022§ 329, m/d law and dept. rules and regs. provide a completed certificate of inspection visits in a proper frame at or near mailboxes, bottom edge of frame between 48-62 inches above floor missing at public hall, 1st storyNot complied with
Dec 06, 2022§ 27-2013 adm code paint with light colored paint to the satisfaction of this department the east wall at public hall, 4th storyNot complied with
Dec 02, 2022§ 27-2017.3 hmc: trace and repair the source and abate the visible mold condition... at ceiling approx. 3 sq.ft in the 1st room from north located at apt 4r, 4th story, 1st apartment from north at eastFirst no access to re- inspect violation
Oct 23, 2015§ 26-1103 admin. code: post and maintain a proper notice on wall of the entrance story in english and spanish on the availability of the agencys housing information guide. a sample notice can be found at www.nyc.gov/hpd. at public hall, 1st storyNot complied with

Property Owners and Associates

Bedford Management Company
Agent
3.1(19)

48 Properties

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315 Units

Fred Gelfand
Head Officer
3.5(9)

11 Properties

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55 Units

Gelfand LLC
Owner, Corporate Owner
3(21)

60 Properties

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387 Units

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Renter Recommendations

60% of renters recommend this building

60% of renters approve of this owner

Rents and Deposits

95% of renters received their security deposits back
It HAS NOT been reported if this building accepts electronic rent payments.

Reviews

Prime Williamsburg Location
Former Tenant
Pros:
Best area in Williamsburg, close (c) openigloo ...
Cons:
Very steep stairs and water (c) openigloo can b...
Advice to owner:
The stairs and laundry room could be a bit cleaner
Freezing Squirrel
Former Tenant
Pros:
I loved the location & (c) openigloo the backyard.
Cons:
Never could get the heat (c) openigloo high eno...
Advice to owner:
Better heat, and fix the floors.