395 Hewes Street,
Brooklyn, NY 11211

35 Units

Built in 1917

6 Floors

Rent Stabilized Units: Yes
Good Cause Eviction: Yes
Evictions: 0
Litigation History: Yes
1 Year Bedbug History: No
Pet Friendly: Unknown
Overview
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In the past three years, this building had:
171 complaints
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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.
Only open violations from the last 10 years.
Data last updated 1 week ago.
BUILDING AVERAGE:
1.57 violations per unit
NEW YORK CITY AVERAGE:
0.81 violation per unit
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Non-hazardous
11
class A
i.e. no peephole on a door, or no street # on the building, unlawful keeping of animals
MOST RECENT:
Jul 16, 2024: § 27-2013 adm code paint with light colored paint to the satisfaction of this department at ceiling in the 2nd room from north located at apt 2b, 2nd story, 1st apartment from west at north
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Hazardous
32
class B
i.e. smoke detector issues, inadequate lighting, no lighting for stairways
MOST RECENT:
Sep 16, 2024: § 27-2005 adm code repair the broken or defective plastered surfaces and paint in a uniform color the ceiling in the 1st room from north located at apt 2f, 2nd story, 1st apartment from north at east
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Immediately hazardous
12
class C
i.e. rodents, pest, mold, inadequate heat or hot water, defective building parts
MOST RECENT:
Sep 16, 2024: § 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 at latch set in the entrance located at apt 2f, 2nd story, 1st apartment from north at east
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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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Armando Guzman
1.8(4)
Site Manager
1 Property35 Units
Litigation History: Yes
Evictions: 0
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The Smk Guaranty Trust
2.3(9)
Agent
Corporate Owner
9 Properties192 Units
Litigation History: Yes
Evictions: 1
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Sholem Kestenbaum
2(7)
Officer
6 Properties149 Units
Litigation History: Yes
Evictions: 1
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Sam Kay
1.8(4)
Officer
2 Properties38 Units
Litigation History: Yes
Evictions: 0
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Building Ratings

Cleanliness
1 (unmanaged) to 5 (well managed)
Garbage Management
1 (poorly managed) to 5 (well organized)
Heat
1 (faulty) to 5 (working)
Neighbors
1 (loud / disrespectful) to 5 (friendly and considerate)
Noise Levels
1 (loud) to 5 (quiet)
Owner Responsiveness
1 (slow) to 5 (timely)
Pest Control
1 (lots of pests) to 5 (no pests)
Water Pressure
1 (weak) to 5 (strong)
Cleanliness
Garbage Management
Heat
Neighbors
Noise Levels
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Renter Recommendations

--% of renters recommend this building

--% of renters approve of this owner

Rents and Deposits

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

Reviews (5)

2 months ago
Do not live here
Former Tenant
Pros:
great neighbors and community
Cons:
awful management who does not respond
Over 2 years ago
Super is not responsive at all
Former Tenant
Pros:
Good location, near williamsburg proper.
Cons:
If you ever need anything, don’t bother with the super. He’ll take months to respond.
Over 2 years ago
Dirty and infested building
Former Tenant
Pros:
Quiet older neighbors, sunlight
Cons:
Roaches throughout the building (inside and outside of apartments), rats and roaches in laundry room, consistent sewage smell in basement and laundry area, faulty elevator, cheap windows that barely keep out the cold and moisture, building cleanliness not well maintained (constantly litter throughout building), tenants smoke in common areas and landlords do not care, heaters come on sparingly because landlords want to save money, loud and inconsiderate people in the immediate neighborhood (loud music at all hours), have witnessed multiple crimes in the immediate neighborhood including a car break-in and a lethal shooting in 2018 just outside the building.
Advice to owner:
You can’t give advice to senseless people with no dignity or morality.
Over 2 years ago
Would avoid this building overall
Former Tenant
Pros:
Some rent controlled apartments

Cons:
People smoking in hallways, neighbors incredibly loud, hallways and lobby smell and are filthy
Over 2 years ago
Not great building in a great neighborhood
Former Tenant
Pros:
Affordable and rent-stabilized building. All of the tenants are very nice and I enjoy the community I'm around.
Cons:
Management isn't great and neither is the Super very helpful. Random water outages all the time and inconsistent heating. There's also rats that they haven't exterminated in the building.
Advice to owner:
Please get better management for such a good community