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117 South 4 Street
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117 South 4 Street,
Brooklyn, NY 11249

31 Units

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Built in 1910

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5 Floors

2.9(4)
Rent Stabilized Units: Yes
Good Cause Eviction: Yes
Evictions: 0
Litigation History: Yes
1 Year Bedbug History: No
Pet Friendly: Unknown
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    Review Summary for 117 South 4 Street
    Summarized from anonymous rental reviews on openigloo.
    Recent reviews for 117 South 4 Street, Brooklyn, NY highlight its desirable location, charming exposed brick, and friendly neighbors as strong points. The apartments are noted to be small but receive some praise for new appliances and natural light. However, multiple tenants report serious building management issues, including unresponsiveness, lenient handling of leaks and mold, and pest infestations like rats and roaches. Cleanliness and upkeep of common areas are also concerning, with reports of graffiti, trash, and maintenance lapses. Some tenants express frustration over rent increases and inconsistent treatment between rent-stabilized and renovated units. Prospective renters should weigh the building’s location and apartment features against management challenges.

    Reviews (4)

    4 months ago
    bad management and bad upkeep
    Former Tenant
    Pros:
    great neighbors, good location, brick is nice
    Cons:
    the management is incredibly unresponsive. they continuously painted over a leak instead of repairing it (it caused mold). there are rats in the walls (and in the units). long term tenants in non reno'd units were treated poorly compared to those in more expensive units
    Advice to owner:
    answer your phones/emails lol
    4 months ago
    Average Renting Experience
    Former Tenant
    Pros:
    Location, cost, and neighborhood.
    Cons:
    Building management/maintenance, landlord communication, cleanliness.
    Advice to owner:
    The main issue with this building is the lack of communication and assistance from management when problems arise. For example, the buildings front door will break and there is no communication about it or the solution. The building code and lock changed at one point and it took us reaching out to be told about it.

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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 2 days ago.
    The average number of violations per unit at 117 South 4 Street is worse than the city .
    BUILDING AVERAGE:
    2.35 violations per unit
    NEW YORK CITY AVERAGE:
    0.81 violation per unit
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    Non-hazardous
    12
    class A
    i.e. no peephole on a door, or no street # on the building, unlawful keeping of animals
    MOST RECENT:
    Oct 14, 2025: § 27-2017.3 hmc: trace and repair the source and abate the visible mold condition... less then 10 sq feet at ceiling in the 1st room from north located at apt 29, 5th story, 2nd apartment from south at west
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    Hazardous
    40
    class B
    i.e. smoke detector issues, inadequate lighting, no lighting for stairways
    MOST RECENT:
    Oct 14, 2025: § 27-2005 adm code repair the broken or defective plastered surfaces and paint in a uniform color the ceiling , north and west wall in the 1st room from north located at apt 29, 5th story, 2nd apartment from south at west
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    Immediately hazardous
    21
    class C
    i.e. rodents, pest, mold, inadequate heat or hot water, defective building parts
    MOST RECENT:
    Oct 14, 2025: § 27-2005 adm code properly repair with similar material the broken or defective unkeyed plaster at ceiling, east, north and south wall capable of falling at public hall, 5th 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
    T
    Tom Rosenberg
    2.9(4)
    Agent•
    1 Property•31 Units
    Litigation History: Yes
    Evictions: 0
    F
    Four Heiden LLC
    2.9(4)
    Corporate Owner•
    1 Property•31 Units
    Litigation History: Yes
    Evictions: 0

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