Williamsburg

374 South 5 Street,

Brooklyn, NY 11211

41 Units

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Built in 1914

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6 Floors

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3.6(4)
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In the past three years, this building had:
44 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.
This building has a total of 54 violations which is 1.31 violations per unit for their entire portfolio.
That is worse than the city average, which is 0.81 violations per unit.
Non-hazardous
13Class A
Non-Hazardous violations (i.e. no peephole on a door, or no street # on the building)
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Hazardous
27Class B
Hazardous violations (i.e. smoke detector issues, inadequate lighting)
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Immediately-hazardous
14Class C
Immediately Hazardous (i.e. rodents, inadequate heat or hot water)
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Approval DateDescriptionCurrent Status
Oct 15, 2023§ 27-2017.3 hmc: trace and repair the source and abate the visible mold condition... approx. 1 sq. ft. at ceiling in the bathroom located at apt 11, 2nd story, 2nd apartment from south at westNotice of issuance sent to tenant
Oct 15, 2023§ 27-2017.3 hmc: trace and repair the source and abate the visible mold condition... approx. 2 sq. ft. at recess area around east window in the bathroom located at apt 21, 4th story, 2nd apartment from north at eastNotice of issuance sent to tenant
Oct 15, 2023§ 27-2013 adm code paint with light colored paint to the satisfaction of this department at north wall and east wall at public hall stairs, 6th storyNov certified on time
Oct 15, 2023§ 27-2005 adm code properly repair with similar material the broken or defective porcelain enamel finish at bathtub by method of reglazing in the bathroom located at apt 17, 3rd story, 1st apartment from south at westCiv14 mailed
Oct 15, 2023§ 27-2013 adm code paint with light colored paint to the satisfaction of this department at ceiling in the bathroom located at apt 17, 3rd story, 1st apartment from south at westCiv14 mailed
Sep 14, 2023§ 27-2017.3 hmc: trace and repair the source and abate the visible mold condition... approx 6 sq ft at the ceiling in the bathroom located at apt 21, 4th story, 2nd apartment from north at eastNotice of issuance sent to tenant
Apr 04, 2023Section 27-2005 adm code properly repair with similar material the broken or defective ceramic tiles at north wall in the bathroom located at apt 11, 2nd story, 2nd apartment from south at westInvalid certification
Mar 24, 2023(a) � hmc:file annual bedbug report in accordance with hpd rule as described on the back of this notice of violation or as described on hpd's website, www.nyc.gov\hpd, search bed bugs.Nov sent out
Aug 25, 2020Section 27-2005 adm code properly repair with similar material the broken or defective porcelain enamel glaze at bathrub in the bathroom located at apt 21, 4th story, 1st apartment from north at eastNot complied with
Feb 18, 2020Section 27-2014 adm code and dept. rules and regulations. scrape and remove rust scales and paint with 2 coats of paint at all story balconies at both fire escapes at southNot complied with
Feb 18, 2020Section 27-2005 adm code properly repair with similar material the broken or defective porcelain enamel glaze at bathtub in the bathroom located at apt 21, 3rd story, 2nd apartment from north at eastNot complied with
Feb 18, 2020Section 27-2014 adm code and dept. rules and regulations. scrape and remove rust scales and paint with 2 coats of paint at all story balconies at fire escape at westNot complied with
Feb 18, 2020Section 27-2053 adm code post sign on wall of entrance story bearing name, address including apartment number if any, and telephone number of superintendent, janitor or housekeeper.Not complied with

Property Owners and Associates

297 Schaefer LLC
Corporate Owner
3.7(7)

9 Properties

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153 Units

374 S 5th St LLC
Corporate Owner
3.6(4)

2 Properties

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47 Units

Frontgate Management
Agent
3.5(10)

9 Properties

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123 Units

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60% of renters recommend this building

60% of renters approve of this owner

Rents and Deposits

95% of renters received their security deposits back
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Short stay
Former Tenant
Pros:
Close to the train. Friendly (c) openigloo neig...
Cons:
Dirty, a lot of street (c) openigloo noise, roa...
Advice to owner:
Sweep the stairwells more often and mange the g...
great price
Former Tenant
Pros:
Pets allowed, clean hallways
Cons:
trash overflow on streets
Advice to owner:
find larger trash bins (permanent structures)
AVOID. SHITTY MANAGEMENT.
Former Tenant
Pros:
Location, thick walls
Cons:
Street traffic, noisy street, it (c) openigloo ...
Advice to owner:
Give a shit
Was a good building
Former Tenant
Pros:
Well maintained building
Cons:
No elevator makes me sad