85 Graham Avenue,Brooklyn, NY 11206
Claimed
•24 Units
•Built in 1931
•6 Floors
•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 85 Graham Avenue
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Recent reviews for 85 Graham Avenue, Brooklyn, emphasize its excellent location near multiple subway lines and a vibrant neighborhood. Units feature some renovations, hardwood floors, and spacious closets. However, many tenants report severe pest problems with roaches and rats, persistent garbage management issues, and a long, inconvenient walk-up without an elevator. Heating control is problematic, often excessively hot or unreliable, and noise from neighbors and the street is common. Management is frequently described as unresponsive, with slow maintenance, broken buzzers, and aggressive rent increases. Tenants urge the landlord to improve building conditions and communication to enhance livability.
Reviews (9)
2.25 stars
Over 1 year ago
This building needs to be shut down and gutted
Former Tenant
Pros:
Great location, near 4 trains and great neighborhood.
Cons:
Ok for starters, we were all the way up the 13 flights of stairs. That was rough. Needs an elevator. We lived with roaches the entire time we were there and we had to buy our own products to get rid of them. If we leave we would have to constantly spray the apartment and at nights before going to bed. It was a sauna in there we had to open the windows in the winter. The building is not insulated or sealed up properly so we were constantly getting a full dose of weed smoke in over apartment when the neighbors would smoke. So our winters were comprised of doses of weed in a hot apartment with the smell of roaches blowing up through the walls with the smoke, every 20 minutes. I would have to deep clean everyday. I was scared to go to the garbage room because there were these big old rats always jumping at you when it gets dark. There was no buzzer so if you order food you would have to make it all the way down the 13 flights of stairs and back. The landlord was nice but you could tell he does care to fix anything that you asked of him. To top it off he raised our rent $650 and the day when we were moving out, he wanted to charge us for the broken blinds that came with the place and we were told was gonna get fixed before we moved in. Good thing we had pictures and videos to back that up. So crazy! As I said, this place needs to be gutted and renovated because it’s truly is a great neighborhood.
Advice to owner:
Stop being so cheap and fix your apartment building. This is where people have to live and also you are making money from the tenants. Just do better!
2.75 stars
Over 2 years ago
Not bad for a year, but wouldn't live there again
Former Tenant
Pros:
I liked that our unit was pretty newly renovated. We never had any pest issues inside of the apartment. I appreciated that there was ample closet space. The shower temperature and water pressure was good too.
Cons:
The garbage situation was not great – there were always huge rats hanging around and it made me dread taking out the trash. Once I even found a giant dead rat in the stairwell. Our next door neighbors also had some really loud kids and I guess our walls were thin because we always heard them yelling. We also had some water damage issues and barely any natural sunlight, besides in my roommate's room.
Advice to owner:
I would try to be more responsive to your tenant's requests, and please try to keep the building (especially the trash area) a bit more tidy.
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Rents and Deposits
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Open Violations
Only open violations from the last 10 years.
Data last updated 6 days ago.
The average number of violations per unit at 85 Graham Avenue is worse than the city .
BUILDING AVERAGE:
3.91 violations per unit
NEW YORK CITY AVERAGE:
0.81 violation per unit
Non-hazardous
27
class A
i.e. no peephole on a door, or no street # on the building, unlawful keeping of animals
MOST RECENT:
Jun 09, 2025: (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 hpds website, www.nyc.gov\hpd, search bed bugs.
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Hazardous
46
class B
i.e. smoke detector issues, inadequate lighting, no lighting for stairways
MOST RECENT:
Jun 12, 2024: § 27-2046.1 hmc: repair or replace the carbon monoxide detecting device(s). missing in the entire apartment located at apt 5, 3rd story, 1st apartment from north at east
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Immediately hazardous
21
class C
i.e. rodents, pest, mold, inadequate heat or hot water, defective building parts
MOST RECENT:
Jun 12, 2024: § 27-2005 adm code properly repair with similar material the broken or defective porcelain ceramic reglaze at bathtub. in the bathroom located at apt 5, 3rd 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
D
Dan Kim
2.6(9)
Agent•
1 Property•24 UnitsLitigation History: Yes
Evictions: 0
D
Dae Sung Realty Corp.
3.2(10)
Corporate Owner•
2 Properties•44 UnitsLitigation History: Yes
Evictions: 0
G
87 Graham Ave Realty Corp
2.6(9)
Corporate Owner•
1 Property•24 UnitsLitigation History: Yes
Evictions: 0
S
Son Kim
2.6(9)
Head Officer•
1 Property•24 UnitsLitigation History: Yes
Evictions: 0
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