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192 Schaefer Street

192 Schaefer Street,
Brooklyn, NY 11207

8 Units

Built in 1910

4 Floors

Rent Stabilized Units: Unknown
Good Cause Eviction: Yes
Evictions: 0
Litigation History: Yes
1 Year Bedbug History: No
Pet Friendly: Yes
Building Overview
Building Report
Open Violations
Only open violations from the last 10 years.
Data last updated 3 weeks ago.
BUILDING AVERAGE:
1.12 violations per unit
NEW YORK CITY AVERAGE:
0.81 violation per unit
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Non-hazardous
1
class A
i.e. no peephole on a door, or no street # on the building, unlawful keeping of animals
MOST RECENT:
Dec 16, 2020: § 27-2005 hmc: post, in a form approved by the commissioner, and maintain a notice in a common area of the building regarding the procedures that should be followed when a gas leak is suspected
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Hazardous
5
class B
i.e. smoke detector issues, inadequate lighting, no lighting for stairways
MOST RECENT:
Mar 10, 2022: § 27-2077 adm code discontinue the rooming unit at west side of the cellar front
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Immediately hazardous
3
class C
i.e. rodents, pest, mold, inadequate heat or hot water, defective building parts
MOST RECENT:
Mar 09, 2022: § 27-2005, 27-2007, 27-2041.1 hmc: replace or repair the self-closing doors that is missing or defective . in the entrance located at apt 1r, 1st story, 1st apartment from south at west
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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
J
Jcw Towers LLC
3.3(16)
Owner
Corporate Owner
Agent
8 Properties93 Units
Litigation History: Yes
Evictions: 3
S
Sol Sinay
3.2(14)
Site Manager
Head Officer
7 Properties82 Units
Litigation History: Yes
Evictions: 1
S
Schaefer Realty Holdings LLC
3.4(3)
Owner
Corporate Owner
Agent
2 Properties14 Units
Litigation History: Yes
Evictions: 1
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Reviews (2)

3 minutes ago
Lots of Space, Not Well Insulated
Former Tenant
Pros:
Convienance to transportation, tons of space, everyone is pretty nice here. Washer and Dryer in the building. Outdoor Space available for all tenants on the roof. Pets are allowed.
Cons:
It is always cold. The building is old and they updated the interior but when they gutted it out they did not insulate the walls and windows properly so it is always too cold or too hot here at all times of the year. Our Con Ed bill in January was 750.00!!!! That is just to keep it some what warm and that includes the space heaters we have to use to get it to stay somewhat warm. You can also hear everything your neightbors are doing as well, down to the conversations. This is a very young building so of course there will be parties and gatherings alot more than the average building but you can also just hear daily regular convo's going on, on any day of the week when there isn't alot of socialization. Also, when they say they are going to fix something it can take awhile and when it does happen it is the bare minumum. We also are really clean and have had mouse and roach infestations a few times while living here and we keep the apartment very very clean (we clean the kitchen everyday (scrub with bleach, soap, etc), bathrooms once a week, floors every few days, pantries every few days etc.) so we assume it has to be a building problem over all. I have been told by other tenants they have roach infestation problems alot too. The walls again are not sealed up (holes in many areas of the walls), insulated (you can literally feel the air coming from all parts of the apartment), etc. Not sure if that has to do with it but it is a problem. We have paid to have pest control come because theirs has never really stopped by (even though they have been admanat they do) and we work from home so we would notice. So far since we started to pay out of pocket for pest control we have had minimal to no problems with infestations of any kind which is great but that adds up in living expenses. This is more of a your on your own if you want to live here type of building. The unbearable cold is the worst part for me though. What we spend on our apartment trying to stay warm and keeping bugs and mice at bay we should have a luxury apartment with all the amenities and non of the hassle. Also, they never make the required updates to the building unless you notify them and when you do, you still have to annoy them until they get it done. We have a bunch of fire alarms that have died. All these things need to be updated reguarly. We are extremely self-sufficient in this apartment so we have made it work but this is not something you want to deal with or think about when you come home. Home should be a peaceful, chill, warm place. Especially when you pay an extreme price for it. Again, this may have been a good deal if not for those issues.
Advice to owner:
There needs to be a time where you just spend the money to insulate the building properly, sound proof it, and do a clean sweep of all of the building to ensure your working with pest control to maintain a bug and rodent free building. Making those annual updates, repainitng, cleaning vents, updating the fire alarms (all of are alarms are dead) etc. would also be nice. Everything else about living here would be fairly easy, and cost effective if not for those issues.
10 months ago
Lotsa space if you can handle the cold
Former Tenant
Pros:
The building is normally pretty clean. My apartment is a great size. The neighbors seem nice. The neighborhood itself is filled with community if you actively get to know folks. Its close to the train.
Cons:
For the price it isn’t worth the space due to the noise level and lack of insulation. Our unit is always cold because they did not properly insulate this unit and supposedly the one next to us so every winter our heating bill is through the roof. 500 dollars or more added to our already very high rent for months at a time if we choose to heat the apartment reguarly. Alot of
Times we sit in the cold to save on costs. Also, you can hear everyones conversations, events, fights, and parties. The walls are hollow so that is something you would have to deal with. The Landlords response time on things can be slow but they will eventually get it done. Also our rent jumped from 2650 to 3000 this year. That feels like a crazy jump. Not sure how it will go over time with these astronomical rent increases.
Advice to owner:
Spend the money and insulate and sound proof the building and I do believe you would have longterm rental tenants because overall the building isnmt terrible.
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