2268 Strauss Street,Brooklyn, NY 11212

4 Units

Built in 1930

2 Floors

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In the past three years, this building had:
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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 96 violations which is 24 violations per unit for their entire portfolio.
That is worse than the city average, which is 0.81 violations per unit.
Non-hazardous
26Class A
Non-Hazardous violations (i.e. no peephole on a door, or no street # on the building)
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Hazardous
47Class B
Hazardous violations (i.e. smoke detector issues, inadequate lighting)
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Immediately-hazardous
22Class C
Immediately Hazardous (i.e. rodents, inadequate heat or hot water)
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Missing information/filings
1Class I
Missing or non-compliant with administrative information orders or filings
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Approval DateDescriptionCurrent Status
Apr 12, 2024(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.Nov sent out
Mar 27, 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
Sep 30, 2022Section 27-2013 adm code paint with light colored paint to the satisfaction of this department all walls and ceiling in the entire apartment located at apt apt1r, 1st story, 1st apartment from south at westNov sent out
Apr 28, 2022Section 27-2005 adm code repair the broken or defective plastered surfaces and paint in a uniform color the south wall in the 4th room from east at south located at apt 1r, 1st story, 1st apartment from south at westCertification postponment denied
Mar 02, 2022(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
Jun 01, 2021Section 27-2005 adm code repair the broken or defective plastered surfaces and paint in a uniform color at ceiling in the bathroom located at apt 1r, 1st story, 1st apartment from south at westCertification postponment denied
Jun 01, 2021Section 27-2013 adm code paint with light colored paint to the satisfaction of this department all peeling paint surfaces in the 1st room from east, the bathroom located at apt 1r, 1st story, 1st apartment from south at westCertification postponment denied
May 28, 2021Section 27-2005 adm code replace with new the missing medicine cabinet in the bathroom located at apt 1r, 1st story, 1st apartment from south at westCertification postponment denied
Apr 16, 2021Section 27-2013 adm code paint with light colored paint to the satisfaction of this department at all walls and ceilings in the entire apartment located at apt 1r, 1st story, apartment at westCertification postponment denied
Apr 16, 2021Section 27-2047 adm code provide and maintain approved mail receptacles and directories for the persons residing in the dwelling as provided in the u.s. postal regulations. at public hall, 1st storyNov sent out
Apr 16, 2021Section 27-2005 adm code repair the broken or defective plastered surfaces and paint in a uniform color at ceiling in the bathroom located at apt 1r, 1st story, apartment at westCertification postponment denied
Apr 13, 2021(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
Feb 01, 2020Section 27-2005 adm code properly repair the broken or defective latch at north window in the 1st room from east located at apt 1r, 1st story, apartment at westCertification postponment denied
Jan 28, 2020Section 27-2049 adm code post and maintain a street number on the front of the dwelling plainly visible from the sidewalk.Nov sent out
Jan 28, 2020Section 27-2013 adm code paint with light colored paint to the satisfaction of this department at south wall in the 1st room from east located at apt 1r, 1st story, apartment at westCertification postponment denied
Jan 28, 2020Section 27-2005 adm code replace with new the broken or defective rubber gasket at refrigerator door in the kitchen located at apt 1r, 1st story, apartment at westCertification postponment denied
Jan 28, 2020Section 27-2013 adm code paint with light colored paint to the satisfaction of this department at ceiling in the bathroom located at apt 1r, 1st story, apartment at westCertification postponment denied
Jan 28, 2020Section 27-2005 adm code properly repair the broken or defective latch at 2nd window from south at west wall in the 4th room from east at south located at apt 1r, 1st story, apartment at westCertification postponment denied
Jan 28, 2020Section 27-2005 adm code properly repair the broken or defective latch at 1st window from west at north wall in the kitchen located at apt 1r, 1st story, apartment at westCertification postponment denied
Jun 06, 2019Section 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 suspectedNov sent out
Jun 06, 2019Section 27-2104 adm code post and maintain a proper sign on wall of entrance story showing the registration number assigned by the department and the address of the building. at public hall, 1st storyNov sent out
Jun 06, 2019Section 27-2046.1 hmc: post a proper notice of carbon monoxide detecting device requirements, in a form approved by the commissioner, in a common area of a class a multiple dwelling near inspection certificate or provide notice to tenants in a private dwelling. at public hall, 1st storyNov sent out
Jun 06, 2019Section 27-2013 adm code paint with light colored paint to the satisfaction of this department at west wall in the 4th room from east at south located at apt 1r, 1st story, 1st apartment from south at westCertification postponment denied
Jun 06, 2019Section 27-2043 adm code provide a lock and key to the entrance door of dwelling unit and, if a cl a multiple dwelling, also a chain guard in the entrance located at apt 1r, 1st story, 1st apartment from south at westCertification postponment denied
Apr 12, 2018Section 27-2013 adm code paint with light colored paint to the satisfaction of this department at walls & ceiling in the kitchen located at apt 1r, 1st story, 1st apartment from south at westCertification postponment denied
Nov 18, 2015Section 26-1103 admin. code: post and maintain a proper notice on wall of the entrance story in english and spanish on the availability of the agency''s housing information guide. a sample notice can be found at www.nyc.gov/hpd.Nov certified late

Property Owners and Associates

Brown, Sonja
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1 Property

4 Units

Sonya Brown
Owner
1(1)

1 Property

4 Units

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95% of renters received their security deposits back
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