Brownsville

653 Watkins Street,Brooklyn, NY 11212

4 Units

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Built in 1930

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2 Floors

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1(1)
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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 35 violations which is 8.75 violations per unit for their entire portfolio.
That is worse than the city average, which is 0.81 violations per unit.
Non-hazardous
8Class A
Non-Hazardous violations (i.e. no peephole on a door, or no street # on the building)
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Hazardous
26Class B
Hazardous violations (i.e. smoke detector issues, inadequate lighting)
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Immediately-hazardous
1Class C
Immediately Hazardous (i.e. rodents, inadequate heat or hot water)
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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
Jul 22, 2023§ 27-2005 adm code repair the broken or defective plastered surfaces and paint in a uniform color the ceiling in the 3rd room from north located at apt 1r, 1st story, 1st apartment from east at southNot complied with
Aug 03, 2022§ 27-2005 adm code properly secure the loose electric outlet covers, at east wall, in the kitchen located at apt 1r, 1st story, 1st apartment from north at eastNot complied with
Aug 03, 2022§ 27-2005 adm code properly secure the loose electric outlet cover at west wall in the foyer located at apt 1r, 1st story, 1st apartment from north at eastNot complied with
Aug 03, 2022§ 27-2026, 2027 hmc: properly repair the source and abate the evidence of a water leak at ceiling in the 4th room from east located at apt 1r, 1st story, 1st apartment from north at eastNot complied with
Aug 03, 2022§ 27-2005 adm code properly repair the broken or defective mailboxes at north wall, building's vestibule, at public hall, 1st storyNot complied with
Jun 12, 2022§ 27-2013 adm code paint with light colored paint to the satisfaction of this department all peeling paint surfaces in the 4th room from east, the foyer , the kitchen , the 1st room from east at south, the 1st room from east at north, the bathroom located at apt 1r, 1st story, 1st apartment from north at eastNot complied with
Nov 14, 2020§ 27-2013 adm code paint with light colored paint to the satisfaction of this department all peeling paint surfaces in the bathroom , the 4th room from east located at apt 1r, 1st story, 1st apartment from north at eastNot complied with

Property Owners and Associates

Baptiste, Indira
Owner
1(1)

1 Property

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4 Units

Indira Baptise
Site Manager, Owner
1(1)

1 Property

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4 Units

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Renter Recommendations

60% of renters recommend this building

60% of renters approve of this owner

Rents and Deposits

95% of renters received their security deposits back
It HAS NOT been reported if this building accepts electronic rent payments.

Reviews

Dirty place.Deplorable
Former Tenant
Pros:
None!!!We saved enough to get (c) openigloo out!
Cons:
Everything!!!This lady owns multiple properties...
Advice to owner:
Sell All your properties so they can be Demolis...