Brownsville

649 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 76 violations which is 19 violations per unit for their entire portfolio.
That is worse than the city average, which is 0.81 violations per unit.
Non-hazardous
11Class A
Non-Hazardous violations (i.e. no peephole on a door, or no street # on the building)
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Hazardous
36Class B
Hazardous violations (i.e. smoke detector issues, inadequate lighting)
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Immediately-hazardous
29Class 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
Nov 22, 2023§ 27-2013 adm code paint with light colored paint to the satisfaction of this department ceiling and all walls at public hall, 1st storyNov sent out
Nov 22, 2023§ 27-2013 adm code paint with light colored paint to the satisfaction of this department north and east wall in the kitchen located at apt 1r, 1st story, 1st apartment from west at northNov sent out
Apr 07, 2023Section 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
Mar 15, 2020Section 27-2005 adm code refit the door in vestibule at public hall, 1st storyNov sent out
Feb 20, 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
Nov 15, 2018Section 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
Nov 15, 2018Section 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
Jul 23, 2018Section 27-2013 adm code paint with light colored paint to the satisfaction of this department at ceiling at public hall, 2nd storyNov sent out
Mar 23, 2018Section 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
Apr 10, 2017Section 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. at public hall, 1st storyNot complied with

Property Owners and Associates

Bunbury, Colin
Owner
1(1)

1 Property

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4 Units

Colin Bunbury
Joint Owner, Officer
1(1)

1 Property

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4 Units

Indira Baptiste
Agent, Joint Owner, Head Officer
1(1)

2 Properties

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8 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

Indira Baptiste is a Slum lord ..Deplorable conditions.She get Noooo Stars.
Former Tenant
Pros:
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Cons:
Everything!!THE WORST LIVING CONDITIONS.Never c...
Advice to owner:
Sell the building so they can knock it down.And...