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479 Pennsylvania Avenue
East New York

479 Pennsylvania Avenue,
Brooklyn, NY 11207

16 Units

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Built in 1930

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4 Floors

1.6(1)
Rent Stabilized Units: Yes
Good Cause Eviction: Yes
Evictions: 3
Litigation History: Yes
1 Year Bedbug History: No
Pet Friendly: Yes
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    Renters Recommendations

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    Reviews (1)

    Over 1 year ago
    avoid at all cost
    Former Tenant
    Pros:
    Avoid renting from here at all cost
    It took 3 months to get the security deposit after calling management every day
    Cons:
    -management never answered calls
    -Had to call 311 to get management to resolve issues
    -No heating
    -Mold in closets
    -Apartment ceiling damaged due to water damage
    -packages stolen
    Advice to owner:
    Improve management and building maintenance

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    Rents and Deposits

    -- of renters received their security deposits back
    It dummy text been reported if this building dummy electronic rent payments.
    Open Violations
    Only open violations from the last 10 years.
    Data last updated 14 hours ago.
    The average number of violations per unit at 479 Pennsylvania Avenue is worse than the city .
    BUILDING AVERAGE:
    7.93 violations per unit
    NEW YORK CITY AVERAGE:
    0.81 violation per unit
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    Non-hazardous
    20
    class A
    i.e. no peephole on a door, or no street # on the building, unlawful keeping of animals
    MOST RECENT:
    Dec 08, 2025: § 53, 187, 231 m/d law and department rules and regulations. provide a stop at top of guide rods so as to prevent removal of dropladder at rear stack at fire escape
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    Hazardous
    62
    class B
    i.e. smoke detector issues, inadequate lighting, no lighting for stairways
    MOST RECENT:
    Nov 12, 2025: § 27-2010, 2011, 2012 adm code remove the accumulation of refuse and/or rubbish and maintain in a clean condition the building north yard
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    Immediately hazardous
    45
    class C
    i.e. rodents, pest, mold, inadequate heat or hot water, defective building parts
    MOST RECENT:
    Dec 15, 2025: § 27-2031 adm code provide hot water at all hot water fixtures in the entire apartment located at apt 16, 2nd 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
    S
    Sefik Gunes
    1.6(1)
    Head Officer•
    1 Property•16 Units
    Litigation History: Yes
    Evictions: 3
    P
    Penn 1 LLC
    1.8(2)
    Corporate Owner•
    3 Properties•50 Units
    Litigation History: Yes
    Evictions: 13

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