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254 East 56 Street
East Flatbush

254 East 56 Street,
Brooklyn, NY 11203

47 Units

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Built in 1920

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4 Floors

3.2(1)
Rent Stabilized Units: Yes
Good Cause Eviction: Yes
Evictions: 2
Litigation History: Yes
1 Year Bedbug History: No
Pet Friendly: Unknown
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    Renters Recommendations

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    Reviews (1)

    Over 4 years ago
    Rats and roaches
    Former Tenant
    Pros:
    Quite, feel safe,
    Cons:
    Dirty, front door needs to fix. Garden needs to be cut and clean.
    Advice to owner:
    Stop sending late fee notes and put it on tenant rent.

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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 4 days ago.
    The average number of violations per unit at 254 East 56 Street is worse than the city .
    BUILDING AVERAGE:
    1.46 violations per unit
    NEW YORK CITY AVERAGE:
    0.81 violation per unit
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    Non-hazardous
    7
    class A
    i.e. no peephole on a door, or no street # on the building, unlawful keeping of animals
    MOST RECENT:
    Sep 18, 2025: § 27-2026 adm code repair leaky water closet flush pipe connection in the bathroom located at apt c4, 3rd story, 2nd apartment from west at north
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    Hazardous
    41
    class B
    i.e. smoke detector issues, inadequate lighting, no lighting for stairways
    MOST RECENT:
    Sep 18, 2025: § 27-2005 adm code repair the broken or defective plastered surfaces and paint in a uniform color the ceiling in the bathroom located at apt c4, 3rd story, 2nd apartment from west at north
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    Immediately hazardous
    21
    class C
    i.e. rodents, pest, mold, inadequate heat or hot water, defective building parts
    MOST RECENT:
    Sep 18, 2025: hmc adm code: § 27-2017.4 abate the infestation consisting of roaches in the entire apartment located at apt c4, 3rd story, 2nd apartment from west at north
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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
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    Alert:
    One of owners and associates from this building was on the Worst Landlord Watchlist
    E
    East 56TH Management LLC
    3.2(1)
    Corporate Owner•
    1 Property•47 Units
    Litigation History: Yes
    Evictions: 2
    M
    Martin Kirzner
    2.4(26)
    Worst Landlord•
    Head Officer•
    105 Properties•1672 Units
    Litigation History: Yes
    Evictions: 182
    B
    Ben Schwadel
    3.2(1)
    Site Manager•
    1 Property•47 Units
    Litigation History: Yes
    Evictions: 2

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