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580 Flatbush Avenue

Prospect Lefferts Gardens, Brooklyn, NY 11225

224 units·16 floors·Built in 1962
1.8

3 reviews

Rent-stabilized apartments

This building has apartments that entitle you to a renewal and limited rent increases.

Good cause building

This building guarantees a renewal and capped rent increases, if you follow your lease terms.

Highlights

No
Evictions
97
Open violations
14
Litigation cases
No
Bedbug history
Pet friendly

Renter recommendations

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Renters recommend this building

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Renters approve of the building's owners

Review summary

Summarized from anonymous rental reviews on Openigloo.

Recent tenant reviews at 580 Flatbush Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11225 depict a mixed picture. While the location is convenient for transportation and amenities, the building faces significant challenges. Issues include pest infestations, outdated appliances, poor management responsiveness, and ongoing maintenance problems. Suggestions for improvement highlight the need for better pest control, updated facilities, and enhanced tenant care. Despite some positive aspects like spacious apartments, the consensus leans towards dissatisfaction due to management shortcomings. Prospective renters are advised to weigh these concerns carefully before considering this building for residence.

Reviews

Former tenant·6 minutes ago

Infested, Outdated, and Poorly Managed

Pros

Pros The only positive is the location it’s close to public transportation and shops.

Cons

The building has roaches and mice. Appliances are old and barely work. Management is greedy, unresponsive, and more focused on raising rent than fixing serious issue

Advice to the owners

Advice to the property owner Invest in proper pest control, update the appliances, and start treating tenants with respect. Ignoring basic living conditions while constantly increasing rent is unacceptable.

Former tenant·Over 1 year ago

Large building, not bad

Pros

Great spacious apartments

Cons

Trash management is often a problem—there are rats and other pests in the basement. Packages get stolen.

Advice to the owners

Give the maintenance staff more resources.

Building ratings

Cleanliness

-

Trash management

-

Pest control

-

Water pressure

-

Heat

-

Neighbors

-

Noise levels

-

Owner responsiveness

-

Rents and deposits

-

Renters received their security deposits back

-

Electronic rent payments

Open violations

From past 10 years · Updated 7 days ago

Average violations per unit in this building is better than the city average.

Building average0.43Violations per unit
NYC average0.81Violations per unit
32Class C
Immediately hazardous

Rodents, pest, mold, inadequate heat or hot water, defective building parts

51Class B
Hazardous

Smoke detector issues, inadequate lighting, no lighting for stairways

14Class A
Non-hazardous

No peephole on a door, no street number on the building, unlawful keeping of animals

0Class I
Missing info

Missing or non-compliant with administrative information orders or filings

Building owners and associates

Change of ownership/management in 1999

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    Flatbushpatio, Llc

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    Flatbush Patio Llc

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    Joel Drizin

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    Spencer Capotosto

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    1 building

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