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279 Ocean Avenue
Prospect Lefferts Gardens

279 Ocean Avenue,
Brooklyn, NY 11225

23 Units

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Built in 1924

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4 Floors

2.6(1)
Rent Stabilized Units: Yes
Good Cause Eviction: Yes
Evictions: 1
Litigation History: No
1 Year Bedbug History: No
Pet Friendly: Yes
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    Reviews (1)

    8 months ago
    Nice but still a slum
    Former Tenant
    Pros:
    Most neighbors are nice and friendly. Super is great.
    Cons:
    The owners just want money and try to dismiss every legitimate problem that comes up. The old owner, Mr. Fox, was very kind and professional. His son-in-law, Ben, seems kind of mentally slow and just wants money above all else.

    Building is not updated. It’s very dark on the inside and you will see lots of mice and roaches in your apartment.

    There are also BAD neighbors in this building. Non-stop screaming, floor/ceiling-shaking fistfights, smoking in the stairwell and lobby, the list goes on. Given that they’re charging $2300+ to live here, it’s shocking how little attention is paid to making it a comfortable place to live.
    Advice to owner:
    Do your job, update the old, disgusting apartments whenever possible (build new walls and add insulation), pay your super a fair salary for all the hard work that he does.

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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 5 days ago.
    The average number of violations per unit at 279 Ocean Avenue is better than the city.
    BUILDING AVERAGE:
    0 violations per unit
    NEW YORK CITY AVERAGE:
    0.81 violation per unit
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    Non-hazardous
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    class A
    i.e. no peephole on a door, or no street # on the building, unlawful keeping of animals
    MOST RECENT:
    No violation found...
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    Hazardous
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    class B
    i.e. smoke detector issues, inadequate lighting, no lighting for stairways
    MOST RECENT:
    No violation found...
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    Immediately hazardous
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    class C
    i.e. rodents, pest, mold, inadequate heat or hot water, defective building parts
    MOST RECENT:
    No violation found...
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    Missing information/filings
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    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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    279 Realty LLC
    2.6(1)
    Corporate Owner•
    1 Property•23 Units
    Litigation History: No
    Evictions: 1
    B
    Benjamin Brody
    2.6(1)
    Officer•
    4 Properties•142 Units
    Litigation History: Yes
    Evictions: 10
    J
    Jody Fox
    2.6(1)
    Shareholder•
    4 Properties•142 Units
    Litigation History: Yes
    Evictions: 10
    S
    Steven Fox
    2.6(1)
    Agent•
    1 Property•23 Units
    Litigation History: No
    Evictions: 1

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