285 Hawthorne Street,Brooklyn, NY 11225
82 Units
•Built in 1927
•6 Floors
•Rent Stabilized Units: Yes
Good Cause Eviction: Yes
Evictions: 10
Litigation History: Yes
1 Year Bedbug History: No
Pet Friendly: Unknown
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Renters Recommendations
-- of renters recommend this building
-- of renters approve of this owner
Review Summary for 285 Hawthorne Street
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Recent reviews for 285 Hawthorne Street reveal a mixed living experience. Tenants appreciate the spacious apartments, solid water pressure, elevator access, and generally quiet environment with friendly neighbors. The building benefits from good garbage management in parts and efforts toward improving community spaces. However, significant concerns include poor cleanliness, pest infestations (particularly roaches and ants), and persistent maintenance issues like water leaks and occasional ceiling collapses. Heating can be inconsistent, and tenant safety worries arise due to occasional violent incidents nearby. Management responsiveness is frequently criticized for being slow or unhelpful, with calls for better upkeep and staff. Overall, tenants advise improvements in maintenance and pest control to enhance livability.
Reviews (5)
4.12 stars
Over 2 years ago
Old but decent apartment
Former Tenant
Pros:
The people, the area, the spaciousness of the apartment, use of an elevator
Cons:
It’s old, super is not always responsive, packages can go missing
3 stars
Over 2 years ago
Great for Price
Former Tenant
Pros:
Very quiet walls are super thick, super is very helpful and its worth it to build a relationship with him, management company is unresponsive typically, hallways are decently clean outside the typical nyc grime, courtyard is being fixed up and looks like it should be a great community garden soon.
Cons:
VERY hot in summer months, pests, I see roaches almost daily, ant infestation in spring, but both can we taken care of with regular pest management and the exterminator comes through regularly, minor cosmetic issues like caulking in bathrooms shotty, and the ceiling did leak once.
Advice to owner:
Fix the simple things
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Garbage Management
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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 285 Hawthorne Street is better than the city.
BUILDING AVERAGE:
0.53 violations per unit
NEW YORK CITY AVERAGE:
0.81 violation per unit
Non-hazardous
10
class A
i.e. no peephole on a door, or no street # on the building, unlawful keeping of animals
MOST RECENT:
Nov 13, 2025: § 27-2005 adm code repair the broken or defective plastered surfaces and paint in a uniform color the ceiling and west wall in the bathroom located at apt 512, 5th story, 1st apartment from north at east
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Hazardous
13
class B
i.e. smoke detector issues, inadequate lighting, no lighting for stairways
MOST RECENT:
Nov 13, 2025: § 27-2026, 2027 hmc: properly repair the source and abate the evidence of a water leak at ceiling and west wall in the bathroom located at apt 512, 5th story, 1st apartment from north at east
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Immediately hazardous
21
class C
i.e. rodents, pest, mold, inadequate heat or hot water, defective building parts
MOST RECENT:
Jul 30, 2025: § 27-2005, 27-2007, 27-2041.1 hmc, §238, § 309; § 107 (2) ( c) mdl and 28 rcny §25-171: replace or repair the self-closing doors that is missing or defective hinges at door in the entrance located at apt 204, 2nd story, 1st apartment from west at north , section 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
D
David Jacobowitz
2.8(5)
Agent•
1 Property•82 UnitsLitigation History: Yes
Evictions: 10
H
285 Hawthorne Realty, LLC
2.8(5)
Corporate Owner•
1 Property•82 UnitsLitigation History: Yes
Evictions: 10
E
Ellis Chance
2.8(5)
Site Manager•
1 Property•82 UnitsLitigation History: Yes
Evictions: 10
P
Peter Rebenwurzel
2.6(47)
Head Officer•
50 Properties•2721 UnitsLitigation History: Yes
Evictions: 200
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