Prospect Lefferts Gardens

150 Hawthorne Street,

Brooklyn, NY 11225

3.4(5)

100 Units

Built in 1963

6 Floors

1 Year Bedbug History: No
Landlords in NYC are required to file an annual bedbug report with the city and state whether the building has had a bedbug infestation in the past year. We found no recent bedbug reports from these city filings.
Litigation History: Yes
Evictions: 1
Rent Stabilized Units: Yes
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    Violations

    A violation is issued to a building when a city inspector from NYC's Department of Housing Preservation and Development validates and confirms a complaint made to 311. The violations listed below are open violations that have yet to be addressed or have not been confirmed as resolved by the city.
    This building has a total of 43 violations which is 0.43 violations per unit for their entire portfolio.
    That is better than the city average, which is 0.59 violations per unit.
    Non-hazardous
    14Class A
    Non-Hazardous violations (i.e. no peephole on a door, or no street # on the building)
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    Hazardous
    24Class B
    Hazardous violations (i.e. smoke detector issues, inadequate lighting)
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    Immediately-hazardous
    5Class C
    Immediately Hazardous (i.e. rodents, inadequate heat or hot water)
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    Approval DateDescriptionCurrent Status
    2021-05-26Section 329, m/d law and dept. rules and regs. provide a completed certificate of inspection visits in a proper frame at or near mailboxes, bottom edge of frame between 48-62 inches above floor missing at public hall, 1st storyNov sent out
    2021-05-26Section 27-2053 adm code post sign on wall of entrance story bearing name, address including apartment number if any, and telephone number of superintendent, janitor or housekeeper. at public hall, 1st storyNov sent out
    2021-05-26Section 27-2104 adm code post and maintain a proper sign on wall of entrance story showing the registration number assigned by the department and the address of the building. at public hall, 1st storyNov sent out
    2021-05-26Section 27-2005 hmc: post, in a form approved by the commissioner, and maintain a notice in a common area of the building regarding the procedures that should be followed when a gas leak is suspectedNov sent out
    2021-05-26Section 27-2046.1 hmc: post a proper notice of carbon monoxide detecting device requirements, in a form approved by the commissioner, in a common area of a class a multiple dwelling near inspection certificate or provide notice to tenants in a private dwelling.Nov sent out
    2021-05-26Section 26-1103 admin. code: post and maintain a proper notice on wall of the entrance story in english and spanish on the availability of the agency?s housing information guide. a sample notice can be found at www.nyc.gov/hpd. at public hall, 1st storyNov sent out
    2021-05-26Section 27-2045 adm code post a proper notice of smoke detector requirements, in a form approved by the commissioner, at or near the mail box missing at public hall, 1st storyNov sent out
    2020-10-10Section 27-2026, 2027 hmc: properly repair the source and abate the evidence of a water leak at south wall in the bathroom located at apt 2d, 2nd story, 2nd apartment from west at northNov sent out
    2019-09-13Section 27-2045 adm code post a proper notice of smoke detector requirements, in a form approved by the commissioner, at or near the mail box at public hall, 1st storyNov sent out
    2019-09-13Section 27-2005 hmc: post, in a form approved by the commissioner, and maintain a notice in a common area of the building regarding the procedures that should be followed when a gas leak is suspectedNov sent out
    2019-09-13Section 26-1103 admin. code: post and maintain a proper notice on wall of the entrance story in english and spanish on the availability of the agency?s housing information guide. a sample notice can be found at www.nyc.gov/hpd. at public hall, 1st storyNov sent out
    2019-09-12Section 26-1103 admin. code: post and maintain a proper notice on wall of the entrance story in english and spanish on the availability of the agency?s housing information guide. a sample notice can be found at www.nyc.gov/hpd. at public hall, 1st storyNov sent out
    2015-03-11Section 26-1103 admin. code: post and maintain a proper notice on wall of the entrance story in english and spanish on the availability of the agency''s housing information guide. a sample notice can be found at www.nyc.gov/hpd., 1st storyNov sent out
    2013-11-27Section 27-2005 adm code properly repair with similar material the broken or defective ceramic tiles at floor in the kitchen located at apt 6m, 6th story, 1st apartment from east at southInvalid certification
    Property Owners and Associates
    Arden House Owners Inc
    Corporate Owner
    3.4(6)

    2 Properties

    184 Units

    Litigation History: Yes
    Evictions: 3
    Berkshire Owners Inc
    Corporate Owner
    3(8)

    11 Properties

    1004 Units

    Litigation History: Yes
    Evictions: 8
    Lloyd Henderson
    Head Officer
    3.4(5)

    1 Property

    100 Units

    Litigation History: Yes
    Evictions: 1

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    Renter Recommendations

    60% of renters recommend this building

    60% of renters approve of this owner

    Rents and Deposits

    95% of renters received their security deposits back
    It HAS NOT been reported if this building accepts electronic rent payments.

    Reviews

    Maintenance and Pests

    Former Tenant
    Pros:
    Small boutique building Live-in Super Laundry...
    Cons:
    Mouse problem Cockroach problem Leaky bathroo...
    Advice to owner:
    Take better care of the property and the apartm...
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    Arden House review

    Former Tenant
    Pros:
    Has doorman at night. Spacious. Great light fro...
    Cons:
    BUGS(lots of them). Thin walls. People can be l...
    Advice to owner:
    Have pest control come in way more frequently.
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    Don’t live on the first floor

    Former Tenant
    Pros:
    secure lobby, friendly neighbors, the superinte...
    Cons:
    Living on the first floor there is lots of nois...
    Advice to owner:
    Every unit on the first floor probably needs to...
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    Has a lot of charm but also roaches

    Former Tenant
    Pros:
    Most neighbors are very friendly Parking garage...
    Cons:
    So.many.roaches. and if you don’t run downstair...
    Advice to owner:
    Get a package cage or a camera buzzer system. A...
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    20+ years and getting better all the time

    Former Tenant
    Pros:
    Respectful neighbors, working laundry room, sec...
    Cons:
    Water issues, seasonal bug issue, mice, elevato...
    Advice to owner:
    Loving all the changes lately and I hope they c...
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