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499 Ocean Avenue
Flatbush

499 Ocean Avenue,
Brooklyn, NY 11226

48 Units

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Built in 1931

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7 Floors

1.6(3)
Rent Stabilized Units: Yes
Good Cause Eviction: Yes
Evictions: 8
Litigation History: Yes
1 Year Bedbug History: No
Pet Friendly: Yes
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    Renters Recommendations

    -- of renters recommend this building

    -- of renters approve of this owner
    Review Summary for 499 Ocean Avenue
    Summarized from anonymous rental reviews on openigloo.
    Recent tenants at 499 Ocean Avenue, Brooklyn, NY, expressed dissatisfaction with poor management communication, unresponsiveness, and maintenance issues. Despite being rent stabilized, residents faced challenges with cleanliness, pest control, low water pressure, and insufficient heating. Mold in the staircase, slow elevators, and lack of pandemic precautions were highlighted as concerns. The building's common areas were reported as dirty, with cigarette smoke infiltration. Tenants struggled to receive their security deposits promptly, indicating management inefficiencies. Overall, residents did not recommend living in this building due to various unresolved issues.

    Reviews (3)

    Over 1 year ago
    Terrible building management
    Former Tenant
    Pros:
    Rent stabilized apartment
    Cons:
    -Terrible communication from the building management and super
    -nasty building and nasty staircase
    -nothing ever gets fixed no matter how much you complain
    -management never responses to emails or phone calls
    -building manager is extremely unprofessional
    Advice to owner:
    Do better for your tenants
    Over 3 years ago
    Do better for your tenants
    Former Tenant
    Pros:
    Nice area to live around
    Cons:
    Elevator is slow and always have issues
    Staircase is disgusting and has mold
    Takes forever to fix anything for tenants
    Water pressure is low
    Heat hardly comes up

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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 2 days ago.
    The average number of violations per unit at 499 Ocean Avenue is better than the city.
    BUILDING AVERAGE:
    0.2 violations per unit
    NEW YORK CITY AVERAGE:
    0.81 violation per unit
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    Non-hazardous
    1
    class A
    i.e. no peephole on a door, or no street # on the building, unlawful keeping of animals
    MOST RECENT:
    Dec 19, 2021: § 27-2005 adm code properly secure the loose metal radiator cover at north wall in the bathroom located at apt 6d, 6th story, 3rd apartment from north at east
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    Hazardous
    4
    class B
    i.e. smoke detector issues, inadequate lighting, no lighting for stairways
    MOST RECENT:
    Mar 15, 2024: § 27-2017.3 hmc: trace and repair the source and abate the visible mold condition... approx 6sq ft at north east corner near the floor in the 1st room from north at east located at apt 5b, 5th story, 1st apartment from north at east original violation 16379259 issued 14-nov-23 has been upgraded to class b per administrative code §27-2017.3a(3)(a) or (b).
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    Immediately hazardous
    5
    class C
    i.e. rodents, pest, mold, inadequate heat or hot water, defective building parts
    MOST RECENT:
    Nov 07, 2024: § 27-2031 adm code provide hot water at all hot water fixtures in the entire apartment located at apt 6c, 6th story, 2nd apartment from south at west
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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
    J
    Jack Garber
    2.8(6)
    Site Manager•
    6 Properties•92 Units
    Litigation History: Yes
    Evictions: 13
    R
    Rolman Garcia
    1.6(3)
    Agent•
    1 Property•48 Units
    Litigation History: Yes
    Evictions: 8
    R
    Reb Yukateal Realty LLC
    1.6(3)
    Corporate Owner•
    1 Property•48 Units
    Litigation History: Yes
    Evictions: 8

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