2156 Cortelyou Road,Brooklyn, NY 11226
13 Units
•Built in 1912
•4 Floors
•Rent Stabilized Units: Yes
Good Cause Eviction: Yes
Evictions: 2
Litigation History: Yes
1 Year Bedbug History: No
Pet Friendly: Unknown
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Renters Recommendations
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-- of renters approve of this owner
Reviews (1)
2.75 stars
Over 4 years ago
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Former Tenant
Pros:
1. We get good heat
2. The super cleans
3. Super usually comes when you call him for an issue
2. The super cleans
3. Super usually comes when you call him for an issue
Cons:
1. No fire extinguishers on floors
2. The first door to the building has no lock which has allowed for people who don’t live here to camp out by the mailboxes. Junkies often roam the block
3. The second door to get in is often broken which allows for people who don’t live here to actually enter the building.
4. Management is either slow or offers no assistance regarding issues with other tenants. Especially Rick Serrapica...he’d just stop responding to emails
5. Repairs don’t get fixed, they just get touched up. (DOCUMENT EVERY ISSUE)
6. The super claims he doesn’t work after 5, or on weekends. When I signed the lease I was told the super lived on site. He does not
7. Some tenants have no respect in regards to the noise they make or allow to happen in their apartment. The walls are thinner than paper and aren’t insulated.
8. They thought raising the rent in the middle of a pandemic was a good idea. I guess business is business.
9. It was listed as a two bedroom but when we came in person we a saw it was a railroad. The real estate agent tried to act like she was blindsided by management.
10. My mailbox was broken into twice.
2. The first door to the building has no lock which has allowed for people who don’t live here to camp out by the mailboxes. Junkies often roam the block
3. The second door to get in is often broken which allows for people who don’t live here to actually enter the building.
4. Management is either slow or offers no assistance regarding issues with other tenants. Especially Rick Serrapica...he’d just stop responding to emails
5. Repairs don’t get fixed, they just get touched up. (DOCUMENT EVERY ISSUE)
6. The super claims he doesn’t work after 5, or on weekends. When I signed the lease I was told the super lived on site. He does not
7. Some tenants have no respect in regards to the noise they make or allow to happen in their apartment. The walls are thinner than paper and aren’t insulated.
8. They thought raising the rent in the middle of a pandemic was a good idea. I guess business is business.
9. It was listed as a two bedroom but when we came in person we a saw it was a railroad. The real estate agent tried to act like she was blindsided by management.
10. My mailbox was broken into twice.
Advice to owner:
1. If tenants come to you with issues it should be in your best interest to see that it’s resolved all the way through.
2. This isn’t the projects. Even if it was, treat our issues the same way you would if this were one of your luxury buildings.
3. Provide an on call super. Some people can’t continue to take days off from work for repair issues b/c he doesn’t come after 5 or on weekends
2. This isn’t the projects. Even if it was, treat our issues the same way you would if this were one of your luxury buildings.
3. Provide an on call super. Some people can’t continue to take days off from work for repair issues b/c he doesn’t come after 5 or on weekends
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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 7 days ago.
The average number of violations per unit at 2156 Cortelyou Road is better than the city.
BUILDING AVERAGE:
0.07 violations per unit
NEW YORK CITY AVERAGE:
0.81 violation per unit
Non-hazardous
0
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
1
class B
i.e. smoke detector issues, inadequate lighting, no lighting for stairways
MOST RECENT:
Sep 17, 2025: § 27-2005, 2007 adm code and dept. rules and regulations. remove the encumbrance obstructing egress from fire escapes plant pots at 6th story balcony at building front at fire escape
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Immediately hazardous
0
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
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
R
Rick Serrapica
3.7(11)
Head Officer•
13 Properties•154 UnitsLitigation History: Yes
Evictions: 9
C
Claude Alexander
2.8(1)
Site Manager•
1 Property•13 UnitsLitigation History: Yes
Evictions: 2
C
Crp Cortelyou LLC
2.8(1)
Corporate Owner•
1 Property•13 UnitsLitigation History: Yes
Evictions: 2
L
Leocadio Rodriguez
2.8(1)
Agent•
1 Property•13 UnitsLitigation History: Yes
Evictions: 2
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