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629 E 5 St
Kensington

629 E 5 St,
Brooklyn, NY 11218

48 Units

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Built in 1932

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6 Floors

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

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    Reviews (1)

    Over 4 years ago
    Mice and men
    Former Tenant
    Pros:
    Fairly well kept. Rent stabilized
    Cons:
    Really loud. Can be a lot of hall noise, if children decide to play. Bit of a rodent problem
    Advice to owner:
    Insulation and extermination

    Building Ratings

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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 629 E 5 St is worse than the city .
    BUILDING AVERAGE:
    2.43 violations per unit
    NEW YORK CITY AVERAGE:
    0.81 violation per unit
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    Non-hazardous
    21
    class A
    i.e. no peephole on a door, or no street # on the building, unlawful keeping of animals
    MOST RECENT:
    Dec 08, 2025: § 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 suspected
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    Hazardous
    70
    class B
    i.e. smoke detector issues, inadequate lighting, no lighting for stairways
    MOST RECENT:
    Dec 04, 2025: § 27-2005 adm code replace with new the missing faucet at sink in the kitchen located at apt f7, 6th story, 1st apartment from south at west
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    Immediately hazardous
    26
    class C
    i.e. rodents, pest, mold, inadequate heat or hot water, defective building parts
    MOST RECENT:
    Dec 14, 2025: § 27-2005 adm code & 309 m/d law abate the nuisance consisting of scalding hot water above 130 degrees in the entire apartment located at apt f7, 6th story, 1st 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
    C
    Catherine Mcgovern
    3(1)
    Site Manager•
    1 Property•48 Units
    Litigation History: Yes
    Evictions: 3
    B
    Benjamin Schwartz
    3.2(8)
    Head Officer•
    13 Properties•416 Units
    Litigation History: Yes
    Evictions: 23
    M
    Metropolitan Property Services Inc
    3(66)
    Corporate Owner•
    119 Properties•3854 Units
    Litigation History: Yes
    Evictions: 280
    R
    R.m.r. Realty LLC
    3(1)
    Corporate Owner•
    1 Property•48 Units
    Litigation History: Yes
    Evictions: 3

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