1020 45 Street,Brooklyn, NY 11219
32 Units
•Built in 1921
•4 Floors
•Rent Stabilized Units: Yes
Good Cause Eviction: Yes
Evictions: 2
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 1020 45 Street
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Recent reviews for the building at 1020 45th Street in Brooklyn highlight issues with unresponsive management and maintenance delays. Tenants express frustration over the lack of repairs, poor cleanliness, and pest control problems. The negative experiences include unprofessional behavior, inadequate heat, and noisy neighbors. Despite some positive aspects like good water pressure and location convenience, the consensus leans towards recommending against living in this building. Suggestions include hiring more responsive and professional staff to address the various issues raised by the tenants for an overall better living experience.
Reviews (3)
3 stars
Over 1 year ago
TERRIBLE SUPERS UNRESPONSIVE
Former Tenant
Pros:
Spacious apartment
Good neighbors
Good neighbors
Cons:
Will not do repairs
Have to contact multiple time about repairs
Does not care about the state of your apartment
Does not care if you call 311
Untimely repairs even if they are important
Have to contact multiple time about repairs
Does not care about the state of your apartment
Does not care if you call 311
Untimely repairs even if they are important
Advice to owner:
Hire a new super
1.25 stars
Over 3 years ago
Avoid this place like the plague
Former Tenant
Pros:
The only benefits of living in this building are the great water pressure and the fact that the D train is across the avenue (1 min walk).
Cons:
The list is too long, but when you watch shows on TLC like “Nightmare Landlords, ” this is what you get:
- Biggest issue: the super actually sits on the steps every day smoking and drinking instead of addressing lack of heat, ceiling cave ins (this happened to me and I was left with a caved in ceiling for 5 days), litter in the building, and more.
- Huge roaches (water bug kind) that took over 9 months for the landlord and super to address. They did not believe me when I said there was a hole in the floor of my kitchen where they were coming out. Only until they sealed the hole did the roaches stop
- Asking for humane treatment and some heat during 10 degree weather is too much for the landlord.
- Remember how I mentioned that part of my ceiling caved in? Part of the excuse that they used was that it was during a holiday and they could not work. I’m fairly certain this is illegal, where a landlord imposes their religious limitation in regards to property safety and tenant livelihood.
- The building is never clean. I doubt COVID has even made the super bat an eye to sanitizing the front door or cleaning at least once a week. We are lucky if the super mops once a month. There is food wrappers and toys constantly on the stairs and hallway.
- If the super and landlord were not enough, some tenants don’t respect each other. There is loud music playing in the early mornings of the weekend, constant screams of children, and unruly dogs. Sound cancelling headphones are a must.
- Biggest issue: the super actually sits on the steps every day smoking and drinking instead of addressing lack of heat, ceiling cave ins (this happened to me and I was left with a caved in ceiling for 5 days), litter in the building, and more.
- Huge roaches (water bug kind) that took over 9 months for the landlord and super to address. They did not believe me when I said there was a hole in the floor of my kitchen where they were coming out. Only until they sealed the hole did the roaches stop
- Asking for humane treatment and some heat during 10 degree weather is too much for the landlord.
- Remember how I mentioned that part of my ceiling caved in? Part of the excuse that they used was that it was during a holiday and they could not work. I’m fairly certain this is illegal, where a landlord imposes their religious limitation in regards to property safety and tenant livelihood.
- The building is never clean. I doubt COVID has even made the super bat an eye to sanitizing the front door or cleaning at least once a week. We are lucky if the super mops once a month. There is food wrappers and toys constantly on the stairs and hallway.
- If the super and landlord were not enough, some tenants don’t respect each other. There is loud music playing in the early mornings of the weekend, constant screams of children, and unruly dogs. Sound cancelling headphones are a must.
Advice to owner:
Try being more of a human and stop imposing your religion on people who need to live. Fix things as they happen before they snowball into worse issues! Fire your current super, he does less than the bare minimum and publicly drinks and smokes on the job--incredibly unprofessional. Keep the building clean: if management can show even a remote interest in keeping the property tidy, tenants will follow suit. This is basic psychology.
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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 1020 45 Street is worse than the city .
BUILDING AVERAGE:
1.25 violations per unit
NEW YORK CITY AVERAGE:
0.81 violation per unit
Non-hazardous
3
class A
i.e. no peephole on a door, or no street # on the building, unlawful keeping of animals
MOST RECENT:
Jul 09, 2025: § 27-2017.3 hmc: trace and repair the source and abate the visible mold condition... less than 10 sq.ft at east wall in the kitchen located at apt 3d, 3rd story, 1st apartment from north at east
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Hazardous
11
class B
i.e. smoke detector issues, inadequate lighting, no lighting for stairways
MOST RECENT:
Mar 04, 2025: § 27-2017.3 hmc: trace and repair the source and abate the visible mold condition... less than 10 sq feet at south wall in the bathroom located at apt 3f, 3rd story, 2nd apartment from south at west original violation 17387939 issued 31-oct-24 has been upgraded to class b per administrative code §27-2017.3a(3)(a) or (b).
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Immediately hazardous
26
class C
i.e. rodents, pest, mold, inadequate heat or hot water, defective building parts
MOST RECENT:
Jul 10, 2025: § 27-2017.3 hmc: trace and repair the source and abate the visible mold condition... greater than 10 sq ft at ceiling in the bathroom located at apt 3d, 3rd story, 1st apartment from north at east original violation 17381950 issued 29-oct-24 has been upgraded to class c per administrative code §27-2017.3a(5)(a) or (b).
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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
1020 45 Realty Corp
2.2(3)
Corporate Owner•
1 Property•32 UnitsLitigation History: Yes
Evictions: 2
L
Louis Koplowitz
3.1(23)
Head Officer•
20 Properties•574 UnitsLitigation History: Yes
Evictions: 40
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