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183 Gelston Ave
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183 Gelston Ave,
Brooklyn, NY 11209

31 Units

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Built in 1926

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4 Floors

2.3(3)
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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    -- of renters approve of this owner
    Review Summary for 183 Gelston Ave
    Summarized from anonymous rental reviews on openigloo.
    Recent reviews for 183 Gelston Avenue in Brooklyn, NY 11209 indicate serious issues. Tenants face severe cleanliness and maintenance problems, including pest infestations and safety hazards like missing detectors. Owner and management negligence, slow responses, and rent hikes outweigh positive aspects like neighborhood and responsive super. Strongly advised management overhaul and genuine care for residents. Multiple reviews disapprove of the owner and advise selling to more responsible parties. Despite decent water pressure, the building's desirability is marred by unresolved issues, making it hard to recommend living here.

    Reviews (3)

    7 months ago
    Slumlord city. I Wouldn’t Wish Living Here on My Worst Enemy
    Former Tenant
    Pros:
    Location, the neighborhood, my neighbors
    Cons:
    The unresponsive super, the massive cockroach infestation, managements refusal to tell us the results of the asbestos tests after a MASSIVE building fire that forced five units to vacate, the fact we didn’t have a peephole (it was just a hole), the rotting floors, the radiator that was spraying hot water everywhere (didn’t get fixed until DOB stepped in), the fact that we didn’t have a carbon monoxide detector for the first eight months of our year long lease (despite telling us they had), the fact that they never got around to installing locks on our windows, the way they tried to pressure us into signing the lease renewal three days after the fire and lied about when we needed to respond to them (the lease gives us 60 days, Ursula insisted we tell her immediately), I could go on forever
    Advice to owner:
    It’s adamant they do not care about the quality of life of the people living here, best thing to do is sell the building to someone who does
    Over 2 years ago
    Good area bad management
    Former Tenant
    Pros:
    Area is good
    Cons:
    The management takes advantage of the fact that this is a desirable area to provide minimum maintenance to property. The high demand of apartments and low inventory makes it easier for owners to get away with these tactics.
    Advice to owner:
    People before business

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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 183 Gelston Ave is worse than the city .
    BUILDING AVERAGE:
    2.64 violations per unit
    NEW YORK CITY AVERAGE:
    0.81 violation per unit
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    Non-hazardous
    12
    class A
    i.e. no peephole on a door, or no street # on the building, unlawful keeping of animals
    MOST RECENT:
    Mar 04, 2025: § 27-2013 adm code paint with light colored paint to the satisfaction of this department the south wall and ceiling at public hall stairs, 4th story, section at north
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    Hazardous
    26
    class B
    i.e. smoke detector issues, inadequate lighting, no lighting for stairways
    MOST RECENT:
    Apr 26, 2025: § 27-2026 adm code repair the leaky and/or defective faucets at sink in the kitchen located at apt c2, 3rd story, 1st apartment from west at north , section ''west''
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    Immediately hazardous
    39
    class C
    i.e. rodents, pest, mold, inadequate heat or hot water, defective building parts
    MOST RECENT:
    May 07, 2025: hmc adm code: § 27-2017.4 abate the infestation consisting of mice in the entire apartment located at apt a2, 1st story, 2nd apartment from south at west
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    Missing information/filings
    5
    class I
    Missing or non-compliant with administrative information orders or filings
    MOST RECENT:
    Apr 11, 2025: § 27-2142 adm code apts have been vacated by this department and cannot be reoccupied until so ordered after proof of compliance for apts a1, 1st apt at north, 1st story vacate #259439
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    Property Owners and Associates
    T
    Tony Safonte
    2.3(3)
    Site Manager•
    1 Property•31 Units
    Litigation History: Yes
    Evictions: 2
    B
    Barbara Roth
    2.3(3)
    Head Officer•
    3 Properties•49 Units
    Litigation History: Yes
    Evictions: 2
    G
    183 - Gelston Ave LLC
    2.3(3)
    Corporate Owner•
    1 Property•31 Units
    Litigation History: Yes
    Evictions: 2

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