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2970 Ocean Avenue
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2970 Ocean Avenue,
Brooklyn, NY 11235

39 Units

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Built in 1927

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4 Floors

2.1(5)
Rent Stabilized Units: Yes
Good Cause Eviction: Yes
Evictions: 2
Litigation History: Yes
1 Year Bedbug History: No
Pet Friendly: No
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    Review Summary for 2970 Ocean Avenue
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    Recent tenant reviews for 2970 Ocean Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11235 highlight severe issues like utility theft, pest infestations, and unresponsive management. The building suffers from poor cleanliness, heating problems, and neighbor disturbances. Tenants complain of mice, roaches, rusty water pipes, and unaddressed maintenance issues. Renters stress the lack of management care, delayed repairs, and overall dissatisfaction with the living conditions. Despite the proximity to amenities, the consensus leans towards a negative experience, urging for better upkeep, responsive management, and improved living conditions to make it a more desirable option for prospective renters.

    Reviews (5)

    11 months ago
    Utility theft by neighbors, not resolved by building management
    Former Tenant
    Pros:
    Clean, safe neighborhood, while I was still living there,
    Cons:
    I did not request gas closure at the time of leaving due to management request, saying the new tenant would take over the utilities.
    Whichever tenant moved into my unit after I left never took action to take over the utilities despite repeated requests,--then I was told by NationalGrid that they would not do anything, and that I was responsible for paying the tenant's utility bill--this effectively stole several hundred dollars from me via utility theft.
    Additionally, the building super is not on site, there is no way to contact the building super except via management company, and they are only open during normal work hours Monday-Thursday, so any building emergency Friday-Sunday or off hours cannot be handled.
    Advice to owner:
    include gas utilities in rent plus any additional management fee.
    Over 2 years ago
    Apartment from Hell
    Former Tenant
    Pros:
    The landlord was helpful when he kept coming back to back to remove mice from my apartment and to seal a big ass hole found in my apartment.
    Cons:
    Apartment was filled with mice & roaches. Huge ass hole found in the apartment that at least nine mice came through. Crazy and creepy ass neighbor constantly knocking on door at night and leaving notes. When I came home late from work my front door was broken into and the door handle was messed with. Final thing that happened that I said I got to go was the pipes and water burst the ppl were supposed to come to fix it at 8am, I took off work and they never showed until 8:30pm couldn’t use my bathroom for a whole month the water was black from the sink n shower and huge cockroaches filled the bathroom from the drains. They wouldn’t send anyone on the weekends and the hours they said they can fix it was working hours. I refused to pay rent after a month of not being able to use the bathroom and they refused to give me back my security because of that. It was the worst apartment and management was horrible. Wish I can give no stars but it won’t allow it so I gave one.
    Advice to owner:
    Treat your tenants how you would want to be treated.

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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 2970 Ocean Avenue is worse than the city .
    BUILDING AVERAGE:
    1.48 violations per unit
    NEW YORK CITY AVERAGE:
    0.81 violation per unit
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    Non-hazardous
    14
    class A
    i.e. no peephole on a door, or no street # on the building, unlawful keeping of animals
    MOST RECENT:
    Jul 17, 2025: § 27-2005 adm code repair the broken or defective plastered surfaces and paint in a uniform color at ceiling, 1st closet from east at south wall wall in the private hallway located at apt i5, 4th story, 1st apartment from south at west
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    Hazardous
    35
    class B
    i.e. smoke detector issues, inadequate lighting, no lighting for stairways
    MOST RECENT:
    Nov 17, 2025: § 27-2005 adm code repair the broken or defective plastered surfaces and paint in a uniform color at ceiling in the foyer located at apt c3, 3rd story, 2nd apartment from west at north , section ''north''
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    Immediately hazardous
    9
    class C
    i.e. rodents, pest, mold, inadequate heat or hot water, defective building parts
    MOST RECENT:
    Nov 17, 2025: § 27-2026, 2027 hmc: properly repair the source and abate the evidence of a water leak at west wall in the kitchen located at apt c3, 3rd story, 2nd apartment from west at north , section ''north''
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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
    M
    Mario Gonzalez
    2.1(5)
    Site Manager•
    1 Property•39 Units
    Litigation History: Yes
    Evictions: 2
    I
    Isaac Stern
    2.4(10)
    Agent•
    4 Properties•278 Units
    Litigation History: Yes
    Evictions: 11
    E
    Eva Stern 2970 LLC
    2.1(5)
    Corporate Owner•
    1 Property•39 Units
    Litigation History: Yes
    Evictions: 2

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