167 Taaffe Place,Brooklyn, NY 11205
7 Units
•Built in 1899
•4 Floors
•Rent Stabilized Units: Unknown
Good Cause Eviction: Yes
Evictions: 0
Litigation History: Yes
1 Year Bedbug History: No
Pet Friendly: Yes
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-- of renters recommend this building
-- of renters approve of this owner
Review Summary for 167 Taaffe Place
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Recent reviews for 167 Taaffe Place in Brooklyn highlight mixed experiences. Tenants appreciate the friendly neighbors, good water pressure, and appearance of the apartments. However, there are concerns about unresponsive management, safety issues like frequent front door malfunctions, delayed maintenance, and poor waste management. Some residents feel neglected by the landlord, leading to frustrations with unresolved issues like broken appliances. Despite some positive aspects like a beautiful rooftop and natural light, the overall consensus leans towards caution, suggesting potential renters consider other options due to management shortcomings and maintenance issues.
Reviews (3)
3.12 stars
Over 1 year ago
Unresponsive Management, Bandaid Fixes
Former Tenant
Pros:
Location is great and neighbors are friendly. Appearance of apartment is nice at surface level and has a “new” look.
Cons:
There have been MANY issues. It takes contacting management multiple times over multiple days to get a response, even with emergency safety issues. The biggest being the front door - it breaks at least once a month, locking you out of the building or even worse, IN the building causing a major safety concern. We have to tape the door open as management takes days to send someone to fix the issue. This has also led to stolen packages. Management also ghosted us after we told them what happened and requested footage from the security cameras.
Windows and ceiling leak ever time it rains after management says they have been fixed. The washer and dryer that are advertised in the listing are down in a creepy basement that you have to pester management to get the code for. To top it off, the dryer doesn’t even work. After trying for months to get management to resolve the issue they say there is no issue and that other tenants say it works. Confirmed with others that it has never worked for them and we all have to send our laundry out or go to the laundromat.
All in all this seems like a your stereotypical “landlord special” where management makes the apartment look nice for you to rent and then don’t care about anything once you’ve signed the dotted line. Would not recommend this building or management team.
Windows and ceiling leak ever time it rains after management says they have been fixed. The washer and dryer that are advertised in the listing are down in a creepy basement that you have to pester management to get the code for. To top it off, the dryer doesn’t even work. After trying for months to get management to resolve the issue they say there is no issue and that other tenants say it works. Confirmed with others that it has never worked for them and we all have to send our laundry out or go to the laundromat.
All in all this seems like a your stereotypical “landlord special” where management makes the apartment look nice for you to rent and then don’t care about anything once you’ve signed the dotted line. Would not recommend this building or management team.
Advice to owner:
Have a little respect for your tenants. Make permanent fixes in your building, not temporary vanity fixes. Tenant safety and security should be your biggest priority.
3.5 stars
Over 2 years ago
Do Not Rent Here
Former Tenant
Pros:
- The apartment building itself is extremely nice.
- Nice appliances and the dishwasher is a plus
- Quiet street
- Nice appliances and the dishwasher is a plus
- Quiet street
Cons:
None of the pros outweigh the cons
- The landlord
He is completely unresponsive and not helpful. He is extremely slimy and will try to get out of doing as little work for you as possible. If something breaks or you want your security deposit back, good luck. Avoid this place at all costs, trust me it's not worth the hassle, look somewhere else.
- The landlord
He is completely unresponsive and not helpful. He is extremely slimy and will try to get out of doing as little work for you as possible. If something breaks or you want your security deposit back, good luck. Avoid this place at all costs, trust me it's not worth the hassle, look somewhere else.
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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 167 Taaffe Place is better than the city.
BUILDING AVERAGE:
0 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:
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Hazardous
0
class B
i.e. smoke detector issues, inadequate lighting, no lighting for stairways
MOST RECENT:
No violation found...
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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:
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Property Owners and Associates
H
Harry Ark
3.5(3)
Head Officer•
1 Property•7 UnitsLitigation History: Yes
Evictions: 0
T
167 Taaffe Place, LLC
3.5(3)
Corporate Owner•
1 Property•7 UnitsLitigation History: Yes
Evictions: 0
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