137 21 Street,Brooklyn, NY 11232
3 Units
•Built in 1900
•3 Floors
•Rent Stabilized Units: Yes
Evictions: 0
Litigation History: No
1 Year Bedbug History: No
Pet Friendly: No
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Review Summary for 137 21 Street
Summarized from anonymous rental reviews on openigloo.
Recent tenant reviews for 137 21st Street in Brooklyn highlight issues like noise pollution, poor insulation, unresponsive management, and lack of proper maintenance. Pros include updated appliances, spacious units, and good water pressure. Tenants value cleanliness and garbage management positively. However, concerns about noise levels, maintenance delays, and miscommunications from the management are prevalent. The building's location and construction quality are drawbacks. Improvements in transparency, responsiveness, and building upkeep are suggested to enhance the overall living experience. Despite some positive aspects, renters seem hesitant to recommend staying in this building.
Open Violations
Only open violations from the last 10 years.
Data last updated 1 week ago.
BUILDING AVERAGE:
0.66 violations per unit
NEW YORK CITY AVERAGE:
0.81 violation per unit
The average number of violations per unit at 137 21 Street is better than the city.
Non-hazardous
1
class A
i.e. no peephole on a door, or no street # on the building, unlawful keeping of animals
MOST RECENT:
Jan 10, 2025: § 329, m/d law and dept. rules and regs. provide a completed certificate of inspection visits in a proper frame at or near mailboxes, bottom edge of frame between 48-62 inches above floor missing at public hall, 1st story
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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
1
class C
i.e. rodents, pest, mold, inadequate heat or hot water, defective building parts
MOST RECENT:
Jan 10, 2025: § 27-2005, 27-2007, 27-2041.1 hmc, §238, § 309; § 107 (2) ( c) mdl and 28 rcny §25-171: replace or repair the self-closing doors that is missing or defective hinges in the entrance located at apt 3f, 3rd story, 1st apartment from west at 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
B
Berish Wagshal
3(4)
Head Officer•
2 Properties•5 UnitsLitigation History: No
Evictions: 0
S
Spinka Partners LLC
3(4)
Owner•
Corporate Owner•
Agent•
2 Properties•5 UnitsLitigation History: No
Evictions: 0
J
Joe Redek
3(4)
Agent•
2 Properties•5 UnitsLitigation History: No
Evictions: 0
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Renter Recommendations
--% of renters recommend this building
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Rents and Deposits
-- of renters received their security deposits back
It HAS NOT been reported if this building accepts electronic rent payments.
Reviews (4)
3.62 stars
3 weeks ago
Could be better
Former Tenant
Pros:
Updated appliances, 3 full baths, 1 for each bedroom. Overall very clean building. Management is relatively responsive. Good place to share for a short time.
Cons:
Location is terrible. The windows should be insulated better. There is A LOT of noise pollution coming from the parkway nearby and the street. The building also doesn't feel well constructed. It shakes often, like small vibrations all the time. There are no closets.
2.5 stars
2 months ago
Decent starter apartment
Former Tenant
Pros:
-good light in the bedrooms
-good washer/dryer system
-in between two bus stops and two subway stops
- not a bad neighborhood, might feel uncomfortable sometimes but never unsafe
-good washer/dryer system
-in between two bus stops and two subway stops
- not a bad neighborhood, might feel uncomfortable sometimes but never unsafe
Cons:
- was not cleaned before move in, even though they said they would clean it. We had to hire professional cleaners to come in and clean everything and pay out of pocket for it.
-property management are Hasidic Jews which is fine but something to keep in mind when reaching out to them as they may not answer in a timely manner due to their holidays.
-sometimes will not respond in a timely manner if it’s a matter they don’t want to deal with right away I.e. bugs/terminator/issues with in unit appliances
- two doors down from a butcher shop so sometimes it smells walking to and from the building
- might get cat called by the workers from one of the car repair garages on the street
- walls are thin, can hear the upstairs neighbors moving around all the time
- windows are not installed properly and can hear noise from the street
- might fix an issue by sending someone over to fix it but most of the time the issue never gets fixed properly the first time so you do have to keep on top of them to actually fully fix problem.
- sometimes it lowkey feels like they try to gaslight you into thinking there’s nothing wrong with things and kinda make you feel like your bothering them about any issues.
-property management are Hasidic Jews which is fine but something to keep in mind when reaching out to them as they may not answer in a timely manner due to their holidays.
-sometimes will not respond in a timely manner if it’s a matter they don’t want to deal with right away I.e. bugs/terminator/issues with in unit appliances
- two doors down from a butcher shop so sometimes it smells walking to and from the building
- might get cat called by the workers from one of the car repair garages on the street
- walls are thin, can hear the upstairs neighbors moving around all the time
- windows are not installed properly and can hear noise from the street
- might fix an issue by sending someone over to fix it but most of the time the issue never gets fixed properly the first time so you do have to keep on top of them to actually fully fix problem.
- sometimes it lowkey feels like they try to gaslight you into thinking there’s nothing wrong with things and kinda make you feel like your bothering them about any issues.
2.5 stars
10 months ago
137 21st street review
Former Tenant
Pros:
I did like that there was only 2 units in the building.
Cons:
There was not a lot of building upkeep no onsite super. Our property manager knew the electrical wires were crossed in our unit making one of the rooms not have heat. The electrician also made the property management aware of this and they didn’t address the problem. The apartment is located next to a freeway, so it’s loud with traffic going by all day and night, this also causes the apartment to shake. Lastly, our property manager was shady, she tried to change the lease terms even after we already agreed. She would say different things to each roommate and would not ever give a clear answer. She told us subletting was not allowed but we later found out that they did allow subletters in the building. It was just not very transparent business dealings.
Advice to owner:
Be more transparent and responsive to your tenants who are paying rent.
3.38 stars
Over 1 year ago
Bittersweet Spot in South Slope
Former Tenant
Pros:
The apartment came fully furnished and was nicely renovated. It also had an in-unit washer/dryer, which is always a plus!
Cons:
The Management Company was largely unresponsive and garbage management was not great.
Advice to owner:
Take tenant concerns more seriously.
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