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1289 Union Street
Crown Heights

1289 Union Street,
Brooklyn, NY 11225

27 Units

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Built in 1921

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4 Floors

2.6(5)
Rent Stabilized Units: Yes
Good Cause Eviction: Yes
Evictions: 0
Litigation History: Yes
1 Year Bedbug History: No
Pet Friendly: Unknown
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    Review Summary for 1289 Union Street
    Summarized from anonymous rental reviews on openigloo.
    Recent tenants' reviews for 1289 UNION STREET in Brooklyn highlight various concerns. While the building offers spacious units with good lighting, issues such as slow management responses, pests like bed bugs and roaches, security problems, and rent overcharging have been reported. Renters advise thorough research on rent history before moving in and stress the need for improved owner attentiveness to tenant needs. Despite some positives like a good live-in superintendent, the consensus leans towards caution due to recurring problems and unaddressed maintenance issues.

    Reviews (5)

    Over 3 years ago
    Not bad not good.
    Former Tenant
    Pros:
    Spacious units. Lots of light. Some renovated.
    Cons:
    Management slow to respond.
    Advice to owner:
    Do your job.
    Over 4 years ago
    stay away healthy & security issues
    Former Tenant
    Pros:
    high ceilings, large bedrooms
    Cons:
    bed bugs, roaches, front door that doesn’t lock
    Advice to owner:
    fix the issues

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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 2 days ago.
    The average number of violations per unit at 1289 Union Street is worse than the city .
    BUILDING AVERAGE:
    1.7 violations per unit
    NEW YORK CITY AVERAGE:
    0.81 violation per unit
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    Non-hazardous
    6
    class A
    i.e. no peephole on a door, or no street # on the building, unlawful keeping of animals
    MOST RECENT:
    Oct 22, 2023: § 27-2014 adm code and dept. rules and regulations. scrape and remove rust scales and paint with 2 coats of paint all balconies, all stories at building front at east and west stack. at fire escape
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    Hazardous
    26
    class B
    i.e. smoke detector issues, inadequate lighting, no lighting for stairways
    MOST RECENT:
    Nov 03, 2023: § 27-2005, 2007 adm code remove all encumbrances consisting of bikes at public hall, 1st story
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    Immediately hazardous
    14
    class C
    i.e. rodents, pest, mold, inadequate heat or hot water, defective building parts
    MOST RECENT:
    Sep 12, 2024: § 27-2056.7, 27-2056.8, 27-2056.9 adm code -certify compliance with lead-based paint hazard control requirements during period of unit vacancy by performing activities necessary to abate tested lead-based paint from required window and/or door friction surfaces for apartment and make floors smooth and cleanable, positive lead-based paint in an apartment with a child under six located at apt 4b, 2nd story, 2nd apartment from south at west
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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
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    Alert:
    One of owners and associates from this building was on the Worst Landlord Watchlist
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    James Dimitriades
    3.1(74)
    Officer•
    58 Properties•2021 Units
    Litigation History: Yes
    Evictions: 71
    M
    Michael Niamonitakis
    3.1(114)
    Worst Landlord•
    Head Officer•
    75 Properties•2846 Units
    Litigation History: Yes
    Evictions: 96
    M
    Meridian Properties LLC
    3.1(139)
    Corporate Owner•
    101 Properties•3691 Units
    Litigation History: Yes
    Evictions: 129
    M
    M & M Century Group, LLC
    2.9(16)
    Corporate Owner•
    5 Properties•173 Units
    Litigation History: Yes
    Evictions: 5

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