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296 Harman Street

296 Harman Street,
Brooklyn, NY 11237

2 Units

Built in 1931

2 Floors

Rent Stabilized Units: Yes
Good Cause Eviction: Yes
Evictions: 0
Litigation History: Yes
1 Year Bedbug History: No
Pet Friendly: Yes
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Renters Recommendations

-- of renters recommend this building

-- of renters approve of this owner
Review Summary for 296 Harman Street
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Recent tenant reviews for 296 Harman Street in Brooklyn highlight severe issues with cleanliness, pest infestation, unresponsive management, and noisy neighbors. The building suffers from recurring problems like sewage flooding, rat infestations, and poor maintenance. Renters express frustration over theft, lack of security cameras, and unaddressed repair issues. Renters strongly advise against living here due to consistent rent increases without improvements, disruptive neighbors, and overall poor living conditions. The building management's negligence in addressing critical concerns leads to an overwhelmingly negative sentiment and a lack of recommendation for potential tenants.

Reviews (3)

Over 2 years ago
This apartment ruined my life
Former Tenant
Pros:
The only positive thing I can say is that it's located in a great spot in the neighborhood and the rooms are big for NYC.
Cons:
Where to begin? This apartment flooded numerous times with sewage water...yes sewage - not rain water. The property manager is absolutely useless with 0 help. We had to go out of our way and out of pocket to hire plumbers because we were in several emergency situations. We had an insane amount of loss and damages to our belongings. The management was barely willing to help us in any sense. DO NOT LIVE HERE. Please save your time, money, and mental health by avoiding this apartment. The courtyard you walk through seems nice at first but it's completely unkept and is absolutely infested with rats. Avoid, avoid, avoid, avoid...please avoid. There are so many better options.
Advice to owner:
FIX THIS APARTMENT.
Over 2 years ago
Worst apartment building management i’ve had
Former Tenant
Pros:
No pros for this building
Cons:
This street is extremely loud, there are flies in the hallways throughout the summer and in the winter it always smells like dead rat and we can’t ever figure out where the smell comes from. We got a set of table with 4 chairs for the backyard that got stolen, told the manager and they were non responsive about the issue, i asked to check footage of the camera and they said “none of the cameras we have are real”. A year later 3 pair of shoes in front of our apartment got stolen and again management was non responsive. Overall worst buolding management, the building is always dirty and sanitation keep leaving tickets in the mailbox and it seems management doesn’t care. The front door glass is cracked. They also have raised the rent $300 every year we have lived in it, for no reason, the building is disgusting. Neighbors also leaving obstructive things in front if stairs that may be hazardous, there is also water dripping from the ceilings inside when it rains

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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 296 Harman Street is worse than the city .
BUILDING AVERAGE:
3.5 violations per unit
NEW YORK CITY AVERAGE:
0.81 violation per unit
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Non-hazardous
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class A
i.e. no peephole on a door, or no street # on the building, unlawful keeping of animals
MOST RECENT:
Jul 15, 2020: § 300 m/d law file plans and application and legalize the following alteration or restore to the legal condition existing prior to the making of said alteration vertical and horizontal metal beams welded to 2nd story of east stack fire escape (rear yard)
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Hazardous
5
class B
i.e. smoke detector issues, inadequate lighting, no lighting for stairways
MOST RECENT:
Dec 07, 2024: § 27-2017.3 hmc: trace and repair the source and abate the visible mold condition... less than 10 sq.ft at ceiling in the bathroom located at apt 2r, 2nd story, 1st apartment from south at west original violation 17177403 issued 08-aug-24 has been upgraded to class b per administrative code §27-2017.3a(3)(a) or (b).
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Immediately hazardous
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class C
i.e. rodents, pest, mold, inadequate heat or hot water, defective building parts
MOST RECENT:
Aug 08, 2024: § 27-2044, 2041.1 hmc: §238 mdl and 28 rcny §25-171: replace or repair the self-closing the doors that is missing or defective latch in the entrance located at apt 2r, 2nd story, 1st 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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296 Harman Towers LLC
1.2(3)
Corporate Owner
2 Properties2 Units
Litigation History: Yes
Evictions: 0
C
Chaskel Landau
1.2(3)
Agent
1 Property2 Units
Litigation History: Yes
Evictions: 0

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