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597 Grand Avenue
Crown Heights

597 Grand Avenue,
Brooklyn, NY 11238

52 Units

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Built in 1900

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4 Floors

4.1(3)
Rent Stabilized Units: Yes
Good Cause Eviction: Yes
Evictions: 1
Litigation History: Yes
1 Year Bedbug History: No
Pet Friendly: Yes
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    Review Summary for 597 Grand Avenue
    Summarized from anonymous rental reviews on openigloo.
    Recent tenant reviews at 597 Grand Avenue praise the building's friendly community, convenient location near amenities, and effective garbage management. However, concerns about pest control, heating issues, and noisy air traffic impacting work-from-home residents were mentioned. Multiple reviewers suggested addressing the roach problem and improving heating systems. Despite some drawbacks, most reviewers approve of the owner and recommend the building for its overall positive attributes, making it an appealing option in Crown Heights.

    Reviews (3)

    5 months ago
    A wonderful place to live, mostly
    Former Tenant
    Pros:
    I have lived at 597 for 4 years, I absolutely loved it for the first three. Neighbors are amazing and the units themselves are awesome
    Cons:
    In the last year most residents have had problems with roaches (a building issue) and management has not done enough to solve it. I am moving because I refuse to renew my lease at an increased rent for conditions that are worse than they originally were
    Advice to owner:
    Get rid of roaches and get better management
    11 months ago
    Great Place and Community
    Former Tenant
    Pros:
    Great place, spacious, near lots of great spots (Prospect Park, Brooklyn Public Library, Brooklyn Museum, bars, restaurants, Franklin Ave, etc), near trains. Plug your drains at night and you won’t have roaches. Was a great home.
    Cons:
    If you work from home know that this area has lots of noisy air traffic. Particularly helicopters fly directly over the building at low altitudes (300ft) sometimes all day every 15 minutes. This made the place too expensive for me in all honesty.
    Advice to owner:
    Stopthechopnynj . Org

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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 597 Grand Avenue is worse than the city .
    BUILDING AVERAGE:
    1.44 violations per unit
    NEW YORK CITY AVERAGE:
    0.81 violation per unit
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    Non-hazardous
    9
    class A
    i.e. no peephole on a door, or no street # on the building, unlawful keeping of animals
    MOST RECENT:
    Nov 29, 2025: § 27-2005 adm code repair the broken or defective plastered surfaces and paint in a uniform color at ceiling in the kitchen located at apt 4i, 4th story, 1st apartment from north at east
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    Hazardous
    43
    class B
    i.e. smoke detector issues, inadequate lighting, no lighting for stairways
    MOST RECENT:
    Nov 29, 2025: § 27-2005 adm code repair the roof so that it will not leak over ceiling in the kitchen located at apt 4i, 4th story, 1st apartment from north at east
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    Immediately hazardous
    22
    class C
    i.e. rodents, pest, mold, inadequate heat or hot water, defective building parts
    MOST RECENT:
    Nov 29, 2025: § 27-2005 hmc: properly repair or replace the broken or defective inoperable lower sash at fire escape window in the 1st room from north located at apt 4i, 4th story, 1st apartment from north at east
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    Missing information/filings
    1
    class I
    Missing or non-compliant with administrative information orders or filings
    MOST RECENT:
    Nov 20, 2025: §27-2107 adm code owner failed to file a valid registration statement with the department as required by adm code §27-2097 and is therefore subject to civil penalties, prohibited from certifying violations, and denied the right to recover possession of premises for nonpayment of rent until a valid registration statement is filed.
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    Property Owners and Associates
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    Lenette Vargas
    4.1(3)
    Agent•
    1 Property•52 Units
    Litigation History: Yes
    Evictions: 1
    R
    Richard Rosan
    3(37)
    Officer•
    20 Properties•376 Units
    Litigation History: Yes
    Evictions: 9
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    Oak Tree Management, Ltd
    3(36)
    Corporate Owner•
    17 Properties•295 Units
    Litigation History: Yes
    Evictions: 9
    O
    Ota Grand LLC
    4.1(3)
    Corporate Owner•
    1 Property•52 Units
    Litigation History: Yes
    Evictions: 1

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