5 Delavan Street,Brooklyn, NY 11201
100 Units
•Built in 1920
•4 Floors
•Rent Stabilized Units: Unknown
Good Cause Eviction: Yes
Evictions: 3
Litigation History: Yes
1 Year Bedbug History: No
Pet Friendly: Yes
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-- of renters approve of this owner
Review Summary for 5 Delavan Street
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Recent reviews for 5 Delavan Street in Brooklyn praise the building's spacious, unique loft apartments with large windows, high ceilings, and a strong sense of community supported by friendly neighbors. The location near a park and access to amenities like a roof courtyard and bike storage are highlighted as positives. However, concerns are repeatedly noted about poor management, including slow or unresponsive owner action, recurring heating issues, pest problems, and garbage management challenges. Tenants report long-standing maintenance issues such as sewage backups and lack of upgrades, with some describing the landlord as dishonest. While some recommend the building for its character, many advise caution due to management and upkeep shortcomings.
Reviews (7)
3.12 stars
1 month ago
It’s a 100 year old factory, it has a lot of quirks
Former Tenant
Pros:
Apartments are massive. Old hardwood floors, big windows & tall ceilings. Stuff you don’t see often.
Neighbors are great. Location is excellent provided you drive or bike. Across the street from a nice park.
Pretty much a DIY building. Lots of people build lofts & other built-ins. It’s an open canvas if you’re handy.
Neighbors are great. Location is excellent provided you drive or bike. Across the street from a nice park.
Pretty much a DIY building. Lots of people build lofts & other built-ins. It’s an open canvas if you’re handy.
Cons:
Sloppy conversion job. Yearly gas issues every time the heat needs to come on (once it shut off for almost 2 months and they had to set up temporary showers in the courtyard). Garbage rooms are a mess & rodents plague the 1st floor.
4th floor gets insanely hot in the summer. You’ll need a window AC unit and the high ceilings mean the apartment is ludicrously expensive to heat & cool.
Super is very nice but won’t do much to help unless it’s an emergency.
4th floor gets insanely hot in the summer. You’ll need a window AC unit and the high ceilings mean the apartment is ludicrously expensive to heat & cool.
Super is very nice but won’t do much to help unless it’s an emergency.
Advice to owner:
Stop bringing in that idiot duo of plumbers, they clearly don’t know what they’re doing
4.88 stars
7 months ago
Artistic Flair, Great family environment
Former Tenant
Pros:
Across the street from the park, has an amazing roof and courtyard for bike and motorbike storage, great sense of community
Cons:
The windows are old and difficult to open and close in my unit.
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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 6 days ago.
The average number of violations per unit at 5 Delavan Street is better than the city.
BUILDING AVERAGE:
0.1 violations per unit
NEW YORK CITY AVERAGE:
0.81 violation per unit
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 12, 2021: § 27-2013 adm code paint with light colored paint to the satisfaction of this department all peeling paint surfaces in the 3rd room from north at west, the 3rd room from north at east located at apt 4f, 4th story, 4th apartment from east at south
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Hazardous
1
class B
i.e. smoke detector issues, inadequate lighting, no lighting for stairways
MOST RECENT:
Oct 31, 2015: § 27-2018 admin. code: abate the nuisance consisting of roaches located at apt 46, 4th story, 6th apartment from west at north
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Immediately hazardous
8
class C
i.e. rodents, pest, mold, inadequate heat or hot water, defective building parts
MOST RECENT:
Nov 19, 2025: § 27-2033 adm code provide ready access to buildings heating system door locked at boiler room
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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
S
Scott Berman
2.8(7)
Head Officer•
1 Property•100 UnitsLitigation History: Yes
Evictions: 3
D
David Jacobowitz
2.8(7)
Agent•
1 Property•100 UnitsLitigation History: Yes
Evictions: 3
H
Harbor Tech, LLC
2.8(7)
Corporate Owner•
2 Properties•100 UnitsLitigation History: Yes
Evictions: 3
E
Estuardo Marroquin
2.8(7)
Site Manager•
1 Property•100 UnitsLitigation History: Yes
Evictions: 3
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