290 Devoe Street,Brooklyn, NY 11211
3 Units
•Built in 1920
•3 Floors
•Rent Stabilized Units: Unknown
Evictions: 0
Litigation History: Yes
1 Year Bedbug History: No
Pet Friendly: Unknown
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Review Summary for 290 Devoe Street
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Recent reviews at 290 Devoe Street in Brooklyn highlight mixed experiences. Tenants appreciate the area's convenience and some updated units. However, issues like poor cleanliness, pest problems, and maintenance delays detract from the living experience. Landlord responsiveness varies, with some feeling neglected. Suggestions include improving building infrastructure and addressing pest control effectively. Overall, the building's location and certain unit features are praised, but there is a clear need for better upkeep and tenant care to enhance satisfaction and recommendability.
Reviews (3)
3.75 stars
Over 3 years ago
hit and miss
Former Tenant
Pros:
great area, close to the L train, some units have updated appliances including w/d which is a rare gem
Cons:
issues with mail delivery, basement flooded multiple times, internal steps were rickety, not clean upon move in
2.25 stars
Over 4 years ago
No great reason to live here
Former Tenant
Pros:
Bill Lika has grown into a largely unaccommodating landlord from the slumlord you find when you search his name. It’s cheap and you can pay rent late, but that’s because this is one of many investment properties he bought during the last recession
Cons:
There are mice and roaches living in the walls and they sometimes smell. The top story gets blazing hot in summer. The fire escape is missing at least 1 step. The main stairs are decrepit and unsafe. There was a sewage issue that sent either mold or feces into the bathtub
Putting as a note here that he cut pandemic rent by a whole $100, so I’m not considering that to be a helpful covid accommodation
Putting as a note here that he cut pandemic rent by a whole $100, so I’m not considering that to be a helpful covid accommodation
Advice to owner:
Literally the bar is so low, but also you can’t expect any care from real estate investors—he clearly sees tenants as an irritation on the way to lots of money. But truly just go find another pastime besides fraud and exploitation.
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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 4 days ago.
The average number of violations per unit at 290 Devoe Street is worse than the city .
BUILDING AVERAGE:
4 violations per unit
NEW YORK CITY AVERAGE:
0.81 violation per unit
Non-hazardous
6
class A
i.e. no peephole on a door, or no street # on the building, unlawful keeping of animals
MOST RECENT:
Jun 09, 2025: (a) § hmc:file annual bedbug report in accordance with hpd rule as described on the back of this notice of violation or as described on hpds website, www.nyc.gov\hpd, search bed bugs.
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Hazardous
3
class B
i.e. smoke detector issues, inadequate lighting, no lighting for stairways
MOST RECENT:
Sep 13, 2019: § 27-2005, 2007 adm code and dept. rules and regulations. remove the encumbrance obstructing egress from fire escapes consisting of flower pots at 2nd story balcony building front
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Immediately hazardous
0
class C
i.e. rodents, pest, mold, inadequate heat or hot water, defective building parts
MOST RECENT:
No violation found...
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Missing information/filings
3
class I
Missing or non-compliant with administrative information orders or filings
MOST RECENT:
Nov 18, 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
B
Bill Lika
2.4(7)
Site Manager•
2 Properties•6 UnitsLitigation History: Yes
Evictions: 0
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