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53 Withers Street
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53 Withers Street,
Brooklyn, NY 11211

5 Units

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Built in 1928

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3 Floors

2.8(3)
Rent Stabilized Units: Unknown
Good Cause Eviction: Yes
Evictions: 0
Litigation History: No
1 Year Bedbug History: No
Pet Friendly: Yes
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    -- of renters approve of this owner
    Review Summary for 53 Withers Street
    Summarized from anonymous rental reviews on openigloo.
    Recent tenant reviews for 53 WITHERS STREET in Brooklyn, NY, highlight a prime location with varied concerns. Pros include spacious apartments and good neighbors. However, consistent cons are cleanliness issues, major pest problems (especially rats), and inadequate building maintenance. Several renters express disappointment in unresponsive management, hoarding super, and poor infrastructure upkeep, despite attractive rental rates. Suggestions include urgent pest control measures, improved cleanliness, and addressing maintenance issues promptly to enhance tenant experience. Mixed opinions on recommending the building urge for immediate attention to resolve critical issues and enhance overall living conditions.

    Reviews (3)

    9 months ago
    Has a lot of issues
    Former Tenant
    Pros:
    Amazing location and a good size apartment
    Cons:
    pest issues and not very clean
    Advice to owner:
    Building maintenance and up keep needs to be better
    Over 2 years ago
    So many rats everywhere.
    Former Tenant
    Pros:
    Neighbors are great.
    Cons:
    The amount of rats is wild. They are literally everywhere, outside of the building, in the courtyard, IN THE WALLS! There is also a borderline hoarder as a super and there’s literal trash everywhere, in hallways, in the courtyard. No one cleans anything and it smells like death everywhere in the building.
    Advice to owner:
    If you want to raise the rent on your tenants, maybe do something to the building so it would be worth the amount you would be charging extra. Greed has taken over our neighborhood and these are peoples homes. Would you like to live in a rat infested building and expected to pay an unreasonable raise in rent? It’s disgusting behavior.

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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 53 Withers Street is worse than the city .
    BUILDING AVERAGE:
    1 violations per unit
    NEW YORK CITY AVERAGE:
    0.81 violation per unit
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    Non-hazardous
    0
    class A
    i.e. no peephole on a door, or no street # on the building, unlawful keeping of animals
    MOST RECENT:
    No violation found...
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    Hazardous
    2
    class B
    i.e. smoke detector issues, inadequate lighting, no lighting for stairways
    MOST RECENT:
    Jul 15, 2024: § 27-2046.1 hmc: repair or replace the carbon monoxide detecting device(s). defective in the entire apartment located at apt 1l, 1st story, 1st apartment from south at west
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    Immediately hazardous
    2
    class C
    i.e. rodents, pest, mold, inadequate heat or hot water, defective building parts
    MOST RECENT:
    Apr 30, 2025: § 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 missing door to rear yard at public hall, 1st story
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    Missing information/filings
    1
    class I
    Missing or non-compliant with administrative information orders or filings
    MOST RECENT:
    Nov 19, 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
    F
    Fred Gelfand
    2.8(3)
    Head Officer•
    4 Properties•12 Units
    Litigation History: No
    Evictions: 0
    G
    Gelfand LLC
    3.2(6)
    Corporate Owner•
    10 Properties•33 Units
    Litigation History: No
    Evictions: 0
    M
    Matthew Gelfand
    2.8(3)
    Agent•
    3 Properties•8 Units
    Litigation History: No
    Evictions: 0
    B
    Bedford Management Company
    3(22)
    Corporate Owner•
    45 Properties•281 Units
    Litigation History: Yes
    Evictions: 1

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