Prospect Lefferts Gardens

492 Lefferts Avenue,Brooklyn, NY 11225

38 Units

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Built in 2016

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7 Floors

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2.7(12)
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Open Violations

A violation is issued to a building when a city inspector from NYC's Department of Housing Preservation and Development validates and confirms a complaint made to 311. The violations listed below are open violations that have yet to be addressed or have not been confirmed as resolved by the city.
This building has a total of 38 violations which is 1 violations per unit for their entire portfolio.
That is worse than the city average, which is 0.81 violations per unit.
Non-hazardous
12Class A
Non-Hazardous violations (i.e. no peephole on a door, or no street # on the building)
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Hazardous
9Class B
Hazardous violations (i.e. smoke detector issues, inadequate lighting)
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Immediately-hazardous
17Class C
Immediately Hazardous (i.e. rodents, inadequate heat or hot water)
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Approval DateDescriptionCurrent Status
Apr 03, 2019Section 26-1103 admin. code: post and maintain a proper notice on wall of the entrance story in english and spanish on the availability of the agency?s housing information guide. a sample notice can be found at www.nyc.gov/hpd. at public hall, 1st storyNov sent out
Apr 03, 2019Section 27-2005 hmc: post, in a form approved by the commissioner, and maintain a notice in a common area of the building regarding the procedures that should be followed when a gas leak is suspected at public hall, 1st storyNov sent out
Apr 03, 2019Section 329, m/d law and dept. rules and regs. provide a completed certificate of inspection visits in a proper frame readily accessible for signature, bottom edge of frame between 48-62 inches above floor at .. at public hall, 1st storyNov sent out
Apr 03, 2019Section 27-2046.1 hmc: post a proper notice of carbon monoxide detecting device requirements, in a form approved by the commissioner, in a common area of a class a multiple dwelling near inspection certificate or provide notice to tenants in a private dwelling. at public hall, 1st storyNov sent out
Apr 03, 2019Section 27-2045 adm code post a proper notice of smoke detector requirements, in a form approved by the commissioner, at or near the mail box .. at public hall, 1st storyNov sent out
Mar 21, 2019Section 27-2053 adm code post sign on wall of entrance story bearing name, address including apartment number if any, and telephone number of superintendent, janitor or housekeeper. at public hall, 1st storyNov sent out
Mar 21, 2019Section 27-2005 hmc: post, in a form approved by the commissioner, and maintain a notice in a common area of the building regarding the procedures that should be followed when a gas leak is suspectedNov sent out
Mar 21, 2019Section 26-1103 admin. code: post and maintain a proper notice on wall of the entrance story in english and spanish on the availability of the agency?s housing information guide. a sample notice can be found at www.nyc.gov/hpd. at public hall, 1st storyNov sent out
Mar 21, 2019Section 27-2045 adm code post a proper notice of smoke detector requirements, in a form approved by the commissioner, at or near the mail box missing at public hall, 1st storyNov sent out
Mar 21, 2019Section 27-2046.1 hmc: post a proper notice of carbon monoxide detecting device requirements, in a form approved by the commissioner, in a common area of a class a multiple dwelling near inspection certificate or provide notice to tenants in a private dwelling. at public hall, 1st storyNov sent out
Mar 21, 2019Section 27-2104 adm code post and maintain a proper sign on wall of entrance story showing the registration number assigned by the department and the address of the building. at public hall, 1st storyNov sent out
Mar 21, 2019Section 329, m/d law and dept. rules and regs. provide a completed certificate of inspection visits in a proper frame at or near mailboxes, bottom edge of frame between 48-62 inches above floor missing frame at public hall, 1st storyNov sent out

Property Owners and Associates

Lefferts Property Holdings LLC
Corporate Owner
2.7(12)

2 Properties

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48 Units

Mark Berkowitz
Agent, Head Officer
2.7(12)

2 Properties

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44 Units

Tom Rosenberg
Agent, Head Officer
2.9(36)

23 Properties

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200 Units

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Renter Recommendations

60% of renters recommend this building

60% of renters approve of this owner

Rents and Deposits

95% of renters received their security deposits back
It HAS NOT been reported if this building accepts electronic rent payments.

Reviews

492 Lefferts Ave
Former Tenant
Pros:
Nice neighborhood, near the park, (c) openigloo...
Cons:
Can’t open our dishwasher because (c) openigloo...
Advice to owner:
Better, functional planning of layout. Maintain...
Good not great
Former Tenant
Pros:
Balcony, rooftop, elevator, AC
Cons:
Materials are cheap, unit was (c) openigloo not...
Walls are paper thin - but not the worst place to live?
Former Tenant
Pros:
The community in the building (c) openigloo was...
Cons:
Walls were so thin between (c) openigloo units ...
Advice to owner:
Next time - build a better building and spend s...
Just don't live here
Former Tenant
Pros:
The price points during the (c) openigloo pande...
Cons:
Lack of care for building. (c) openigloo Heat i...
Advice to owner:
Do better please.
This building is clean
Former Tenant
Pros:
This building is quiet and (c) openigloo the te...
Cons:
I’m surprised to learn some (c) openigloo tenan...
Advice to owner:
The owner needs to pay attentive to all tenants...
Avoid if possible
Former Tenant
Pros:
New building, apartments look nice (c) openiglo...
Cons:
Management is unresponsive and incompetent, (c)...
Advice to owner:
Hire a competent management company.
Not great but not the worst building I’ve lived in
Former Tenant
Pros:
- new construction - relatively clean (c) openi...
Cons:
- packages regularly go missing - (c) openigloo...
Advice to owner:
Be more proactive in managing the building and ...
Nonexistent landlord? Do they exist?
Former Tenant
Pros:
No bugs, laundry in basement. (c) openigloo
Cons:
Have lived here a year (c) openigloo and never ...
Advice to owner:
Respond to your tenants!
Not bad overall
Former Tenant
Pros:
Pretty good amenities
Cons:
Not very attentive management
LOOKS ARE DECEIVING
Former Tenant
Pros:
- Excellent amenities (laundry room, (c) openig...
Cons:
- Rude/noisy/hostile neighbors - Neighbors are ...
Advice to owner:
- Improve response times - Hold bad neighbors ...
Pros and Cons of living in 492 Lefferts Ave
Former Tenant
Pros:
-laundry and washer -gym -parking (c) openigl...
Cons:
-non-responsive and inconsiderate management -t...
Advice to owner:
Make sure you do a pest control prior to moving...
DO NOT MOVE IN
Former Tenant
Pros:
The cleanliness of the building (c) openigloo i...
Cons:
The noise level is bad. (c) openigloo Parties a...
Advice to owner:
No advice. They don’t care.