237 Duffield Street,Brooklyn, NY 11201
105 Units
•Built in 2015
•21 Floors
•Rent Stabilized Units: Yes
Evictions: 0
Litigation History: No
1 Year Bedbug History: No
Pet Friendly: Yes
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Review Summary for 237 Duffield Street
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237 Duffield Street offers spacious, modern apartments in a highly convenient downtown Brooklyn location, close to multiple subway lines and shopping options like Trader Joe’s. Residents appreciate the rooftop access, decent unit finishes, and occasional responsiveness of the super. However, the building struggles with poor management communication, slow maintenance, occasional pest problems, and cleanliness issues—especially in common areas and the laundry room. Noise and security concerns persist due to lack of a dedicated doorman and problematic neighbors. Several tenants note that building amenities like the gym and lounge are inadequate or poorly maintained. Rent is reasonable, but management improvements are needed for a better tenant experience.
Reviews (20)
4.25 stars
4 weeks ago
Lived here for two years
Former Tenant
Pros:
It’s a new building so the apartments are nice and modern
Easy to get anywhere in NYC, you are within walking distance to like 80% of train lines
The staff are good people but definitely rough around the edges, just don’t expect to be doted on and you should be fine. If you lack people skills or are easily offended this will be an issue for you.
In my time there they only raised the rent a tiny bit which was good
Lived in a 2 bed room and had my own bathroom
Easy to get anywhere in NYC, you are within walking distance to like 80% of train lines
The staff are good people but definitely rough around the edges, just don’t expect to be doted on and you should be fine. If you lack people skills or are easily offended this will be an issue for you.
In my time there they only raised the rent a tiny bit which was good
Lived in a 2 bed room and had my own bathroom
Cons:
The laundry room sucks and many of the machines wouldn’t work on the app. You also have no service in the laundry room so the app wouldn’t work a lot of the times. I also just hate laundry with a passion so
Had a security deposit argument with management that really annoyed me.
If your unit is facing Duffield street like mine was, be ready for noise. It is a one way street and people would often leave their blinkers on and exit their vehicle which would create traffic. Then, everyone would lay on their horns. This happened all the time.
While it’s a convenient neighborhood, it’s an ugly neighborhood. It’s like one big shopping mall down Fulton mall.
Had some uncomfortable moments where I would take the stairs instead of the elevator and a staff member would be smoking in the hallway and I would have to awkwardly walk around him
The gym is pretty barren and depressing. Had some cool times on the roof though. Lobby is not warm or inviting in my opinion, scrap the wallpaper for a nice shade of light blue
The chain of command for maintenance issues is confusing. There’s a portal, but the super seemed to get mad when you would submit something through it and tell you to reach out to him directly. He was usually responsive but sometimes not. He’s cool though just be patient
Had a security deposit argument with management that really annoyed me.
If your unit is facing Duffield street like mine was, be ready for noise. It is a one way street and people would often leave their blinkers on and exit their vehicle which would create traffic. Then, everyone would lay on their horns. This happened all the time.
While it’s a convenient neighborhood, it’s an ugly neighborhood. It’s like one big shopping mall down Fulton mall.
Had some uncomfortable moments where I would take the stairs instead of the elevator and a staff member would be smoking in the hallway and I would have to awkwardly walk around him
The gym is pretty barren and depressing. Had some cool times on the roof though. Lobby is not warm or inviting in my opinion, scrap the wallpaper for a nice shade of light blue
The chain of command for maintenance issues is confusing. There’s a portal, but the super seemed to get mad when you would submit something through it and tell you to reach out to him directly. He was usually responsive but sometimes not. He’s cool though just be patient
3.88 stars
4 months ago
Beautiful but issues
Former Tenant
Pros:
We loved the rooftop access, the convenience of the location, no pest issues since we were on the top floo
Cons:
There seems to be no communication between the management and the super. The super himself is an issue. He doesn’t seem to know what’s going on, and has an attitude if you complain to management about anything. Water one of the bigger issues in the building. The water temperature ranges from boiling to scalding most of the time, even in the summer. The water to the building was sit off frequently enough for “repairs” but what those repairs were never seemed to work
Advice to owner:
Get a new super who is more open and communicative with tenants and isn’t quick to get an attitude
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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 237 Duffield Street is better than the city.
BUILDING AVERAGE:
0.04 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 22, 2025: § 27-2005 adm code repair the broken or defective plastered surfaces and paint in a uniform color at north wall in the bathroom located at apt 13b, 13th story, 2nd apartment from north at east
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Hazardous
3
class B
i.e. smoke detector issues, inadequate lighting, no lighting for stairways
MOST RECENT:
Jul 02, 2025: § 27-2024 adm code provide adequate supply of cold water for the fixtures at sink in the kitchen located at apt 17d, 17th story, 2nd apartment from south at west
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Immediately hazardous
1
class C
i.e. rodents, pest, mold, inadequate heat or hot water, defective building parts
MOST RECENT:
Jun 27, 2025: § 27-2005, 2007 adm code remove the illegal fastening electromagnetic door lock at building entrance door , 1st story
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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
D
Daniel Gazal
2.5(21)
Head Officer•
10 Properties•133 UnitsLitigation History: Yes
Evictions: 1
B
Bekim Prebreza
3.3(20)
Site Manager•
2 Properties•105 UnitsLitigation History: No
Evictions: 0
D
237 Duffield St LLC
3.3(20)
Corporate Owner•
1 Property•105 UnitsLitigation History: No
Evictions: 0
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