120 Union Ave,
Brooklyn, NY 11206

96 Units

Built in 2015

6 Floors

Rent Stabilized Units: Yes
Evictions: 0
Litigation History: No
1 Year Bedbug History: Yes
Pet Friendly: Yes
Building Overview
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Review Summary for 120 Union Ave
Summarized from anonymous rental reviews on openigloo.
Recent tenants appreciate the building's cleanliness, responsive management, and amenities like the rooftop and in-unit laundry. However, concerns include noise levels, unresponsive or inconsistent management, and issues with heat and water pressure. Suggestions focus on improving management responsiveness, better maintenance of shared spaces, and revising stringent rules on amenities. Despite drawbacks, the building's appeal lies in its cleanliness, amenities, and responsive super, making it a recommended option for many renters seeking a well-managed and convenient living space in Brooklyn.
Open Violations
Only open violations from the last 10 years.
Data last updated 1 week ago.
BUILDING AVERAGE:
0.01 violations per unit
NEW YORK CITY AVERAGE:
0.81 violation per unit
The average number of violations per unit at 120 Union Ave is better than the city.
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Non-hazardous
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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
1
class B
i.e. smoke detector issues, inadequate lighting, no lighting for stairways
MOST RECENT:
Jul 23, 2023: § 27-2053 adm code provide dwelling with a janitor or responsible person or janitorial service.
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Immediately hazardous
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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
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class I
Missing or non-compliant with administrative information orders or filings
MOST RECENT:
No violation found...
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Building Ratings

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Renter Recommendations

--% of renters recommend this building

--% of renters approve of this owner

Rents and Deposits

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

Reviews (11)

3 weeks ago
Good Management & Building
Former Tenant
Pros:
Management is responsive, helpful, super is great
Cons:
Neighbourhood is boring, building inhabited by lots of college kids so smoke and weed prevalent, extended package theft period but correct by management through new fobs
7 months ago
good starter apartment, college dorm vines
Former Tenant
Pros:
good sized apartments with modern appliances and lots of light
great views on the rooftop
young residents but all very cool
Cons:
gym sucks and is also dirty and things are broken
manamgent company is new but still very unorganized and unresponsive, implementing arbitrary rules that don’t make sense
roof is cleaned regularly but somehow still dirty
have broken appliances in my apartment for months and mgmt refuses to fix it
Advice to owner:
take better care of the facilities and listen to your residents
Over 1 year ago
Cool place I guess
Former Tenant
Pros:
Good package room, great view on the roof, lounge is a great space to host friends, good trash rooms on every floor, attentive live-in super
Cons:
Strict rules on amenity usage (can’t use the lounge or roof after 11pm and with large groups), elevator malfunctioned somewhat frequently, shared spaces are left dirty, noise from the roof can be heard by the top floor
Advice to owner:
Loosen the rules around amenities and invest in taking care of the spaces
Over 1 year ago
Would recommend this building
Former Tenant
Pros:
Very clean, no issues with pests, responsive super, well lit in all units, trash room always clean.
Cons:
Property management company (HUBB) became overly stringent over times, imposing rules about roof access and was super extra about cleaning. Rules weren't necessarily enforced but didn't appreciate random insistence on regulations, not sure if tenants were pressuring management for enforcement or if management was coming down harder.
Over 1 year ago
Some good, some bad
Former Tenant
Pros:
Super convenient access to G, M, & J lines, yet located on a relatively quiet street.

Beautiful rooftop area.

Walls are well-insulated, and sound from normal daily activity doesn't carry between units.
Cons:
Building management is unresponsive. All but the most serious issues go unaddressed.

Building is not well-insulated, is cold & drafty during winter, and is expensive to heat (energy efficiency score of 57, barely grade C).

Lobby area can be grimy, and packages are often left on the floor instead of in the package room.
Advice to owner:
Respond to tenants' emails/calls/texts! This is a decent building in a solid location, but it's spoiled by management's glacial response times.
Over 2 years ago
Not the best management but good building (especially if you’re young)
Former Tenant
Pros:
- great rooftop
- decent value for the price
- good location
- parking lot is relatively cheap and right below
Cons:
- packages sometimes get lost or stolen
- management is not super responsive
- there will sometimes be noise until late at night on weekends (not terrible noise but definitely a bit annoying)
Advice to owner:
Be more responsive
Over 2 years ago
Poorly maintained, terrible management
Former Tenant
Pros:
Close to Williamsburg and multiple subways
Modern building with gym amenities
Cons:
Management did not return full security deposit citing bogus damage claim; Ended up going to small claims court

Building trash always built up, never consistently managed by landlord

Gym and rooftop were often left unclean and multiple occasions where rooftop furniture was trashed/pissed on

Package room not secure - had an incident with stolen packages during holiday season

Awful energy efficiency - graded F by city. Would constantly run heat or AC and apartment never stayed warm/cool, meanwhile racking up insane electricity bills

Overpriced for size - paid $3200 for 1br in 2019, probably much higher now
Advice to owner:
See cons, get your shit together
Over 2 years ago
Good building with solid amenities
Former Tenant
Pros:
Roof deck
In unit laundry
Smart apt layouts
Good windows that isolate noise
Clean apts
Cons:
Hallway doors are a little thin, but noise doesn’t really carry
Over 2 years ago
not bad
Former Tenant
Pros:
Nice pool table. Clean.
Cons:
Not the best area. slow elevator. you PAY for the electricity to heat your unit in the winter. Pricey!
Over 2 years ago
Good place to live
Former Tenant
Pros:
Building is clean, super is responsive
Cons:
It is noisy, only one elevator
Advice to owner:
Clean the apartments more when people are moving in
Over 2 years ago
150 Union
Former Tenant
Pros:
Rooftop access, in unit laundry, heat and price. Super is very responsive!
Cons:
Package maintenance (packages make it inside just not always into the package room. The pre-clean of the apartment was sub-par, you will need to get your own cleaner most likely (found hair and crumbs everywhere and a lighter and left over hangers).
Advice to owner:
Please clean the apartments as you would want your own place cleaned before a tenant moved in.
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