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1705 East 17 Street
Homecrest

1705 East 17 Street,
Brooklyn, NY 11229

35 Units

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Built in 2019

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8 Floors

2.9(3)
Rent Stabilized Units: Yes
Evictions: 0
Litigation History: Yes
1 Year Bedbug History: No
Pet Friendly: No
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    Renters Recommendations

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    -- of renters approve of this owner
    Review Summary for 1705 East 17 Street
    Summarized from anonymous rental reviews on openigloo.
    Recent reviews for 1705 East 17 Street highlight a mix of experiences. While some tenants appreciate the cleanliness, amenities, and responsive super, others raise concerns about noise levels and limited communication with the landlord. Additionally, accessibility challenges and maintenance issues like elevator failures have been mentioned. One review emphasizes a serious issue of alleged racism by the owner and poor building quality. Recommendations include improving communication, providing receipts for rent payments, and enhancing the gym and outdoor spaces. Overall, considerations include noise, communication, and building maintenance quality, making it a potentially mixed experience for renters.

    Reviews (3)

    Over 1 year ago
    Nice small building with a lot of street noise
    Former Tenant
    Pros:
    The building is clean and the balconies are large
    Cons:
    Not accessible to wheelchairs or strollers and the elevator often fails
    Advice to owner:
    Make the elevator to the medical office accessible to tenants
    Over 3 years ago
    Clean building & great location
    Former Tenant
    Pros:
    - great location with lots of stores
    - train station is less than 1min away
    - pet friendly
    - no problem with packages & mail
    - super is very attentive and responsive
    - building is kept clean
    - laundry room well maintained
    Cons:
    - noisy area (lots of foot & car traffic)
    - depending on the unit, no natural lighting
    - outdoor space doesn't have much purpose
    - gym could be better (no weights)
    - never spoke with landlord, no way to communicate besides with super of building
    - no receipts for rent payments
    - laundry machines can get pricey
    - advertised as verizon fios but building is wired for optimum
    Advice to owner:
    better line of communication with tenants, provide rent payment receipts, more gym equipment, furniture for outdoor space.

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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 1705 East 17 Street is better than the city.
    BUILDING AVERAGE:
    0.02 violations per unit
    NEW YORK CITY AVERAGE:
    0.81 violation per unit
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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:
    Jun 16, 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
    0
    class B
    i.e. smoke detector issues, inadequate lighting, no lighting for stairways
    MOST RECENT:
    No violation found...
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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
    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
    E
    1705 E 17 Realty LLC
    2.9(3)
    Corporate Owner•
    2 Properties•35 Units
    Litigation History: Yes
    Evictions: 0
    B
    Boris Kisin
    2.9(3)
    Site Manager•
    2 Properties•35 Units
    Litigation History: Yes
    Evictions: 0
    T
    Tbis Management Inc
    3(10)
    Corporate Owner•
    4 Properties•125 Units
    Litigation History: Yes
    Evictions: 0
    I
    Igor Kisin
    2.9(3)
    Head Officer•
    2 Properties•35 Units
    Litigation History: Yes
    Evictions: 0

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