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48-53 44 St
Sunnyside

48-53 44 St,
Queens, NY 11377

66 Units

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Built in 1941

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6 Floors

2.7(4)
Rent Stabilized Units: Yes
Good Cause Eviction: Yes
Evictions: 3
Litigation History: Yes
1 Year Bedbug History: No
Pet Friendly: Unknown
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    Review Summary for 48-53 44 St
    Summarized from anonymous rental reviews on openigloo.
    Recent tenant reviews for 48-53 44 STREET, Queens, NY 11377 point out significant concerns. Residents highlight inadequate maintenance, poor management responsiveness, noise issues, pest problems, and theft incidents. Despite spacious units and good water pressure, ongoing issues with heating, neighbor disturbances, and outdated facilities persist. Suggestions include improved community management, prompt issue resolution, enhanced security measures, and better laundry facilities. Although the area and some neighbors receive positive feedback, overall dissatisfaction with management's lack of action raises doubts about the building's quality of living.
    Open Violations
    Only open violations from the last 10 years.
    Data last updated 1 week ago.
    BUILDING AVERAGE:
    0.54 violations per unit
    NEW YORK CITY AVERAGE:
    0.81 violation per unit
    The average number of violations per unit at 48-53 44 St is better than the city.
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    Non-hazardous
    4
    class A
    i.e. no peephole on a door, or no street # on the building, unlawful keeping of animals
    MOST RECENT:
    Nov 05, 2020: § 300 m/d law file plans and application and legalize the following alteration or restore to the legal condition existing prior to the making of said alteration ,wall erected creating a division in the 1st room from east at south located at apt 5k, 5th story, 3rd apartment from north at east
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    Hazardous
    7
    class B
    i.e. smoke detector issues, inadequate lighting, no lighting for stairways
    MOST RECENT:
    May 03, 2022: § 27-2005 adm code repair the broken or defective plastered surfaces and paint in a uniform color at east wall and north wall. in the 1st room from north at east located at apt 4k, 4th story, 1st apartment from north at east , section ''f-l''
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    Immediately hazardous
    25
    class C
    i.e. rodents, pest, mold, inadequate heat or hot water, defective building parts
    MOST RECENT:
    Jul 03, 2024: § 27-2043.1 hmc install the missing or repair/replace the defective window guard(s) in accordance with the specifications of the new york city health code section 24 rcny chapter 12. wg to install = 2; wg to replace = 0; wg to repair = 0; in the entire apartment located at apt 5k, 5th story, 1st apartment from north at east
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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
    F
    Fausto Diaz
    3(42)
    Officer•
    50 Properties•2223 Units
    Litigation History: Yes
    Evictions: 103
    B
    Brg Management LLC
    3.1(57)
    Agent•
    120 Properties•4141 Units
    Litigation History: Yes
    Evictions: 147
    A
    Ari Benedict
    2.7(4)
    Head Officer•
    1 Property•66 Units
    Litigation History: Yes
    Evictions: 3
    B
    Brg 3752 LLC
    3.1(59)
    Corporate Owner•
    116 Properties•3763 Units
    Litigation History: Yes
    Evictions: 131
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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 (4)

    Over 3 years ago
    Old building, no maintenance, noise and no response from management
    Former Tenant
    Pros:
    Apartments are big and the layout is very good. Good amount of natural light.
    Cons:
    Walls are thin and so you’ll hear all your neighbors. Of course, some neighbors are more respectful than others regarding that. Problems with heat were common too. Management was impossible to be reached. Parties being thrown that would be heard at the whole building section. Very old elevator and non-taken care of lobby. Problems with packages being stolen.
    Advice to owner:
    Invest some money and effort in creating a good community of people living together by taking care of noises, parties, package theft.
    Offer reasonable heat
    Respond to calls
    Over 3 years ago
    Disgusting
    Former Tenant
    Pros:
    Initially clean with good, long term neighbors. Spacious floor plans.
    Cons:
    Nothing has been maintained over our years here. Lobby has steadily declined as walls, fireplace, and pediment were damaged and never repaired. Christmas lights have been hanging in the lobby continuously since 2017. Never a response from management regarding any issues. Caliber of tenants has steadily declined.
    Advice to owner:
    Do anything at all.
    Over 3 years ago
    Not for the money
    Former Tenant
    Pros:
    The building is in a great area in Woodside closed to 46th street bliss stop. The super is very responsive and him and his wife so a great job maintaining the building. Per friendly!
    Cons:
    There are no security cameras. People have complained, packages are stolen and management has not done anything. The laundry room is not real. The washers are from the 1980s. Everyone takes their clothes down the block or gets laundry sent out.
    Advice to owner:
    Fix the security cameras and the laundry room! Be attentive.
    Over 3 years ago
    I Would Hate To WFH/Live Here During Covid
    Former Tenant
    Pros:
    Rent increases were relatively reasonable. Recently renovated units are good and spacious, bathrooms are updated (though some are haphazardly finished), and they put in good kitchen appliances (typically GE stainless steel) that work.
    The neighbors are a mixed bag - cute families, friendly retirees, and some former tenants I still keep in touch with; and then there are others you just want to avoid.
    The superintendent does a decent job keeping the public spaces clean.
    Verizon Fios is available in this building as an alternative to Spectrum.
    Cons:
    Everything else.
    Management (Benedict Realty Group, or BRG) is pretty much unresponsive to all of your work tickets - some had gone unresolved by the time I’d moved out. At the end of the day you’re just a number on a balance sheet. The most they’d done for tenants was notify us of a broken boiler (we knew, it was reading 45 F inside the apartment), and provided tiny space heaters, during the Polar Vortex of January 2019.
    Noise from neighbors was just unbearable despite escalations with management and 311 noise complaints - their combined PA speaker and subwoofer would literally knock your socks off.
    The superintendent will also drunkenly show up to your door and yell at you for complaining about something.
    Cockroaches, just lots of cockroaches.
    Advice to owner:
    Provide a better tenant experience (quicker responses, more approachable/reachable by phone or email, fix problems before they lead to a tenant riot over heating issues on the coldest day of the year) instead of caring about your short-term bottom line? It might just improve your bottom line in the long run.
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