Cumberland Apartments L.p.

Corporate Owner

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1 Properties

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70 Units

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3.3(16)

Evictions: 1

Litigation History: Yes

Review Summary for Cumberland Apartments L.p.

Summarized from anonymous rental reviews on openigloo.

Recent renter reviews for buildings managed by CUMBERLAND APARTMENTS L.P. reveal a mixed experience. Tenants appreciate the convenient locations and commend the building superintendent Pedro for his friendliness and responsiveness. However, persistent issues with roach infestations, inconsistent maintenance, and poor owner responsiveness are common concerns. Repairs often face delays, and some renters report unaddressed noise problems and problematic neighbors. Garbage management is generally praised, but water pressure and heating quality vary. Many tenants urge management to improve communication, pest control, and tenant respect. Overall, while the buildings offer good locations and a caring super, management responsiveness and maintenance upkeep require significant improvement.

Open Violations

Only open violations from the last 10 years.

Data last updated 7 days ago.

The average number of violations per unit for this owner/associates across their portfolio is better than the city.

BUILDING AVERAGE:

0.05 violations per unit

NEW YORK CITY AVERAGE:

0.81 violation per unit

Non-hazardous

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

class B

i.e. smoke detector issues, inadequate lighting, no lighting for stairways

MOST RECENT:

May 29, 2025: § 27-2021 adm code provide sufficient, proper and separate metal receptacles for the deposit of garbage, rubbish and other waste material and arrange for collection and disposal of such material.

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Immediately hazardous

class C

i.e. rodents, pest, mold, inadequate heat or hot water, defective building parts

MOST RECENT:

Aug 07, 2025: § 27-2005, 27-2007, 27-2041.1 hmc, §238, § 309; § 107 (2) ( c) mdl and 28 rcny §25-171: replace or repair the self-closing doors that is missing or defective hinges at hopper door at compactor closet, 4th story

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Missing information/filings

class I

Missing or non-compliant with administrative information orders or filings

MOST RECENT:

No violation found...

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All Properties Associated with Cumberland Apartments L.p.

Fort Greene

253 Cumberland Street, Brooklyn, NY 11205

70 Units • 6 Floors

3.3(16)

Rent Stabilized Units: Yes

Good Cause Eviction: Yes

Evictions: 1

Litigation History: Yes

1 Year Bedbug History: No

Reviews (16)

2 months ago

Kafkaesque room with a view

Former Tenant

Pros:

Unparalleled Location w/ Elevator that mostly works
Immensely kind, responsive super
Big windows

Cons:

Let me just put it this way. My refrigerator broke and it took them 4 months to replace it...with a model that was too wide to sit flush against the wall, taking up a ton of space. That was in February, and now it's fall. When I call maintenance it goes to voicemail, which is pretty standard for the three years I've lived in this place. Other neighbors have had similar problems getting repairs done in a timely manner.

Oh yeah, and the oft-discussed roaches. The best you can do is to set down some of those gel traps and use the exterminator services each month, regardless if you see a bug or not. You will almost DEFINITELY see bugs; it's just a question of whether it's a daily jumpscare or monthly/seasonally if you're lucky.

Advice to owner:

Treat tenants like people and give Pedro a gd raise!!!

2 months ago

building is ok

Former Tenant

Pros:

great location
great super

Cons:

flooring is so creaky and old
roach infestation
awful property management

4 months ago

Place is a dump

Former Tenant

Pros:

Zero. Its cheap i guess.

Cons:

This is the worst run building ive ever lived in in 40 years of life. Pests, unresponsive management group, shady billing practices, runaway YOY rental increases. Stay away.

Advice to owner:

Sell the building.

5 months ago

Good location, thieving management

Former Tenant

Pros:

- great location
- Pedro is a very helpful super
- building is kept in decent shape

Cons:

- frequent issues, including bugs and leaks
- the management stole my security deposit without any explanation or response
- my attempts to move to a 1BR within the building were ignored, so I left

Advice to owner:

treat your tenants with dignity

9 months ago

Great location & super

Former Tenant

Pros:

Responsive and very friendly super, friendly neighbors, great location, clean building

Cons:

Apartment was on the smaller side

Over 1 year ago

Building Super - Pedro - is a Star

Former Tenant

Pros:

Pedro, the building super is responsive, and friendly. Plus, he decorates for Christmas! Good water pressure.

Cons:

Multiple break-ins to package room but problem has been fixed for last ~year. A few roaches while living on the first floor. An exterminator comes once a month for free which many people utilize. Dark units!

Over 1 year ago

Worth it for the neighborhood!

Former Tenant

Pros:

Rent stabilized, responsive super, incredible location

Cons:

ROACHES, generally run down, weak plumbing, fire safety LACKING

Over 2 years ago

Unfortunate Roach problem

Former Tenant

Pros:

Amazing location. Charming building. Respectful neighbored. Nice super.

Cons:

Roach infestation that goes unmitigated. Monthly sprays were not enough.

Over 2 years ago

great neighborhood, very convinient to get anything

Former Tenant

Pros:

the building is old

Cons:

the management office could be more responsive

Over 2 years ago

This is an okay place

Former Tenant

Pros:

Location, rent stabilized, and super

Cons:

Roaches, annoying Leadership, required 40 times after tax for rent which is ludicrous, expensive rent

Advice to owner:

Should be cheaper

Over 3 years ago

Good starter apartment in BK.

Former Tenant

Pros:

Great location, good super, quiet neighbors.

Cons:

Management is non responsive, 40 times rent after tax is insane

Advice to owner:

Don't require 40 times rent after tax

Over 3 years ago

Horrible management, poorly maintained building

Former Tenant

Pros:

The location, restaurants nearby, pet friendly

Cons:

Management, super, lack of responsiveness, horrible roach problem

Advice to owner:

Take care of the building.

Over 4 years ago

The loudest floor

Former Tenant

Pros:

Great location and lived in super.

Cons:

The bugs are very hard to get rid of. Can get noisy.

Advice to owner:

Be more flexible in pandemic

Over 4 years ago

OK building but has roaches

Former Tenant

Pros:

Good location, very quiet, laundry in building

Cons:

Bad roach problem in my apartment and the hallways

Advice to owner:

Control roach problems

Over 4 years ago

I have PTSD from living here

Former Tenant

Pros:

The super is amazing (if he’s still there). Great location. Spacious units. Laundry in building.

Cons:

Plumbing not great: toilet was really sensitive and always clogged. Kitchen sink overfilled with other peoples dishwater. Regular critters. Fire alarm went off a lot. Worst of all, I had the neighbor from hell. Absolute psychopath. Would pound on my wall for exercising or cooking at 6pm (yes, I chop onions too loud), then wound blare music so loud I could feel bass in my floor until 4am and started again at 9am. Threatened the woman above me. Cops were call over a dozen times. Was scared to be home; he was a big dude and I didn’t know what he was capable of. Owner did nothing despite constant complaints. I couldn’t get out of my lease even though it was unlivable at that point. Had to pay out the rest of my lease, but had to get out. He’s lived there for years so wouldn’t be surprised if he still is.

Advice to owner:

Just do better. Jeeez.

Over 4 years ago

Roach infested building

Former Tenant

Pros:

1 block from fort Greene park.

Cons:

The building is cockroach infested, and the acoustics are horrible.

Advice to owner:

Have the building fumigated.