Open Violations
A violation is issued to a building when a city inspector from
NYC's Department of Housing Preservation and Development validates and confirms a complaint made to 311.
The violations listed below are open violations that have yet to be addressed or have not been confirmed
as resolved by the city.
Only open violations from the last 10 years.
Data last updated 6 months ago.
BUILDING AVERAGE:
1.64 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:
Feb 06, 2014: section 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 ,opening created at floor spiral stairs installed creating a duplex apt with the 1 sty. in the entire apartment located at cellar apt 1r
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Hazardous
12
class B
i.e. smoke detector issues, inadequate lighting, no lighting for stairways
MOST RECENT:
Sep 21, 2015: section 27-2005 adm code repair the broken or defective plastered surfaces and paint in a uniform color the ceiling in the 2nd room from east located at apt 1r, 1st story, 1st apartment from west at north
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Immediately hazardous
10
class C
i.e. rodents, pest, mold, inadequate heat or hot water, defective building parts
MOST RECENT:
Jun 24, 2015: section 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 = 1; wg to replace = 0; wg to repair = 5; located at apt 4l, 4th story, 1st apartment from east at south
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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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All Properties Associated with Arnold Fischman
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Prospect Heights
341 St Johns Place, Brooklyn, NY 11238
8 Units • 5 Floors
2.3(1)
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Prospect Heights
742 Washington Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11238
6 Units • 4 Floors
2(1)
Building Ratings
Cleanliness
1 (unmanaged) to 5 (well managed)
Garbage Management
1 (poorly managed) to 5 (well organized)
Heat
1 (faulty) to 5 (working)
Neighbors
1 (loud / disrespectful) to 5 (friendly and considerate)
Noise Levels
1 (loud) to 5 (quiet)
Owner Responsiveness
1 (slow) to 5 (timely)
Pest Control
1 (lots of pests) to 5 (no pests)
Water Pressure
1 (weak) to 5 (strong)
Cleanliness
Garbage Management
Heat
Neighbors
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Pest Control
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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 (2)
2 stars
Over 2 years ago
You get what you pay for
Former Tenant
Pros:
Rent controlled, affordable, good location
Cons:
Landlord is awful, good luck getting repairs done, needs to be updated, rat problem in walls, very thin walls (can hear every word from neighbor)
Advice to owner:
Put some money into the building
2.25 stars
Over 2 years ago
Endless little terrors vs. a few big wins
Former Tenant
Pros:
The unit itself is beautiful. Large, reasonably priced, full of original detailing. Location is a dream. Neighbors are lovely.
Cons:
The main problem is “management”. They take time off without notice. Ignore calls and emails. Do not follow up on safety or health concerns. Skirts around problems in the cheapest and laziest way possible. For example: it took almost 3 years of constant asking in order for a lock to be put on the back door to the building. Has security cameras, but management does not know how to operate the system. This “landlord” is truly awful, unavailable, lazy, and never actually helps their tenants and if they somehow become convinced to better something they only cover up problems with more problems. Another example: if you’re going to have an open access roof and a tenant alerts you to a pigeon having died because it was stuck to the sun-melted random patch on tar: don’t just solve the problem by throwing a piece of plastic over it. Additionally: being that it is an old building, the heat is very aggressive in the winter and tenants have little to no control over it other than keeping windows open. Trash is frequently left in the stairs (which are poorly constructed out of carpet) for weeks at a time. There is supposedly an exterminator who comes every other week and yet no one has come to our unit in over 5 months. Water will be turned off randomly and with no warning.
Advice to owner:
Give tenants advanced notice for the office’s time off, construction being done (for oftentimes literally no reason), water being turned off, or if anything is set to be accomplished in the future. Be available. Respond to emails. Listen to the tenant’s needs and concerns, such that you don’t need to be nagged for weeks or months or years in regards to particular concerns. Hire someone else to help the super with keeping the building clean (why have there been 3 old TVs outside for over 2 years?). Do not claim some concerns are too big to be considered (putting a lock on a door) if you are going to randomly re-paint the lobby for no reason. Stop lying. Actually attempt to make your tenants feel even a little bit heard or that their concerns are valid. Finally: do some upkeep to make the building better instead of continuing to let it crumble. There is a fully open basement: put laundry in there and you will make up your investment almost immediately. Upgrade the stairs from carpet and nails so that no one falls. Learn how to use your security cameras. Ask tenants about their health during a PANDEMIC and initiate new health and safety regulations.