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489 Hancock Street
Stuyvesant Heights

489 Hancock Street,
Brooklyn, NY 11221

3 Units

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Built in 1899

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3 Floors

3.2(2)
Pet Friendly: Yes
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    Renters Recommendations

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    -- of renters approve of this owner

    Reviews (2)

    Over 2 years ago
    This was a nice place to live.
    Former Tenant
    Pros:
    I loved living in this building, caretaker always addressed problems promptly. Great neighbors on this block.
    Cons:
    Dated appliances, building has quirks typical for it's age.
    Over 3 years ago
    Not Confident Landlord Exists
    Former Tenant
    Pros:
    I liked that it was cheap and spacious. Great area!
    Cons:
    3 things to focus on, (1) landlord was sketchy in that I never met him nor heard from him, he was always out of the country and we always paid with cash, check, or wire transfer which was weird and concerning. Also the name associated here is not the name that I wrote my checks to so idk to do with that information (2) Nothing was ever actually fixed when we needed it to be, stove/oven never completely worked, toilet became problematic 1/2 way through, and there were leaky windows. (3) No matter how much you cleaned it, it always looked and felt dirty. It was a dirty space.
    Advice to owner:
    Let the caretaker gut and revamp the place. Every apartment needs a new stove. Get new floors, so the next person feels clean living there. Maybe make the door widths to code? Oh and for everyone in the building’s sake add a ventilation system for the stove it needs it so as to not set te fire alarm off every 30 seconds while cooking.

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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.
    The average number of violations per unit at 489 Hancock Street is worse than the city .
    BUILDING AVERAGE:
    0 violations per unit
    NEW YORK CITY AVERAGE:
    Less than 0.01 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:
    No violation found...
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    Hazardous
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    class B
    i.e. smoke detector issues, inadequate lighting, no lighting for stairways
    MOST RECENT:
    No violation found...
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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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    Property Owners and Associates
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    Vina Baker
    3.2(2)
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    1 Property•3 Units
    Litigation History: No
    Evictions: 0

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