Unit 4 Pros: Clean, good location. Cons: Landlord fraudulently claimed Emergency Renters Assistance, telling the agency we had not paid rent in months, when we had. Advice to landlord: Don't commit fraud
537 CENTRAL AVENUE is a prewar 1906 building, 7 units in East New York, NYC. Owned by 537 CENTRAL LLC. Public records show 28 open violations, 7 311 complaints, 2 active litigation matters on file. Lucid Rents has 5 verified tenant reviews on this building.
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§ 27-2026, 2027 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE EVIDENCE OF A WATER LEAK AT NORTH WALL IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH AT WEST LOCATED AT APT 1 LOWER LEVEL, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH
§ 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR THE NORTH WALL IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH AT WEST LOCATED AT APT 1 LOWER LEVEL, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH
HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 1, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH
§ 27-2017.3 HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... LESS THAN 10SQ FT AT CAULKING AT PERIMETER OF BATHTUB IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 1, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH
§ 27-2026, 2027 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE EVIDENCE OF A WATER LEAK AT NORTH WALL IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 1 LOWER LEVEL, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH
Unit 4 Pros: Clean, good location. Cons: Landlord fraudulently claimed Emergency Renters Assistance, telling the agency we had not paid rent in months, when we had. Advice to landlord: Don't commit fraud
Pros: spacious well lit roof deck in penthouse Cons: mgmt sucks only one laundry that breaks down issues like leaks Advice to landlord: put more effort
Pros: Nice amount of space and light. Minimal street noise. Good deli on the corner (and one not so good deli). In building washer and dryer. Cons: Walls are thin and you can hear what's going on in the bedrooms from th…
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HPD Class B Violation — § 27-2026, 2027 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE EVIDENCE OF A WATER LEAK AT NORTH WALL IN THE 1st ROOM FRO
HPD Class B Violation — § 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR THE NORTH WALL IN THE
HPD Class C Violation — HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 1, 1st STORY,
HPD Class A Violation — § 27-2017.3 HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... LESS THAN 10SQ FT AT CAULKING AT PE
HPD Class B Violation — § 27-2026, 2027 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE EVIDENCE OF A WATER LEAK AT NORTH WALL IN THE 1st ROOM FRO
HPD Class C Violation — HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 1, 1st STORY,
HPD Class B Violation — § 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT NORTH WALL IN THE 1
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Water System — Hydrant Running Full (WA4)
Water System — Hydrant Running Full (WA4)