2516 Bedford Avenue
2516 Bedford Avenue in Flatbush, Brooklyn, has 137 open HPD violations, 30 of them class C, and 25 of 26 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (32/100).
Multi-family walk-up · 26 units · Built 1931
StreetSpy grade: F (Severe, 32/100)
- 30 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
- 5 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
- 6 heat or hot water complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
- 25 of 26 units are rent-stabilized.
More open violations per unit than 9 in 10 Brooklyn buildings this size.
- Repairs: High (137 open, 30 class C), records as of Oct 26, 2026
- Heat and hot water: 6 complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
- Pests: Clear (Owner reported none, 3 yr), records as of Oct 28, 2026
- Safety: Clear (1 open DOB violation), records as of Oct 26, 2026
- Registration: Renewal not yet in city data, records as of Oct 3, 2026
Housing code violations (HPD)
137 open violations: 30 class C (immediately hazardous), 54 class B, 53 class A. 128 issued in the last 12 months. 518 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2004-06-14. Newest violation issued 2026-09-08.
29 closed in the last 90 days. Median 90 days from issue to close for the 56 violations closed in the last 12 months.
5 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a. Section 302-a; NY Courts guidance on getting repairs.
- Class C: Roaches, throughout the apartment, 3rd floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 3A, 3rd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 3A), issued 2026-09-08. HPD violation 19190364
- Class C: Mice, throughout the apartment, 3rd floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 3A, 3rd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 3A), issued 2026-09-08. HPD violation 19190365
- Class C: Roaches, throughout the apartment, 1st floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 1E, 1st STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH , SECTION AT WEST (apt 1E), issued 2026-09-01. HPD violation 19186387
- Class C: Mice, throughout the apartment, 1st floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 1E, 1st STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH , SECTION AT WEST (apt 1E), issued 2026-09-01. HPD violation 19186389
- Class C: No heat / heating defect, 2nd room from the north, 1st floor. & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF UNCAPPED STEAM RADIATOR VALVE IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM NORTH AT EAST LOCATED AT APT 1E, 1st STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 1E), issued 2026-08-17. HPD violation 19142543
- Class C: No heat / heating defect, 4th room from the north, 1st floor. & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF UNCAPPED STEAM RADIATOR VALVE IN THE 4th ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 1E, 1st STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 1E), issued 2026-08-17. HPD violation 19142550
- Class C: Lead paint hazard, 1st floor. , 27-2056.8, 27-2056.9 ADM CODE -CERTIFY COMPLIANCE WITH LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD CONTROL REQUIREMENTS DURING PERIOD OF UNIT VACANCY BY PERFORMING ACTIVITIES NECESSARY TO ABATE TESTED LEAD-BASED PAINT FROM REQUIRED WINDOW AND/OR DOOR FRICTION SURFACES FOR APARTMENT AND MAKE FLOORS SMOOTH AND CLEANABLE, POSITIVE LEAD-BASED PAINT IN AN APARTMENT WITH A CHILD UNDER SIX LOCATED AT APT 1E, 1st STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH , SECTION ''WEST'' (apt 1E), issued 2026-07-29. HPD violation 19111750
- Class C: Lead paint hazard, 1st window frame from the west, north wall, 3rd room from the north, 1st floor. - CORRECT THE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD - PAINT THAT TESTED POSITIVE FOR LEAD CONTENT AND THAT IS PEELING OR ON A DETERIORATED SUBSURFACE - USING WORK PRACTICES SET FORTH IN 28 RCNY §11-06(B)(2) 1st WINDOW FRAME FROM WEST AT NORTH WALL IN THE 3rd ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 1E, 1st STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH , SECTION ''WEST'' (apt 1E), issued 2026-07-29. HPD violation 19112118
311 housing complaints
27 in the last 12 months, 86 in 5 years. Most common: Unsanitary Condition (7), Heat/Hot Water (6), Paint/Plaster (5), Plumbing (5), Water Leak (3).
Bedbugs
The owner reported 0 infested units in the last 3 years of filings. HPD's bedbug filings are self-reported by the owner once a year; HPD does not inspect to confirm them.
- 2026: Owner reported 0 infested units
- 2025: No bedbug filing on record for this year
- 2024: Owner reported 0 infested units
- 2023: Owner reported 0 infested units
- 2022: Owner reported 0 infested units
- 2021: Owner reported 1 infested, 1 treated, 1 re-infested
Buildings department (DOB)
1 open DOB violation, a Local Law violation issued before 2000. 4 DOB violations on record. Check on DOB BIS.
Evictions and housing court
1 executed evictions in the last 3 years (1 on record). 0 open HPD cases; 0 harassment findings.
Rent stabilization
25 of 26 units rent-stabilized as of 2024. Stabilized renewals: 0% for one year and 0% for two years under RGB Order #58 (Oct 1, 2026 to Sep 30, 2027).
Rent-stabilized units on city tax bills: 25 in 2024, 25 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.
Owner and management
Owner: 2516 BEDFORD LLC. Head officer: STEVEN NEUMAN. Managing agent: 2516 BEDFORD LLC. This owner has 2 buildings on record, 2 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.
Last HPD registration Oct 1, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.
Tax lot and city IDs
BBL 3051890018, HPD building ID 205964. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.
Nearest subway
- Newkirk Av-Little Haiti (2, 5), 7 min walk
- Beverly Rd (2, 5), 7 min walk
- Cortelyou Rd (Q), 10 min walk
How the grade is calculated
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | 137 open (30 class C, 54 class B, 53 class A). 5 rent-impairing | −45 |
| 311 housing complaints (12 mo) | 27 | −20 |
| Bedbug reports (3 yr) | None reported | 0 |
| Executed evictions (3 yr) | 1 | −3 |
| Housing litigation | No open cases | 0 |
| Open DOB violations | 1 open DOB violation, a Local Law violation issued before 2000 | 0 |
Sources: NYC HPD Housing Maintenance Code Violations, NYC 311 Service Requests, NYC HPD Bedbug Reporting, NYC Marshal Evictions (DOI), NYC HPD Housing Litigations, NYC DOB Violations, NYC DOF tax bills (via JustFix Who Owns What portfolio API, v2), NYC HPD Property Registration. Methodology. Report generated 2026-10-28.