3619 Bedford Avenue

3619 Bedford Avenue in Madison, Brooklyn, has 38 open HPD violations, 18 of them class C, and 51 of 78 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 24, 2026. StreetSpy grade: D (57/100).

Mixed residential & commercial · 78 units · Built 1937

StreetSpy grade: D (Poor, 57/100)

• 18 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 7 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
• 15 housing complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
• 51 of 78 units are rent-stabilized; 56 on the 2007 tax bill.

More open violations per unit than 6 in 10 Brooklyn buildings this size.

• Repairs: High (38 open, 18 class C), records as of Oct 24, 2026
• Heat and hot water: 2 complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 23, 2026
• Pests: Clear (Owner reported none, 3 yr), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Safety: Clear (2 open DOB violations), records as of Oct 23, 2026
• Registration: Renewal not yet in city data, records as of Oct 3, 2026

How the grade works

Housing code violations (HPD)

38 open violations: 18 class C (immediately hazardous), 17 class B, 3 class A. 27 issued in the last 12 months. 94 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2024-03-20. Newest violation issued 2026-09-08.

2 closed in the last 90 days. Median 38 days from issue to close for the 9 violations closed in the last 12 months.

7 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: Fire escape defect. & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF MINI-SPLIT CONDENSING UNIT PREVENTING DROPLADDER FROM FREE FALLING AT 2ND STACK FROM SOUTH AT WEST (BUILDING FRONT) AT FIRE ESCAPE, issued 2026-09-08. HPD violation 19192635
• Class C: Self-closing door not working. , 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 LATCH SET AT COMPACTOR CLOSET, 4th STORY, SECTION AT SOUTH, issued 2026-09-08. HPD violation 19192640
• Class C: Fire escape defect. & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF AIR CONDITIONER SLEEVE PREVENTING DROPLADDER FROM FREE FALLING AT 1ST STACK FROM SOUTH AT WEST (BUILDING FRONT) AT FIRE ESCAPE, issued 2026-09-08. HPD violation 19192636
• Class C: Self-closing door not working, 4th floor. , 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 IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 4E, 4th STORY, 3rd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 4E), issued 2026-02-19. HPD violation 18646037
• Class C: Roaches, throughout the apartment, 4th floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 4G, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 4G), issued 2026-01-15. HPD violation 18568632
• Class C: Fire escape defect, 4th room from the east, 4th floor. & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF KEY OPERATED LOCK AT DOOR OF ROOM LEADING TO FIRE ESCAPE IN THE 4th ROOM FROM EAST AT SOUTH LOCATED AT APT 4G, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 4G), issued 2026-01-15. HPD violation 18568633
• Class C: Self-closing door not working, 6th floor. , 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 LATCH SET IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 6N, 6th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 6N), issued 2024-10-17. HPD violation 17350358
• Class C: Damaged plaster or paint, ceiling, 1st room from the north, 6th floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR APPROXIMATELY 30 SQ FT AT CEILING IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH AT WEST LOCATED AT APT 6G, 6th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH , SECTION ''SOUTH'' (apt 6G), issued 2024-06-27. HPD violation 17067935

311 housing complaints

15 in the last 12 months, 57 in 5 years. Most common: Plumbing (5), Unsanitary Condition (4), Water Leak (3), Heat/Hot Water (2), Elevator (1).

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 0 infested units

Buildings department (DOB)

2 open DOB violations, 1 of them Local Law violations issued before 2000. 9 DOB violations on record. Check on DOB BIS.

Evictions and housing court

2 executed evictions in the last 3 years (3 on record). 0 open HPD cases; 0 harassment findings.

Rent stabilization

51 of 78 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: 51 in 2024, 56 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.

Owner and management

Owner: BEDFORD ASSOCIATES. Head officer: CECELIA MARGULES. Managing agent: ARM CAPITAL RESOURCES CORP. This owner has 5 buildings on record, 3 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Aug 15, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 3067720001, HPD building ID 206372. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• Kings Hwy (B, Q), 12 min walk
• Avenue M (Q), 12 min walk
• Avenue J (Q), 20 min walk

How the grade is calculated

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 2026-10-27.