985 Jefferson Avenue

985 Jefferson Avenue in Bedford, Brooklyn, has 11 open HPD violations, 4 of them class C, and its rent-stabilization status could not be verified, as of Oct 25, 2026. StreetSpy grade: D (60/100).

One & two family · 2 units · Built 1999

StreetSpy grade: D (Poor, 60/100)

• 4 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• No housing complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.

• Repairs: High (11 open, 4 class C), records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Heat and hot water: No complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Pests: Clear (No bedbug filing, 3 yr), records as of Oct 27, 2026
• Safety: Clear (No open DOB violations), records as of Oct 23, 2026
• Registration: Not on file, records as of Oct 28, 2026

How the grade works

Housing code violations (HPD)

11 open violations: 4 class C (immediately hazardous), 4 class B, 1 class A, 2 class I (HPD orders such as lead paint or heat orders, not a hazard class). 0 issued in the last 12 months. 18 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2023-09-13. Newest violation issued 2025-07-30.

HPD recorded no violation closed here in the last 12 months.

• Class C: No hot water, throughout the apartment. ADMIN. CODE: PROVIDE HOT WATER AT ALL HOT WATER FIXTURES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT GROUN, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt GROUN), issued 2025-07-30. HPD violation 18115692
• Class C: No hot water, throughout the apartment, basement. ADMIN. CODE: PROVIDE HOT WATER AT ALL HOT WATER FIXTURES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT BSMT-APT GRANDF, 1st BSMT-APT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt GRANDF), issued 2025-06-04. HPD violation 17933183
• Class C: No heat / heating defect, throughout the apartment, 1st floor. ADMIN. CODE: PROVIDE AN ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF HEAT FOR THE APARTMENT IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 1, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 1), issued 2025-02-06. HPD violation 17673701
• Class C: Gas defect, kitchen, 1st floor. - PROVIDE AN ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF GAS TO THE FIXTURES AT GAS RANGE IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT GRD1, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt GRD1), issued 2024-04-03. HPD violation 16787520
• Class B: Plumbing defect, bathroom. ADMIN. CODE: REPAIR THE FLUSHING APPARATUS AND MAINTAIN SAME SO AS TO FLUSH EFFECTIVELY THE WATER CLOSET IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT GROUN, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt GROUN), issued 2025-07-30. HPD violation 18115691
• Class B: Door, lock or intercom defect, kitchen. HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE RUBBER GASKET AT REFRIGERATOR DOORS IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT GROUND, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt GROUND), issued 2025-07-09. HPD violation 18076368
• Class B: Plumbing defect, bathroom. ADMIN. CODE: REPAIR THE FLUSHING APPARATUS AND MAINTAIN SAME SO AS TO FLUSH EFFECTIVELY THE WATER CLOSET AT WATER CLOSET IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT GROUND, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt GROUND), issued 2025-07-09. HPD violation 18076367
• Class B: Electrical defect, throughout the apartment. , 2038 HMC: PROVIDE A SAFE AND ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF ELECTRIC SERVICE TO THE FIXTURES ... IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2GR, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 2GR), issued 2023-09-13. HPD violation 16214389

311 housing complaints

0 in the last 12 months, 35 in 5 years.

Bedbugs

No bedbug filing on record for the last 3 years. HPD's bedbug filings are self-reported by the owner once a year; HPD does not inspect to confirm them.

• 2026: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 2025: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 2024: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 2023: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 2022: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 2021: No bedbug filing on record for this year

Buildings department (DOB)

No open DOB violations. 0 DOB violations on record. Check on DOB BIS.

Evictions and housing court

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

Rent stabilization

Stabilization status could not be verified.

Owner and management

Owner: TAYLOR, JUNE. See the full portfolio.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 3014860149, HPD building ID 854432. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• Halsey St (J), 3 min walk
• Gates Av (J, Z), 5 min walk
• Chauncey St (J, Z), 11 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 Dept. of City Planning PLUTO (tax-roll owner). Methodology. Report generated 2026-10-28.