953 Bedford Avenue

953 Bedford Avenue in Bed-Stuy, Brooklyn, has 22 open HPD violations, 4 of them class C, and its rent-stabilization status could not be verified, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: D (60/100).

One & two family · 2 units · Built 1901

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 (22 open, 4 class C), records as of Oct 26, 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 28, 2026
• Safety: Clear (No open DOB violations), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Registration: Not on file, records as of Oct 28, 2026

How the grade works

Housing code violations (HPD)

22 open violations: 4 class C (immediately hazardous), 18 class B, 0 class A. 0 issued in the last 12 months. 22 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2007-06-06. Newest violation issued 2020-01-31. No new HPD violation has been issued here since 2020. Most of the open count is older violations that were never closed.

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

• Class C: Damaged plaster or paint, 2nd room from the east, 2nd floor. SECTION 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN UNIFORM COLOR THE ENTIRE CEILING IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM EAST AT NORTH LOCATED AT APT 2, 2nd STORY, APARTMENT AT EAST (apt 2), issued 2011-08-23. HPD violation 9071974
• Class C: Leak or water damage, ceiling, 2nd room from the east, 2nd floor. SECTION 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF CONCEALED WATER LEAK AT CEILING IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM EAST AT NORTH LOCATED AT APT 2, 2nd STORY, APARTMENT AT EAST (apt 2), issued 2011-08-23. HPD violation 9071953
• Class C: Yard or exterior defect (entrance). SECTION 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: REPLACE WITH NEW THE MISSING METAL FENCE AT FRONT ENTRANCE TO BUILDING. ER-1, issued 2008-08-19. HPD violation 4748101
• Class C: Door, lock or intercom defect (entrance). SECTION 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: REMOVE THE ILLEGAL FASTENING DOUBLE CYLINDER KEY OPERATED LOCK AT THE FRONT ENTRANCE DOOR TO BUILDING AT , 1st STORY, issued 2007-06-06. HPD violation 5298070
• Class B: Garbage not removed (exterior). , 2011, 2012 ADMIN. CODE: REMOVE THE ACCUMULATION OF REFUSE AND/OR RUBBISH AND MAINTAIN IN A CLEAN CONDITION THE BUILDING FRONT YARD., issued 2020-01-31. HPD violation 13565364
• Class B: Missing or broken smoke / CO detector, 2nd floor. SECTION 27-2046.1, 2046.2 HMC: PROVIDE AN APPROVED AND OPERATIONAL CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTING DEVICE, INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPLICABLE LAW AND RULES. LOCATED AT APT 2, 2nd STORY, APARTMENT AT EAST (apt 2), issued 2011-09-08. HPD violation 9071991
• Class B: - DISCONTINUE THE ROOMING UNIT IN ATTIC LOCATED AT APT 2, 2nd STORY, APARTMENT AT EAST (apt 2), issued 2011-09-08. HPD violation 9072037
• Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, 2nd room from the east, 1st floor. SECTION 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN UNIFORM COLOR WALLS IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 1, 1st STORY (apt 1), issued 2011-09-08. HPD violation 9094437

311 housing complaints

0 in the last 12 months, 0 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. 5 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: JACOB FOGEL. See the full portfolio.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 3017620008, HPD building ID 207266. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• Bedford-Nostrand Avs (G), 3 min walk
• Classon Av (G), 6 min walk
• Myrtle-Willoughby Avs (G), 8 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.