461 Jefferson Avenue

461 Jefferson Avenue in Bed-Stuy, Brooklyn, has 16 open HPD violations, 9 of them class C, and no rent-stabilized units are on its tax bill, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (35/100).

One & two family · 2 units · Built 1899

StreetSpy grade: F (Severe, 35/100)

• 9 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 2 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
• The owner's bedbug filings report no infested units in the last 3 years.
• No rent-stabilized units on the tax bill. Increases aren't capped by stabilization, though Good Cause Eviction may still limit them.

• Repairs: High (16 open, 9 class C), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Heat and hot water: 1 complaint, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Pests: Clear (Owner reported none, 3 yr), records as of Oct 28, 2026
• Safety: Clear (No open DOB violations), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Registration: Renewal not yet in city data, records as of Oct 3, 2026

How the grade works

Housing code violations (HPD)

16 open violations: 9 class C (immediately hazardous), 7 class B, 0 class A. 0 issued in the last 12 months. 43 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2023-04-03. Newest violation issued 2024-09-05. No new HPD violation has been issued here since 2024. Most of the open count is older violations that were never closed.

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

2 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: Lead paint hazard, 1st window frame from the west, north wall, 3rd room from the north. - 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 DOOR FRAME FROM SOUTH AT WEST WALL, 1st WINDOW FRAME FROM WEST AT NORTH WALL IN THE 3rd ROOM FROM NORTH AT WEST LOCATED AT APT 1, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 1), issued 2024-09-05. HPD violation 17254388
• Class C: Lead paint hazard, south wall, basement. - 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 DOOR FRAME FROM EAST AT SOUTH WALL, 1st DOOR FRAME FROM NORTH AT EAST WALL, WEST WALL IN THE PRIVATE HALLWAY LOCATED AT BSMT-APT STREET, 1st BSMT-APT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt STREET), issued 2024-09-05. HPD violation 17254390
• Class C: No heat / heating defect (boiler room). PROVIDE READY ACCESS TO BUILDINGS HEATING SYSTEM LOCKED DOOR AT BOILER ROOM, issued 2023-04-17. HPD violation 15922961
• Class C: Gas defect, kitchen, basement. PROVIDE AN ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF GAS TO THE FIXTURES GAS RANGE IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT BSMT-APT 1, 1st BSMT-APT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 1), issued 2023-04-17. HPD violation 15922958
• Class C: No hot water, throughout the apartment, basement. PROVIDE HOT WATER AT ALL HOT WATER FIXTURES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT BSMT-APT 1, 1st BSMT-APT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 1), issued 2023-04-17. HPD violation 15922960
• Class C: Self-closing door not working, basement. , 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 IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT BSMT-APT 1, 1st BSMT-APT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 1), issued 2023-04-17. HPD violation 15922964
• Class C: Self-closing door not working (hallway). , 27-2007, 27-2041.1 HMC: REPLACE OR REPAIR THE SELF-CLOSING DOORS THAT IS MISSING OR DEFECTIVE [VESTIBULE DOOR] AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY, issued 2023-04-04. HPD violation 15876341
• Class C: Self-closing door not working (basement). , 27-2007, 27-2041.1 HMC: REPLACE OR REPAIR THE SELF-CLOSING DOORS THAT IS MISSING OR DEFECTIVE FROM BUILDING ENTRANCE AT BASEMENT, issued 2023-04-04. HPD violation 15876343

311 housing complaints

4 in the last 12 months, 18 in 5 years. Most common: Water Leak (3), Heat/Hot Water (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: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2024: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2023: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 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

No rent-stabilized units on the tax bill.

Owner and management

Owner: THEODORA CADOGAN. Head officer: THEODORA CADOGAN. Managing agent: Keisha Cadogan. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Aug 14, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 3018310062, HPD building ID 317267. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• Kingston-Throop Avs (C), 7 min walk
• Utica Av (A, C), 12 min walk
• Nostrand Av (A, C), 13 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 2026-10-28.