1473 Bedford Avenue
1473 Bedford Avenue in Crown Heights, Brooklyn, has 7 open HPD violations, 2 of them class C, and 7 of 7 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (42/100).
Mixed residential & commercial · 7 units · Built 1931
StreetSpy grade: F (Severe, 42/100)
- 2 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
- 10 housing complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
- The owner's bedbug filings report no infested units in the last 3 years.
- 7 of 7 units are rent-stabilized.
More open violations per unit than 5 in 10 Brooklyn buildings this size.
- Repairs: High (7 open, 2 class C), records as of Oct 26, 2026
- Heat and hot water: No complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
- Pests: Clear (Owner reported none, 3 yr), records as of Oct 28, 2026
- Safety: Medium (1 open DOB violation), records as of Oct 26, 2026
- Registration: Expired Sep 1, 2025, records as of Oct 3, 2026
Housing code violations (HPD)
7 open violations: 2 class C (immediately hazardous), 4 class B, 1 class A. 1 issued in the last 12 months. 19 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2007-05-04. Newest violation issued 2026-05-01.
2 closed in the last 90 days. Median 168 days from issue to close for the 2 violations closed in the last 12 months.
- Class C: Lead paint hazard, 1st closet from the east, south wall, 3rd 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 CLOSET FROM EAST AT SOUTH WALL WALL IN THE PRIVATE HALLWAY LOCATED AT APT 4, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 4), issued 2013-04-12. HPD violation 9801945
- Class C: No heat / heating defect (hallway). D26-17.10 ADM CODE POST NOTICE, IN FORM APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT, STATING THE NAME AND LOCATION OF THE PERSON DESIGNATED BY THE OWNER TO HAVE KEY TO BUILDING'S HEATING SYSTEM 1 STY PUBLIC HALL & ON BOILER ROOM DOOR., issued 2008-06-19. HPD violation 2040187
- Class B: Garbage not removed. D26-11.01, 11.03, 11.05 ADM CODE REMOVE THE ACCUMULATION OF REFUSE AND/OR RUBBISH AND MAINTAIN IN A CLEAN CONDITION THE EAST COURT & SOUTH AIR SHAFT., issued 2008-06-19. HPD violation 2040189
- Class B: Self-closing door not working (entrance). D26-10.01, 10.05 ADM CODE ARRANGE AND MAKE SELF-CLOSING THE DOORS ENTRANCE TO 2 STY EAST APT 3. , SECTION '' '' (apt 3), issued 2008-06-19. HPD violation 2040190
- Class B: Self-closing door not working (roof). D26-10.01, 10.05 ADM CODE ARRANGE AND MAKE SELF-CLOSING THE DOORS ENTRANCE TO BULKHEAD ROOF CENTER., issued 2008-06-19. HPD violation 1931351
- Class B: Floor or stair defect (hallway). PROPERLY SECURE THE LOOSE WOOD TREAD 4TH UP 2 STY PUBLIC HALL STAIR., issued 2007-05-04. HPD violation 2040196
- Class A: Broken window or sash, kitchen, 2nd floor. REFIT WINDOWS IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 3, 2nd STORY, APARTMENT AT EAST (apt 3), issued 2007-10-24. HPD violation 6986058
311 housing complaints
10 in the last 12 months, 10 in 5 years. Most common: Paint/Plaster (5), Plumbing (3), Unsanitary Condition (2).
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: No bedbug filing on record for this year
- 2025: No bedbug filing on record for this year
- 2024: Owner reported 0 infested units
- 2023: Owner reported 0 infested units
- 2022: No bedbug filing on record for this year
- 2021: Owner reported 0 infested units
Buildings department (DOB)
1 open DOB violation, a Local Law violation issued before 2000. 2 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
7 of 7 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: 7 in 2024, 7 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.
Owner and management
Owner: CALVERT A ROSS. Managing agent: Calvert Ross. See the full portfolio.
Last HPD registration Sep 12, 2024. HPD registration expired Sep 1, 2025 and had not been renewed as of Oct 3, 2026. Buildings with 3+ units must register with HPD every year.
Tax lot and city IDs
BBL 3012460012, HPD building ID 205692. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.
Nearest subway
- Park Pl (S), 5 min walk
- Franklin Av-Medgar Evers College (2, 3, 4, 5), 5 min walk
- Nostrand Av (3), 5 min walk
How the grade is calculated
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | 7 open (2 class C, 4 class B, 1 class A) | −35 |
| 311 housing complaints (12 mo) | 10 | −20 |
| Bedbug reports (3 yr) | None reported | 0 |
| Executed evictions (3 yr) | None | 0 |
| Housing litigation | No open cases | 0 |
| Open DOB violations | 1 open DOB violation, a Local Law violation issued before 2000 | −3 |
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.