1516 Bedford Avenue

1516 Bedford Avenue in Crown Heights, Brooklyn, has 10 open HPD violations, 7 of them class C, and 16 of 16 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (48/100).

Co-op · Multi-family walk-up · 16 units · Built 1931

A cooperative: apartments are owned as shares, so a rental here is a sublet that usually needs board approval and may be limited to one or two years. Co-op units are not rent-stabilized.

StreetSpy grade: F (Severe, 48/100)

• 7 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 1 open violation is classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
• 10 heat or hot water complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
• 16 of 16 units are rent-stabilized.

• Repairs: High (10 open, 7 class C), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Heat and hot water: 10 complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Pests: Clear (Owner reported none, 3 yr), records as of Oct 28, 2026
• Safety: Clear (1 open DOB violation), 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)

10 open violations: 7 class C (immediately hazardous), 3 class B, 0 class A. 4 issued in the last 12 months. 274 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2022-03-24. Newest violation issued 2026-02-18.

1 closed in the last 90 days. Median 77 days from issue to close for the 4 violations closed in the last 12 months.

1 open violation is classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a. Section 302-a; NY Courts guidance on getting repairs.

• Class C: No heat / heating defect, throughout the apartment, 2nd floor. , 2032 ADM CODE PROVIDE AN ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF HEAT FROM AN APPROVED CENTRAL HEATING SYSTEM, OR AN APPROVED SYSTEM OF GAS OR ELECTRICAL HEATING IN GOOD OPERATING CONDITION FOR THE DWELLING UNIT IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2B, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 2B), issued 2023-12-04. HPD violation 16487269
• Class C: No heat / heating defect, throughout the apartment, 2nd floor. PROVIDE AN ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF HEAT FOR THE APARTMENT IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2B, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 2B), issued 2023-11-29. HPD violation 16458781
• Class C: No heat / heating defect (basement). PROVIDE READY ACCESS TO BUILDINGS HEATING SYSTEM DOOR LOCKED AT CELLAR, issued 2023-11-29. HPD violation 16458782
• Class C: Mice, throughout the apartment, 3rd floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 3D, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 3D), issued 2023-01-03. HPD violation 15639932
• Class C: Self-closing door not working, 3rd floor. , 27-2007, 27-2041.1 HMC: REPLACE OR REPAIR THE SELF-CLOSING DOORS THAT IS MISSING OR DEFECTIVE IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 3C, 3rd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 3C), issued 2022-07-07. HPD violation 15253291
• Class C: Missing window guards, throughout the apartment, 2nd floor. HMC INSTALL THE MISSING OR REPAIR/REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE WINDOW GUARD(S) IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SPECIFICATIONS OF THE NEW YORK CITY HEALTH CODE SECTION 24 RCNY CHAPTER 12. WG TO INSTALL = 1; WG TO REPLACE = 0; WG TO REPAIR = 0; IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2A, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 2A), issued 2022-03-24. HPD violation 15072042
• 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 3A, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 3A), issued 2022-03-24. HPD violation 15071109
• Class B: Ventilation defect, throughout the apartment, 2nd floor. HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE MECHANICAL VENTILATION SYSTEM THROUGHOUT IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2B, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 2B), issued 2023-12-04. HPD violation 16487268

311 housing complaints

11 in the last 12 months, 71 in 5 years. Most common: Heat/Hot Water (10), Water Leak (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: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 2025: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2024: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2023: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2022: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2021: No bedbug filing on record for this year

Buildings department (DOB)

1 open DOB violation, a Local Law violation issued before 2000. 4 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

16 of 16 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).

Owner and management

Owner: 1516 BEDFORD APTS LLC. Head officer: Abraham singer. Managing agent: HFNYC Management LLC. This owner has 13 buildings on record, 8 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Feb 6, 2026. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 3012520080, HPD building ID 205716. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• Franklin Av-Medgar Evers College (2, 3, 4, 5), 3 min walk
• Botanic Garden (S), 5 min walk
• Park Pl (S), 5 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.