1788 Bedford Avenue
1788 Bedford Avenue in Prospect Lefferts Gardens, Brooklyn, has 10 open HPD violations, 10 of them class C, and 51 of 50 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: C (71/100).
Multi-family walk-up · 50 units · Built 1924
StreetSpy grade: C (Fair, 71/100)
- 10 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
- The owner's bedbug filings report 3 infested units over the last 3 years.
- The head officer on this registration is named on 3 buildings' registrations; 2 graded D or F.
- 51 of 50 units are rent-stabilized.
More open violations per unit than 5 in 10 Brooklyn buildings this size.
- Repairs: Medium (10 open, 10 class C), records as of Oct 26, 2026
- Heat and hot water: 2 complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
- Pests: Medium (3 infested units, 3 yr), records as of Oct 28, 2026
- Safety: Clear (1 open DOB violation), records as of Oct 26, 2026
- Registration: Through Sep 1, 2027, records as of Oct 3, 2026
Housing code violations (HPD)
10 open violations: 10 class C (immediately hazardous), 0 class B, 0 class A. 0 issued in the last 12 months. 137 on record. Oldest open violation issued 1997-06-24. Newest violation issued 2025-03-20.
HPD recorded no violation closed here in the last 12 months.
- Class C: Lead paint hazard, 1st window frame from the south, west wall, 1st room from the north, 4th 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 WINDOW FRAME FROM SOUTH AT WEST WALL IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH AT WEST LOCATED AT APT A35, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt A35), issued 2010-07-29. HPD violation 8531154
- Class C: Lead paint hazard, 1st window frame from the north, east wall, 3rd room from the north, 4th 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 WINDOW FRAME FROM NORTH AT EAST WALL, 2nd WINDOW FRAME FROM NORTH AT EAST WALL IN THE 3rd ROOM FROM NORTH AT EAST LOCATED AT APT A35, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt A35), issued 2010-07-29. HPD violation 8531396
- Class C: Lead paint hazard, 1st closet from the south, west wall, 1st room from the north, 4th 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 SOUTH AT WEST WALL DOOR, 1st CLOSET FROM SOUTH AT WEST WALL DOOR FRAME, 1st DOOR FRAME FROM SOUTH AT WEST WALL, NORTH WALL, 1st WINDOW FRAME FROM NORTH AT EAST WALL, 2nd WINDOW FRAME FROM NORTH AT EAST WALL IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH AT EAST LOCATED AT APT A35, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt A35), issued 2010-07-29. HPD violation 8531394
- Class C: Lead paint hazard, kitchen, 4th 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) EAST WALL IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT A35, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt A35), issued 2010-07-19. HPD violation 8516048
- Class C: Lead paint hazard, 1st closet from the south, west wall, 1st room from the north, 4th 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 SOUTH AT WEST WALL DOOR FRAME, 1st DOOR FRAME FROM SOUTH AT WEST WALL, 1st RADIATOR FROM NORTH AT EAST WALL, NORTH WALL, WEST WALL, 1st WINDOW FRAME FROM NORTH AT EAST WALL IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH AT EAST LOCATED AT APT A35, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt A35), issued 2010-07-19. HPD violation 8516041
- Class C: Lead paint hazard, 1st window frame from the north, east wall, 2nd room from the north, 4th 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 WINDOW FRAME FROM NORTH AT EAST WALL, 2nd WINDOW FRAME FROM NORTH AT EAST WALL IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM NORTH AT EAST LOCATED AT APT A35, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt A35), issued 2010-07-19. HPD violation 8516043
- Class C: Lead paint hazard, foyer, 5th 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) WEST WALL IN THE FOYER LOCATED AT APT A45, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt A45), issued 2005-09-27. HPD violation 5737152
- Class C: Lead paint hazard, kitchen, 1st 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) CEILING, SOUTH WALL IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT B4, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH , SECTION AT WEST (apt B4), issued 2004-12-13. HPD violation 5244774
311 housing complaints
5 in the last 12 months, 29 in 5 years. Most common: Heat/Hot Water (2), Water Leak (2), Unsanitary Condition (1).
Bedbugs
The owner reported 3 infested units in 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: Owner reported 1 infested, 1 treated, 0 re-infested
- 2024: Owner reported 2 infested, 2 treated, 0 re-infested
- 2023: No bedbug filing on record for this year
- 2022: Owner reported 2 infested, 2 treated, 0 re-infested
- 2021: Owner reported 0 infested units
Buildings department (DOB)
1 open DOB violation, a Local Law violation issued before 2000. 3 DOB violations on record. Check on DOB BIS.
Evictions and housing court
0 executed evictions in the last 3 years (2 on record). 0 open HPD cases; 0 harassment findings.
Rent stabilization
51 of 50 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: 51 in 2024, 51 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.
Owner and management
Owner: GAMMA BEDFORD LLC. Head officer: URI POSNER. Managing agent: URI POSNER. This owner has 3 buildings on record, 2 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.
Last HPD registration Jul 20, 2026, valid through Sep 1, 2027.
Tax lot and city IDs
BBL 3013180057, HPD building ID 205791. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.
Nearest subway
- Prospect Park (B, Q, S), 5 min walk
- Sterling St (2, 5), 7 min walk
- Parkside Av (Q), 10 min walk
How the grade is calculated
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | 10 open (10 class C) | −18 |
| 311 housing complaints (12 mo) | 5 | −3 |
| Bedbug reports (3 yr) | 3 infested units | −8 |
| 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 | 0 |
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.