759 Jefferson Avenue

759 Jefferson Avenue in Bedford, Brooklyn, has 8 open HPD violations, and no rent-stabilized units are on its tax bill, as of Oct 25, 2026. StreetSpy grade: D (55/100).

Multi-family walk-up · 4 units · Built 1910

StreetSpy grade: D (Poor, 55/100)

• 8 open housing violations, none in the most serious class.
• 1 eviction carried out by marshals in the last 3 years.
• The head officer on this registration is named on 11 buildings' registrations; 5 graded D or F.
• No rent-stabilized units on the tax bill. Increases aren't capped by stabilization, though Good Cause Eviction may still limit them.

More open violations per unit than 6 in 10 Brooklyn buildings this size.

• Repairs: High (8 open), records as of Oct 25, 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 27, 2026
• Safety: Clear (No open DOB violations), records as of Oct 23, 2026
• Registration: Renewal not yet in city data, records as of Oct 3, 2026

How the grade works

Housing code violations (HPD)

8 open violations: 0 class C (immediately hazardous), 7 class B, 1 class A. 1 issued in the last 12 months. 21 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2008-06-25. Newest violation issued 2026-05-05.

4 closed in the last 90 days. Median 660 days from issue to close for the 4 violations closed in the last 12 months.

• Class B: Lighting defect (hallway). PROVIDE ADEQUATE LIGHT OF NOT LESS THAN 60 WATTS INCANDESCENT OR EQUIVALENT ILLUMINATION 1 STY PUBLIC HALL NIGHT INSPECTION., issued 2008-06-25. HPD violation 1612509
• Class B: Electrical defect (hallway). & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF EXPOSED ELECTRIC WIRING WEST WALL 2 STY PUBLIC HALL., issued 2008-06-25. HPD violation 1612511
• Class B: Lighting defect (exterior). INSTALL AND MAINTAIN SUFFICIENT LIGHT OR LIGHTS OF AT LEAST 100 WATTS INCANDESCENT OR EQUIVALENT EACH, TO LIGHT ADEQUATELY FROM SUNSET TO SUNRISE THE EAR YARD NIGHT INSPECTION., issued 2008-06-25. HPD violation 1612512
• Class B: Damaged plaster or paint (basement). D26-10.01 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERBOARD CEILING CELLAR THROUGHOUT., issued 2008-06-25. HPD violation 1612505
• Class B: D26-10.01 ADM CODE ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF EXCESSIVE AMOUNT OF DISCARDED MATTRESSES & FURNITURE AT CELLAR THROUGHOUT., issued 2008-06-25. HPD violation 1612506
• Class B: Lighting defect (hallway). PROVIDE ADEQUATE LIGHT OF NOT LESS THAN 60 WATTS INCANDESCENT OR EQUIVALENT ILLUMINATION 2 STY PUBLIC HALL NIGHT INSPECTION., issued 2008-06-25. HPD violation 1612510
• Class B: Lighting defect (entrance). PROVIDE ADEQUATE LIGHTING AT OR NEAR THE OUTSIDE OF THE FRONT ENTRANCEWAY OF THE BUILDING AND KEEP SAME BURNING FROM SUNSET EVERY DAY TO SUNRISE ON THE DAY FOLLOWING 50 WATTS NIGHT INSPECTION., issued 2008-06-25. HPD violation 1612508
• Class A: D26-10.01 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PAVING CELLAR CENTER., issued 2008-06-25. HPD violation 1612507

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: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 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

1 executed evictions in the last 3 years (1 on record). 0 open HPD cases; 0 harassment findings.

Rent stabilization

No rent-stabilized units on the tax bill.

Owner and management

Owner: 759 JEFFERSON PLAZA INC.. Head officer: JOSEPH A ALLEN. Managing agent: STEVEN CANO. This owner has 11 buildings on record, 5 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Jul 2, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 3016520056, HPD building ID 317507. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• Gates Av (J, Z), 8 min walk
• Utica Av (A, C), 10 min walk
• Kosciuszko St (J), 10 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.